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    Civil War combat
    America's bloodiest battles Catalog Record Only
    Uses analysis from historians and National Park Service rangers and quotations from eyewitnesses and reenactors to give a detailed account of four of the Civil War's most pivotal and bloody battles: Gettysburg, Antietam, Shiloh, and Cold Harbor.
    • Contributor: Mudd, Roger - Stone, Christopher L. - Lindsay, Jim - Greystone Communications - New Video Group - Devries, David - Jay, Tony - Arts and Entertainment Network - History Channel (Television Network) - Copyright Collection (Library of Congress)
    • Date: 2011
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    It's the neighborhoods : & the suburbs & the small cities & towns & all the surrounding hills & valleys that really make Pittsburgh Catalog Record Only Rick Sebak looks at some memorable neighborhoods located in Pittsburgh, the suburbs and surrounding area.
    • Contributor: Sebak, Rick - Buhl Foundation - Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - Wqed Multimedia - Conrad, Kevin
    • Date: 2004
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    Pittsburgh A to Z Catalog Record Only Tours Pittsburgh, its people, places, food and parts of the past. Features Pittsburgh from amateur archaeologists to Zambelli's fireworks.
    • Contributor: Sebak, Rick - Buhl Foundation - Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - Wqed Multimedia - Conrad, Kevin
    • Date: 2004
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    Things we've made
    Things we have made Catalog Record Only
    A documentary exploring the history of manufacturing in Southwestern Pennsylvania, focusing on a number of industries, companies, and products for which the region is well known. The main feature covers: Pittsburgh Brewing; Glenshaw Glass; rye whiskey; boat building; the steel works of the Monongahela River Valley; Westinghouse and WABTEC; Wolverine Toys; All Clad; Sony; Del Monte (formerly Heinz); PPG Industries; Jensen Steam Engines; McKesson...
    • Contributor: Sebak, Rick - Ruggieri, Paul - Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - Wqed Multimedia - Conrad, Kevin
    • Date: 2004
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    The Strip show Catalog Record Only Come along on a fascinating tour of Pittsburgh's colorful and delicious Strip District. Go shopping on Saturday morning, check out good spots for breakfast, meet many of the merchants, taste lots of ethnic specialties, and reveal some of the forgotten history of this neighborhood.
    • Contributor: Sebak, Rick - Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - Manoogian, Dickran H. - Wqed Multimedia - Wqed (Television Station : Pittsburgh, Pa.)
    • Date: 2004
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    Things that are still here Catalog Record Only Visit the Western Pennsylvania region including, Carnegie Museum of Natural History's dinosaur bones, classic artifacts like Fiesta dinnerware, handmade movies posters and assorted other things that have survived such as Meadowcraft Rockshelter, Braddock's Carnegie Library, and the old Sewickley Train Station.
    • Contributor: Sebak, Rick - Brock, Norris - Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - Wqed Multimedia - Acklin, Deborah
    • Date: 2007
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    Stuff that's gone: more of those things that aren't there anymore
    More of those things that aren't there anymore Catalog Record Only
    This video, a follow-up to Things that aren't there anymore, uses archival film footage and still photographs to show Pittsburgh area landmarks no longer in existence or operation, including Winky's hamburger joints, drive-in theaters, the Gazebo restaurant, the KDKA radio show Party line, the KQV window, incline railways, the Greater Pittsburgh Airport and others.
    • Contributor: Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - Lavin, Nancy - Conrad, Kevin - Sebak, Rick - Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania - Wqed (Television Station : Pittsburgh, Pa.) - Wqed Multimedia - Rosen, Allen
    • Date: 2005
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    North Side story Catalog Record Only A tour of Pittsburgh's historic North Side, formerly the city of Allegheny. Some of the places included are: the Mexican War Streets, Allegheny West, Manchester, Fineview, and Spring Garden neighborhoods; National Aviary; H.J. Heinz Plant; Andy Warhol Museum; Mattress Factory; Three Rivers Stadium; Pittsburgh Children's Museum; Allegheny Branch of the Carnegie Library; Penn Brewery; and Allegheny Observatory.
    • Contributor: Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - Sebak, Rick - Wqed Multimedia - Wqed (Television Station : Pittsburgh, Pa.) - Acklin, Deborah - Manoogian, Dickran H. - Rosen, Allen
    • Date: 2005
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    Invented, engineered & pioneered in Pittsburgh
    Invented, engineered, and pioneered in Pittsburgh Catalog Record Only
    Surveys Pittsburgh's historic accomplishments in engineering.
    • Contributor: Sebak, Rick - Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - Wqed Multimedia - Wqed (Television Station : Pittsburgh, Pa.) - Engineers' Society of Western Pennsylvania
    • Date: 2008
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    Pittsburgh's rivers & bridges
    Rivers & bridges | Pittsburgh's rivers and bridges | Rivers and bridges Catalog Record Only
    The Mon, the Al & the O: "Zany documentary looks at the dams, the locks, the history," and stories about Pittsburgh's three rivers: the Monongahela, the Allegheny, and the Ohio -- Flying off the bridge to nowhere!: "From the old Smithfield Street Bridge to the new Veterans Bridge over the Ohio between Wheeling and Steubenville, these structures have challenged and delighted generations of engineers"--Container.
