Publisher
WETA
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
A tribute to Arlington County featuring archival footage, interviews with residents and insight from historians Kathryn Holt Springston, Sara Collins and Arlington County historic preservation coordinator Michael Levanthal. The program documents the history of Arlington starting with life on the land 10,000 years ago and concluding in recent times with a look at the county's diversity.
Publisher
Virginia Village Productions
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
A documentary about Four Mile Run, a major urban waterway in Northern Virginia, in four parts. Part One - "The Way Four Mile Run Used to Be": overview of Four Mile's Run geological and natural history before European colonization -- the effect of 19th century agriculture and then industrialization had on the water quality -- the destruction caused by widespread development in the 20th century -- the covering and channelization of Four Mile Run in...
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
Documentary about the life and career of Roy "Speedy" Tolliver, a banjo player and folk musician from Arlington County, Virginia. Includes interviews with Speedy and his wife Gala, as well as performances of classic folk songs by local musicians at area concerts and competitions.
Publisher
Arlington Public Schools, Arlington Educational Television (AETV)
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
On February 2, 1959, four seventh grade students entered through the front doors of Stratford Junior High School. School was already in session as the students negotiated a battalion of helmeted police officers protecting the perimeter of the school grounds. At first appearance, these students seemed different than the average Stratford Junior High School student in attendance until this day. These students were black, and in their steps followed...
Author
Series
Publisher
Video Data Bank
Pub. Date
1988.
Language
English
Description
A documentary about Holt's public installation work Dark Star Park in Arlington, Virginia, this video is about the process of developing and building the park. It includes commentary from the architects, contractors, foremen, and engineers who worked on the project, as well as with people who frequent the park. Holt transforms a site of urban blight into an aesthetically stimulating spot that addresses environmental issues. -- from Video Data Bank...
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