SERIES: ONLY IN AMERICA: 350 Years of the American Jewish Experience
Summary:
ONLY IN AMERICA tells the 350-year story of American Jews in six one-hour programs and two specials. The series will appeal to all listeners, to everyone whose family immigrated to America ? yesterday or 400 years ago. These sound-rich programs are artfully mixed using archival sound, oral history clips, interviews, narration, music (sacred, popular and novelty songs,) and historical documents read by leading actors including John Lithgow, Jerry Stiller and Zero Mostel. Jon Stewart and Mel Brooks reflect on being Jewish.
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A Conversation with Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 59:00
- A rare personal look into the life of a sitting Justice of the Supreme Court, her struggles against gender discrimination, antisemitism and severe illness (Evergreen version - Women's History Month version also available upon request).
12-8-04
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Never Again: A Holocaust Memorial - with Elie Wiesel and Abraham Foxman, 58:40
- NEVER AGAIN: A HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL: is a one hour special that includes Larry Josephson's recent exclusive interview with Elie Wiesel, a Holocaust survivor and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for his work on behalf of humanity
4-21-05
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ONLY IN AMERICA: Program 1. The First Jews, 58:57
- Their long climb from poverty to prominence and prosperity in the New World
5-1-07
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ONLY IN AMERICA: Program 2. The Streets Were Paved with Gold: A Journey Through The Jewish Lower East Side of New York, Part 1, 58:57
- Jewish immigrants found a harsh life and no gold on the Lower East Side. The program describes aspects of daily immigrant life including tenements, sweatshops, unions and families. Yiddish newspapers acculturated immigrants through letters seeking advice from the editor of the "Jewish Daily Forward," read by actors.
5-1-07
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ONLY IN AMERICA: Program 3. Becoming Americans: A Journey Through the Jewish Lower East Side of New York, Part 2, 58:57
- The Yiddish Theater - Culture and religion of the Old Country abandoned - The Triangle Shirtwaist fire - Assimilation into mainstream America
5-1-07
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ONLY IN AMERICA: Program 4. White Christmas: The Story of the Jews Who Created Tin Pan Alley & Hollywood, Part 1, 58:58
- Jewish immigrants like Irving Berlin, Harold Arlen and George Gershwin reinvented American popular music
5-1-07
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ONLY IN AMERICA: Program 5. Over the Rainbow: The Story of the Jews Who Created Tin Pan Alley and Hollywood, Part 2, 58:59
- Yiddish-speaking moguls like Louis B. Mayer and Samuel Goldwyn created Hollywood, and an idealized, small-town Protestant America that never was.
5-1-07
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ONLY IN AMERICA: Program 6. No Dogs or Jews Allowed: The Story of Antisemitism in America., 58:53
- The Story of Antisemitism in America - Father Coughlin, Henry Ford and Charles Lindbergh publicly denounce Jews - Joe Lieberman chosen to run for Vice-President
5-1-07
