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60 Minutes, Cash Crop
produced by Frank Koughan, fl. 2001-2016 and Walt Bogdanich, fl. 1999-2011, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Mike Wallace, 1918-2012, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2001), 12 mins
Insurance companies are lending out crop insurance to farmers growing crops they know are going to fail. When the crop does fail, farmers collect the insurance check which comes directly from the government and taxpayer money. But why? Mike Wallace reports.
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produced by Frank Koughan, fl. 2001-2016 and Walt Bogdanich, fl. 1999-2011, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Mike Wallace, 1918-2012, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2001), 12 mins
Description
Insurance companies are lending out crop insurance to farmers growing crops they know are going to fail. When the crop does fail, farmers collect the insurance check which comes directly from the government and taxpayer money. But why? Mike Wallace reports.
Date Written / Recorded
2001
Field of Study
Media Studies
Content Type
News story
Contributor
Frank Koughan, fl. 2001-2016, Walt Bogdanich, fl. 1999-2011, Columbia Broadcasting System
Author / Creator
Mike Wallace, 1918-2012
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System
Series
60 Minutes
Person Discussed
Bob Odom, 1935-2014, Ken Kirk, fl. 2002
Topic / Theme
Agricultural conditions, Government, Crop failures, Crops, Farmers, Insurance industry, Trade and Commerce
Copyright Message
© 2001 CBS News
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60 Minutes, Sitting On A Fortune
produced by Tom Anderson, fl. 2001-2015, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Dan Rather, 1931-, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2005), 11 mins
February 19, 2005 - Sitting on a Fortune - In Gillette, Wyoming, cowboys are fighting for their homes as gas companies are swooping in and talking away their land. Dan Rather reports.
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produced by Tom Anderson, fl. 2001-2015, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Dan Rather, 1931-, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2005), 11 mins
Description
February 19, 2005 - Sitting on a Fortune - In Gillette, Wyoming, cowboys are fighting for their homes as gas companies are swooping in and talking away their land. Dan Rather reports.
Date Written / Recorded
2005-02-19
Field of Study
Media Studies
Content Type
News story
Contributor
Tom Anderson, fl. 2001-2015, Columbia Broadcasting System
Author / Creator
Dan Rather, 1931-
Date Published / Released
2005-02-19
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System
Series
60 Minutes
Person Discussed
Ruth Riele, fl. 2005, Marjorie West, fl. 2005, Bill West, fl. 2005, Eric Barlow, fl. 2005, Don Spellman, fl. 2005, John Kennedy, fl. 2005, George Smith, fl. 2005
Topic / Theme
Water supply, Landowners, Energy industry, Property rights, Natural gas mining, Climate and the Environment, Americans
Copyright Message
© 2005 CBS News
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60 Minutes, Fish Fuss
produced by Karen M. Sughrue, fl. 2006-2013, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Lesley Stahl, 1941-, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2008), 13 mins
June 22, 2008 - The government's multi-billion dollar effort to save the salmon of the Pacific Northwest is failing, so residents there may soon have to choose between the fish or the dams that are killing scores of them. Lesley Stahl reports.
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produced by Karen M. Sughrue, fl. 2006-2013, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Lesley Stahl, 1941-, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2008), 13 mins
Description
June 22, 2008 - The government's multi-billion dollar effort to save the salmon of the Pacific Northwest is failing, so residents there may soon have to choose between the fish or the dams that are killing scores of them. Lesley Stahl reports.
Date Written / Recorded
2008-06-22
Field of Study
Media Studies
Content Type
News story
Contributor
Karen M. Sughrue, fl. 2006-2013, Columbia Broadcasting System
Author / Creator
Lesley Stahl, 1941-
Date Published / Released
2008-06-22
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System
Series
60 Minutes
Person Discussed
Ed Chaney, fl. 2000-2008, Bruce Lovelin, fl. 2000, Doug Arndt, fl. 2000
Topic / Theme
Irrigation engineering, Irrigation, Rivers, Dams, Wildlife conservation, Fisheries, Fish (Animal), Science and Technology
Copyright Message
© 2008 CBS News
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60 Minutes, Cajun Ketchup
produced by Sumi Aggarwal, fl. 2009, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Sanjay Gupta, 1969-, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2014), 13 mins
July 30, 2014 - The hot sauce industry is on fire with revenue of more than a billion dollars, but it all began with just one name: Tabasco. Sanjay Gupta reports.
