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Career smarts

jobs with a future
1997

Legacy of a dream

1990
"Martin Luther King,Jr. inspired a nation in troubled times. This special video...examines the life and times of the civil rights leader, as well as revealing his enduring legacy." -cover.

A History of Slavery in America

1994
Explores the institution of slavery in North America from 1600's to the early days of Reconstruction. From the auction block to the Underground Railroad. This tape seeks to dispel the myth that slavery was a passive state. Slave rebellions and abolitionists like Frederick Douglass demonstrate that there was an ongoing and persisitent attempt to end slavery in America.

World Book of America's Presidents

Vol.1
1989
In memory of Lillian Harrison (Craig Lawrence).

Slavery in the Americas and the Triangular Trade

1992
This video presents a vivid picture of the slave trade in the Americas and suggests that one of the legacies of this practice is a divided society in which full social equality has yet to be realized.

Scary Stories

1991
Whether you're young in years or just young at heart, The Storyteller's Collection is sure to captivate. With its entertaining blend of regional and ethnic sources, this unique collection of stories told by four of America's most accomplished storytellers offers an enchanting look at a tradition as old as the spoken word...1.Gold, high peaks, and an Indian ghost in Chebai-An Adirondack Ghost Story.-2.Things that go crunch in the night in A Light At Night.-3.A creature who haunts the man who ate its tail in Taily Po.-4.What three boys do when they find out their uncle can turn into a Flying Skeleton.

America calling

a social history of the telephone to 1940
1992
Chronicles the history of the telephone and how its use has influenced our lives socially.

Working Detroit

The Making of a Union Time
1986
History of early years of United Auto Workers.

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