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In Search of Walt Whitman, Part 1, The Early Years (1819–1855)
directed by Andrew D. Kaplan; produced by Andrew D. Kaplan, East Rock Films; performed by Richard S. Rose, in In Search of Walt Whitman, Part 1 (East Rockaway, NY: East Rock Films, 2020), 1 hour 4 mins
Part One: The Early Years (1819–1855)
Walt Whitman rises from a hardscrabble boyhood in New York to write Leaves of Grass in 1855 that revolutionizes poetry. This episode explores the mystery of how a seemingly ordinary writer, with little education or training, could have created such a literature-altering master...
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directed by Andrew D. Kaplan; produced by Andrew D. Kaplan, East Rock Films; performed by Richard S. Rose, in In Search of Walt Whitman, Part 1 (East Rockaway, NY: East Rock Films, 2020), 1 hour 4 mins
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Part One: The Early Years (1819–1855)
Walt Whitman rises from a hardscrabble boyhood in New York to write Leaves of Grass in 1855 that revolutionizes poetry. This episode explores the mystery of how a seemingly ordinary writer, with little education or training, could have created such a literature-altering masterpiece. Many of Whitman’s most famous poems are profiled including “There Was a Child Went Forth,” “I Hear America Singing,” ..
Part One: The Early Years (1819–1855)
Walt Whitman rises from a hardscrabble boyhood in New York to write Leaves of Grass in 1855 that revolutionizes poetry. This episode explores the mystery of how a seemingly ordinary writer, with little education or training, could have created such a literature-altering masterpiece. Many of Whitman’s most famous poems are profiled including “There Was a Child Went Forth,” “I Hear America Singing,” “Song of the Open Road,” “I Sing the Body Electric,” and “Song of Myself.”
About the Film:
This engaging 3-part film tells the story of Walt Whitman’s remarkable life (1819-1892), the turbulent era in which he lived, and the timeless poetry he created. Interweaving narration and dramatic readings with captivating period music, insights from scholars, and photography filmed in key locations, this documentary brings to life Whitman’s unique character and poems. This is the most comprehensive film on Walt Whitman ever made.
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Field of Study
Literature
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Richard S. Rose
Contributor
Andrew D. Kaplan, East Rock Films, Ethan Foote
Author / Creator
Andrew D. Kaplan, Richard S. Rose
Date Published / Released
2020
Publisher
East Rock Films
Series
In Search of Walt Whitman
Speaker / Narrator
Richard S. Rose, Andrew D. Kaplan
Person Discussed
Richard S. Rose, Walt Whitman, 1819-1892
Topic / Theme
Poets, Walt Whitman
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2020 Andrew Kaplan
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Untold: America Explained, How The Census Changed America?
produced by Makematic, in Untold: America Explained (Londonderry, Northern Ireland: Makematic, 2020), 3 mins
In 2020, the 23rd US census took place. A census gives us a better understanding of what America looks like; how society is changing; and what it needs. In this video, we will explain the census further along with why slaves were only partly favored to be included in certain states and whether the latest census is...
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produced by Makematic, in Untold: America Explained (Londonderry, Northern Ireland: Makematic, 2020), 3 mins
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In 2020, the 23rd US census took place. A census gives us a better understanding of what America looks like; how society is changing; and what it needs. In this video, we will explain the census further along with why slaves were only partly favored to be included in certain states and whether the latest census is an accurate representation of modern-day USA.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Instructional material
Contributor
Makematic
Date Published / Released
2020
Publisher
Makematic
Series
Untold: America Explained
Topic / Theme
Innovation and invention, Immigrant populations, Census, Political and Social Movements, Science and Technology, Early National Era (1790–1828), Early 21st Century United States (2001– )
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Untold: Museum of Artifacts that made America, The Cotton Gin
produced by Makematic, in Untold: Museum of Artifacts that made America (Londonderry, Northern Ireland: Makematic, 2020), 2 mins
In this video, we'll explain the story of the infamous, cotton gin - an 18th century invention used by African-American slaves that changed the United States for the better and the worse.
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produced by Makematic, in Untold: Museum of Artifacts that made America (Londonderry, Northern Ireland: Makematic, 2020), 2 mins
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In this video, we'll explain the story of the infamous, cotton gin - an 18th century invention used by African-American slaves that changed the United States for the better and the worse.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Instructional material
Contributor
Makematic
Date Published / Released
2020
Publisher
Makematic
Series
Untold: Museum of Artifacts that made America
Person Discussed
Eli Whitney, 1765-1825
Topic / Theme
Inventions, Slaves, Cotton, Science and Technology, Early National Era (1790–1828)
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History Behind the Headlines, State of the Union
produced by Media Rich Learning, in History Behind the Headlines (Chesterton, IN: Media Rich Learning, 2019), 5 mins
The State of the Union address is much more than a night of pomp and ceremony. The President’s message to Congress — as it was known in the early days — is an obligation articulated in the US Constitution. It's also an opportunity for the commander-in-chief to lay-out his legislative agenda and to speak dire...