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produced by Sumi Aggarwal, fl. 2009, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Sanjay Gupta, 1969-, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2014), 13 mins
Description
July 30, 2014 - The hot sauce industry is on fire with revenue of more than a billion dollars, but it all began with just one name: Tabasco. Sanjay Gupta reports.
Date Written / Recorded
2014-07-30
Field of Study
Media Studies
Content Type
News story
Contributor
Sumi Aggarwal, fl. 2009, Columbia Broadcasting System
Author / Creator
Sanjay Gupta, 1969-
Date Published / Released
2014-07-30
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System
Series
60 Minutes
Person Discussed
Coy Boutte, fl. 2013, Harold Osborn, fl. 2013, Tony Simmons, fl. 1998
Topic / Theme
Business enterprises, Food industry, Food crops, Spice trade, Trade and Commerce
Copyright Message
© 2014 CBS News
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60 Minutes, Seaweed
presented by Lesley Stahl, 1941-; produced by Shari Finkelstein, fl. 2001-2015; interview by Lesley Stahl, 1941-, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 2018), 13 mins
A report on seaweed farming, and the plant's surprising health and environmental benefits. Seaweed is a zero-input crop that does not require fertilizer or freshwater and also fights ocean acidification. Includes interviews with Bren Smith, seaweed farmer based in Connecticut; Dr. Charlie Yarish, marine biologist,...
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presented by Lesley Stahl, 1941-; produced by Shari Finkelstein, fl. 2001-2015; interview by Lesley Stahl, 1941-, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 2018), 13 mins
Description
A report on seaweed farming, and the plant's surprising health and environmental benefits. Seaweed is a zero-input crop that does not require fertilizer or freshwater and also fights ocean acidification. Includes interviews with Bren Smith, seaweed farmer based in Connecticut; Dr. Charlie Yarish, marine biologist, University of Connecticut; Betsy Peabody, Puget Sound Restoration Fund; Jay Douglas and Suzie Flores, seaweed farmers; Barton Seaver,...
A report on seaweed farming, and the plant's surprising health and environmental benefits. Seaweed is a zero-input crop that does not require fertilizer or freshwater and also fights ocean acidification. Includes interviews with Bren Smith, seaweed farmer based in Connecticut; Dr. Charlie Yarish, marine biologist, University of Connecticut; Betsy Peabody, Puget Sound Restoration Fund; Jay Douglas and Suzie Flores, seaweed farmers; Barton Seaver, chef and author.
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Field of Study
Media Studies
Content Type
News story, Interview
Contributor
Shari Finkelstein, fl. 2001-2015
Author / Creator
Lesley Stahl, 1941-
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)
Series
60 Minutes
Person Discussed
Bren Smith, Charles Yarish, fl. 1976
Topic / Theme
Artisanal fishing, Environmental sciences, Business, Sustainable agriculture, Algae, Marine life, Climate and the Environment, Early 21st Century United States (2001– )
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2018 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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Adventures in Apache Country: A Tour Through Arizona and Sonora, with Notes on the Silver Regions of Nevada
written by John Ross Browne, 1821-1875 (New York, NY: Harper and Brothers, 1871), 535 page(s)
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written by John Ross Browne, 1821-1875 (New York, NY: Harper and Brothers, 1871), 535 page(s)
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Essay
Author / Creator
John Ross Browne, 1821-1875
Date Published / Released
1871
Publisher
Harper and Brothers
Topic / Theme
Migration and Diaspora
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Africans in America: Judgment Day (1831-1861), Program Four, Interview with William Scarborough, Professor of History, University of Souther...
