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1. 32 On Location - Chicago's Black History

   Wander Wells is host for this WFLD special focused on Chicago's rich and varied history of Chicago's African-American population.

   Record Type: Television

   
2. 32 On Location - Gifted Hispanic Children

   Local WFLD program from January 18, 1987 with host Wanda Wells. Wells interviews and discusses children of Hispanic heritage who have discovered that they much more to offer.

   Record Type: Television

   
3. Agenda: Political Challenges Facing African Americans

   An examination of the role of African-Americans in the political process over the past two hundred years and a discussion of the role they must play today.

   Record Type: Television

   
4. All You Need is Love - Mighty Good: The Beatles (Part 12 of 17)

   This episode of the BBC-produced series on popular music focuses on the Beatles and includes interviews and historical film clips.

   Record Type: Television

   
5. American High - Who Am I? (aka Ritalin Kid)

   Morgan discusses his use of Ritalin. Kaytee performs a song for her friends. Brad discusses being gay. This is episode #2 of a thirteen episode series. Featuring Kaytee Bodie, Shanna Davis, Scott Hinden, Allie Komessar, Suzy Lurie, Brad Krefman. Originally aired on PBS April 4, 2001. Uncut.

   Record Type: Television

   
6. Anatomy of a Newscast

   A hour by hour run down of how newscasts are produced and edited- sometimes down to the wire- for live telecast at 10pm each evening. Produced in 1968 by the WBKB Channel 7 news department focusing on the then new "Flynn-Daly Eyewitness News" program. Narrated by Al Parker and featuring Fahey Flynn, Joel Daly, John Coleman, Hugh Hill, Frank Mathie, and Bill Frink.

   Record Type: Television

   
7. And Finally... The Floyd Kalber Story - The Life and Legacy of a Broadcast News Journalist

   Engaging, entertaining, informative and warm biography of one of Chicago's most beloved newsmen, Floyd Kalber. The life and career of legendary and respected newsman Floyd Kalber is recalled in this direct-to-video presentation.

   Record Type: Television

   
8. Angel of Fear

   The story of Chicago gangleader Jeff Fort and his organization, the El Rukns, the first people in U.S. history to be convicted of conspiracy to commit an act of terrorism in this country on behalf of a foreign government. This program includes archival news footage from the 1960s along with interviews with many who knew Fort from his early days in Chicago.

   Record Type: Television

   
9. Armstrong Circle Theatre - The Crime Without a Country

   Docudrama about smuggling opium cakes from Turkey to the U.S. and the processing of the drug happens along the way. Shows various drug enforcement agencies, especially Interpol, tracking the American smuggler. Intrigue includes hijacker who plots to steal opium from the smuggler. Show summary delivered by Interpol General Secretary Nippot.

   Record Type: Television

   
10. Armstrong Circle Theatre - The Desperate Season

    Suicide and the human wish to die is the topic of this docudrama. An otherwise successful college English professor and family man struggles with extreme feelings of failure and self-loathing. Dr. John M. Cotton delivers the show wrap-up.

    Record Type: Television

    
11. Ballad of an Unsung Hero

    Documentary on the life of Pedro J. Gonzalez who fought anti-Mexican- American discrimination through his music and radio broadcasting. 1983 documentary produced by KPBS-TV, San Diego, CA. In Spanish and English with English subtitles.

    Record Type: Television

    
12. Barge

    A journey inside the hip Hamptons nightclub, The Barge. (Film is complete.)

    Record Type: Television

    
13. Caught In the Middle

    This details the plight of those who are "caught in the middle" between qualifying for Medicaid or getting medical insurance and maintaining the high premium payments.

    Record Type: Television

    
14. Channel 2: The People - Hospice

    A look at the hospice for the terminally ill at Illinois Masonic Hospital.

    Record Type: Television

    
15. Channel 2: The People - The Artensa Randolph Story

    Harry Porterfield interviews Artensa Randolph, a resident of Washington Park public housing, and president of the local CHA Advisory Council.

    Record Type: Television

    
16. Channel 2: The People - The Benito Garcia Story

    Features ex-offender, Benito Garcia, and the SAFER Foundation of Humboldt Park.

    Record Type: Television

    
17. Chicago - Sports Capital of the World

    Quick, vintage filled look back at the sports, teams, players and memories of Chicago in the 1920s and '30s.

    Record Type: Television

    
18. Chicago Century

    Ron Magers takes a nostalgiac look at a variety of 20th century Chicago events and people.

    Record Type: Television

    
19. Chicago Screen - Bad Street

    Mayor Harold Washington introduces this program about coping with everyday problems in "bad" neighborhoods.

    Record Type: Television

    
20. Children Are Waiting

    A look at the children of Illinois who wait for adoption.

    Record Type: Television

    
21. Civil War Journal - Stonewall Jackson

    1861-1865 were the glory years in the Civil War for a soldier named Thomas Jonathan Jackson. The embodiment of Confederate patriotism, "Stonewall" Jackson became a legendary war hero. This video is about the life of the man and the creation of the legend.

    Record Type: Television

    
22. Corner's Mumering

    This documentary offers a portrait of the closing days of one of Taipei's premier gay bars and the dreams, hopes, and fears of those who frequented it. NOTE: This program contains graphically and sexually explicit scenes! In Mandarin with English subtitles. Peabody Award Nominee 2002. Originally aired on PTS March 7, 2001

    Record Type: Television

    
23. Cry in Darkness

    Lee Phillip hosts this early, up close look at women serving in prison--who they are and what their lives were and are like.

    Record Type: Television

    
24. Duck and Cover

    A U.S. Government Civil Defense film teaches children how to react to an atomic bomb blast. The digitization of this program was made possible by a grant from the Tawani Foundation, Chicago, Illinois.

    Record Type: Television

    
25. End of the Line - Part 2

    Warner Saunders reports on the changes in and history of Chicago street gangs.

    Record Type: Television