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Black America, Columbia
in Black America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2000), 128 page(s),
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in Black America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2000), 128 page(s),
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Book
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Series
Black America
Topic / Theme
African-Americans, Ethnic groups
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2000 by Vennie Deas-Moore
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The Democratic Promise: Saul Alinsky and His Legacy
directed by Bruce Orenstein, fl. 1999 and Bob Hercules; produced by Bob Hercules and Bruce Orenstein, fl. 1999 (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1999), 56 mins
This exceptional and compelling documentary, narrated by Alec Baldwin, examines the life and legacy of legendary community organizer Saul Alinsky. From the late 1930s until his death in 1972, Alinsky led the movement to empower disenfranchised communities through collective action. Today, hundreds of community org...
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directed by Bruce Orenstein, fl. 1999 and Bob Hercules; produced by Bob Hercules and Bruce Orenstein, fl. 1999 (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1999), 56 mins
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This exceptional and compelling documentary, narrated by Alec Baldwin, examines the life and legacy of legendary community organizer Saul Alinsky. From the late 1930s until his death in 1972, Alinsky led the movement to empower disenfranchised communities through collective action. Today, hundreds of community organizations nationwide have embraced Alinsky's vision and are using it to reshape America's body politic. In a larger sense, the film ex...
This exceptional and compelling documentary, narrated by Alec Baldwin, examines the life and legacy of legendary community organizer Saul Alinsky. From the late 1930s until his death in 1972, Alinsky led the movement to empower disenfranchised communities through collective action. Today, hundreds of community organizations nationwide have embraced Alinsky's vision and are using it to reshape America's body politic. In a larger sense, the film explores the restoration of American democracy through shared public participation in civic life -- a vital concern in an era of increased citizen alienation and political apathy, even among college students.The first half of the film focuses on Alinsky's organizing methods and is filled with a rich combination of archival film clips and photographs as well as eyewitness testimonials. It provides case studies of three key Alinsky organizations to show the development of his methods over time. The Back of the Yards Neighborhood Council in Chicago's stockyards neighborhood was the pioneering first organization, started by Alinsky in 1939. The Woodlawn Organization, in Chicago's predominantly African-American South Side, was founded in 1959 and won several landmark concessions in important battles with Mayor Richard Daley's powerful Democratic Party machine. In the mid-1960s, the FIGHT organization in Rochester, New York, took on the Eastman-Kodak company over racist hiring practices and won a series of impressive victories.These three organizations show how Alinsky's ideas, in turn, influenced the Civil Rights Movement, the farmworkers' struggle, and many Vietnam-era political protests.The second half of the film jumps forward to the late 1990s and examines two contemporary organizations that share Alinsky's enduring legacy. The East Brooklyn Congregations is shown struggling with various New York City administrations to fulfill its goal of building 1,200 low-income housing units in one of America's most blighted neighborhoods. In Dallas, members of Dallas Area Interfaith are shown lobbying state legislators in an effort to increase funding for an innovative public education program called the Alliance Schools Initiative."The Democratic Promise" will inspire discussion and analysis in a wide variety of courses in American history and American studies, sociology, urban studies, political science, and African American studies, among other disciplines. It was produced by Bob Hercules and Bruce Orenstein and is a presentation of the Independent Television Service.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Bob Hercules, Bruce Orenstein, fl. 1999, Alec Baldwin, 1958-
Author / Creator
Bruce Orenstein, fl. 1999, Bob Hercules
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Berkeley Media
Speaker / Narrator
Alec Baldwin, 1958-
Person Discussed
Saul David Alinsky, 1909-1972
Topic / Theme
Democracy, Social activism and activists, Associations and organizations
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1999 Berkeley Media
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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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Great Speeches Video Series, Great Speeches 2
produced by Educational Video Group, in Great Speeches Video Series (Greenwood, IN: Educational Video Group, 2004), 1 hour 41 mins
This video features five critical speeches: Winston Churchill's two wartime speeches; Adlai Stevenson's Cuban Missile Crisis speech to the UN; Richard Nixon's 'Checkers' speech; Barbara Jordan's statement on impeachment; and Golda Meir's 'Peace in the Middle East' speech.
