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A PEOPLE'S HISTORY OF SPORTS IN THE UNITED STATES

From: Dred-Scott Keyes

A look at the developement of Sports in the United States

Added: Feb 02, 2009
Length: 01:19:32

Nothing To Cheer About

From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies

A town is divided when presented with the idea of changing the school mascot.

Bought by KWIS 88.3 FM, KUOW, KRUA, and WRVO

Added: Jan 20, 2009
Length: 07:34
Purchases: 4

Laird Bell Room

From: David Green
Series: North Shore Names

Learn about a former school parent and trustee, Laird Bell, and about what our school was like in the 1930s, 1940s and 1960s.

Bought by Radijojo World Children's Radio Network

Added: Oct 13, 2008
Length: 07:15
Purchases: 1

Mitchell Playground

From: David Green
Series: North Shore Names

Learn about retired head of Buildings and Grounds, Mr. Mitchell, and the playground named in his honor.

Bought by Radijojo World Children's Radio Network

Added: Oct 13, 2008
Length: 05:37
Purchases: 1

A Shortcut Back To Dallas (1963)

From: Peter Bochan
Series: Shortcuts

The assassination of John F. Kennedy, the thirty-fifth President of the United States, took place on Friday, November 22, 1963, in Dallas. This pro...

Bought by Georgia Public Broadcasting, KVMR, and Remix Radio

Added: Sep 10, 2008
Length: 29:14
Purchases: 3

Looted Art, part 2

From: BBC

From 1933 to the wars end, Nazi Germany systematically looted millions of works of art from individuals and the nations they went on to conquer. BB...

Added: May 30, 2008
Length: 22:18

Independent Minds: John Adams

From: Murray Street Productions

One hour doc. focusing on the life of America's second president

Bought by KUOW, Marfa Public Radio, KUER, WSKG, and WPSU-FM

Added: Apr 28, 2008
Length: 59:49
Purchases: 5

Episode 13: The New York African Burial Ground

From: ERIC V. TAIT, JR.
Series: Then I'll Be Free To Travel Home-the Legacy of the New York African Burial Ground

The Battle to Preserve and Honor the New York African Burial Ground

Bought by KUMD and WNYC

Added: Jan 25, 2008
Length: 59:00
Purchases: 2

Episode 12. Lincoln's Dilemma: Saving the Union or Freeing the Slaves?

From: ERIC V. TAIT, JR.
Series: Then I'll Be Free To Travel Home-the Legacy of the New York African Burial Ground

The NY City Draft Riots & The Battle of Ft. Wagner - July 1863

Bought by KLCC

Added: Jan 25, 2008
Length: 59:00
Purchases: 1

Episode 11. Signs of War: the Abolitionist Split

From: ERIC V. TAIT, JR.
Series: Then I'll Be Free To Travel Home-the Legacy of the New York African Burial Ground

John Brown, Frederick Douglass & Harper's Ferry

Added: Jan 25, 2008
Length: 59:00

Episode 10. First-Class Citizenship

From: ERIC V. TAIT, JR.
Series: Then I'll Be Free To Travel Home-the Legacy of the New York African Burial Ground

Catherine "Katie" Ferguson, the Jennings Family, and the Battle for Full First-Class Citizenship (1830-1854)

Added: Jan 25, 2008
Length: 59:00

Episode 9. Splits and Rifts

From: ERIC V. TAIT, JR.
Series: Then I'll Be Free To Travel Home-the Legacy of the New York African Burial Ground

Ruggles, Douglass and the Rise of the Abolitionist and Back to Africa Movements, & the Underground Railroad (1830-1854)

Bought by KUMD

Added: Jan 25, 2008
Length: 59:00
Purchases: 1

Episode 8. Self-Determination

From: ERIC V. TAIT, JR.
Series: Then I'll Be Free To Travel Home-the Legacy of the New York African Burial Ground

The Rise of the Black Church, the Black Press and the Fight for Education (1783-1830)

Added: Jan 25, 2008
Length: 59:00

Episode 7. The Rebellion Within the Rebellion

From: ERIC V. TAIT, JR.
Series: Then I'll Be Free To Travel Home-the Legacy of the New York African Burial Ground

Huddy and Tye (1775-1783)

Bought by WNYC

Added: Jan 25, 2008
Length: 59:00
Purchases: 1

Episode 6. The Struggle Continues

From: ERIC V. TAIT, JR.
Series: Then I'll Be Free To Travel Home-the Legacy of the New York African Burial Ground

More Revolts, "Conspiracies," and Runaways (1712-1775)

Added: Jan 25, 2008
Length: 59:00

Episode 5. Early Slave Resistance

From: ERIC V. TAIT, JR.
Series: Then I'll Be Free To Travel Home-the Legacy of the New York African Burial Ground

Slave revolts & resistance: New England / New York 1712, etc.

Added: Jan 25, 2008
Length: 59:00

Episode 4. Almost Free

From: ERIC V. TAIT, JR.
Series: Then I'll Be Free To Travel Home-the Legacy of the New York African Burial Ground

Sussana Anthony Roberts, Solomon Pieters, and the Push for Personal and Economic Freedom (1664-1712)

Bought by KUMD

Added: Jan 25, 2008
Length: 59:00
Purchases: 1

Episode 3. Survival

From: ERIC V. TAIT, JR.
Series: Then I'll Be Free To Travel Home-the Legacy of the New York African Burial Ground

Eleven Africans and the Survival of the New Netherlands Colony (1624-1664)

Added: Jan 25, 2008
Length: 59:00

Episode 2. Prequel: Early Contacts

From: ERIC V. TAIT, JR.
Series: Then I'll Be Free To Travel Home-the Legacy of the New York African Burial Ground

Juan "Jan" Rodrigues, the First Free African in the Hudson Valley (1612-1614)

Bought by WRPI and WNYC

Added: Jan 25, 2008
Length: 59:00
Purchases: 2

Episode 1. "Then I'll Be Free To Travel Home"

From: ERIC V. TAIT, JR.
Series: Then I'll Be Free To Travel Home-the Legacy of the New York African Burial Ground

Preview/Overview: (1624-1863)

Bought by KUMD and WNYC

Added: Jan 25, 2008
Length: 59:00
Purchases: 2

The Father of the Man In America

From: Richard Paul - with Folger Library
Series: Shakespeare in American Life with Sam Waterston

Shakespeare in American Civic Life and Education

Bought by PRX to iTunes, KWIT, KUT-HD, WFCR, WDAV Classical Public Radio and more

Added: Jul 23, 2007
Length: 58:58
Purchases: 6

Wayfinders: A Pacific Odyssey

From: Heidi Chang

When the Hawaiian canoe Hokulea was built in the 70's, it helped spark a Hawaiian renaissance and a rebirth in polynesian voyaging throughout the P...

Bought by KUNM