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Chronoscope, Stephen J. Springarn
directed by Alan R. Cartoun, fl. 1954; interview by Carl Reeser and William Bradford Huie, 1910-1983, in Chronoscope (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 1952), 14 mins
This episode of Chronoscope, directed by Alan R. Cartoun, features Stephen J. Springarn.
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directed by Alan R. Cartoun, fl. 1954; interview by Carl Reeser and William Bradford Huie, 1910-1983, in Chronoscope (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 1952), 14 mins
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This episode of Chronoscope, directed by Alan R. Cartoun, features Stephen J. Springarn.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Carl Reeser
Author / Creator
Alan R. Cartoun, fl. 1954, Carl Reeser, William Bradford Huie, 1910-1983
Date Published / Released
1952
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System
Series
Chronoscope
Speaker / Narrator
Stephen J. Spingarn, 1908-1984, Carl Reeser
Person Discussed
Stephen J. Spingarn, 1908-1984
Topic / Theme
Monopolies, Oil mines and mining, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Chronoscope, Charles R. Sligh
interview by Kenneth Cramer and Larry LeSueur, 1909-2003, in Chronoscope (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 1953), 15 mins
NOVEMBER 30, 1953 Participants: Charles R. Sligh, Jr., president, National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), interviewed by Larry Lesueur and Kenneth Cramer. Topics: NAM's cooperation with the Eisenhower administration, Europe's economy, the common market, and excise taxes.
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interview by Kenneth Cramer and Larry LeSueur, 1909-2003, in Chronoscope (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 1953), 15 mins
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NOVEMBER 30, 1953 Participants: Charles R. Sligh, Jr., president, National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), interviewed by Larry Lesueur and Kenneth Cramer. Topics: NAM's cooperation with the Eisenhower administration, Europe's economy, the common market, and excise taxes.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Kenneth Cramer
Author / Creator
Kenneth Cramer, Larry LeSueur, 1909-2003
Date Published / Released
1953
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System
Series
Chronoscope
Speaker / Narrator
Charles R. Sligh, 1906-1997, Kenneth Cramer
Person Discussed
Charles R. Sligh, 1906-1997
Topic / Theme
Business occupations, Manufacturing industry, Taxation, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Chronoscope, Paul G. Hoffman (1954)
interview by Kenneth Crawford and Larry LeSueur, 1909-2003, in Chronoscope (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 1954), 15 mins
MARCH 17, 1954 Participants: Paul G. Hoffman, chairman of the board, Studebaker Corporation, former president, Ford Foundation, and Administrator of the Economic Cooperation Administration, interviewed by Larry Lesueur and Kenneth Crawford. Topics: Automobile industry and its effect on the entire U.S. economy and...
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interview by Kenneth Crawford and Larry LeSueur, 1909-2003, in Chronoscope (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 1954), 15 mins
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MARCH 17, 1954 Participants: Paul G. Hoffman, chairman of the board, Studebaker Corporation, former president, Ford Foundation, and Administrator of the Economic Cooperation Administration, interviewed by Larry Lesueur and Kenneth Crawford. Topics: Automobile industry and its effect on the entire U.S. economy and relative merits of business tax incentives or consumer tax cuts to heat up the economy.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Kenneth Crawford
Author / Creator
Kenneth Crawford, Larry LeSueur, 1909-2003
Date Published / Released
1954
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System
Series
Chronoscope
Speaker / Narrator
Paul G. Hoffman, 1891-1974, Kenneth Crawford
Person Discussed
Paul G. Hoffman, 1891-1974
Topic / Theme
Automobile manufacturing, Business occupations, Economics, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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in Prelinger Collection, of United States. Library of Congress. Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Collection; produced by Union Films (Pittsburgh, PA: United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America, 1946, originally published 1946), 37 mins
This documentary, produced by Union Films, features post-World War II America.
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in Prelinger Collection, of United States. Library of Congress. Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Collection; produced by Union Films (Pittsburgh, PA: United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America, 1946, originally published 1946), 37 mins
Description
This documentary, produced by Union Films, features post-World War II America.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Union Films
Date Published / Released
1946
Publisher
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America
Speaker / Narrator
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945
Person Discussed
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945
Topic / Theme
Business, Political demonstrations, Employers, Factories, Factory workers, Labor and unions, Manufacturing industry, Personal finances, Labor strikes, Wages and salaries, Violence, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright owner is unknown. Alexander Street Press is eager to hear from any rights owners who are not properly identified so that appropriate information may be provided in the future. Any information concerning rights to this work can be sent to the editor at the address below.