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produced by Media Rich Learning, in History Behind the Headlines (Chesterton, IN: Media Rich Learning, 2019), 5 mins
Description
The State of the Union address is much more than a night of pomp and ceremony. The President’s message to Congress — as it was known in the early days — is an obligation articulated in the US Constitution. It's also an opportunity for the commander-in-chief to lay-out his legislative agenda and to speak directly to the American people. Learn the history behind the annual political ritual.
Field of Study
Education
Content Type
Instructional material
Contributor
Media Rich Learning
Date Published / Released
2019
Publisher
Media Rich Learning
Series
History Behind the Headlines
Topic / Theme
Content Areas: Social Sciences, Early National Era (1790–1828)
Copyright Message
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Anna
directed by Michael Burton, fl. 2017 and Kwakiutl Lynn Dreher, fl. 2014; produced by Michael Burton, fl. 2017 and Kwakiutl Lynn Dreher, fl. 2014, Salt Marsh Productions (Lincoln, NE: Salt Marsh Productions, 2018), 11 mins
November 1815. An enslaved woman named Anna is sold away from her family in Maryland to slave traders, taken to Washington D.C., and locked in a tavern garret. She is about to be sold to Georgia and separated from her children. Desperate and trapped, she makes a decision that changes everything. Based on true even...
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directed by Michael Burton, fl. 2017 and Kwakiutl Lynn Dreher, fl. 2014; produced by Michael Burton, fl. 2017 and Kwakiutl Lynn Dreher, fl. 2014, Salt Marsh Productions (Lincoln, NE: Salt Marsh Productions, 2018), 11 mins
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November 1815. An enslaved woman named Anna is sold away from her family in Maryland to slave traders, taken to Washington D.C., and locked in a tavern garret. She is about to be sold to Georgia and separated from her children. Desperate and trapped, she makes a decision that changes everything. Based on true events, 'Anna' is the untold story of one woman's quest for freedom and family.
In 2015, researchers uncovered original documents about her...
November 1815. An enslaved woman named Anna is sold away from her family in Maryland to slave traders, taken to Washington D.C., and locked in a tavern garret. She is about to be sold to Georgia and separated from her children. Desperate and trapped, she makes a decision that changes everything. Based on true events, 'Anna' is the untold story of one woman's quest for freedom and family.
In 2015, researchers uncovered original documents about her at the National Archives and began putting the pieces of her story together. Her name was Ann Williams. She and her husband were reunited and had four more children. Eventually she sued George Miller for her freedom and won. Anna is based on these remarkable sources.
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Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Animation
Contributor
Michael Burton, fl. 2017, Kwakiutl Lynn Dreher, fl. 2014, Salt Marsh Productions
Author / Creator
Michael Burton, fl. 2017, Kwakiutl Lynn Dreher, fl. 2014
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
Salt Marsh Productions
Topic / Theme
Early National Era (1790–1828)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2018 Salt Marsh Productions
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Jewish Ideas and the American Founders, Episode 1, The Yiddish Letter and the Declaration: The Incredible Story of Jonas Phillips, the First...
presented by Meir Soloveichik, 1977-; produced by The Tikvah Fund, in Jewish Ideas and the American Founders, Episode 1 (Lynbrook, NY: TeleTime Video, 2018), 55 mins
Jewish Ideas and the American Founders: In a series of eight enlightening and entertaining lectures, Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik explores the Jewish ideas that inspired America’s founding generation and helped make the United States such an exceptional home for the Jews and all religions. How these ideas influenc...
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presented by Meir Soloveichik, 1977-; produced by The Tikvah Fund, in Jewish Ideas and the American Founders, Episode 1 (Lynbrook, NY: TeleTime Video, 2018), 55 mins
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Jewish Ideas and the American Founders: In a series of eight enlightening and entertaining lectures, Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik explores the Jewish ideas that inspired America’s founding generation and helped make the United States such an exceptional home for the Jews and all religions. How these ideas influenced the Judeo Christian foundation of America.1 - The Yiddish Letter and the Declaration: The Incredible Story of Jonas Phillips, the F...
