ECP3254 / Women, Men, & Work in the USA

This program with Bill Moyers looks at the rising number of women on the political scene and their impressions of politics.

Follow the story of singer Marian Anderson, whose talent broke down barriers around the world.

Mike Wallace interviews Christiane Amanpour, British Iranian journalist, about her long-time friendship with the late John F. Kennedy, Jr.

This documentary tells the little-known story of one of the most compelling political movements and friendships in American history - Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony

Marcia Nasatir was the first female VP of a major studio. Sherry Lansing was the first woman to become president of a major studio. Features: Sherry Lansing, Marcia Nasatir, Lauren Schuler-Donner, Lynda Obst, Debra Hill.Also includes interview materials with Jane Fonda, Sally Field, Kevin Brownlow and Molly Haskell.

Offers shining examples of how generations of women have achieved their deserved place at the forefront of history. Volume 1: Remember the Ladies. Volume 2: Touching the Clouds with Pen and Plane. Volume 3: A Lady in the Spotlight.

Leading Women profiles two titans of media: Arianna Huffington and Oprah Winfrey. Huffington is the co-founder and Editor in Chief of the Huffington Post, a publishing powerhouse that started as a small blog. Also featured is a look at the leadership and influence of OWN Chairman and CEO Oprah Winfrey.

Jane Pauley from CBS interviews Hillary Clinton.

Interview with Pat Buchanan tracing Clinton's life and surveys the diverse reactions she elicits from both the media and "people on the street."

HBO documentary: biographical profile of Gloria Steinem, an icon of the feminist movement for over 40 years.

This ABC News program introduces a Gloria Steinem unknown to many: the accidental activist behind the feminist icon.

A docu-drama that examines the highs and lows of the woman who puts the "C" in comedy.

Albright speaks bluntly about politics and diplomacy, making the case that women’s issues deserve a place at the center of foreign policy.

For former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, the war in Kosovo was both political and very personal. This program focuses on how America’s first female Secretary of State built national and international consensus. Albright also discusses the shaping of her values through her early years of life.

This film follows award-winning public garden designer Lynden B. Miller as she sets off to explore the remarkable life and career of America's first female landscape architect, Beatrix Farrand.

This documentary tells a mesmerizing Faustian tale of a woman whose pursuit of power rocketed America into a fateful new direction. Leading her own defense through a series of candid interviews, this is political biography like no other.

60 Minutes Correspondent Lesley Stahl meets with Condoleezza Rice to discuss the War on Terror in the wake of the September 11th terrorist attacks.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice talks to Katie Couric about her childhood experiences with homegrown terrorism and offers a rare glimpse into her personal life.

From 1972, Gloria Steinem and Jill Ruckelshaus discuss women's rights.

A film biography from Stars Of The Silver Screen.

Tells the story of a young woman from Elmira, New York with dreams of flying who became not only the first female instructor pilot, but also the first space shuttle commander.

ABC News correspondent Lynn Sherr visits the landmarks and places that celebrate famous American women.

An account of the life of Harriet Tubman, an escaped slave and participant of the Underground Railroad.

A one- woman show following Sojourner Truth as a former slave who became well-known as an abolitionist and advocate for women's rights.

This detailed program traces the lifelong odyssey of Sojourner Truth who literally walked out of bondage, changed her name in 1843, and traveled the country as an abolitionist and women's rights advocate.

Popular myth has a tendency to focus on what the men of the West were, leaving the impression that women were just their servants.

While she has been honored in the entire world and embodies a model of excellence, Marie Curie's story and life remain unknown as a 2-time Nobel Prize Winner.

This is a biographical look at Edith Wharton and her work, which includes archival photographs, interviews with biographers, and footage from the BBC.

This program presents the authors of the American Gilded Age, such as Edith Wharton, and juxtaposes them with social realists like Anzia Yezierska

Tells the inspiring story of Helen Keller, the famed deaf, blind, and mute woman who fought an incredibly courageous battle to communicate with the outside world and led a life of accomplishment.

Explores the life of a pilot who was the first woman to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean, and who was later lost at sea while attempting to fly around the world.

Before her disappearance, Earhart’s name became a household one, in 1932, when she was the first woman to make a solo-return transcontinental flight.

Amelia Earhart was an aviation pioneer and female icon

Birth control advocate, self-styled libertarian, and ardent proponent of women's rights-Margaret Sanger was all of these, as this balanced, probing documentary attests.

A docudrama utilizing excerpts from the public writings and private papers of Jane Addams and her associates to tell the story of Hull House in Chicago which became a major center for social reform activities in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Civil rights activist Rosa Parks was born a granddaughter to former slaves, on February 4, 1913, in Tuskegee, Alabama. Her refusal to give up her seat to a white passenger on a Montgomery, Alabama bus in December of 1955, spurred a city-wide boycott and unleashed nationwide efforts to end segregation of public facilities.

Features Rosa Parks and others involved in the boycott of the Montgomery, Alabama bus system which her refusal to give up ger set to a white person sparked.

This scripted narrative follows Rosa Parks' life from the time she was a private-school student, to her rise to infamy.

This video is a film of Shirley Chisholm giving a speech on equal rights and civil rights for African American women.

This program presents distinguished women speaking about the prejudices and obstacles they face in the predominately male world of politics. Featuring Shirley Chisholm, Geraldine Ferraro, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Elizabeth Dole, and others.

This program is a memorable look at the rhetoric of legendary orator Barbara Jordan. Included in their entirety are her 1974 statement on impeachment, 1976 DNC keynote address, 1988 VP nomination, and 1992 DNC keynote address.

Maya Lin talks about her work in the past 10 years, sharing images of her work as well as her inspiration for the pieces.

Sculptor, architect, and designer Maya Lin catapulted to prominence when, as a senior at Yale University, she was chosen to design the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. In this program, Bill Moyers talks with her about her upbringing and multifaceted career.

The Academy Award-winning documentary is about sculptor and architect Maya Lin who, at age 21, designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.

The story of Pauli Murray, one of the most pivotal figures in the history of struggle for gender equality and racial justice, is told in the documentary “My Name Is Pauli Murray,” premiering at the Sundance Film Festival.

Chicana writer Gloria Anzaldúa tells us that the border is "una herida abierta [an open wound] where ... the lifeblood of two worlds is merging to form a third country — a border culture." This program explores the literature of the Chicano borderlands and its beginnings in the literature of Spanish colonization

Marsha P. Johnson was a revolutionary trans activist, Stonewall instigator, Andy Warhol model, drag queen, prostitute, and Saint, as well as a downtown New York City fixture. From the 1960s through her too-soon demise in 1992, Johnson persevered through a life embodied by her middle initial P, which stood for "Pay It No Mind."

Explores ways of using both commonalities and differences to build cooperation within a group. Discusses the organizational approach of Jessie Lopez De La Cruz. Interviews: Norma Seledon-Telez, Coordinator, Latina Leadership Program, Mujeres Latinas En Acci n (Chicago); Alicia Amador, Youth Outreach worker, Mujeres Latinas En Acci n (Chicago); Yvonne Murry-Ramos, Executive Director, American Indian Economic Development Association (Chicago).

In this talk, activist Ai-Jen Poo shares her efforts to secure equal rights and fair wages for domestic workers and explains how we can all be inspired by them. "Think like a domestic worker who shows up and cares no matter what," she says.