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produced by Educational Video Group, in Great Speeches Video Series (Greenwood, IN: Educational Video Group, 2004), 1 hour 41 mins
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This video features five critical speeches: Winston Churchill's two wartime speeches; Adlai Stevenson's Cuban Missile Crisis speech to the UN; Richard Nixon's 'Checkers' speech; Barbara Jordan's statement on impeachment; and Golda Meir's 'Peace in the Middle East' speech.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Speech/Address
Contributor
Educational Video Group
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Educational Video Group
Series
Great Speeches Video Series
Speaker / Narrator
Barbara Jordan, 1936-1996, Richard Milhous Nixon, 1913-1994, Adlai E. Stevenson, II, 1900-1965, Golda Meir, 1898-1978, Sir Winston Churchill, 1874-1965
Person Discussed
Barbara Jordan, 1936-1996, Richard Milhous Nixon, 1913-1994, Adlai E. Stevenson, II, 1900-1965, Golda Meir, 1898-1978, Sir Winston Churchill, 1874-1965
Topic / Theme
International relations, Politics, Social activism and activists, Public speaking, Speeches, Israeli-Palestinian Conflicts, 1948-, World War II, 1939-1945, Watergate Scandal, 1972-1975, Political and Social Movements, The Sixties (1960–1974), Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 21st Century in World History (2001– ), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Great Speeches Video Series, Great Speeches 3
produced by Educational Video Group, in Great Speeches Video Series (Greenwood, IN: Educational Video Group, 2005), 2 hours 7 mins
This volume features five major speeches: Jesse Jackson's 'Rainbow Coalition' speech; Richard Nixon's presidential resignation; Geraldine Ferraro vice presidential acceptance speech; Dwight D. Eisenhower's 'Atoms for Peace' speech; and Jeane Kirkpatrick's statement on the KAL 007 disaster.
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produced by Educational Video Group, in Great Speeches Video Series (Greenwood, IN: Educational Video Group, 2005), 2 hours 7 mins
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This volume features five major speeches: Jesse Jackson's 'Rainbow Coalition' speech; Richard Nixon's presidential resignation; Geraldine Ferraro vice presidential acceptance speech; Dwight D. Eisenhower's 'Atoms for Peace' speech; and Jeane Kirkpatrick's statement on the KAL 007 disaster.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Speech/Address
Contributor
Educational Video Group
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
Educational Video Group
Series
Great Speeches Video Series
Speaker / Narrator
Geraldine Ferraro, 1935-2011, Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1890-1969, Richard Milhous Nixon, 1913-1994, Jeane Duane Jordan Kirkpatrick, 1926-2006, Jesse Jackson, 1941-
Person Discussed
Geraldine Ferraro, 1935-2011, Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1890-1969, Richard Milhous Nixon, 1913-1994, Jeane Duane Jordan Kirkpatrick, 1926-2006, Jesse Jackson, 1941-
Topic / Theme
International relations, Politics, Social activism and activists, Public speaking, Speeches, Richard Nixon, Resigns as U.S. President, August 9, 1974, Political and Social Movements, Late 20th Century (1975–2000), The Sixties (1960–1974), Post-war Era (1945–1960), 21st Century in World History (2001– ), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Great Speeches Video Series, Great Speeches 1
produced by Educational Video Group, in Great Speeches Video Series (Greenwood, IN: Educational Video Group, 2012), 2 hours 27 mins
This program features six landmark speeches: John F. Kennedy's inaugural address; Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' speech; Adolf Hitler's address to the Nazi Party; Douglas MacArthur's farewell address; Franklin D. Roosevelt's 1942 State of the Union address; and Barack Obama's first inaugural address.
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produced by Educational Video Group, in Great Speeches Video Series (Greenwood, IN: Educational Video Group, 2012), 2 hours 27 mins
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This program features six landmark speeches: John F. Kennedy's inaugural address; Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' speech; Adolf Hitler's address to the Nazi Party; Douglas MacArthur's farewell address; Franklin D. Roosevelt's 1942 State of the Union address; and Barack Obama's first inaugural address.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Speech/Address
Contributor
Educational Video Group
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
Educational Video Group
Series
Great Speeches Video Series
Speaker / Narrator
Douglas MacArthur, 1880-1964, Barack Obama, 1961-, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945, Adolf Hitler, 1889-1945, Martin Luther King, Jr., 1929-1968, John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963
Person Discussed
Douglas MacArthur, 1880-1964, Barack Obama, 1961-, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945, Adolf Hitler, 1889-1945, Martin Luther King, Jr., 1929-1968, John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963
Topic / Theme
Social activism and activists, Public speaking, Speeches, International relations, Politics, Political and Social Movements, Early 21st Century United States (2001– ), Post-war Era (1945–1960), Depression & World War II (1929–1945), The Sixties (1960–1974), 21st Century in World History (2001– ), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Images of America, African Americans of Galveston
in Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2013), 128 page(s),
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In the 19th century, Galveston shores were a gateway for immigrants to Texas and destinations beyond. Slaves, the forced immigrants, were brought to Galveston as property for sale. The largest slave trade operation in Galveston was implemented by Jean Laffite, a pirate. His slave trade business began around 1818....