Jewish Ideas and the American Founders: In a series of eight enlightening and entertaining lectures, Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik explores the Jewish ideas that inspired America’s founding generation and helped make the United States such an exceptional home for the Jews and all religions. How these ideas influenced the Judeo Christian foundation of America.1 - The Yiddish Letter and the Declaration: The Incredible Story of Jonas Phillips, the First Truly American Jew Rabbi Soloveichik traces the life of Jonas Phillips, a German Jew who came to America in 1756 as an indentured servant and became a dedicated patriot who fathered of one of America’s most important Jewish families. 55 Minutes
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Lecture/presentation
Contributor
The Tikvah Fund
Author / Creator
Meir Soloveichik, 1977-
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
TeleTime Video
Series
Jewish Ideas and the American Founders
Speaker / Narrator
Jonathan Silver
Person Discussed
Jonathan Silver, Jonas Phillips, 1736-1803, George Washington, 1732-1799
Topic / Theme
Jewish Americans, Political and Social Movements, Revolutionary Era (1765–1789), Early National Era (1790–1828), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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Jewish Ideas and the American Founders, Episode 2, America’s Passover: Franklin, Jefferson, and the Seal of the United States
presented by Meir Soloveichik, 1977-; produced by The Tikvah Fund; interview by Jonathan Silver, in Jewish Ideas and the American Founders, Episode 2 (Lynbrook, NY: TeleTime Video, 2018), 1 hour 14 mins
Jewish Ideas and the American Founders: In a series of eight enlightening and entertaining lectures, Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik explores the Jewish ideas that inspired America’s founding generation and helped make the United States such an exceptional home for the Jews and all religions. How these ideas influenc...
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presented by Meir Soloveichik, 1977-; produced by The Tikvah Fund; interview by Jonathan Silver, in Jewish Ideas and the American Founders, Episode 2 (Lynbrook, NY: TeleTime Video, 2018), 1 hour 14 mins
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Jewish Ideas and the American Founders: In a series of eight enlightening and entertaining lectures, Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik explores the Jewish ideas that inspired America’s founding generation and helped make the United States such an exceptional home for the Jews and all religions. How these ideas influenced the Judeo Christian foundation of America.2 - America’s Passover: Franklin, Jefferson, and the Seal of the United States What rela...
Jewish Ideas and the American Founders: In a series of eight enlightening and entertaining lectures, Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik explores the Jewish ideas that inspired America’s founding generation and helped make the United States such an exceptional home for the Jews and all religions. How these ideas influenced the Judeo Christian foundation of America.2 - America’s Passover: Franklin, Jefferson, and the Seal of the United States What relation did the founding have to Judaism? Rabbi Soloveichik investigates the story surrounding the creation of the United States’ official seal and the committee convened to determine that what the seal would be. - 73 Minutes
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Lecture/presentation
Contributor
The Tikvah Fund
Author / Creator
Jonathan Silver, Meir Soloveichik, 1977-
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
TeleTime Video
Series
Jewish Ideas and the American Founders
Person Discussed
Meir Soloveichik, 1977-, Benjamin Franklin, 1706-1790, Thomas Jefferson, 1743-1826
Topic / Theme
Jewish Americans, Political and Social Movements, Early National Era (1790–1828), Revolutionary Era (1765–1789), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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Jewish Ideas and the American Founders, Episode 3, From the Talmud to Thomas Paine: Political Hebraism and the American Revolution
presented by Meir Soloveichik, 1977-; produced by The Tikvah Fund; interview by Jonathan Silver, in Jewish Ideas and the American Founders, Episode 3 (Lynbrook, NY: TeleTime Video, 2018), 1 hour 12 mins
Jewish Ideas and the American Founders: In a series of eight enlightening and entertaining lectures, Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik explores the Jewish ideas that inspired America’s founding generation and helped make the United States such an exceptional home for the Jews and all religions. How these ideas influenc...
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presented by Meir Soloveichik, 1977-; produced by The Tikvah Fund; interview by Jonathan Silver, in Jewish Ideas and the American Founders, Episode 3 (Lynbrook, NY: TeleTime Video, 2018), 1 hour 12 mins
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Jewish Ideas and the American Founders: In a series of eight enlightening and entertaining lectures, Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik explores the Jewish ideas that inspired America’s founding generation and helped make the United States such an exceptional home for the Jews and all religions. How these ideas influenced the Judeo Christian foundation of America.3-From the Talmud to Thomas Paine: Political Hebraism and the American Revolution Though T...
