Henry A. Wallace
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
Johnston, Iowa : Cedar Rapids, Iowa : Iowa Public Television ; Stamats Communication, Inc., c2004.
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Central Library - Iowa Collection - A/V - 2nd Floor - Ask Staff | B Wallace, H. | Not For Loan |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Agricultural innovations -- United States -- History.
Agriculture -- Economic aspects -- United States.
Agriculture and state -- United States -- History.
Cabinet officers -- United States -- Biography.
Green Revolution.
Hybrid corn -- United States.
Pioneer Hi-Bred International.
Plant breeders -- United States -- Biography.
Progressive Party (U.S. : 1948)
United States -- Politics and government -- 1933-1945.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1953.
Vice-Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
Wallace, Henry A. -- (Henry Agard), -- 1888-1965.
Agriculture -- Economic aspects -- United States.
Agriculture and state -- United States -- History.
Cabinet officers -- United States -- Biography.
Green Revolution.
Hybrid corn -- United States.
Pioneer Hi-Bred International.
Plant breeders -- United States -- Biography.
Progressive Party (U.S. : 1948)
United States -- Politics and government -- 1933-1945.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1953.
Vice-Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
Wallace, Henry A. -- (Henry Agard), -- 1888-1965.
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Published
Johnston, Iowa : Cedar Rapids, Iowa : Iowa Public Television ; Stamats Communication, Inc., c2004.
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (57 min.) : col. and b&w ; 1/2 in.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
DVD extras include media archive with interviews, photos and political cartoons, interactive chapter selection, design a traveling museum exhibit project, teacher resources, and student activities.
Participants/Performers
Narrator, Harry Smith.
Description
Using archival footage and photographs, profiles the life of Henry A. Wallace. Shows his work with hybrid corn research, his contributions to the green revolution, and tenure as farm journal editor. Traces the development of his political ideals and highlights his service as secretary of agriculture in the New Deal era, his nomination and term as vice-president, his replacement by Harry S. Truman on the ticket in the 1944 election, and his running as a candidate on the Progressive Party in 1948. Follows his departure from politics and return to his agricultural roots. Includes comments and interviews with Wallace's daughter Jean Wallace Douglas, and additional commentary by John C. Culver, George McGovern, John Hyde, Richard Norton Smith, and R. Douglas Hurt.
System Details
DVD.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Closed captioned.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Culver, J. C., Douglas, J. W., Hedges, T. D., Hurt, R. D., Hyde, J., McGovern, G. S. 1., Smith, H., & Smith, R. N. (2004). Henry A. Wallace . Iowa Public Television ; Stamats Communication, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)John C. Culver et al.. 2004. Henry A. Wallace. Iowa Public Television ; Stamats Communication, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)John C. Culver et al.. Henry A. Wallace Iowa Public Television ; Stamats Communication, Inc, 2004.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Culver, John C., et al. Henry A. Wallace Iowa Public Television ; Stamats Communication, Inc., 2004.
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