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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
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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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Driving While Black, Race, Space and Mobility in America - Part 2
directed by Gretchen Sorin and Ric Burns, 1955-; produced by Emily Pfeil, fl. 2019, Emir Lewis, fl. 1997, Kathryn Clinard, fl. 2013 and Steven Bennett, fl. 1997, Steeplechase Films, Ford Foundation JustFilms and Artemis Rising Foundation, in Driving While Black (Cannes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: Ro*Co Films, 2020), 1 hour 9 mins
The automobile and the highway brought a promise of adventure, agency and self-expression to African Americans in particular. With powerful feelings, freighting hope and fraught of danger and anxiety, they resonate a still-relevant narrative of freedom, mobility, and race in America. Part One of the educational...
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directed by Gretchen Sorin and Ric Burns, 1955-; produced by Emily Pfeil, fl. 2019, Emir Lewis, fl. 1997, Kathryn Clinard, fl. 2013 and Steven Bennett, fl. 1997, Steeplechase Films, Ford Foundation JustFilms and Artemis Rising Foundation, in Driving While Black (Cannes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: Ro*Co Films, 2020), 1 hour 9 mins
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The automobile and the highway brought a promise of adventure, agency and self-expression to African Americans in particular. With powerful feelings, freighting hope and fraught of danger and anxiety, they resonate a still-relevant narrative of freedom, mobility, and race in America. Part One of the educational version of Driving While Black discusses the root of racism in America, the Civil War and Reconstruction, the Jim Crow Era, the Great...
The automobile and the highway brought a promise of adventure, agency and self-expression to African Americans in particular. With powerful feelings, freighting hope and fraught of danger and anxiety, they resonate a still-relevant narrative of freedom, mobility, and race in America. Part One of the educational version of Driving While Black discusses the root of racism in America, the Civil War and Reconstruction, the Jim Crow Era, the Great Migration, the birth of the automobile, the myth of mobility in America and the dangers of road travel during segregation. Part Two celebrates Black entrepreneurship, introduces The Green Book, highway construction and its impact, the cruel reality of ‘driving while Black’ in contemporary society and the ongoing struggle for Civil Rights in America.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Emily Pfeil, fl. 2019, Emir Lewis, fl. 1997, Kathryn Clinard, fl. 2013, Steven Bennett, fl. 1997, Steeplechase Films, Ford Foundation JustFilms, Artemis Rising Foundation
Author / Creator
Gretchen Sorin, Ric Burns, 1955-
Date Published / Released
2020
Publisher
Ro*Co Films
Series
Driving While Black
Speaker / Narrator
Gretchen Sorin
Person Discussed
Gretchen Sorin
Topic / Theme
Police brutality, Highways, Travel, Civil rights, Racism, Automobile industry, Race and Gender, African Americans, 21st Century in World History (2001– ), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2020 Film Platform
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Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America
directed by Gretchen Sorin and Ric Burns, 1955-; produced by Steven Bennett, fl. 1997, Emir Lewis, fl. 1997, Emily Pfeil, fl. 2019 and Kathryn Clinard, fl. 2013, Steeplechase Films (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2020), 1 hour 59 mins
Chronicling the history and personal experiences of African Americans on the road from the advent of the automobile through the seismic changes of the 1960s and beyond – Driving While Black explores the background of a phrase rooted in realities that have been a part of the African American experience for hundre...
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directed by Gretchen Sorin and Ric Burns, 1955-; produced by Steven Bennett, fl. 1997, Emir Lewis, fl. 1997, Emily Pfeil, fl. 2019 and Kathryn Clinard, fl. 2013, Steeplechase Films (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2020), 1 hour 59 mins
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Chronicling the history and personal experiences of African Americans on the road from the advent of the automobile through the seismic changes of the 1960s and beyond – Driving While Black explores the background of a phrase rooted in realities that have been a part of the African American experience for hundreds of years – told in part through the stories of the people who lived through it.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Steven Bennett, fl. 1997, Emir Lewis, fl. 1997, Emily Pfeil, fl. 2019, Kathryn Clinard, fl. 2013, Steeplechase Films
Author / Creator
Gretchen Sorin, Ric Burns, 1955-
Date Published / Released
2020
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Topic / Theme
Travel, Automobile industry, Race relations, Discrimination, Civil rights, Race and Gender, Late 20th Century (1975–2000), The Sixties (1960–1974), Post-war Era (1945–1960), Depression & World War II (1929–1945), African Americans
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Copyright © 2020 Steeplechase Films, Inc.
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The End Of The Woolen Mills
directed by David Hoffman, fl. 2012 (Pottstown, PA: MVD Entertainment Group, 2013), 8 mins
This documentary, directed by David Hoffman, discusses the end of the woolen mills, the mills that produced wool, in Camden, Maine.
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directed by David Hoffman, fl. 2012 (Pottstown, PA: MVD Entertainment Group, 2013), 8 mins
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This documentary, directed by David Hoffman, discusses the end of the woolen mills, the mills that produced wool, in Camden, Maine.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
David Hoffman, fl. 2012
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
MVD Entertainment Group
Topic / Theme
Industrial occupations, Industry
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013. Used by permission of MVD Entertainment Group
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The Factory: How a Product Is Made
produced by Paul Burnford (Los Angeles, CA: Film Associates of California, 1960), 13 mins
This documentary, produced by Paul Burnford, features how products are made in factories.
