The most recent programs for the Progressive Era & Reaction (1901-1929) Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=63 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Sat, 11 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT Wed, 22 May 2013 16:39:37 GMT Mr. Klemetsrud presented a portrayal of Theodore Roosevelt as a young man during his time as a rancher in North Dakota. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165654-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165654-1 Sat, 11 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT From Ernest Hemingway's home in Key West, Florida, the guests talked about his life and writings, and how the history of the 1920s and 1930s was characterized in his novels and short stories, with emphasis on [The Sun Also Rises]. The program featured several archival photographs of Hemingway over the years as well as previously recorded footage of P.J. O'Rourke talking about Hemingway's influence. Born in 1899 in Oak Park, Illinois, Ernest Hemingway became a reporter for the [Kansas City Star] in 1917. In 1918, he was wounded while serving in Italy during WWI. In 1920, he became a reporter for the [Toronto Star] and in 1921 was sent to Paris for that paper. While there, he began interacting with the population of American writers and other artists who were known as the American Expatriates. During the 1920s in Paris, his fiction writing began to be noticed and in 1926 his groundbreaking novel, [The Sun Also Rises], was published, bringing Hemingway success and celebrity. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169667-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169667-1 Sat, 11 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Plimpton talked about F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemmingway, their relationship through their correspondence, and a stage performance adapted from their letters. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169613-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169613-1 Sat, 11 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT Guests talked about the life, works and legacy of author F. Scott Fitzgerald in an effort to learn about the Jazz Age and the Roaring Twenties. "The Jazz Age," which F. Scott Fitzgerald coined, or the "roaring 20's" as it came to be known, was a period of decadence, youth, and rebellion in a post-World War I era. It was during this time that Fitzgerald and a large group of young writers came to the forefront: Ernest Hemingway, Gertrude Stein, John Dos Passos, Henry Miller and numerous others. Fitzgerald and his wife, Zelda traveled throughout Europe, as members of the self-exiled expatriates looking for artistic inspiration, intellectual growth, and a good time. Fitzgerald became a major voice for his generation. His works, including [The Great Gatsby], offer an insider's look into the leisure class. He vividly brought social issues like class status, as well as an abandonment of more traditional values to the general public. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169579-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169579-1 Sat, 11 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Fitzpatrick showed items from the H.L. Mencken Collection and described them. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169558-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169558-1 Sat, 11 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT Guests examined the life and career of journalist H. L. Mencken. He became a reporter for the [Baltimore Morning Herald] and later joined the [Baltimore Sun]. He eventually became one of the most influential voices in American literature and was often critical of what he perceived as American weaknesses. He often railed against pretension, provincialism, prudery, organized religion, and the Middle Class. By the 1930s his opinions became increasingly conservative and sometimes reactionary. In [The American Language], which was revised several times, he chronicled American expressions and idioms. The program was telecast from Union Square in Baltimore, the site of his family home. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165662-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165662-1 Sat, 11 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT As part of an ongoing series on American writers, first lady Laura Bush hosted the White House Symposium on Harlem Renaissance Writers. Contemporary authors read from their work and talked about the influences of the Harlem Renaissance writers on their work. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169389-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169389-2 Sat, 11 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT At the Harlem Partnership Center senior citizens reminisced about their lives in Harlem during the Renaissance, and also wrote about their favorite childhood memories. They also talked about misperceptions about Harlem. Their writings are posted on an Internet site as part of the "I Remember Harlem" project. Other senior Harlem residents who spoke were William Miles, Camille Layne, Juanita Randolph Howard, Wilhelmina Richardson, and Delores Dickens Richards. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169474-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169474-1 Sat, 11 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT A C-SPAN school bus crew toured author Zora Neale Hurston's hometown of Eatonville, Florida and talked to residents about the town and her experiences there. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169493-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169493-1 Sat, 11 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT Guests examined the origins and impact of the Harlem Renaissance which lasted from the end of World War I through the middle of the Great Depression. During that time, a group of African-American writers created a sizeable body of literature in the genres of poetry, fiction, drama and essay. Through their writings, they explored racial consciousness and the status of African-Americans at the time. Participants talked about two of the Harlem Renaissance writers, Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston. Dr. Rampersad was the primary biographer of Hughes' life. Mr. Dodson provided the historical context of the Harlem Renaissance. Dr. Wall provided background information on Zora Neale Hurston and the impact of her works. Lucy Anne Hurston, an author in her own right, was the niece of Zora Neale Hurston. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169204-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169204-1 Sat, 11 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT As part of the American Writers II series on the Harlem Renaissance, Rep. Rangel, who represents the Harlem area in Congress, reminisced about growing up there. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169475-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169475-1 Sat, 11 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT In a session of the Langston Hughes Centennial Symposium, panelists described the Harlem Renaissance writers, primarily Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston. They focused on the political and social climate at the time and the manner in which Mr. Hughes and Ms. Hurston were successful in defining the social movement. After their presentations, the panelists answered questions. Mr. Hughes was born in Lawrence, Kansas. