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World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 14. The U.S.-Mexico War

Description: Video of Dr. Torget's lecture on the U.S.-Mexico War, covering: (1) James K. Polk Gazes West, (2) Polk Provokes a Fight, (3) War in Northern and Central Mexico, (4) Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, (5) Mexican Cession.
Date: 2018-08-24T23:45:17/2018-08-25T00:40:17
Duration: 44 minutes 54 seconds
Creator: Torget, Andrew J.
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Oral History Interview with Thomas Noyola on June 15, 2016.

Description: Discussed his working-class family background, the educational and social barriers to social mobility for Hispanics in the area, and the importance of being active in civil rights struggles.
Date: June 15, 2016
Duration: 50 minutes 20 seconds
Creator: Grevious, Danielle; Bobadilla, Eladio & Noyola, Thomas
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Ann Robison, June 15, 2016

Description: Discussed the history of LGBT activism in the Golden Triangle, her memories of Klan activity in Port Arthur, and the continuing struggles of the gay community.
Date: June 15, 2016
Duration: 34 minutes 15 seconds
Creator: Grevious, Danielle; Bobadilla, Eladio & Robison, Ann
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Sam Monroe, June 30, 2016

Description: Mr. Monroe discussed his upbringing in a segregated Port Arthur, his father's work to desegregate the city and the local college, and his own work to improve the conditions of minorities and disadvantaged students.
Date: June 30, 2016
Duration: 32 minutes 22 seconds
Creator: Grevious, Danielle; Bobadilla, Eladio & Monroe, Sam
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Brenda Spivey on June 27, 2016.

Description: Discussed her mother's work as a domestic, the family's encounters with racism, her entrepreneurship, and her work on civil rights and black women's empowerment.
Date: June 27, 2016
Duration: 2 hours 4 minutes 48 seconds
Creator: Grevious, Danielle; Bobadilla, Eladio & Spivey, Brenda
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Harold Joseph, June 8, 2016

Description: Harold Joseph discussed his work with the Port Arthur community, racial politics, and political changes in city.
Date: June 8, 2016
Duration: 53 minutes 15 seconds
Creator: Grevious, Danielle; Bobadilla, Eladio & Joseph, Harold
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Gethrel Williams, June 29, 2016

Description: Gethrel Williams was from Beaumont, Texas. She was a long time civil rights and labor activist. During her time working for the U.S. Postal Service, she became a leader in in the American Postal Workers Union, both locally and nationally. In 2007, she was elected to the Beaumont City Council as Council-member-at-Large. In her interview, she discussed her efforts to desegregate public accommodations, her participation in the labor movement, and her work as a public, elected official. She d… more
Date: June 29, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 35 minutes 32 seconds
Creator: Bobadilla, Eladio & Williams, Gethrel
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Paul Jones, June 7, 2016

Description: Discussed historical racial relations and politics, the development of the NAACP in the area, and the challenges people of color have faced in the region.
Date: June 7, 2016
Duration: 2 hours 6 minutes 12 seconds
Creator: Grevious, Danielle; Bobadilla, Eladio & Jones, Paul
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Vernon Durden, June 24, 2016

Description: Discussed growing up in a segregated Beaumont, his family's entrepreneurial background, and his work with the community over the past several decades.
Date: June 24, 2016
Duration: 2 hours 2 minutes 28 seconds
Creator: Durden, Vernon & Grevious, Daniell
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Terry Mena, June 22, 2016

Description: Mena discussed his family history, trajectory from Florida to New York to Beaumont, TX, and his rough upbringing (gangs, discrimination), and other topics.
Date: June 22, 2016
Duration: 52 minutes 06 seconds
Creator: Grevious, Danielle; Bobadilla, Eladio & Mena, Terry
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Chance Henson, June 30, 2016

Description: Chance Henson discussed his "coming out" story, his work to help other LGBT members of the community, and particularly his work to found Beaumont's first ever Pride parade/movement.
Date: June 30, 2016
Duration: 53 minutes 53 seconds
Creator: Grevious, Danielle & Henson, Chance
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Wanda Thompson, June 9, 2016

Description: Wanda Thompson discusses her memories of a segregated Port Arthur, her work with the church, and her job as a librarian and local historian.
Date: June 9, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 46 seconds
Creator: Grevious, Danielle; Bobadilla, Eladio & Thompson, Wanda
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Jerry High, June 8, 2016

Description: Discussed his memories of the segregation, the positive and negative outcomes of segregation, and the role of the church in his life and the black community.
Date: June 8, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 25 minutes 52 seconds
Creator: Krochmal, Max & High, Jerry
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Richard Price, June 24, 2016

Description: Price discussed his family's emphasis on education, his experiences with segregation and discrimination in Texas and elsewhere, his time in the military, and his life's work in higher education and civil rights.
Date: June 24, 2016
Duration: 2 hours 45 minutes 37 seconds
Creator: Grevious, Danielle; Bobadilla, Eladio & Price, Richard
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with David Willard on June 29, 2016.

Description: David Willard is an educator in Beaumont, Texas. In his interview, he discussed his father's work and legacy in the desegregation process in southeast Texas, his own work in civil rights and education, and the ongoing struggles of the black community in the region.
Date: June 29, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 59 minutes 36 seconds
Creator: Grevious, Danielle; Bobadilla, Eladio & Willard, David
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Lenny Caballero, June 23, 2016

Description: Discussed growing up in Port Arthur, his family's emphasis on assimilation, and his return to the region to work in business and government.
Date: June 23, 2016
Duration: 42 minutes 19 seconds
Creator: Caballero, Lenny; Grevious, Danielle & Bobadilla, Eladio
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Toni Prados on July 18, 2016.

Description: Mrs. Prados is the first Black female car salesperson, a long-time NAACP member, and was raised in segregated Beaumont. Her job and later business ventures exposed her to many facets of discrimination in the city, and she shared a lot about being ignored on boards like the Chamber of Commerce or in Black, male-dominated spaces. She also discussed dealing with a racially "transitioning" business as well as difficulties she continues to experience with the city when attempting to pass inspection … more
Date: July 18, 2016
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes 39 seconds
Creator: Grevious, Danielle; Bobadilla, Eladio & Prados, Toni
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Shane Sinegal on July 1, 2016.

Description: Discussed his early life in a segregated Port Arthur, his education, and his work with youths in the criminal justice system, and later, in education.
Date: July 1, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 34 minutes 43 seconds
Creator: Bobadilla, Eladio & Sinegal, Shane
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Dallas and Carol Pierre, June 6, 2016

Description: Dr. Pierre was born in Louisiana and moved to Port Arthur at a young age. He later moved to Lufkin, because the area lacked an African-American dentist. His wife Carol Pierre, who was born and raised in San Antonio, became a teacher in the segregated school system. Dr. Pierre quickly became active, serving on the school board as integration occurred and participating in the NAACP. He continues to operate his dentistry business in Lufkin in 2016. Dr. Pierre discusses his early life in Louisiana … more
Date: June 6, 2016
Duration: 2 hours 16 minutes 26 seconds
Creator: Dulaney, W. Marvin; May, Meredith; Howard, Jasmin; Pierre, Carol & Pierre, Dallas
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with James Grays, July 28, 2016

Description: Mr. Grays was born in Dayton in 1947. Grays grew up in the Low-Woods community of Dayton. Grays mentioned a time when the church vehicle was stranded and they were not allowed in an establishment to call for aid in the late 1950s. Grays attended Prairie View and graduated in 1969. Grays then taught for a year in Port Arthur teaching drafting. Grays had some difficulty with promotions and training in the workplace as a drafter and plant/piping designer.
Date: July 28, 2016
Duration: 59 minutes 31 seconds
Creator: Howard, Jasmin & Grays, James
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with John Wright, July 27, 2016

Description: Mr. Wright was born and raised in Liberty, Texas in the 1930s. HE grew up on a farm and went to segregated schools. After his graduation in 1954, he went to Prairieview A&M for a brief period of time before joining the army, where he was stationed in Germany. He returned to Texas in 1960 and began working as a medical technologist. Later, he worked for NASA on the Apollo 11 mission, the EEOC, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. In his interview, Mr. Wright describes Liberty in the 194… more
Date: July 27, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes 18 seconds
Creator: Wright, John; Howard, Jasmin & May, Meredith
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Anna Gonzales, July 13, 2016

Description: Ms. Gonzales described her early childhood, learning about her culture from her grandmother, her journey to college, and her work as a social worker helping disadvantaged communities.
Date: July 13, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 39 minutes 41 seconds
Creator: Danielle Grevious; Eladio Bobadilla & Anna Gonzales
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Raymond Walker, July 18, 2016

Description: Walker discussed the experience of integrating Texas and Louisiana universities and working as a Black supervisor during the late-1970s. He was also raised Catholic and gave some interesting details about colorism and privileges of Catholicism for some Black people.
Date: July 18, 2016
Duration: 44 minutes 01 second
Creator: Grevious, Danielle; Bobadilla, Eladio & Walker, Raymond
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Gloria McGuire, July 28, 2016

Description: Gloria McGuire was born and raised in Marathon, a town in Brewster Co., Texas (north of Alpine). She recalled her hometown as a highly segregated community, with a lost of hostility against people of Mexican descent. Her father, an immigrant from Mexico, founded a Mutualist association in Marathon and was involved in several initiatives to protect the community from the worst of discrimination. She recounted that many young Mexican Americans abandoned their studies due to neglect/mistreatment, … more
Date: July 28, 2016
Duration: 48 minutes 11 seconds
Creator: Sinta, Vinicio; Arionus, Steve & McGuire, Gloria
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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