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Africans in America: Revolution (1750–1805), Part 2, Interview with Peter Wood, Professor of History, Duke University. 2 of 2
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Africans in America: Revolution (1750–1805), Part 2, Interview with Peter Wood, Professor of History, Duke University. 2 of 2

directed by Orlando Bagwell, 1951-; produced by Susan Bellows, fl. 1989 and Orlando Bagwell, 1951-, WGBH Boston; interview by Orlando Bagwell, 1951-, in Africans in America: Revolution (1750–1805), Part 2 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 1 hour 17 mins
Peter Wood is interviewed about William Dunbar, Equiano's observations of independence, the Stamp Act, song as a means of protest, the dynamics leading up to the Revolutionary War, Phillis Wheatley, Dunmore's Proclamation, the Somerset case, 18th century hope for freedom and equality, The Declaration of Independen...
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Africans in America: Revolution (1750–1805), Part 2, Interview with Peter Wood, Professor of History, Duke University. 2 of 2

directed by Orlando Bagwell, 1951-; produced by Susan Bellows, fl. 1989 and Orlando Bagwell, 1951-, WGBH Boston; interview by Orlando Bagwell, 1951-, in Africans in America: Revolution (1750–1805), Part 2 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 1 hour 17 mins
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Peter Wood is interviewed about William Dunbar, Equiano's observations of independence, the Stamp Act, song as a means of protest, the dynamics leading up to the Revolutionary War, Phillis Wheatley, Dunmore's Proclamation, the Somerset case, 18th century hope for freedom and equality, The Declaration of Independence, the dream deferred, the evacuation of the British from New York and the former slaves stuck in the middle.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Susan Bellows, fl. 1989, Orlando Bagwell, 1951-, WGBH Boston
Author / Creator
Orlando Bagwell, 1951-
Date Published / Released
1998, 2017
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
Africans in America: Revolution (1750–1805)
Person Discussed
Peter Wood, 1943-, Phillis Wheatley, 1753-1784, William Dunbar, 1748-1810, John Murray, 1732-1809
Topic / Theme
American Revolution of 1776, Slaves, Revolutionaries, Laws and legislation, Stamp Act, 1765-1766, Declaration of Independence Signed, July 4, 1776, Imperialism and Colonialism, War and Violence, Political and Social Movements, Race and Gender, History, Politics & Policy, Colonial Era (1650–1765), Revolutionary Era (1765–1789), British, Americans, African Americans, Early Modern Period (1450–... American Revolution of 1776, Slaves, Revolutionaries, Laws and legislation, Stamp Act, 1765-1766, Declaration of Independence Signed, July 4, 1776, Imperialism and Colonialism, War and Violence, Political and Social Movements, Race and Gender, History, Politics & Policy, Colonial Era (1650–1765), Revolutionary Era (1765–1789), British, Americans, African Americans, Early Modern Period (1450–1750), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914) Show more Show less
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American Experience: 1964, Part 1, Interview with Marilyn Young, Historian, part 1 of 2
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American Experience: 1964, Part 1, Interview with Marilyn Young, Historian, part 1 of 2

directed by Stephen Ives, fl. 1988-2017; produced by Amanda Pollak, fl. 1992-2017 and Susan Bellows, fl. 1989, WGBH Boston, in American Experience: 1964, Part 1 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 32 mins
It was the year of the Beatles and the Civil Rights Act; of the Gulf of Tonkin and Barry Goldwater’s presidential campaign; the year that cities across the country erupted in violence and Americans tried to make sense of the Kennedy assassination. Based on The Last Innocent Year: America in 1964 by award-winning...
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American Experience: 1964, Part 1, Interview with Marilyn Young, Historian, part 1 of 2

