DeVinney, James A.Overview
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James A DeVinney
Eyes on the prize
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4 editions published between 1993 and 2006 in English and held by 1,190 libraries worldwide Vols. 1-3 tell the story of America's civil rights years from 1954 to 1965; vols. 4-7 examine the new America from 1966 to 1985, from community power to the human alienation of urban poverty.
Eyes on the prize America's civil rights years
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7 editions published between 1987 and 2010 in English and held by 953 libraries worldwide The definitive story of the Civil Rights era from the point of view of the ordinary men and women whose extraordinary actions launched a movement that changed the fabric of American life, and embodied a struggle whose reverberations are felt today.
The wizard of photography
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4 editions published between 2000 and 2004 in English and held by 242 libraries worldwide Dramatizes the life story of Eastman as he fought relentlessly to create and then dominate the consumer camera market.
The Time has come 1964-1966
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3 editions published between 1989 and 1990 in English and held by 228 libraries worldwide In this program, the sense of urgency and anger in the black communities in the North is articulated by Malcolm X, a minister of the Nation of Islam. It shows his influence both within the civil rights movement and outside and the the influence of his philosophy on the staff of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) as they organize and issue the call for "Black power" in 1966 in Mississippi.
Back to the movement, 1979-mid 1980s
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3 editions published between 1989 and 1990 in English and held by 166 libraries worldwide Examines two cities, one in the south, the other in the north. In Miami, Florida, viewers witness the destruction of a black community. In the North, we see how Harold Washington gets elected as Chicago's first black mayor.
Two societies 1965-1968
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2 editions published in 1990 in English and held by 156 libraries worldwide This program explores the civil rights movement's first attempt at organizing in the north, as Martin Luther King Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference go Chicago. Their strategies come up against the powerful political machinery of Mayor Richard Daley. Also looks at the 1967 uprising in Detroit as blacks and the police clash on city streets.
Eyes on the prize : America's civil rights years. Bridge to freedom 1965
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4 editions published between 1986 and 1992 in English and held by 149 libraries worldwide Covers the push for black voting rights in Alabama and nationally. The division within the civil rights movement between the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) grows, particularly in their approach to the Selma-Montgomery Freedom March in 1965. That same year sees the National Voting Rights Act signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson.
Eyes on the prize : America's civil rights years. No easy walk (1962-66)
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1 edition published in 1986 in English and held by 146 libraries worldwide Depicts three major movements. Retells the stories of three cities involved in the civil rights movement: the Albany, Ga. police chief and Martin Luther King, Jr. each tested out the strategy of nonviolence in their own way, Birmingham, Ala. where children marched against fire water hoses, and Washington, D.C. where black and white, young and old, north and south came together to march on the nation's capital.
People's century, 1900-1999. 1963, Picture power
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3 editions published between 1996 and 1999 in No Linguistic content and English and held by 128 libraries worldwide "President John F. Kennedy's assassination. The Civil Rights Movement. Vietnam. Man's first steps on the moon. All became, through television, the shared experiences of humankind thanks to the immediacy of the small screen."--Container.
Great escape, 1927
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2 editions published in 1998 in English and held by 123 libraries worldwide By the mid-1920s, millions were already confirmed "moviegoers". Movies reflected and affected the way people dressed, thought and spoke, teaching the inexperienced about love, courage, and how to dress, while the governments around the globe were quick to realize the power of film: this new mass entertainment would also prove an unrivaled tool of mass persuasion. Here moviegoers reminisce, revealing how the new medium persuaded, influenced and entralled them, as it offered a welcome refuge from the century's pressures.
People's century, 1900-1999. Picture power, 1963
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1 edition published in 1999 in English and held by 114 libraries worldwide "Picture power reveals how the small screen became hugely influential -- a fact quickly realized by gvoernments, politicians, businessmen, entertainers and terrorists. Television exposed triumphs and tragedies and through sitcoms, news, sports and more, it helped shape our collective experience"--Container.