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General, Duke Homestead and the American Tobacco Company
Shaped by the Duke family’s influence and the production of bright leaf tobacco, Durham, North Carolina, over time, has transformed from the “Bull City” to the “City of Medicine.” Duke Homestead and the American Tobacco Company showcases the effect of both tobacco and the Duke family in Durham. The Duke...
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Shaped by the Duke family’s influence and the production of bright leaf tobacco, Durham, North Carolina, over time, has transformed from the “Bull City” to the “City of Medicine.” Duke Homestead and the American Tobacco Company showcases the effect of both tobacco and the Duke family in Durham. The Duke family’s fortunes grew alongside those of the city as they rose from tobacco farmers to founders of the American Tobacco Company and...
Shaped by the Duke family’s influence and the production of bright leaf tobacco, Durham, North Carolina, over time, has transformed from the “Bull City” to the “City of Medicine.” Duke Homestead and the American Tobacco Company showcases the effect of both tobacco and the Duke family in Durham. The Duke family’s fortunes grew alongside those of the city as they rose from tobacco farmers to founders of the American Tobacco Company and influential philanthropists. Duke University, Duke Hospital, and Duke Energy as well as local churches, orphanages, textile mills, banks, and railroads can all trace their roots to the Duke family. The American Tobacco Company was the largest tobacco manufacturer in the world as well as one of the 12 founding members of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. From its founding in 1890, the American Tobacco Company was a major employer in the area, bringing income and a higher quality of life to those employed there, regardless of race or gender.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Book
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Series
General
Topic / Theme
Industry, Tobacco
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 by Jennifer Dawn Farley
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General, It Didn't Play in Peoria: Missed Chances of a Middle American Town
in General (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2009), 160 page(s),
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“Will it play in Peoria?” was an old Vaudeville phrase meaning, “Will it appeal to the average person?” The Illinois city has gained fame through the years, but more often as the butt of jokes or as an example of the typical Middle American town than through any recognition of its many accomplishments. But...
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in General (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2009), 160 page(s),
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“Will it play in Peoria?” was an old Vaudeville phrase meaning, “Will it appeal to the average person?” The Illinois city has gained fame through the years, but more often as the butt of jokes or as an example of the typical Middle American town than through any recognition of its many accomplishments. But it had greatness in its grasp, and more than once. Peoria boasts a string of close brushes with prosperity, any one of which could hav...
“Will it play in Peoria?” was an old Vaudeville phrase meaning, “Will it appeal to the average person?” The Illinois city has gained fame through the years, but more often as the butt of jokes or as an example of the typical Middle American town than through any recognition of its many accomplishments. But it had greatness in its grasp, and more than once. Peoria boasts a string of close brushes with prosperity, any one of which could have made it a Chicago or a St. Louis. Charles Lindbergh, for example, first approached Peoria for backing for his historic flight, but the town’s moneymen refused him and his Spirit of Peoria, perhaps losing a chance at the airline industry as well.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Book
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Series
General
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2009 by Greg Wahl and Charles Bobbitt
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Images of America, Abington
in Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2002), 128 page(s),
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Throughout Abington's history, its central location between Boston and Plymouth has been a vantage point that has been reflected in both work and play. It is Abington that provided the white-oak planks for the USS Constitution, and the town's Island Grove Park had national significance during the abolitionist move...
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in Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2002), 128 page(s),
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Throughout Abington's history, its central location between Boston and Plymouth has been a vantage point that has been reflected in both work and play. It is Abington that provided the white-oak planks for the USS Constitution, and the town's Island Grove Park had national significance during the abolitionist movement. Abington was founded and built around the mills and then grew with the times to become a focal point for the thriving shoe indust...
Throughout Abington's history, its central location between Boston and Plymouth has been a vantage point that has been reflected in both work and play. It is Abington that provided the white-oak planks for the USS Constitution, and the town's Island Grove Park had national significance during the abolitionist movement. Abington was founded and built around the mills and then grew with the times to become a focal point for the thriving shoe industry. Many wealthy industrialists and capitalists have left their mark with brick and mortar. Their mansions still line the streets, and their lives shaped Abington forever. Abington presents an illustrated portrait of what it was like to live and work in the town during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. It presents vivid images of the townsfolk, the shoe factories, and the old roads through Abington. The book includes images of John L. Sullivan, heavyweight boxing champion, and of the Buffum automobile, built on Centre Avenue. With photographs from the Abington Historical Commission, the Dyer Memorial Library, the Historical Society of Old Abington, and personal collections, Abington is sure to evoke memories of a bygone era.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Book
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Series
Images of America
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2002 by Sharon Orcutt Peters
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Images of America, Accomack County
in Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2009), 128 page(s),
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Accomack County’s history revolves around two elements: the land and the sea. The land is fertile, capable of producing great bounty, and Accomack is surrounded by the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. So Accomack has enjoyed two advantages: an ability to produce food and the means of getting it to market....
