Young Lincoln

The Early Life of Abraham Lincoln

Todd Gould

WFYI

&

The Indiana Historical Society

Made possible by a generous grant from The Lilly Endowment, Inc

In 1816, Abraham Lincoln’s family members left their home state of Kentucky and traveled to the Indiana wilderness looking for a new life with greater economic and social freedom. Seven-year-old Abe spent the next fourteen years, one quarter of his life, in the Hoosier State. His time in Indiana was filled with hardship, hard work, and a deep-seated passion for knowledge. The joys and trials of Lincoln’s boyhood formed his personality, shaped his early political notions, and molded his character. Join leading historians for a journey back in time to explore a little-known chapter in the life of one of America’s great leaders.

This DVD features interviews with noted historians, footage from Lincoln’s boyhood home in southern Indiana, and narrative excerpts from Lincoln’s own writings.

 Feature Run Time 26:34 Minutes • © 2005 • DVD

WELL DONE, INDIANA

Tales of the Tragedies & Triumphs of Indiana in the Civil War

At the start of the American Civil War in April 1861, the Federal government sent out a call to every state in the North, seeking volunteers to fight for the Union. Indiana was quick to respond. In total, about 200,000 Hoosiers volunteered to fight during the course of the war.

The enthusiasm and dedication of the Indiana troops impressed President Abraham Lincoln and members of his cabinet. The Secretary of War, Edwin Stanton, sent a personal note to Governor Oliver P. Morton to recognize Indiana’s contribution: “Well Done, Indiana.”

Well Done, Indiana details the important military and political contributions Hoosiers made to the American Civil War.

Well Done, Indiana is a co-production of WFYI and the Indiana Historical Society. It is made possible by grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities and Lilly Endowment.

DVD  (28:46 minutes)

The Life of Lincoln

Video & Interactive Group Learning Tools

Three Disc DVD Set

The Sanders Group

&

The Indiana Historical Society Press

Made possible by a generous grant from The Lilly Endowment, Inc.

The Life of Lincoln chronicles President Lincoln’s life from his early years to his assassination and its aftermath. An enhanced video explores Lincoln’s life through the Indiana Historical Society Lincoln collections and includes contemporary footage shot at the Lincoln Home National Historic Site and the Lincoln Tomb in Springfield, Illinois; Lincoln’s New Salem State Historic Site; the Indiana Historical Society; and Lincoln’s Boyhood National Memorial in southern Indiana. Also included are interviews with Lincoln experts.

During the video, users are able to stop and examine selected topics in more depth, including conserving primary sources, Lincoln photography, political cartoons, a Civil War timeline, the Lincoln family, the first reading of the Emancipation Proclamation, Lincoln’s deathbed, reporting the assassination, and Lincoln as icon.

The Life of Lincoln also includes a comprehensive, downloadable teacher’s guide with activities for the classroom. A special feature of the guide is structured activities that use primary resources analysis, including Lincoln’s second inaugural address, the Emancipation Proclamation, and the Lincoln-Douglas debates.

50-minute enhanced linear video • 50-minute open captioned linear video • comprehensive 79-page classroom teacher’s guide • 11-page facilitator’s guide for use with adult groups

© 2005 Indiana Historical Society • Three Disc Set

Frontier Indiana

Focus on the frontier period of Indiana History (1700-1800). Explore encounters among the indigenous tribes (in particular the Miami and Potawatomi), the French, the English, and the Americans.

   *  Includes CD-Rom, Teacher’s Guide, and Poster. 30 Minutes. VHS

    © 2002

Hoosiers All

Pioneer Indiana

Follow the transformation of Indiana from a frontier into a settled state in the period from 1800 to 1851. This video begins with consideration of the treaties with the Indians and their removal from Indiana. Review the Constitution of 1816 and the later settlement and growth of the state.

*Includes CD-Rom, Teacher’s Guide, and Poster.  45 minutes. VHS

© 2002

Out of the Shadows DVD

Portraits of Historic Women Artists

Produced By

Lisa DeHayes

WFYI Productions

Indiana Historical Society

This compelling documentary explores the lives of women who followed their dreams and pursued careers as professional artists during the early twentieth century. These women exchanged washboards and mending baskets for canvas, stone, and other demanding mediums. Through interviews with an artist of the era, as well as historians, art curators, and specialists in the field, the artists’ stories unfold one-by-one. As a companion to the Indiana Historical Society Press’s book Skirting the Issue: Stories of Indiana’s Historical Women Artists, the tales of these Hoosier artists offer insight into the culture and values of the greater Midwest, and the nation, during this period.

Searchable Index Includes: • Indiana in the Early 1900s • Art Education • The Role of Women in the Early 1900s • Historic Women’s Art Today • Women Artists

Cover Image: Wash Day by Ada Walter Shulz, Undated. Oil on canvas. 24X27 inches. Courtesy of Robert L. & Ellen E. Haan

Feature Run Time • 44 Minutes • © 2005 • DVD

Ernie Pyle’s War

Todd Gould

WFYI

&

The Indiana Historical Society

Inspire, Inc

He was known as “America’s Storyteller.” Throughout the country, more than 40 million Americans sought solace in the plainspoken words of Ernie Pyle during the tumultuous years of World War II. The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist from Indiana delivered his first-person reports from the foxholes of Europe and Japan, capturing the raw emotion of battle as seen through the eyes of the common American foot soldier.

The IHS and WFYI are proud to announce the completion of “Ernie Pyle’s War,” a 30-minute documentary  featuring rare, historic film and photographs, as well as revealing interviews with historians, veterans and others, including journalists Walter Cronkite, Andy Rooney and Charles Osgood.

 Feature Run Time 30 Minutes • © 2005 • DVD

Small Traveler.  Big Universe.

A Donald Hughes Film.  A true story filmed in Indianapolis.  A boy in a homemade racer is poised at the tope of a steep hill.  On a dare, he's about to tempt gravity and fate at the bottom.  "A delightful treat for children and adults."