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About Us, The Sephardic Jews and the Pike Place Market
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directed by Stephen Sadis, fl. 1990; produced by Lisa Devlin, 1953-2013, Sadis & Vaughn Inc., in About Us (Seattle, WA: Great Northern Filmworks, 2001), 26 mins
This rich documentary short captures the story of the first generation of Sephardic Jewish immigrants who settled in Seattle, found work at the Pike Place Market and established one of the largest Sephardic communities in America.
directed by Stephen Sadis, fl. 1990; produced by Lisa Devlin, 1953-2013, Sadis & Vaughn Inc., in About Us (Seattle, WA: Great Northern Filmworks, 2001), 26 mins
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American Experience, Season 28, Episode 6, The Boys of '36
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directed by Margaret Grossi, fl. 2000; produced by Mary Carillo, 1957- and Margaret Grossi, fl. 2000, WGBH Educational Foundation and Elastic String Productions, in American Experience, Season 28, Episode 6 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2016), 54 mins
In 1936, nine boys from the University of Washington took the rowing world and a nation by storm, when their eight-oar crew team captured the gold medal at the Olympics in Berlin. The boy's victory, and the obstacles, inspired a nation struggling to emerge from the depths of the Depression.
directed by Margaret Grossi, fl. 2000; produced by Mary Carillo, 1957- and Margaret Grossi, fl. 2000, WGBH Educational Foundation and Elastic String Productions, in American Experience, Season 28, Episode 6 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2016), 54 mins
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The American Indian: How He Earns a Living
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in Prelinger Collection, of United States. Library of Congress. Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Collection (New York, NY: Harmon Foundation, 1933, originally published 1933), 14 mins
Scenes, introduced by intertitles, of Indians engaged in arts and crafts, fishing, logging, agriculture, irrigation projects.
in Prelinger Collection, of United States. Library of Congress. Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Collection (New York, NY: Harmon Foundation, 1933, originally published 1933), 14 mins
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Amphibian Demons: Ford Amphibious Vehicles
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produced by Ford Motor Company (Detroit, MI: Ford Motor Company, 1942), 11 mins
This documentary, produced by the Ford Motor Company, is about Ford's amphibious vehicles.
produced by Ford Motor Company (Detroit, MI: Ford Motor Company, 1942), 11 mins
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The Army Woman's Handbook
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written by Clella Reeves Collins, fl. 1942 (New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 1942), 264 page(s)
Women (Adults)
written by Clella Reeves Collins, fl. 1942 (New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 1942), 264 page(s)
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Biography, Profiles: John L. Lewis
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directed by Alan Landsburg, 1933-; produced by Alan Landsburg, 1933-, in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1962), 33 mins
The life of labor leader John L. Lewis. Films show the former coal miner as president of his union and as organizer of the Congress of Industrial Organizations. Mike Wallace is the narrator.
directed by Alan Landsburg, 1933-; produced by Alan Landsburg, 1933-, in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1962), 33 mins
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Biography, J. Willard Marriott: Host To The World
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produced by Shelley Ann Lawrence, in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1998), 50 mins

Former employees, friends and family, including the Reverend Billy Graham, tell the story of the man who created a hospitality empire.

He was born into a family of faith and poverty. He had to mature early because the responsibilities of a man were placed on his boy's shoulders.

BIOGRAPHY® tells the story of the...

produced by Shelley Ann Lawrence, in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1998), 50 mins
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5. Jazz Era and Talent Pool
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written by John M. Brewer, Jr.; in African Americans in Pittsburgh, Black America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing), 55-66
African Americans in Pittsburgh chronicles the distinct trends in this African American community. There was never one centralized neighborhood where a majority of the black population lived, and city schools were integrated until after desegregation laws were passed. Photographs captured by famed Pittsburgh photo...
written by John M. Brewer, Jr.; in African Americans in Pittsburgh, Black America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing), 55-66
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in Black America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2002), 128 page(s),
Source: www.arcadiapublishing.com
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2.  Industrious Laborers
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written by Leola Clement Robinson; in Greenville County, South Carolina, Black America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2007), 17-28
Cradled at the foothills of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains and once known as the “Textile Center of the South,” Greenville has evolved into a prosperous hub for corporate development and global commerce. Greenville County’s African American community, proud and resourceful, has strong roots dating back t...
written by Leola Clement Robinson; in Greenville County, South Carolina, Black America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2007), 17-28
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