Bridge to freedom, 1965
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4 editions published between 1986 and 1999 in English and held by 110 libraries worldwide Presents the freedom march of 1965 from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. During the drive to make voting rights a national issue, ideological differences within the civil rights movement surface. As the movement splinters into factions, the Voting Rights Act becomes law.
Silicon vision computational neuroscientist Misha Mahowald
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1 edition published in 1995 in English and held by 91 libraries worldwide Working in a very young field, computational neuroscience, a combination of computer science and biology, Misha Mahowald has already played an important part in the development of a silicon retina, a computer chip that reacts to light as the eye's retina does. She is at work on a silicon neuron, the next step towards building an entire visual network.
Eyes on the prize America's civil rights years, 1954-1965
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3 editions published between 1991 and 1993 in English and held by 89 libraries worldwide Portrays the triumphs and tragedies of blacks and whites in the American South; from the murder of a 14-year-old boy in Mississippi in 1955 to the dramatic gathering of 25,000 marches in Selma, Alabama in 1965.
1927, great escape
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1 edition published in 1998 in English and held by 63 libraries worldwide By the mid-1920s, millions were already confirmed moviegoers. Movies reflected and affected the way people dressed, thought and spoke, teaching the inexperienced about love, courage, and how to dress, while governments around the globe were quick to realize the power of film: this new mass entertainment would also prove an unrivaled tool of mass persuasion. Here moviegoers reminisce, revealing how the new medium persuaded, influenced and enthralled them, as it offered a welcome refuge from the century's pressures.
Eyes on the prize America's Civil Rights Movement
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3 editions published in 2006 in English and Undetermined and held by 57 libraries worldwide Vols. 1-3: Depicts the story of America's civil rights years from 1954-1965. Vols. 4-8: Examines the new America from 1966 to 1985, from community power to the human alienation of urban poverty.
American experience. The wizard of photography
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1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 56 libraries worldwide Profiles the life story of George Eastman as he fought relentlessly to create and then dominate the consumer camera market.
No easy walk, 1961-1963
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5 editions published between 1986 and 1999 in English and held by 48 libraries worldwide Presents the emergence of mass demonstrations and marches as means of protest for the civil rights movement, and shows the effects of such tactics in Albany, Ga., Birmingham, Ala., and Washington, D.C.
People's century. 1927, Great escape
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1 edition published in 1998 in English and held by 41 libraries worldwide By the mid-1920s, millions were already confirmed "moviegoers". Movies reflected and affected the way people dressed, thought and spoke, teaching the inexperienced about love, courage, and how to dress, while the governments around the globe were quick to realize the power of film: this new mass entertainment would also prove an unrivaled tool of mass persuasion. Here moviegoers reminisce, revealing how the new medium persuaded, influenced and entralled them, as it offered a welcome refuge from the century's pressures.
The Time has come (1964-1965)
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1 edition published in 1989 in English and held by 41 libraries worldwide The program shows the influence of Malcolm X's philosophy on the staff of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) as they organized the Lowndes County Freedom Organization in Alabama and as they issued the call for "Black Power" during the 1966 Meredith March Against Fear in Mississippi. more
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African Americans African Americans--Civil rights African Americans--Segregation African Americans--Social conditions African Americans--Suffrage Alabama Alabama--Birmingham Biography Black power Camera industry Civil rights Civil rights demonstrations Civil rights movements Documentary television programs Eastman, George,--1854-1932 Eastman Kodak Company Films for the hearing impaired Florida--Miami Georgia--Albany History History, Modern Illinois--Chicago Inventors King, Martin Luther,--Jr.,--1929-1968 Kodak camera March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom (Washington, D.C. : 1963) Motion picture audiences--Psychology Motion picture industry Motion pictures Motion pictures--Influence Motion pictures in propaganda Motion pictures--Social aspects Musical films Personal narratives Propaganda, American Race discrimination Race discrimination--Law and legislation Race relations Segregation Selma to Montgomery Rights March Social history Southern States Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (U.S.) Television broadcasting Television programs--for the hearing impaired Television--Psychological aspects United States Washington, Harold,--1922-1987 Washington (D.C.) X, Malcolm,--1925-1965
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