Posts Tagged ‘ society ’

Eighteen in Sixty-Eight

September 28, 2009
By Roger

A perspective on 1968 from an eligible for the draft 18 year old graduating from high school and going on to college during the Vietnam war. It was a year marked by fear and violence yet love, music, and hope for change.  
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Playlist from MNHS

March 5, 2009
By Roger

Video's submitted to Minnesota Historical Society's Greatest Generation Film Project. Award winning video's include Miss Mickey (audience award) and The Best of Hard Times (best depiction of the era) Video's include "Miss Mickey – The Flyer" (Mickey Axton) one of the first three WWII women test pilots; the "Romeo's" or retired telephone men in...
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Greatest Generation Films 2008

September 1, 2008
By Roger

Films produced for 2008 Minnesota Historical Society (MNHS) Greatest Generation Film Project. Above: Micky Axton "Miss Micky" was one of the first three women to become test pilots in World War II. She was drawn to flying during the 20′s barnstorming days, educated to become a pilot, recruited into the WASP by Jacqueline Cochran,...
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Collections & Reflections

October 30, 2007
By Roger

Documentary on World War II veterans in Albert Lea and a historians collection from that era. Produced for Minnesota Historical Society (MNHS) Greatest Generation Film Project in 2007.
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The Best of Hard Times

October 13, 2006
By Roger

A short documentary on growing up during the 1930′s depression as part of the Greatest Generation Film Project produced for the Minnesota Historical Society (MNHS) Film Project 2006. Life was normal to these men and women growing up during that period… they didn’t know of any other way.
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