directed by Llewellyn Smith, fl. 1987-2017; produced by Llewellyn Smith, fl. 1987-2017, WGBH Boston; interview by Llewellyn Smith, fl. 1987-2017, in Africans in America: Judgment Day (1831-1861), Program Four (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 1 hour
William Scarborough is interviewed about slavery as central institution in the south, antebellum slavery and emancipation process, slavery and the Constitution, David Walker's appeal, Nat Turner insurrection, the South and the abolitionist movement, curtailment of civil liberties, slavery and perceptions of menial...
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directed by Llewellyn Smith, fl. 1987-2017; produced by Llewellyn Smith, fl. 1987-2017, WGBH Boston; interview by Llewellyn Smith, fl. 1987-2017, in Africans in America: Judgment Day (1831-1861), Program Four (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 1 hour
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William Scarborough is interviewed about slavery as central institution in the south, antebellum slavery and emancipation process, slavery and the Constitution, David Walker's appeal, Nat Turner insurrection, the South and the abolitionist movement, curtailment of civil liberties, slavery and perceptions of menial labor, Christian belief that the Bible sanctioned slavery, Native American tribes displaced by plantations, expansion of slavery into...
William Scarborough is interviewed about slavery as central institution in the south, antebellum slavery and emancipation process, slavery and the Constitution, David Walker's appeal, Nat Turner insurrection, the South and the abolitionist movement, curtailment of civil liberties, slavery and perceptions of menial labor, Christian belief that the Bible sanctioned slavery, Native American tribes displaced by plantations, expansion of slavery into southwest and sale of slaves for huge profits, election of Abraham Lincoln, secession and the Civil War, legacy of slavery.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Llewellyn Smith, fl. 1987-2017, WGBH Boston
Author / Creator
Llewellyn Smith, fl. 1987-2017
Date Published / Released
1998, 2017
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
Africans in America: Judgment Day (1831-1861)
Person Discussed
William K. Scarborough, 1933-, Nat Turner, 1800-1831, David Walker, 1785-1830, Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1865
Topic / Theme
Slave trade, Manumission of slaves, Plantation life, Laws and legislation, Slavery, Lincoln-Douglas Debates, 1858, Slavery and Abolition, 1776 - 1865, U.S. Civil War, 1861-1865, Trade and Commerce, Race and Gender, Political and Social Movements, Revolutionary Era (1765–1789), Early National Era (1790–1828), Expansion & Sectionalism (1829–1859), Civil War (1860–1865), American Indians, Ame...
Slave trade, Manumission of slaves, Plantation life, Laws and legislation, Slavery, Lincoln-Douglas Debates, 1858, Slavery and Abolition, 1776 - 1865, U.S. Civil War, 1861-1865, Trade and Commerce, Race and Gender, Political and Social Movements, Revolutionary Era (1765–1789), Early National Era (1790–1828), Expansion & Sectionalism (1829–1859), Civil War (1860–1865), American Indians, Americans, African Americans
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Copyright Message
© 1998-2017 WGBH Educational Foundation
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Africans in America: Revolution (1750–1805), Season 1, Episode 2, Interview with John Riley, Mount Vernon Historian
directed by Noland Walker, fl. 2003; produced by Noland Walker, fl. 2003, WGBH Boston, in Africans in America: Revolution (1750–1805), Season 1, Episode 2 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 1998), 1 hour 6 mins
John Riley is interviewed about George Washington's views on slavery, his low opinion of slaves, his position in 18th century Virginia society, his decision not to break up families by selling slaves, his marriage to Martha and her dowry, how the tobacco economy contributed to the Revolution, free blacks and armed...
