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Media Literacy Film Series
09/05/2006
Herman B Wells Library
Media Literacy Film Series & Brown Bag, Fall 2006
Interested in learning more about Indiana elections? Come join the viewing and discussion of "The Hoosier Political Legend Series."
Recounting the Years: A Tribute to Frank McCloskey (2005, 21 min.)
Frank McCloskey was one of the most colorful figures in Indiana political history. Launching his campaign for mayor of Bloomington in 1971 while still a law student, McCloskey pulled off one improbable victory after another. He was a masterful politician who also dedicated his life to fighting for the underdog and the "less fortunate" as mayor and as a Congressman.
Host: Robert Goehlert, PhD, MLS, Librarian for Economics, Criminal Justice, Political Science, Global Studies and West European Studies
Date: Thursday, September 7, 2006
Time: Noon– 1 p.m.
Location: Wells Library Media Showing Room (E174)
Standing Tall: The Lee Hamilton Story (2005, 37 min.)
This documentary tells Lee Hamilton's All-American story, from his days as a high school basketball star in Evansville, Indiana to his leadership in investigating the attack of America by terrorists on September 11, 2001.
Host: Kate Cruikshank, Political Papers Specialist, Lilly Library (Rare books and manuscripts)
Date: Thursday, September 21, 2006
Time: Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Wells Library Media Showing Room (E174)
"Hey, Look Him Over": A Look Back at the Career of Senator Birch Bayh (2005, 25 min.)
A look back at the life and career of Senator Birch Bayh. Bayh served three terms in the United States Senate from 1962-1980. Senator Bayh authored constitutional amendments to provide for presidential succession and lowering the voting age to 18 years. He also played a lead role in the passage of Title IX, prohibiting sexual discrimination in education.
Host: Kate Cruikshank, Political Papers Specialist, Lilly Library (Rare books and manuscripts)
Date: Thursday, October 5, 2006
Time: Noon – 1 p.m.
Location: Wells Library Media Showing Room (E174)
The King of Steeltown: Hardball Politics in the Heartland (2005, 75 min.)
Takes an in-depth look at the 1999 Democratic mayoral primary in East Chicago, Indiana, a city struggling with the decline of the steel industry. The film focuses on the election campaign of Robert Pastrick, mayor for three decades described as the last of America's political bosses, and challenger Stephen Stiglich. The film examines a political culture that is vanishing ... elections that center around old time politicians who have dominated their political campaigns for years who are polished in the strategies of hardball politics.
Host: Robert Goehlert, PhD, MLS, Librarian for Economics, Criminal Justice, Political Science, Global Studies and West European Studies
Date: Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Time: 6:00– 7:30 p.m.
Location: Wells Library Media Showing Room (E174)
For more information, contact Monique Threatt,libmedia@indiana.edu,855-1650.
Media Literacy Film Series & Brown Bag, Fall 2006
Interested in learning more about Indiana elections? Come join the viewing and discussion of "The Hoosier Political Legend Series."
Recounting the Years: A Tribute to Frank McCloskey (2005, 21 min.)
Frank McCloskey was one of the most colorful figures in Indiana political history. Launching his campaign for mayor of Bloomington in 1971 while still a law student, McCloskey pulled off one improbable victory after another. He was a masterful politician who also dedicated his life to fighting for the underdog and the "less fortunate" as mayor and as a Congressman.
Host: Robert Goehlert, PhD, MLS, Librarian for Economics, Criminal Justice, Political Science, Global Studies and West European Studies
Date: Thursday, September 7, 2006
Time: Noon– 1 p.m.
Location: Wells Library Media Showing Room (E174)
Standing Tall: The Lee Hamilton Story (2005, 37 min.)
This documentary tells Lee Hamilton's All-American story, from his days as a high school basketball star in Evansville, Indiana to his leadership in investigating the attack of America by terrorists on September 11, 2001.
Host: Kate Cruikshank, Political Papers Specialist, Lilly Library (Rare books and manuscripts)
Date: Thursday, September 21, 2006
Time: Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Wells Library Media Showing Room (E174)
"Hey, Look Him Over": A Look Back at the Career of Senator Birch Bayh (2005, 25 min.)
A look back at the life and career of Senator Birch Bayh. Bayh served three terms in the United States Senate from 1962-1980. Senator Bayh authored constitutional amendments to provide for presidential succession and lowering the voting age to 18 years. He also played a lead role in the passage of Title IX, prohibiting sexual discrimination in education.
Host: Kate Cruikshank, Political Papers Specialist, Lilly Library (Rare books and manuscripts)
Date: Thursday, October 5, 2006
Time: Noon – 1 p.m.
Location: Wells Library Media Showing Room (E174)
The King of Steeltown: Hardball Politics in the Heartland (2005, 75 min.)
Takes an in-depth look at the 1999 Democratic mayoral primary in East Chicago, Indiana, a city struggling with the decline of the steel industry. The film focuses on the election campaign of Robert Pastrick, mayor for three decades described as the last of America's political bosses, and challenger Stephen Stiglich. The film examines a political culture that is vanishing ... elections that center around old time politicians who have dominated their political campaigns for years who are polished in the strategies of hardball politics.
Host: Robert Goehlert, PhD, MLS, Librarian for Economics, Criminal Justice, Political Science, Global Studies and West European Studies
Date: Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Time: 6:00– 7:30 p.m.
Location: Wells Library Media Showing Room (E174)
For more information, contact Monique Threatt,libmedia@indiana.edu,855-1650.
