History
The Forgotten Expedition
VHS, 60 min., 2002
While most Americans know about the 1804-1806 Lewis and Clark explorations in the new Louisiana Purchase, few know that President Thomas Jefferson also commissioned a second expedition, led by William Dunbar and George Hunter, to explore some of the southern areas. The two men and their crew went up the Red, Black and Ouachita Rivers, as far as "the hot springs." They mapped, described flora and fauna, and tested the waters of the Hot Springs area, and sent President Jefferson the first report on the huge new territory that had just been purchased from France.
While most Americans know about the 1804-1806 Lewis and Clark explorations in the new Louisiana Purchase, few know that President Thomas Jefferson also commissioned a second expedition, led by William Dunbar and George Hunter, to explore some of the southern areas. The two men and their crew went up the Red, Black and Ouachita Rivers, as far as "the hot springs." They mapped, described flora and fauna, and tested the waters of the Hot Springs area, and sent President Jefferson the first report on the huge new territory that had just been purchased from France.
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History
Gerstacker's Arkansas
VHS, 20 min., 1987
A dramatic re-enactment of German explorer Friedrich Gerstacker's travels through Arkansas, when it was still a wilderness. Adapted from his 1843 account of his Arkansas adventures, Wild Sports in the Far West.
A dramatic re-enactment of German explorer Friedrich Gerstacker's travels through Arkansas, when it was still a wilderness. Adapted from his 1843 account of his Arkansas adventures, Wild Sports in the Far West.
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Heartland
VHS, 92 min., 1979
An outstanding feature film about the settling of the American West. Against the numerous hardships Clyde and Elinore proudly defend their personal boundaries Clyde his farm, his herd, and his willful devotion to his family; Elinore all of these, and her singularly determined consciousness as a pioneer and a woman.
An outstanding feature film about the settling of the American West. Against the numerous hardships Clyde and Elinore proudly defend their personal boundaries Clyde his farm, his herd, and his willful devotion to his family; Elinore all of these, and her singularly determined consciousness as a pioneer and a woman.
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History
His Arkansas Land
VHS, 60 min., 1981
This popular documentary portrays the development of Arkansas through the people whose livelihood depended on the land. It goes back some 200 years tracing the settlement of Arkansas, the Civil War, Reconstruction, King Cotton, the boll weevil, the Great Depression, and World War II. The struggle for survival has nearly destroyed the small family farmer; but agribusiness has pushed Arkansas into international prominence. Interviews with old farmers rekindle the warmth and wholeness of a life on the land that few experience today.
This popular documentary portrays the development of Arkansas through the people whose livelihood depended on the land. It goes back some 200 years tracing the settlement of Arkansas, the Civil War, Reconstruction, King Cotton, the boll weevil, the Great Depression, and World War II. The struggle for survival has nearly destroyed the small family farmer; but agribusiness has pushed Arkansas into international prominence. Interviews with old farmers rekindle the warmth and wholeness of a life on the land that few experience today.
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History
Homeless Brother
VHS, 30 min., 1980
Woody Guthrie wrote about them and walked the same road; so did Jack Kerouac. Dylan commiserated in his song, "I am a lonesome hobo, without family or friends." Contemporary hoboes in Arkansas speak of their lives, share their tin-can-culture with you, and wave goodbye as they hop the eternal freight at sunset. A sensitive look at some fascinating men and women.
Woody Guthrie wrote about them and walked the same road; so did Jack Kerouac. Dylan commiserated in his song, "I am a lonesome hobo, without family or friends." Contemporary hoboes in Arkansas speak of their lives, share their tin-can-culture with you, and wave goodbye as they hop the eternal freight at sunset. A sensitive look at some fascinating men and women.
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History
The Iron Road
VHS, 60 min., 1990, CC
The story of the completion of the transcontinental railroad, brought on, for the most part, by the gold rush in California. Built during the Reconstruction years, the railroad came to symbolize a healing of wounds between the north and south.
The story of the completion of the transcontinental railroad, brought on, for the most part, by the gold rush in California. Built during the Reconstruction years, the railroad came to symbolize a healing of wounds between the north and south.
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History
Legacy of the Depression
VHS, 50 min., ND
Old footage and interviews with midwestern farmers trace the psychological, economic and social effects of the Great Depression on agricultural life. Funded by the Nebraska Humanities Council.
Old footage and interviews with midwestern farmers trace the psychological, economic and social effects of the Great Depression on agricultural life. Funded by the Nebraska Humanities Council.
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History
Let’s Play
Slides/tape/script, 20 min., 1996
49 slides accompanied by a script and an audiocassette that examine the ways American adults and children have spent much of their leisure time throughout our history: sports, games, and other play from the late 19th century and early 20th century are represented.