    • Contributor: Fenves, Steven J. (Steven Joseph) - Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - Lavin, Nancy - Sebak, Rick - Wqed Multimedia - Wqed (Television Station : Pittsburgh, Pa.)
    • Date: 2007
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    Right beside the river
    Right beside the river : Catalog Record Only
    "The Pittsburgh area is blessed with many rivers, and because each river has two banks, you could say we're double blessed with interesting, historic and surprising things right beside our rivers. In this lively and amusing documentary, producer Rick Sebak and his team travel from Moundsville, West Virginia (home of the Grave Creek Mound and the Official Marx Toy Museum) to Vandergrift, Pennsylvania (with...
    • Contributor: Sebak, Rick - Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - Wqed Multimedia - Wqed (Television Station : Pittsburgh, Pa.)
    • Date: 2009
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    Kennywood memories Catalog Record Only Documentary about one of America's greatest amusement parks, Kennywood, which was started in 1899 and is one of the only surviving trolley parks in the world.
    • Contributor: Sebak, Rick - Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - Wqed Multimedia - Wqed (Television Station : Pittsburgh, Pa.)
    • Date: 2003
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    Houses around here : lot no. 1 Catalog Record Only An informal tour of houses in and around Pittsburgh, including: Hulley Houses; Clayton, Henry Frick's mansion; houses designed by Frederick G. Scheibler, Jr.; Chatham Village; Moon Lorn, built by Malcolm Parcell; company houses in Washington County; and Swift Homes.
    • Contributor: Fennimore, Chris - Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - Smukler, Mark - Conrad, Kevin - Sebak, Rick - Wqed Multimedia - Wqed (Television Station : Pittsburgh, Pa.) - Manoogian, Dickran H. - Rosen, Allen
    • Date: 2009
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    Pennsylvania Ballet at 50
    Pennsylvania Ballet at fifty Catalog Record Only
    Presents three ballets performed by Pennsylvania Ballet in 2013 to commemorate the company's fiftieth anniversary. Includes rehearsal footage for each performance and interviews with artistic director Roy Kaiser, co-founder Barbara Weisberger, and choreographer Margo Sappington.
    • Contributor: Diamond, Matthew - Whyy (Television Station : Philadelphia, Pa.) - Balanchine, George - Kamen, Michael - Wheeldon, Christopher - Pärt, Arvo - Kaiser, Roy - Pennsylvania Ballet. Orchestra - Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - Pennsylvania Ballet ... Diamond, Matthew - Whyy (Television Station : Philadelphia, Pa.) - Balanchine, George - Kamen, Michael - Wheeldon, Christopher - Pärt, Arvo - Kaiser, Roy - Pennsylvania Ballet. Orchestra - Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - Pennsylvania Ballet - Brown, Trudi - Hench, Zachary - Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich - Diana, Julie - PBS Distribution (Firm) - McBride, Molly - Weisberger, Barbara - Sappington, Margo - Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
    • Date: 2014
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    The Barnes collection
    Enigmatic man, an inspiring collection of art Catalog Record Only
    Follow Dr. Albert Barnes on his remarkable rise from a working-class Philadelphia neighborhood to the top of the modern art world. This unique tale follows Dr. Barnes as he travels the world, collecting works of art by some of history's most famous artists. The film digs deep into the intricacies of each painting, offering a rare look at the priceless collection and at the...
    • Contributor: Holsten, Glenn - Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - Brown, Trudi - Whyy (Television Station : Philadelphia, Pa.) - PBS Distribution (Firm) - Morse, David
    • Date: 2012
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    Thomas Logan oral history, National Visionary Leadership Project
    Thomas Logan interview conducted by Ashley Henderson Catalog Record Only
    The interview includes Thomas Logan's memories of growing up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, attending Lincoln University and the Philadelphia Divinity School and his first position as a minister. He recalls his career at Calvary Monumental Church, the influence of his father-in-law and his involvement in the civil rights movement. He discusses the history of the black church, his membership in Alpha Phi Alpha and his...
    • Contributor: Henderson, Ashley - National Visionary Leadership Project - Logan, Thomas W. S.
    • Date: 2005
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    Thomas Walter Gaither oral history interview conducted by Joseph Mosnier in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2011 September 12 Thomas Gaither recalls growing up in Great Falls, South Carolina, attending Claflin College, and leading the college's National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) chapter. He remembers the student sit-ins in Orangeburg, South Carolina, joining the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), and being arrested for protesting in Hollywood, Florida. He discusses organizing the Freedom Rides, his belief in nonviolence, and earning his...
    • Contributor: Mosnier, Joseph - Civil Rights History Project (U.S.) - Gaither, Thomas Walter
    • Date: 2011-01-01

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    Harold K. Brown oral history interview conducted by David P. Cline in San Diego, California, 2016 June 28 Harold "Hal" K. Brown talks about his activist work in obtaining housing and voting rights for San Diego's African American communities. He also discusses his time working in Apartheid-era Lesotho with the Peace Corps, his tenure as chairman of San Diego's CORE branch, and his thoughts on contemporary activism and racial and economic inequality.
    • Contributor: Brown, Harold K. - Civil Rights History Project (U.S.) - Cline, David P. - Bishop, John Melville
    • Date: 2016-01-01