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Miscellaneous Biographies
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Ages: 11 - 18
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AMERICAN EXPERIENCE from PBS presents Roberto Clemente. Born in Puerto Rico, Clemente was an exceptional baseball player and humanitarian whose career sheds light on larger issues of immigration, civil rights and cultural change. He would die in a tr...agic plane crash in 1972. Interviewees in the video include authors David Maraniss and George F. Will, Clemente's wife Vera, and Baseball Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda. (53:13)
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February 9, 2011 at 07:19 PM
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Ages: 8 - 15
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This video contains a third grader giving her report on Betty Nesmith Graham. Graham invented liquid paper, or "white out".(Amateur video)
July 10, 2009 at 06:58 PM
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Ages: 5 - 18
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This 1:45 minute video has all sorts of facts about lefthanders. It is a fun video for students to watch and certainly worth the time. Great to motivate lefthanded students as well.
August 3, 2011 at 12:21 PM
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Ages: 13 - 18
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This professionally-made video from PBS gives you an indepth look at the saga of ambition, wealth, family loyalty and personal tragedy that occurred within the Kennedy family. From Joseph Kennedy's rise on Wall Street, through John, Robert and Edward...'s successes and scandals, the family has left a storied political legacy. The video is part of a series from PBS titled American Experience. (2:48:53)
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February 9, 2011 at 07:25 PM
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Ages: 8 - 18
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This 42 minute long video is about the life of Samuel Gompers and his impact on public policy and our society. Mr. Gompers was one of the earliest labor leaders with the AFL-CIO and is considered the father of the modern labor movement. This is done ...as an interview. The first three minutes of the video are a commercial for other videos. This is an excellent video to tell how the union movement started and why and its battle for worker's rights and the eight-hour day.
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March 10, 2011 at 10:58 PM
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Ages: 11 - 18
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In this four minute biography of the Academy Award winner Elizabeth Taylor students will learn of her life and marriages and work to raise funds to fight Aids and as a supporter of Michael Jackson.
June 16, 2011 at 10:39 PM
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Ages: 10 - 18
585 Views:
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This four minute video shows how Durant used his insights and experiences to create an automobile company called General Motors. He lost control of GM so he started another company, Chevrolet. This is a good video to show how a depression ruined him ...and when he died he was running a bowling alley. A good video to learn about capitalism and its risks and rewards.
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July 17, 2011 at 10:30 PM
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Ages: 11 - 18
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This three minute video explains the life of Houdini who was born on March 24, 1874. He was a world famous magician who made his reputation by saying that he could escape from anything; shackles, chains, and even straight jackets. He died of appendic...itis.
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April 2, 2012 at 11:08 PM
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Ages: 10 - 15
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Newsreel obituary on the death of Marilyn Monroe right after the event., reflecting on her public life.
July 12, 2009 at 10:12 AM
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Ages: 7 - 18
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This two minute video is about what caused Arnold to be treated as a traitor despite his outstanding record in defense of the colonies. The video does not tell what caused him to give the British information or the way he was treated by George Washin...gton. At best an overview of this brilliant leader who feel to temptation. A good video to show students how his great deeds have been overshadowed by his actions.
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March 6, 2011 at 08:05 PM
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