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produced by Paul Burnford (Los Angeles, CA: Film Associates of California, 1960), 13 mins
Description
This documentary, produced by Paul Burnford, features how products are made in factories.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Paul Burnford
Date Published / Released
1960
Publisher
Film Associates of California
Topic / Theme
Factories, Factory workers, Industrial design, Manufacturing industry, Toys, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Forefathers of Liberty
in Prelinger Collection, of United States. Library of Congress. Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Collection; produced by Stan Barnett Productions (Stan Barnett Productions, 1999), 9 mins
This documentary features commercial fishing and the daily life of Portuguese people.
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in Prelinger Collection, of United States. Library of Congress. Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Collection; produced by Stan Barnett Productions (Stan Barnett Productions, 1999), 9 mins
Description
This documentary features commercial fishing and the daily life of Portuguese people.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Stan Barnett Productions, Irving Deakin
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Stan Barnett Productions
Speaker / Narrator
Irving Deakin
Topic / Theme
Fisheries, Daily life, Portuguese people, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), Portuguese, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Freedom and Power
in Prelinger Collection, of United States. Library of Congress. Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Collection; produced by Raphael G. Wolff Studios (Schenectady, NY: General Electric Company, 1952, originally published 1952), 27 mins
This documentary, produced by Raphael G. Wolff Studios, features the freedom involved in electricity.
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in Prelinger Collection, of United States. Library of Congress. Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Collection; produced by Raphael G. Wolff Studios (Schenectady, NY: General Electric Company, 1952, originally published 1952), 27 mins
Description
This documentary, produced by Raphael G. Wolff Studios, features the freedom involved in electricity.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Raphael G. Wolff Studios
Date Published / Released
1952
Publisher
General Electric Company
Person Discussed
Thomas Edison, 1847-1931, Benjamin Franklin, 1706-1790
Topic / Theme
Electricity, Energy industry, Industrialization, Battle of Lexington and Concord, MA, April 19, 1775, American History, World War I & Jazz Age (1914–1928), Depression & World War II (1929–1945), Post-war Era (1945–1960), The Gilded Age & Progressive Era (1876–1913), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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General, Chicago's Grand Hotels: The Palmer House Hilton, The Drake, and The Hilton Chicago
in General (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2005), 144 page(s),
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Architecturally imposing, historically rich, and socially important, Chicago’s magnificent grand hotels have fascinated generations of Chicagoans and have pleased generations of guests. The Palmer House Hilton, The Drake, and The Hilton Chicago have come to represent a collective formal living room for Chicago,...
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in General (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2005), 144 page(s),
Source: www.arcadiapublishing.com
Source: www.arcadiapublishing.com
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Architecturally imposing, historically rich, and socially important, Chicago’s magnificent grand hotels have fascinated generations of Chicagoans and have pleased generations of guests. The Palmer House Hilton, The Drake, and The Hilton Chicago have come to represent a collective formal living room for Chicago, where the city’s most important visitors are accommodated, entertained, and made aware of the grandeur and sophistication of their ho...
Architecturally imposing, historically rich, and socially important, Chicago’s magnificent grand hotels have fascinated generations of Chicagoans and have pleased generations of guests. The Palmer House Hilton, The Drake, and The Hilton Chicago have come to represent a collective formal living room for Chicago, where the city’s most important visitors are accommodated, entertained, and made aware of the grandeur and sophistication of their host’s hometown. They were built to inspire awe—and still do for anyone fortunate enough to find themselves in the lobby of The Palmer House Hilton, The Palm Court of The Drake, or the Grand Ballroom of The Hilton Chicago. Many of the most famous locales in these classic structures have been transformed or have disappeared altogether due to changing times. Gone, for example, is The Hilton Chicago’s famous rooftop miniature golf course and Boulevard Room supper club, complete with its ice shows. Gone, too, is The Drake’s legendary supper club, the Camellia House. While the Empire Room of The Palmer House Hilton continues to exist as an function room, it no longer reverberates with the sound of Liberace’s piano or Jimmy Durante’s vocals, as it did when it was the city’s premier entertainment facility. Chicago’s Grand Hotels chronicles over 100 years of Chicago hotel history through vivid photographs and memorabilia from the archives of The Palmer House Hilton, The Drake, and The Hilton Chicago. It tells the compelling story of the visionary architects and hoteliers who brought these hotels to life and made them structural testaments to the warmth of midwestern hospitality.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Book
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Series
General
Topic / Theme
Hotels and inns, Resorts
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2005 by Robert V. Allegrini
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Cotton: From Southern Fields to the Memphis Market
in General (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2005), 128 page(s),
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in General (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2005), 128 page(s),
Source: www.arcadiapublishing.com
Source: www.arcadiapublishing.com
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Book
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Series
General
Topic / Theme
Cotton mills
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2005 by William Bearden
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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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