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[Howard Zinn raw #15: Archival footage and images, from WWII]
Archival footage of WWII and still photographs of child laborers. Continue reading
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![[Howard Zinn raw #2: Initial readings of A People’s History of the United States]](//mediaburn.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/677140052_640-228x160.jpg)
[Howard Zinn raw #2: Initial readings of A People’s History of the United States]
A history teacher leads a discussion with her class at York High School in Oak Park on Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States. They discuss their reactions to the book, his purpose behind writing it, and how it has affected their perpsective on American history. Continue reading
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![[Howard Zinn raw #1: Discussion of U.S. politics and foreign policy]](//mediaburn.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/677161124_640-228x160.jpg)
[Howard Zinn raw #1: Discussion of U.S. politics and foreign policy]
Howard Zinn conducts a Q&A session with high school students in Manhattan, Kansas. He speaks on wars throughout history, the prospects of socialism, the US military machine, the state of contemporary left politics, and the importance of critically examining history and the present. Continue reading
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![[Chicago Crossings: Bridges and Boundaries, reel 2; John Pitman Weber]](//mediaburn.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/653941270_640-228x160.jpg)
[Chicago Crossings: Bridges and Boundaries, reel 2; John Pitman Weber]
In this 1994 trip to artist John Pitman Weber’s studio, a group of filmmakers from Kartemquin Films talk with Weber about his work, his life, and Jewish involvement in the Civil Rights movement. Continue reading
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[Chicago Crossings: Bridges and Boundaries, reel 1; John Pitman Weber]
In this 1994 trip to artist John Pitman Weber’s studio, a group of filmmakers from Kartemquin Films talk with Weber about his work, his life, and Jewish involvement in the Civil Rights movement. Continue reading
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The Trouble With Peggy
A live performance of Donna Blue Lachman’s one-woman show, “The Problem with Peggy: Pieces of Guggenheim” performed at the Blue Rider Theatre. Continue reading
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Campaign
An impressionistic view of the 1968 Democratic National Convention featuring appearances by Abbie Hoffman, Alan Ginsburg, Mayor Richard J. Daley, Hubert Humphrey, and others. Continue reading
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[Five Day Bicycle Race raw #46]
This video contains raw footage shot for “Five Day Bicycle Race,” a project comprised of live in-studio commentary and taped edited coverage of the 1976 Democratic National Convention in New York City. Produced by independent videomakers calling themselves The Image Union (including many members of TVTV and Videofreex), it aired on Manhattan Cable for three hours per night for five days during the convention. In this video, Tom Weinberg and other videomakers visit the creator of Reliable Source, political consultant, and political prankster, Dick Tuck. Continue reading
![[Howard Zinn raw #2: Initial readings of A People’s History of the United States]](http://mediaburn.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/677140052_640-228x160.jpg)
![[Howard Zinn raw #1: Discussion of U.S. politics and foreign policy]](http://mediaburn.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/677161124_640-228x160.jpg)
![[Chicago Crossings: Bridges and Boundaries, reel 2; John Pitman Weber]](http://mediaburn.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/653941270_640-228x160.jpg)
![[Chicago Crossings: Bridges and Boundaries, reel 1; John Pitman Weber]](http://mediaburn.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/650483687_640-228x160.jpg)
![[Five Day Bicycle Race raw #46]](http://mediaburn.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/653908676_640-228x160.jpg)