The NAACP and Its Architects

American Experience

History Series / 14 Seasons

American Experience, TV's most-watched history series, brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.

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Day 7 at the 16th Street Church

38s

A time lapse shot of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, where in 1963 a bombing killed four African-American girls. The students attend a concert in the church by the Carlton Reese Memorial Unity Choir on Day 7 of the 2011 Student Freedom Ride.

Interview with Linda Edquist

21m 27s

In her work as a conservation specialist at the National Postal Museum, part of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., Linda Edquist has worked to preserve countless letters and other objects in the museum's enormous collection. How can you use some conservation techniques on your letters at home? Watch Linda demonstrate, in 2001 this video interview.

Interview with Andy Carroll

3m 6s

Andy Carroll is the founder and director of the Legacy Project, which honors those who have served the nation in wartime by preserving their letters. He is the author of War Letters: Extraordinary Correspondence from America's Wars, which inspired the AMERICAN EXPERIENCE documentary. Hear about Andy's interest in preserving letters and some of the behind-the-scenes stories of the Legacy Project.

Lu-Anne Haukaas Lopez: Student Freedom Rider

49s

An introductory video to Lu-Anne Haukaas Lopez, 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.

Nathan Roberson: Student Freedom Rider

1m 20s

An introductory video to Nathan Roberson, 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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