49 slides accompanied by a script and an audiocassette that examine the ways American adults and children have spent much of their leisure time throughout our history: sports, games, and other play from the late 19th century and early 20th century are represented.
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History
Long Shadows
VHS, 90 min., 1984
The American Civil War was the most cataclysmic event in American history: 600,000 deaths, ruined cities, scorched countryside, and social revolution. This film explores the ways in which the echoes of the Civil War can still be felt in American society: from politics to economics, from civil rights to foreign policy, from individual to collective memory and from South to North to West.
The American Civil War was the most cataclysmic event in American history: 600,000 deaths, ruined cities, scorched countryside, and social revolution. This film explores the ways in which the echoes of the Civil War can still be felt in American society: from politics to economics, from civil rights to foreign policy, from individual to collective memory and from South to North to West.
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History
Maps and the Columbian Encounter
VHS, 20 min., 1991, Study guide available
Using contemporary maps and illustrations, this program explores the Columbian Encounter from the 13th- 17th centuries. The program charts the changing shape of the known world and describes territorial struggles of both Native Americans and Europeans. The maps are a record of the clash of cultures, the conflicting ideologies, technologies, and political ambitions which shaped the encounter.
Using contemporary maps and illustrations, this program explores the Columbian Encounter from the 13th- 17th centuries. The program charts the changing shape of the known world and describes territorial struggles of both Native Americans and Europeans. The maps are a record of the clash of cultures, the conflicting ideologies, technologies, and political ambitions which shaped the encounter.
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History
Of Time and the River
VHS, 30 min., 1995
A production of the Jefferson County Historical Society, this video tells the story of Pine Bluff. Beginning with the early days on the river when Joseph Bonne paddled his canoe upriver and established his home on the first pine bluff thus creating the settlement that eventually became the city of Pine Bluff. This project was underwritten by a grant from the Pine Bluff/Jefferson County Historical Museum.
A production of the Jefferson County Historical Society, this video tells the story of Pine Bluff. Beginning with the early days on the river when Joseph Bonne paddled his canoe upriver and established his home on the first pine bluff thus creating the settlement that eventually became the city of Pine Bluff. This project was underwritten by a grant from the Pine Bluff/Jefferson County Historical Museum.
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History
Oh Freedom After While: The Missouri Sharecropper Protest of 1939
DVD, 56 minutes, 1999
Funded by the Southern Humanities Media Fund, this film tells the story of black and white sharecroppers protesting unjust treatment by local plantation owners. Their demonstration spurred the U.S. government to develop new housing for displaced sharecroppers.
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History
On Board the Morgan: America's Last Wooden Whaler
VHS, 23 min., 1992
One hundred and fifty years ago, a great fleet of ships hunted whales for their oil to light American homes and supply American industry. But times changed: petroleum and plastics replaced whale products, and we now admire and study the magnificent whale. Insight and knowledge of the industry, and the history of the Charles W. Morgan are provided.
One hundred and fifty years ago, a great fleet of ships hunted whales for their oil to light American homes and supply American industry. But times changed: petroleum and plastics replaced whale products, and we now admire and study the magnificent whale. Insight and knowledge of the industry, and the history of the Charles W. Morgan are provided.
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History
Out of the Depths The Miners' Story
VHS, 55 min., 1984, CC
The struggle of miners and laborers in the American West is revealed in Out of the Depths. Miners relate the harsh working conditions in the mines of the early 1900s and recall the volatile events that led to the famous 1913 United Mine Workers strike and the 1914 Ludlow Massacre.
The struggle of miners and laborers in the American West is revealed in Out of the Depths. Miners relate the harsh working conditions in the mines of the early 1900s and recall the volatile events that led to the famous 1913 United Mine Workers strike and the 1914 Ludlow Massacre.
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History
A Place Called Home
VHS, 30 min., 2004
To try to break the cycle of rural poverty, a Roosevelt administration initiative during the Great Depression of the 1930's, set up the Farm Resettlement Program. Farm families were able to acquire about 40 acres that included a new house, barn, and other out buildings, and a 40-year payment schedule with very low payments. Many resettlement communities have faded from memory, but not Clover Bend in Northeast Arkansas. A Place Called Home tells the story of Clover Bend and includes interviews with settlement participants, many of whom still live in the area.
To try to break the cycle of rural poverty, a Roosevelt administration initiative during the Great Depression of the 1930's, set up the Farm Resettlement Program. Farm families were able to acquire about 40 acres that included a new house, barn, and other out buildings, and a 40-year payment schedule with very low payments. Many resettlement communities have faded from memory, but not Clover Bend in Northeast Arkansas. A Place Called Home tells the story of Clover Bend and includes interviews with settlement participants, many of whom still live in the area.
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History