Chapter 1 | The Great Famine
The American effort to relieve starvation in Soviet Russia in 1921 during the worst natural disaster in Europe in 500 years.
The Great Famine Preview
The little-known story of the American effort to relieve starvation in the new Soviet Russia in 1921, The Great Famine is a documentary about the worst natural disaster in Europe since the Black Plague in the Middle Ages. Half a world away, Americans responded with a massive two-year relief campaign, championed by Herbert Hoover, director of the American Relief Administration known as the ARA.
America's Gift to Famine Stricken Russia
A 1923 American Relief Administration film, "America's Gift to Famine Stricken Russia," tracks the path of food aid to the Soviet Union, where citizens were suffering a third year of severe drought. In these selected film clips, the ARA introduces important members of its staff and shows the variety of creative ways they delivered food to up to 11 million people daily.
The Fresh Troops: A Short Film from Freedom Riders
Rev. James M. Lawson, Jr. trained future Freedom Riders in nonviolence through role-playing activities in Nashville, TN. Drawing upon this training, students worked to desegregate businesses in downtown Nashville.
The Tactic: A Short Film from Freedom Riders
Former civil rights activists raised in the South recount how their commitment to nonviolence was sorely tested by the extreme hostility and mob violence they encountered.
The Young Witness: A Short Film from Freedom Riders
Janie Forsyth McKinney was twelve years old when the Freedom Riders came through her hometown of Anniston, Alabama, on May 14, 1961. After local Klan members firebombed the bus, McKinney assisted injured riders.
The Turning Point: A Short Film from Freedom Riders
The state of Mississippi's plan to bankrupt CORE backfired when, on August 14, 1961, all but nine of the Freedom Riders returned to Jackson for their arraignment.
Doaa Dorgham: Student Freedom Rider
An introductory video to Doaa Dorgham, one of the forty Student Freedom Riders participating in the 2011 Student Freedom Ride. From May 6-16, college students will join original Freedom Riders in retracing the 1961 Rides from Washington, DC to New Orleans, LA.
Jason McGaughey: Student Freedom Rider
An introductory video to Jason McGaughey, one of the forty Student Freedom Riders participating in the 2011 Student Freedom Ride. From May 6-16, college students will join original Freedom Riders in retracing the 1961 Rides from Washington, DC to New Orleans, LA.
Tania Smith: Student Freedom Rider
An introductory video to Tania Smith, one of the forty Student Freedom Riders participating in the 2011 Student Freedom Ride. From May 6-16, college students will join original Freedom Riders in retracing the 1961 Rides from Washington, DC to New Orleans, LA.
Davy Knittle: Student Freedom Rider
An introductory video to Davy Knittle, one of the forty Student Freedom Riders participating in the 2011 Student Freedom Ride. From May 6-16, college students will join original Freedom Riders in retracing the 1961 Rides from Washington, DC to New Orleans, LA.
Michael Tubbs: Student Freedom Rider
An introductory video to Michael Tubbs, one of the forty Student Freedom Riders participating in the 2011 Student Freedom Ride. From May 6-16, college students will join original Freedom Riders in retracing the 1961 Rides from Washington, DC to New Orleans, LA.
Robert Sgrignoli: Student Freedom Rider
An introductory video to Robert Sgrignoli, one of the forty Student Freedom Riders participating in the 2011 Student Freedom Ride. From May 6-16, college students will join original Freedom Riders in retracing the 1961 Rides from Washington, DC to New Orleans, LA.
Alicia Skeeter: Student Freedom Rider
An introductory video to Alicia Skeeter, one of the forty Student Freedom Riders participating in the 2011 Student Freedom Ride. From May 6-16, college students will join original Freedom Riders in retracing the 1961 Rides from Washington, DC to New Orleans, LA.
Maricela Aguilar: Student Freedom Rider
An introductory video to Maricela Aguilar, one of the forty Student Freedom Riders participating in the 2011 Student Freedom Ride. From May 6-16, college students will join original Freedom Riders in retracing the 1961 Rides from Washington, DC to New Orleans, LA.
Ryan Price: Student Freedom Rider
An introductory video to Ryan Price, one of the forty Student Freedom Riders participating in the 2011 Student Freedom Ride. From May 6-16, college students will join original Freedom Riders in retracing the 1961 Rides from Washington, DC to New Orleans, LA.
Rajlakshmi De: Student Freedom Rider
An introductory video to Rajlakshmi De, one of the forty Student Freedom Riders participating in the 2011 Student Freedom Ride. From May 6-16, college students will join original Freedom Riders in retracing the 1961 Rides from Washington, DC to New Orleans, LA.
Diana Mahoney: Student Freedom Rider
An introductory video to Diana Mahoney, one of the forty Student Freedom Riders participating in the 2011 Student Freedom Ride. From May 6-16, college students will join original Freedom Riders in retracing the 1961 Rides from Washington, DC to New Orleans, LA.
Peter Davis: Student Freedom Rider
An introductory video to Peter Davis, one of the forty Student Freedom Riders participating in the 2011 Student Freedom Ride. From May 6-16, college students will join original Freedom Riders in retracing the 1961 Rides from Washington, DC to New Orleans, LA.
Jayanni Webster: Student Freedom Rider
An introductory video to Jayanni Webster, one of the forty Student Freedom Riders participating in the 2011 Student Freedom Ride. From May 6-16, college students will join original Freedom Riders in retracing the 1961 Rides from Washington, DC to New Orleans, LA.
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