Jewish Ideas and the American Founders: In a series of eight enlightening and entertaining lectures, Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik explores the Jewish ideas that inspired America’s founding generation and helped make the United States such an exceptional home for the Jews and all religions. How these ideas influenced the Judeo Christian foundation of America.3-From the Talmud to Thomas Paine: Political Hebraism and the American Revolution Though Thomas Paine was a non-believer, the heart of his Common Sense draws on the Hebrew Bible. 72 Minutes
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Lecture/presentation
Contributor
The Tikvah Fund
Author / Creator
Jonathan Silver, Meir Soloveichik, 1977-
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
TeleTime Video
Series
Jewish Ideas and the American Founders
Person Discussed
Meir Soloveichik, 1977-, Thomas Paine, 1737-1809
Topic / Theme
Jewish Americans, American Revolution, 1775-1783, Political and Social Movements, Revolutionary Era (1765–1789), Early National Era (1790–1828), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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Jewish Ideas and the American Founders, Episode 4, The Founding Father and the Huppah
presented by Meir Soloveichik, 1977-; produced by The Tikvah Fund; interview by Jonathan Silver, in Jewish Ideas and the American Founders, Episode 4 (Lynbrook, NY: TeleTime Video, 2018), 1 hour 2 mins
Jewish Ideas and the American Founders: In a series of eight enlightening and entertaining lectures, Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik explores the Jewish ideas that inspired America’s founding generation and helped make the United States such an exceptional home for the Jews and all religions. How these ideas influenc...
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presented by Meir Soloveichik, 1977-; produced by The Tikvah Fund; interview by Jonathan Silver, in Jewish Ideas and the American Founders, Episode 4 (Lynbrook, NY: TeleTime Video, 2018), 1 hour 2 mins
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Jewish Ideas and the American Founders: In a series of eight enlightening and entertaining lectures, Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik explores the Jewish ideas that inspired America’s founding generation and helped make the United States such an exceptional home for the Jews and all religions. How these ideas influenced the Judeo Christian foundation of America.4- The Founding Father and the Huppah Returning to the Phillips’ family story, Rabbi Sol...
Jewish Ideas and the American Founders: In a series of eight enlightening and entertaining lectures, Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik explores the Jewish ideas that inspired America’s founding generation and helped make the United States such an exceptional home for the Jews and all religions. How these ideas influenced the Judeo Christian foundation of America.4- The Founding Father and the Huppah Returning to the Phillips’ family story, Rabbi Soloveichik recounts the occasion of the marriage of Jonas’ daughter Rachel and the founding father who attended her wedding. 62 Minutes
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Lecture/presentation
Contributor
The Tikvah Fund
Author / Creator
Jonathan Silver, Meir Soloveichik, 1977-
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
TeleTime Video
Series
Jewish Ideas and the American Founders
Person Discussed
Meir Soloveichik, 1977-, Benjamin Rush, 1746-1813, Jonas Phillips, 1736-1803
Topic / Theme
Jewish Americans, Political and Social Movements, Revolutionary Era (1765–1789), Early National Era (1790–1828), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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Jewish Ideas and the American Founders, Episode 5, Washington, Seixas, and Giving Thanks
presented by Meir Soloveichik, 1977-; produced by The Tikvah Fund; interview by Jonathan Silver, in Jewish Ideas and the American Founders, Episode 5 (Lynbrook, NY: TeleTime Video, 2018), 54 mins
Jewish Ideas and the American Founders: In a series of eight enlightening and entertaining lectures, Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik explores the Jewish ideas that inspired America’s founding generation and helped make the United States such an exceptional home for the Jews and all religions. How these ideas influenc...
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presented by Meir Soloveichik, 1977-; produced by The Tikvah Fund; interview by Jonathan Silver, in Jewish Ideas and the American Founders, Episode 5 (Lynbrook, NY: TeleTime Video, 2018), 54 mins
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Jewish Ideas and the American Founders: In a series of eight enlightening and entertaining lectures, Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik explores the Jewish ideas that inspired America’s founding generation and helped make the United States such an exceptional home for the Jews and all religions. How these ideas influenced the Judeo Christian foundation of America.5 -Washington, Seixas, and Giving Thanks Ratification of the Constitution was a contentiou...
Jewish Ideas and the American Founders: In a series of eight enlightening and entertaining lectures, Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik explores the Jewish ideas that inspired America’s founding generation and helped make the United States such an exceptional home for the Jews and all religions. How these ideas influenced the Judeo Christian foundation of America.5 -Washington, Seixas, and Giving Thanks Ratification of the Constitution was a contentious process, but America’s Jews, in contrast to many other religious groups, supported ratification by large margins. 71 Minutes
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Lecture/presentation
Contributor
The Tikvah Fund
Author / Creator
Jonathan Silver, Meir Soloveichik, 1977-
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
TeleTime Video
Series
Jewish Ideas and the American Founders
Person Discussed
Meir Soloveichik, 1977-, Gershom Mendes Seixas, 1745-1816, George Washington, 1732-1799
Topic / Theme
Constitution, Jewish Americans, Political and Social Movements, Revolutionary Era (1765–1789), Early National Era (1790–1828), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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