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Appalachian Bohemes Posted by: DenTom57
Video duration: 212 seconds Thousands of U.S. 20-somethings -- disillusioned by politics, urban complexity, and consumer culture -- moved "back to the land" up the distant "hollers" of Appalachia to find "the simple life," close to nature. This is their story. http://www.backtothe landproject.com Related: 1960s, 1970s, appalachia, bohemes, hippies, hippy |
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Celebrating Obama in Berlin Posted by: DenTom57
Video duration: 158 seconds A group of "Democrats Abroad" (and others) came together to watch the 2008 U.S. election results. The results came in on Wednesday, 4:30 a.m., Berlin time. Before the election, Obama enjoyed about 70 percent popularity in Germany. Related: berlin, day, election, germany, obama, party |
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Kennedy in WV Posted by: DenTom57
Video duration: 49 seconds This is John F. Kennedy, speaking to West Virginians about the effects of technology ("automation") on its coal-based economy. The mining industry lost something like 65,000 jobs from 1950 to 1960, largely due to mechanization in the mines. Kennedy won the 1960 Democratic primary in West Virginia by a landslide. Related: economy, election, f., jobs, john, kennedy, mechanization, mining, virginia, west |