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in Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2009), 128 page(s),
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Accomack County’s history revolves around two elements: the land and the sea. The land is fertile, capable of producing great bounty, and Accomack is surrounded by the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. So Accomack has enjoyed two advantages: an ability to produce food and the means of getting it to market. Public wharves were once located on many creeks where farmers would bring crops for market. Then, in 1884, the railroad came through. T...
Accomack County’s history revolves around two elements: the land and the sea. The land is fertile, capable of producing great bounty, and Accomack is surrounded by the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. So Accomack has enjoyed two advantages: an ability to produce food and the means of getting it to market. Public wharves were once located on many creeks where farmers would bring crops for market. Then, in 1884, the railroad came through. The railroad created new towns—Parksley, Onley, Keller, Tasley, and Painter—and it meant the demise of the numerous public wharves. Today most of these old gathering places exist only as names on a map and perhaps a collection of twisted pilings at the water’s edge, the last tangible evidence of a time in our history long past.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Book
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Series
Images of America
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2009 by Tom Badger and Curtis Badger
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Images of America, Alma
in Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing), 128 page(s),
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Ralph Ely, founder of Alma, selected 10 acres of old forest on the bank of the Pine River in 1853. In this central-Michigan wilderness, he built a log cabin, a log store, and two steam-powered mills—a sawmill and a gristmill. At first, his growing settlement was called Elyton, but within a few years, it was rena...
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in Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing), 128 page(s),
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Ralph Ely, founder of Alma, selected 10 acres of old forest on the bank of the Pine River in 1853. In this central-Michigan wilderness, he built a log cabin, a log store, and two steam-powered mills—a sawmill and a gristmill. At first, his growing settlement was called Elyton, but within a few years, it was renamed Alma, memorializing a battle in the Crimean War. Alma was energized by the acquisition of millionaire lumberman and entrepreneur Am...
Ralph Ely, founder of Alma, selected 10 acres of old forest on the bank of the Pine River in 1853. In this central-Michigan wilderness, he built a log cabin, a log store, and two steam-powered mills—a sawmill and a gristmill. At first, his growing settlement was called Elyton, but within a few years, it was renamed Alma, memorializing a battle in the Crimean War. Alma was energized by the acquisition of millionaire lumberman and entrepreneur Ammi W. Wright, who poured his resources into the town. Wright encouraged the establishment of Alma College in 1886 and the state Masonic home for the elderly in 1911. Wright laid the foundations for Alma’s great Republic Truck Company, the largest exclusive maker of trucks in the world by 1920. The discovery of several oil fields prompted the establishment of two oil refineries in Alma in the 1930s and saved the town from the doldrums of the Great Depression. By the 1950s, Alma was a key national manufacturer of house trailers and mobile homes. This photographic panorama reflects the city’s economic cycles and its institutions that have given Alma an enviable stability through the years.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Book
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Series
Images of America
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2009 by David McMacken
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Images of America, Anderson County
in Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing), 128 page(s),
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From its roots in the unbroken wilderness of central East Texas, Anderson County has overcome many adversities to become the crossroads of East Texas. In the 1830s, rugged pioneers came to the fertile Trinity River Valley to carve out a place for themselves from the untamed country. These pioneers began a settleme...
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in Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing), 128 page(s),
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From its roots in the unbroken wilderness of central East Texas, Anderson County has overcome many adversities to become the crossroads of East Texas. In the 1830s, rugged pioneers came to the fertile Trinity River Valley to carve out a place for themselves from the untamed country. These pioneers began a settlement along a stream about 10 miles east of the Trinity River in what would become Anderson County. Other families joined their effort, an...
From its roots in the unbroken wilderness of central East Texas, Anderson County has overcome many adversities to become the crossroads of East Texas. In the 1830s, rugged pioneers came to the fertile Trinity River Valley to carve out a place for themselves from the untamed country. These pioneers began a settlement along a stream about 10 miles east of the Trinity River in what would become Anderson County. Other families joined their effort, and Fort Houston was soon built in 1835-1836 to protect settlers from the dangers inherent to the wild frontier. Lost in the passage of time, many communities no longer exist. Today the principal towns are Palestine, Frankston, and Elkhart, but many other communities contribute to the quality of life across the county.
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Field of Study
American History
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Book
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Series
Images of America
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2010 by Beverly Odom, Louise Goff, and the Anderson County Historical Commission
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