a film by Kunhardt Productions ; executive producers, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., William R. Grant, Peter W. Kunhardt ; written by Henry Louis Gates. Jr. ; series producers, Graham Judd, Leslie D. Farrell ; a production of Kunhardt Productions, Inc. and Thirteen/ WNET New York.
ISBN
1415716943
Edition
Widescreen format.
Place of Publication
[Alexandria, Va.] : Hollywood, Calif
Publisher
PBS Home Video ; distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment,
Date of Publication
[2006]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (ca. 240 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Notes
Originally broadcast as a four-part television series in 2006.
Host: Henry Louis Gates, Jr.; features Oprah Winfrey, Chris Tucker, Quincy Jones, Sara-Lawrence-Lightfoot, Mae Jemison, T.D. Jakes, Ben Carson, Whoopi Goldberg.
Contents
Listening to our past / producer and director, Jesse Sweet; editors, Eric Davis, Michael Weingrad -- The promise of freedom / producer and director, Leslie Asako Gladsjo ; editors, Joanna Kiernan, Geeta Gandbhr -- Searching for our names / producer and director, Leslie D. Farrell; editors, Merril Stern, Kathryn Moore -- Beyond the middle passage / producer and director, Graham Judd; editors, Kate Hirson, Stefan Knerrich.
Summary
A compelling combination of storytelling and science, this series uses genealogy, oral histories, family stories and DNA to trace roots of several accomplished African Americans down through American history and back to Africa.
Analysis of West Lampeter Township School District, six years of financial operations 1939-40 through 1944-45 and the budget for 1945-46 together with an analysis of pupil transportation costs: a report prepared for the board of school directors of West Lampeter Township
An important statement of facts : relative to the invalidity of the pretensions formerly made upon the Pennsylvania lands by the unincorporated companies of Connecticut claimants and by those who claimed under those companies, in a letter from the secretary of the Land-office, to the Pennsylvania commissioners, intended to evince the liberality of the government and landholders of Pennsylvania in the act of the 4th of April, 1799, and the releases of 120 to 180,000 acres under the same
A correct statement of the whole preliminary controversy between Tho. O. Selfridge and Benj. Austin : also a brief account of the catastrophe in State street, Boston, on the 4th August, 1806
The "catastrophe" refers to the killing of Charles Austin.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 600 as assigned by Yeates.
Handwritten contents on front flyleaf.
Bound with The speeches at full length of Mr. Van Ness, Mr. Caines,...and General Hamilton...people against Harry Croswell...New York: G. & R. Waite, 1804 - Trial of Thomas O. Selfridge...for killing Charles Austin...Boston: Russell and Cutlar, 1807? - The trial of the boot & shoemakers of Philadelphhia...Philadelphia: B. Graves, 1806 - A faithful report of the trial of the cause of Philip I. Arcularius...New York: Bernard Dornin, 1807.
The Facilities Plan for the Leola Sewer Authority was undertaken to evaluate alternative methods for improved wastewater management in the Leola planning area, Upper Leacock Township, Pennsylvania.
Merchants, tradesmen and manufacturers financial condition for Lancaster Pennsylvania 1902 : information obtained from the 1902 R.G.Dun Mercantile Agency Reference Book
Includes columns for estimated pecuniary strength and general credit rating. Includes a classification of trades, assigning an icon to each classification.
Oxford, a representative Pennsylvania borough : its growth, its resources, its commerce, its manufactures, its financial interests, its prospects, etc., together with its wide awake industries and business houses
This report documents studies of traffic and transportation improvements in Manheim, East Lampeter and Lancaster Townships and the City of Lancaster along the route of New Holland Avenue (PA-23). The proposed project will provide a relocated route east of New Holland Avenue to connect US-30 with Chestnut and Walnut Streets in Lancaster.
Proceedings of the manufacturers, mechanics, merchants, traders and others of the City and County of Philadelphia signers of the memorial to Congress asking for the return of the government deposites to the Bank of the United States : with a report of the delegates appointed to represent at Washington the views and wishes of the memorialists, and a statement of their interview with Andrew Jackson