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in Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2013), 128 page(s),
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In the 19th century, Galveston shores were a gateway for immigrants to Texas and destinations beyond. Slaves, the forced immigrants, were brought to Galveston as property for sale. The largest slave trade operation in Galveston was implemented by Jean Laffite, a pirate. His slave trade business began around 1818. However, for the most part, slaves entering the port of Galveston were destined for other Texas cities and other states. Images of Amer...
In the 19th century, Galveston shores were a gateway for immigrants to Texas and destinations beyond. Slaves, the forced immigrants, were brought to Galveston as property for sale. The largest slave trade operation in Galveston was implemented by Jean Laffite, a pirate. His slave trade business began around 1818. However, for the most part, slaves entering the port of Galveston were destined for other Texas cities and other states. Images of America: African Americans of Galveston presents the community life and accomplishments of Galveston slaves, the descendants of slaves, and descendants of those who migrated to Galveston after the Civil War. The book celebrates Galveston’s African American culture from the 1840s to the 1960s.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Book
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Series
Images of America
Topic / Theme
Persons
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 by Tommie D. Boudreaux and Alice M. Gatson
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Images of America, Chattanooga's Forest Hills Cemetery
in Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2011), 128 page(s),
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Within 20 years of the end of the Civil War, Chattanooga was becoming the "Dynamo of Dixie." Entrepreneurs and capital from the North were welcomed to the city. New railroads made the area a transportation hub. Fortunes were made in finance, industry, and tourism. Located at the foot of Lookout Mountain, St. Elmo...
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in Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2011), 128 page(s),
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Within 20 years of the end of the Civil War, Chattanooga was becoming the "Dynamo of Dixie." Entrepreneurs and capital from the North were welcomed to the city. New railroads made the area a transportation hub. Fortunes were made in finance, industry, and tourism. Located at the foot of Lookout Mountain, St. Elmo was Chattanooga's first suburb. The founder of the then-independent town, A. M. Johnson and other community leaders chartered the Fores...
Within 20 years of the end of the Civil War, Chattanooga was becoming the "Dynamo of Dixie." Entrepreneurs and capital from the North were welcomed to the city. New railroads made the area a transportation hub. Fortunes were made in finance, industry, and tourism. Located at the foot of Lookout Mountain, St. Elmo was Chattanooga's first suburb. The founder of the then-independent town, A. M. Johnson and other community leaders chartered the Forest Hills Cemetery in the late 1870s. Many Chattanooga-area families obtained sites within the cemetery, now on the National Register of Historic Places. A rarity for the Reconstruction South, these families included a number of African Americans. From the famous to the infamous, from the remembered to the nearly forgotten, Images of America: Chattanooga's Forest Hills Cemetery highlights a number of Chattanoogans interred in this picturesque historic cemetery.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Book
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Series
Images of America
Topic / Theme
Cemeteries
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011 by Gay Morgan Moore
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Images of America, Chester
in Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 1998), 128 page(s),
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in Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 1998), 128 page(s),
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Book
Date Published / Released
1998
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Series
Images of America
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1998 by Joan S. Case
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Images of America, Chicago's Polish Downtown
in Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2004), 128 page(s),
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Polish Downtown is Chicago's oldest Polish settlement and was the capital of American Polonia from the 1870s through the first half of the 20th century. Nearly all Polish undertakings of any consequence in the U.S. during that time either started or were directed from this part of Chicago's near northwest side. T...
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Polish Downtown is Chicago's oldest Polish settlement and was the capital of American Polonia from the 1870s through the first half of the 20th century. Nearly all Polish undertakings of any consequence in the U.S. during that time either started or were directed from this part of Chicago's near northwest side. This book illustrates the first 75 years of this influential Polish neighborhood. Featured are some of the most beautiful churches in Ch...
Polish Downtown is Chicago's oldest Polish settlement and was the capital of American Polonia from the 1870s through the first half of the 20th century. Nearly all Polish undertakings of any consequence in the U.S. during that time either started or were directed from this part of Chicago's near northwest side. This book illustrates the first 75 years of this influential Polish neighborhood. Featured are some of the most beautiful churches in Chicago-St. Stanislaus Kostka, Holy Trinity, and St. John Cantius-stunning examples of Renaissance and Baroque Revival architecture that form part of the largest concentration of Polish parishes in Chicago. The headquarters for almost every major Polish organization in America were clustered within blocks of each other, and four Polish-language daily newspapers were published here. The heart of the photographic collection in this book is from the extensive library and archives of the Polish Museum of America, still located in the neighborhood.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Book
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Series
Images of America
Topic / Theme
Architecture, Ethnic groups
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2004 by Victoria Granacki, in Association with The Polish Museum of America
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