Joseph Vitarelli
1) John Adams
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
While the newly-formed United States was suffering attacks from both within and without, John Adams had a vision of a nation of liberty and justice for all. He guided his peers--General George Washington, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson--in setting the values and agenda for the new country. Adams and his wife Abigail refined these ambitious democratic ideals, and their partnership shaped the earliest years of the U.S. while also being a moving...
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
Tells the story Vivien Thomas, an African American determined to make something of himself during the time of segregation, and his relationship with Alfred Blalock, a surgeon at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Thomas, initially hired as a janitor, was soon promoted by Blalock to learn the complexities of surgery, eventually becoming a trainer of novice surgeons and a major force in the advancement of African Americans in medicine.
