Meeting Ground, The: Mexican-American Experience, The
Spanish-speaking communities scattered throughout the Southwest are also transformed by the arrival of Anglo-American immigrants. Despite the Treaty
Series: American History, American Studies
Subject: discrimination against Mexican-Americans
Transcript: mexico, It remained heavily mexican-american For a very long time. [carlos cortes:] they had their culture, Their religion, their institutions. And also
Personal Problems - PART 1
This entirely African American-conceived and produced ensemble drama is the result of a collaboration of a pair of pioneering Black artists: writer
Genre: African-American
Personal Problems - PART 2
This entirely African American-conceived and produced ensemble drama is the result of a collaboration of a pair of pioneering Black artists: writer
Genre: African-American
Purgatorio : A Journey Into the Heart of the Border
Reyes' provocative essay film re-imagines the Mexico/U.S. border as a mythical place comparable to Dante's purgatory. Leaving politics aside, he takes a fresh look at the brutal beauty of the border and the people caught in its spell. By capturing a...
Genre: American Independent
Subject: Latin American Studies
A history of American Indian achievement: the emergence of the American Indian hero
1883 - Sarah Winnemucca Publishes Her Autobiography -- 1900 - The La Flesche Family Starts to Preserve American Indian Cultures and Religions -- 1912
Series: A History Of American Indian Achievement
Transcript: INDIAN CULTURE AND RELIGION THAT WOULD BEGIN IN THE LAST HALF OF THE 20TH CENTURY. JIM THORPE WAS NOT ONLY THE GREATEST AMERICAN INDIAN ATHLETE
Do you speak American? Up north
descriptivism, the impact of dialect on grapholect, the northern cities vowel shift, the roots of African-American English, minority dialects and linguistic
Series: Do You Speak American?
Transcript: ANNOUNCER: How we talk to one another defines who we are. MAN: Ayuh. ANNOUNCER: And American English is as rich, diverse, and lively as Americans
Novel reflections on the American dream
This program draws on insightful commentary from literary scholars and authors to examine the characters, plots, and themes of seven American novels
Subject: American fiction--20th century--History and criticism
Transcript: ITS OWN WAY OF ENCAPSULATING ITS WISDOM. AND AMERICAN CULTURE DOES SO IN A WAY THAT IS ALMOST AKIN TO THE WAY A RELIGION WORKS OUT ITS CATECHISM. UH
Great American authors since 1650: 1926-1939
This was the most turbulent period in American history. It encompassed the Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression. It gave rise to America
Series: Great American Authors Since 1650
Subject: Authors, American--20th century--Biography
Transcript: AMERICANS HAVE LONG SEEN THEIR SOUL, THEIR FAILURES AND THEIR TRIUMPHS, THROUGH THEIR WRITERS. NO OTHER COUNTRY HAS PRODUCED SUCH A NOBLE BODY OF
Great American authors since 1650: 1650-1845
The awe-inspiring saga of America's greatest authors comes alive in Great American Authors since 1650. As the American colonies moved toward becoming
Series: Great American Authors Since 1650
Subject: Authors, American--17th century--Biography
Transcript: LITERARY STYLE THAT WAS UNIQUELY AMERICAN. TRANSCENDENTALISM BEGAN AS A BACKLASH AGAINST THE DOCTRINE OF ESTABLISHED RELIGIONS IN THE 1830s. JOINING EMERSON
Great American authors since 1650: 1846-1855
Between the War of 1812 and the Mexican American War that ended in 1848, America experienced an exuberant economic period of growth. And it was
Series: Great American Authors Since 1650
Subject: Authors, American--19th century--Biography
Transcript: AMERICANS HAVE LONG SEEN THEIR SOUL, THEIR FAILURES AND THEIR TRIUMPHS, THROUGH THEIR WRITERS. NO OTHER COUNTRY HAS PRODUCED SUCH A NOBLE BODY OF