directed by Stephen Ives, fl. 1988-2017; produced by Amanda Pollak, fl. 1992-2017 and Susan Bellows, fl. 1989, WGBH Boston, in American Experience: 1964, Part 1 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 32 mins
Description
It was the year of the Beatles and the Civil Rights Act; of the Gulf of Tonkin and Barry Goldwater’s presidential campaign; the year that cities across the country erupted in violence and Americans tried to make sense of the Kennedy assassination. Based on The Last Innocent Year: America in 1964 by award-winning journalist Jon Margolis, this film follows some of the most prominent figures of the time — Lyndon B. Johnson, Martin Luther King, J... It was the year of the Beatles and the Civil Rights Act; of the Gulf of Tonkin and Barry Goldwater’s presidential campaign; the year that cities across the country erupted in violence and Americans tried to make sense of the Kennedy assassination. Based on The Last Innocent Year: America in 1964 by award-winning journalist Jon Margolis, this film follows some of the most prominent figures of the time — Lyndon B. Johnson, Martin Luther King, Jr., Barry Goldwater, Betty Friedan — and brings out from the shadows the actions of ordinary Americans whose frustrations, ambitions and anxieties began to turn the country onto a new and different course. Show more Show less
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Amanda Pollak, fl. 1992-2017, Susan Bellows, fl. 1989, WGBH Boston
Author / Creator
Stephen Ives, fl. 1988-2017
Date Published / Released
2017
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
American Experience: 1964
Person Discussed
Marilyn Young, 1937-2017, John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963, Lyndon B. Johnson, 1908-1973
Topic / Theme
Long Civil Rights Movement, United States, Assassinations, Social movements, John F. Kennedy, Assassination, Dallas, TX, November 22, 1963, Vietnam War, 1956-1975, Political and Social Movements, History, Politics & Policy, Americans, African Americans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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American Experience: 1964, Part 2, Interview with Marilyn Young, Historian, part 2 of 2
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American Experience: 1964, Part 2, Interview with Marilyn Young, Historian, part 2 of 2

directed by Stephen Ives, fl. 1988-2017; produced by Amanda Pollak, fl. 1992-2017 and Susan Bellows, fl. 1989, WGBH Boston, in American Experience: 1964, Part 2 (WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 36 mins
It was the year of the Beatles and the Civil Rights Act; of the Gulf of Tonkin and Barry Goldwater’s presidential campaign; the year that cities across the country erupted in violence and Americans tried to make sense of the Kennedy assassination. Based on The Last Innocent Year: America in 1964 by award-winning...
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American Experience: 1964, Part 2, Interview with Marilyn Young, Historian, part 2 of 2

directed by Stephen Ives, fl. 1988-2017; produced by Amanda Pollak, fl. 1992-2017 and Susan Bellows, fl. 1989, WGBH Boston, in American Experience: 1964, Part 2 (WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 36 mins
Description
It was the year of the Beatles and the Civil Rights Act; of the Gulf of Tonkin and Barry Goldwater’s presidential campaign; the year that cities across the country erupted in violence and Americans tried to make sense of the Kennedy assassination. Based on The Last Innocent Year: America in 1964 by award-winning journalist Jon Margolis, this film follows some of the most prominent figures of the time — Lyndon B. Johnson, Martin Luther King, J... It was the year of the Beatles and the Civil Rights Act; of the Gulf of Tonkin and Barry Goldwater’s presidential campaign; the year that cities across the country erupted in violence and Americans tried to make sense of the Kennedy assassination. Based on The Last Innocent Year: America in 1964 by award-winning journalist Jon Margolis, this film follows some of the most prominent figures of the time — Lyndon B. Johnson, Martin Luther King, Jr., Barry Goldwater, Betty Friedan — and brings out from the shadows the actions of ordinary Americans whose frustrations, ambitions and anxieties began to turn the country onto a new and different course. Show more Show less
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Amanda Pollak, fl. 1992-2017, Susan Bellows, fl. 1989, WGBH Boston
Author / Creator
Stephen Ives, fl. 1988-2017
Date Published / Released
2017
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
American Experience: 1964
Person Discussed
Marilyn Young, 1937-2017, Barry Goldwater, 1909-1998, Lyndon B. Johnson, 1908-1973
Topic / Theme
Long Civil Rights Movement, United States, Segregation, Social movements, Civil war, Civil rights, Vietnam War Protest Movement, 1963-1975, Vietnam War, 1956-1975, War and Violence, History, Politics & Policy, African Americans, Americans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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