I Didn't Know That (A Short People's History of the United States)
From: Third Coast International Audio Festival
Series: 2010 Third Coast ShortDocs: Book Odds
Length: 03:05
A young rendering of an old story. All contributors between the ages of five and eight.
I Didn't Know That (A Short People's History of the United States) was produced by Stephanie Coleman for the 2010 Third Coast ShortDocs Challenge: Book Odds, which invited anyone and everyone to produce short audio works inspired by sound samples and song titles ("A Cold Freezin Night", "All You Need is a Wall," "Chain of Missing Links," and "I Didn't Know That") from critically-acclaimed musical duo, The Books.
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A young rendering of an old story. All contributors between the ages of five and eight.
I Didn't Know That (A Short People's History of the United States) was produced by Stephanie Coleman for the 2010 Third Coast ShortDocs Challenge: Book Odds, which invited anyone and everyone to produce short audio works inspired by sound samples and song titles ("A Cold Freezin Night", "All You Need is a Wall," "Chain of Missing Links," and "I Didn't Know That") from critically-acclaimed musical duo, The Books.
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