Immigration
THE HARD ROAD TO KLONDIKEAmerican Studies Irish Studies Sociology Immigration
Based on the autobiography of Donegal-born Michael MacGowan, (
1865-1948), this video is a stirring account of his life
as a migrant worker and exile in America at the turn of
the century.
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THE RETURN OF JOE HILLAmerican History American Studies Labor Studies Music Sociology World History Immigration
Tells the story of Joe Hill (1879-1915), a Swedish immigrant to America who became a
songwriter, cartoonist and labor organizer for the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)
and whose 1915 execution by the state of Utah for a crime he probably did not commit
transformed him into a martyr for the labor movement and an international folk hero.
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HULL HOUSE: THE HOUSE THAT JANE BUILTAmerican History American Studies Sociology Women's Studies Immigration
In 1889, amidst the slums of Chicago's Near West Side, pioneer social worker Jane
Addams (1860-1935) opened Hull House to aid the poor, largely immigrant residents of
the neighborhood.
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MEMORIES OF TATAFamily Relations Latin-American Studies Psychology & Psychiatry Sociology Spanish Language Immigration
An intimate portrait of the filmmaker's immigrant Central American family-in particular
the macho traditions of his grandfather-woven from childhood memories and family
reminiscences, revealing how exaggerated expressions of male identity can cost a man the
love of his entire family.
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LA SEŅORITA LEEAsian-American Studies Short Films Directed by Women Immigration
In this prize-winning dramatic short, Jeanie Lee, a young Korean-American woman,
pregnant by her recently departed Mexican boyfriend and about to be married to a dull,
parentally-approved Korean doctor, is torn between conflicting cultural values.
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DOLLAR A DAY, 10 CENTS A DANCEAmerican Studies Cultural Studies Immigration
Chronicles the history of Filipino immigration to the U.S. during the 1920s and '30s. The
story is told by the immigrants themselves, and their interviews are blended with historical
photos, film footage, and period music.
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BITTERSWEET: THE ASIAN-INDIAN EXPERIENCE IN THE U.S.A.Asian-American Studies Cultural Studies Immigration
Focuses on Asian-Indian immigrants in the U.S. who discuss the complex social and
personal issues involved in dealing with their dual cultural influences.
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SHEPHERD'S PIE AND SUSHIAsian-American Studies Cinema Studies Cultural Studies Women's Studies Directed by Women Immigration
In 1993, Mieko Ouchi, a half-white, half-Japanese actress, began researching a
documentary about her Japanese immigrant grandfather. Shortly thereafter, she was cast
to star in The War Between Us, a feature film on the WWII internment of Japanese-North
Americans, thus re-enacting a key episode in her own community's history.
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HEAVEN WILL PROTECT THE WORKING GIRL
Part of the Who Built America? series, this video tells the story of the 1909 shirtwaist strike is told through vignettes that explore immigrant women's lives in turn-of-the-century New York
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FIVE POINTS
Part of the Who Built America? series, this video looks at New York in the 1850s as seen through the views of a native-born Protestant reformer and an immigrant Irish-Catholic family.
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TALK TO ME: AMERICANS IN CONVERSATIONAmerican Studies Cultural Studies Sociology Directed by Women Immigration
This provocative documentary, blending interviews with archival footage, examines the
nature of shared national identity and what it means to be an American today.
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AMERICA AND LEWIS HINEAmerican Studies Art History Photography Directed by Women Immigration
Portrays the life of America's pioneer social photographer, Lewis Hine (1874-1940), who
recorded the waves of immigration around the turn of the century and the development of
industrial America during the first four decades of the 20th century, from the sweatshops
of New York's Lower East Side to the mines, mills and factories across the nation. The
video blends Hine's photos with historical footage and interviews.
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