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169387-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169387-2 Sat, 11 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT As part of the Harlem Book Fair a walking tour took place in the heart of Harlem, with many stops relating to writers associated with the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and 1930s. People featured include the well-known Alfonso Schomburg, Marcus Garvey, Zora Neal Hurston, and Billy Holliday as well as the more obscure Rudolph Fisher, Casper Holstien, and Geraldine Disman. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165632-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165632-1 Sat, 11 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT In a forum titled "From Blues to Bop to Hip-hop," presented as part of a symposium on author Langston Hughes, participants talked about the impact of Hughes' literary form and written word on acoustic innovations in music following the Jazz Age. Among the topics addressed were the influence of Jazz and urban culture on the literature of the Harlem Renaissance, the nature of African-American popular culture, and contemporary influences of the African-American community on popular music. Following their comments they answered questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169387-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169387-4 Sat, 11 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT Participants talked about Zora Neale Hurston's novel [Their Eyes Were Watching God] and its portrayal of African-American and women's culture. Among the topics they addressed were the characterizations of black men and women in the early twentieth century, its depiction of relationships, and Hurston's use of language. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169404-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169404-1 Sat, 11 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT At a symposium honoring the life and work of Langston Hughes, Mr. Glover read from several of Hughes' works and talked about his experiences. The event also featured the unveiling of a postage stamp with Hughes' portrait. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169018-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169018-1 Sat, 11 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165927-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165927-1 Sat, 11 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT The early 1920s brought on the beginnings of new media - phonograph records, newsreels, movies, syndicated newspaper features, radio and later silent and talking movies. As these media developed in the 1920s, Will Rogers's popularity as a performer, writer, humorist, and commentator also took off and was soaring by the mid 1920s. Rogers utilized them all, gathering his performance material from current events. Guests examined the history of the era and the populist movement through the writings of Will Rogers and highlighted the collections at the Will Rogers Memorial Museum. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165661-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165661-1 Sat, 11 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Hodson displayed a letter written by Upton Sinclair to his friend Jack London, one of the manuscripts in the Huntington Library Literary Manuscripts collection. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165579-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165579-1 Sat, 11 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT Guests examined the history of the Progressive Era, the publishing industry, and social reform through the writings of Theodore Dreiser. He wrote several works including [Sister Carrie] and a trilogy of novels based on the life of transportation magnate Charles T. Yerkes entitled [The Financier], [The Titan] and [The Stoic]. His first big success was [An American Tragedy] and his semi-autobiographical works are entitled [The Genius] and [The Bulwark]. This program was telecast from the Chicago Historical Society. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165660-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165660-1 Sat, 11 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Shawcross talked about the collection of works by and related to Theodore Dreiser housed at the University of Pennsylvania Library. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165699-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165699-1 Sat, 11 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT As part of a three-day symposium on the 100th anniversary of the publication of Theodore Dreiser's [Sister Carrie], Mr. Epstein summarized and analyzed the novel and its author. He speculated on the writing styles of novelists in the future. James West is president of the International Dreiser Society. There was no question-and-answer period. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165641-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165641-1 Sat, 11 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT Guests talked about the history of the Progressive Era, westward expansion, conservation, and turn-of-the-century politics through the life and writings of Theodore Roosevelt. Roosevelt wrote several books including [The Winning of the West] which chronicled the wars leading to Anglo-Saxon expansion in Indian territory. This program was telecast from Roosevelt's cabin in Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165366-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165366-1 Sat, 11 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT Guests talked about the history of the Progressive Era, the Industrial Revolution, and labor practices at the turn of the century through the Writings of Upton Sinclair. Sinclair's [The Jungle] set in the Union Stockyards on the south side of Chicago during 1904-5, the novel's chief goal was to expose abusive labor conditions in the stockyards. In addition to doing this, the work received most of its notoriety from its descriptions of the filth of the processing plants and the ingredients of its processed meats. The book is considered by many as the final impetus for the passage later that year of the Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act. President Theodore Roosevelt dubbed Sinclair and other writers in the time period who were exposing what they viewed as inequities in society as "Muckrakers." This program was telecast, in part, from a food processing facility in Chicago and highlighted current meat processing procedures as well as occupational safety issues. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165365-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165365-1 Sat, 11 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Higbie and Mr. Savage talked about the time period in which Upton Sinclair and Theodore Dreiser wrote. They also talked about the fictional representations of Chicago in both authors' work. After their prepared remarks they answered questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165578-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165578-1 Sat, 11 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Donaldson talked about his book [Hemingway vs. Fitzgerald: The Rise and Fall of a Literary Friendship], published by Overlook Connection Press. He talked about the history of the friendship and literary rivalry between Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald, detailing both men's early lives, the expatriate community in 1920s Paris, and how both affected not only each other's work, but the American literary culture. After his prepared remarks he answered questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/154662-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/154662-1 Sat, 11 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT