Ralph Pitre

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The history of American slavery from its beginnings in the British colonies to its end in the Southern states and the years of post-Civil War Reconstruction. Looks at slavery as an integral part of a developing nation, challenging the long held notion that slavery was exclusively a Southern enterprise. Simultaneously focuses on the remarkable stories of individual slaves, offering new perspectives on the slave experience and testifying to the active role that Africans and African Americans took in surviving their bondage and shaping their own lives.
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Alan Ladd: The True Quiet Man 1999 (7)

In the 1942 film "This Gun For Hire," he was only a supporting actor. But his portrayal of a cold, ruthless killer with a core of gentle sadness had an impact on audiences everywhere. Teamed with diminutive Veronica Lake, he became an immediately saleable commodity, and in the process helped launch the age of film noir. By 1954, Photoplay Magazine voted him the world's most popular male film star; his fellow award-winner was Marilyn Monroe. But Alan Ladd's fabulous success already contained within it the mechanism to self-destruct.
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The 100 Funniest Moments of the 20th Century: The Unexpected 1995

This hilarious collection of accidental comedy is packed with unforgettable foul-ups by an all-star comedy cast, plus wedding bloopers, sports blunders and everyday snafus that add up to a laugh-a-minute! See uproarious out-takes, from the days when television was "live" - including Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca's send-ups of A Trolleycar Named Desire & From Here to Obscurity. Plus, footage of world leaders and famous celebrities caught with egg on their well-known faces, from Bogie to Bette Davis, from James Cagney to Claudette Colbert. See Princess Di hitting Prince Charles over the head with a special effects champagne bottle, Gerald Ford tripping, George Bush bowling, Richard Nixon in an unexpected duet with Pearl Bailey. Not even John Wayne can get it right! Don't miss the talking horse, the elephant artist, sports mishaps by the world's finest athletes - and much, much more! This cavalcade of fluffs & flubs, surprises & snafus adds up to one of the funniest comedy collections ever!