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directed by Noland Walker, fl. 2003; produced by Noland Walker, fl. 2003, WGBH Boston, in Africans in America: Revolution (1750–1805), Season 1, Episode 2 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 1998), 1 hour 6 mins
Description
John Riley is interviewed about George Washington's views on slavery, his low opinion of slaves, his position in 18th century Virginia society, his decision not to break up families by selling slaves, his marriage to Martha and her dowry, how the tobacco economy contributed to the Revolution, free blacks and armed slaves in the Revoutionary War, how Washington tried to stay out of politics, the freeing of his slaves in his will.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Noland Walker, fl. 2003, WGBH Boston
Author / Creator
Noland Walker, fl. 2003
Date Published / Released
1998
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
Africans in America: Revolution (1750–1805)
Person Discussed
John Riley, fl. 1998, Martha Dandridge Custis Washington, 1731-1802, George Washington, 1732-1799
Topic / Theme
Slaveholders, Freed slaves, Revolutions, Plantations, Slave trade, Slavery, Slavery and Abolition, 1776 - 1865, Family and Culture, Race and Gender, Early National Era (1790–1828), Colonial Era (1650–1765), Americans, Africans
Copyright Message
© 1998-2017 WGBH Educational Foundation
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Africans in America: The Terrible Transformation (1562–1750), Interview with Charles Duell, Founder and President of the Middleton Place F...
produced by Orlando Bagwell, 1951- and Susan Bellows, fl. 1989, WGBH Boston, in Africans in America: The Terrible Transformation (1562–1750) (WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 47 mins
Charles Duell is interviewed about the role of the Middleton family in South Carolina history, land ownership as a measure of wealth, Arthur Middleton's decision to grow rice, plantation life, concerns about insurrections, contributions of the Middleton family to the colonies and their role in the revolution,
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produced by Orlando Bagwell, 1951- and Susan Bellows, fl. 1989, WGBH Boston, in Africans in America: The Terrible Transformation (1562–1750) (WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 47 mins
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Charles Duell is interviewed about the role of the Middleton family in South Carolina history, land ownership as a measure of wealth, Arthur Middleton's decision to grow rice, plantation life, concerns about insurrections, contributions of the Middleton family to the colonies and their role in the revolution,
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Orlando Bagwell, 1951-, Susan Bellows, fl. 1989, WGBH Boston
Date Published / Released
1998, 2017
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
Africans in America: The Terrible Transformation (1562–1750)
Person Discussed
Charles Duell, fl. 2000, Edward Middleton, fl. 1678-1685, Arthur Middleton, 1681-1737
Topic / Theme
Plantation life, Slave trade, Slaveholders, Landowners, Rebellions, Americans, Africans
Copyright Message
© 1998-2017 WGBH Educational Foundation
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Africans in America: The Terrible Transformation (1562–1750), Interview with Timothy Breen, William Smith Mason Professor of American Hist...
produced by Orlando Bagwell, 1951- and Susan Bellows, fl. 1989, WGBH Boston, in Africans in America: The Terrible Transformation (1562–1750) (WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 50 mins
Timothy Breen is interviewed about Anthony Johnson and life in 17th century Virginia, life of a slave vs. life of a servant, how race becomes the basis of law and politics, Anthony Johnson as a land owner and a slave owner.
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produced by Orlando Bagwell, 1951- and Susan Bellows, fl. 1989, WGBH Boston, in Africans in America: The Terrible Transformation (1562–1750) (WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 50 mins
Description
Timothy Breen is interviewed about Anthony Johnson and life in 17th century Virginia, life of a slave vs. life of a servant, how race becomes the basis of law and politics, Anthony Johnson as a land owner and a slave owner.
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Orlando Bagwell, 1951-, Susan Bellows, fl. 1989, WGBH Boston
Date Published / Released
1998, 2017
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
Africans in America: The Terrible Transformation (1562–1750)
Person Discussed
Timothy Breen, 1942-, Anthony Johnson, 1600-1670
Topic / Theme
Landowners, Slave trade, Slaveholders, Race relations, Domestic service, Americans, Africans
Copyright Message
© 1998-2017 WGBH Educational Foundation
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