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Previews of AHTV's January 31 - February 1 Programming

by jgarrott

American Artifacts: Clara Barton National Historic Site - Sunday 6 pm & 10 pm ET

Clara Barton, called the "Angel of the Battlefield" during the Civil War, founded the American Red Cross in 1881. She moved the Red Cross headquarters in 1897 to a house in Glen Echo, Maryland - just outside of Washington, DC. Stocked with supplies, volunteers, and ready cash, workers could begin relief efforts immediately in the event of a crisis. We learn about her life on a tour of the house with Park Ranger Kevin Patti.

The Civil War: Cowboys in the Post-Civil War Years - Saturday 6 pm & 10 pm ET

Boston College history professor Heather Cox Richardson talks about how cowboys became a symbol for a newly reunited America during Reconstruction. Citing the examples of Jesse James and Buffalo Bill, Richardson explains how cowboy individualism was viewed as the counterbalance to the Reconstruction-era dominance of the Republican Party government. Richardson also says that the cowboy's lasting symbolism within American culture has far outweighed their actual numbers and time on history's stage. This talk was part of a symposium hosted by the Vermont Humanities Council. 

Battle of New Orleans Bicennial Commemoration - Sunday 6:30 pm & 10:30 pm ET

The Battle of New Orleans was the final major battle of the War of 1812, fought after the British and Americans signed the Treaty of Ghent in 1814. Commander Andrew Jackson's victory over the British made him a national hero. This ceremony marking the 200th anniversary of the battle was recorded at Jean Lafitte National Park in New Orleans.

Holocaust Survivor Lilli Silbiger - Sunday 8 pm ET

Seventy years ago, on January 27, Poland's Auschwitz concentration camp was liberated. Holocaust survivor Lilli Silbiger recounts growing up near Auschwitz during World War II. After the Nazis invaded in 1939, she was separated from her family, forced into a ghetto and then a labor camp. In late 1944, Lilli Silbiger was forced into what later became known as a "death march" -- as the Germans moved prisoners in advance of Allied forces. She spoke in 2010 to students at the Summer Institute for Human Rights & Genocide Studies in West Seneca, New York.

 

Reel America: "A Challenge to Democracy" - 1944 - Sunday 4 pm ET

This color film documents the living conditions of Japanese Americans held in Arkansas and Wyoming internment camps during World War II. The film shows many aspects of daily life including schools, elections and self-government, crop production, manufacturing and leisure activities.

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