To make reservations or for more information on Education Programs at the Western Reserve Historical Society, call Jennifer Minor at (216) 721-5722 ex. 251 or via e-mail at jmyers@wrhs.org
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Audio/Video
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WCPN
90.3 ideastream radio program which aired on November
17, 2006. |
Homepage.
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4:26
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flash
streaming video |
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WVIZ/PBS
ideastream mini-documentary on "Applause"
#919,
Aired Feburary
8, 2007.
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Homepage.
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5:07
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flash
streaming video
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WVIZ/PBS
ideastream interview with Dee Perry on "Applause"
#919,
Aired Feburary
8, 2007.
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Clip
not
located within a specific section of this site.
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26:52
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flash
streaming video
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In
this segment, Louis talks about the pressures he and
his brother, Carl, faced as a result of their being
the first African-American Congressman from Ohio and
the first African-American mayor of a major American
city.
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Timeline-
1967, Carl: elected mayor of Cleveland and 1968, Louis:
Terry v. Ohio/ elected to Congress.
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1:59
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flash
streaming video |
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In
this segment, Louis discusses the circumstances surrounding
the creation of the 21st District of Ohio.
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Timeline-
1968, Louis: Terry v. Ohio/ elected to Congress.
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3:00
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flash
streaming video |
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In
this segment, Louis talks about his experience as a
trial lawyer.
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Timeline-
1957, Louis: Stokes law partnership.
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1:09
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flash
streaming video |
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In
this segment, Louis talks about his proudest achievements
in Congress.
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Timeline-
1968, Louis: Terry v. Ohio/ elected to Congress.
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flash
streaming video
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In
this segment, Louis describes his mother's move to Ohio,
her job and financial situation, as well as her advice
to her sons concerning education. |
Exhibit
page, Section 1
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2:55
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flash
streaming video
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In
this segment, Louis talks about his mother's dream of
seeing her sons graduate from high school and her heartbreak
over Carl's decision to drop out of high school.
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Timeline-
1944, Carl: drops out of East Tech High School.
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1:59
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flash
streaming video
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In
this segment, Louis describes his views on Carl.
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Timeline-
1967, Carl: elected mayor of Cleveland. 1996, Carl:
Dies on April 3.
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0:28
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flash
streaming video
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In
this segment, Louis expresses his hope for what school
children will learn from the WRHS exhibit.
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Education
pages (on-site Education program)
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1:21
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mp3
audio
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Timeline-
1967, Carl: elected mayor of Cleveland. |
1:06
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flash
streaming video |
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Seth Taft talks about the 1967 election and his career
with Carl after the election at the funeral of Carl
Stokes.
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Timeline-
1996, Carl: dies on April 3
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2:45
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flash
streaming video |
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Reverend
Jesse Jackson talks about Carl overcoming the "ghetto
limitations" of his birth in his eulogy during
Carl's funeral.
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Timeline-
1944, Carl: drops out of East Tech High School.
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0:46
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flash
streaming video |
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Reverend
Jesse Jackson tells of Carl Stokes' many accomplishments
in his eulogy during Carl's funeral.
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Timeline-
1996, Carl: dies
on April 3
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1:05
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flash
streaming video
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Carl
Stokes interviewed by "Private Klem" on the
Captain Cleveland Show.
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Clip
not
located within a specific section of this site.
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0:31
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flash
streaming video
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In
this segment from a WJW-TV Channel 8 Cleveland interview,
Carl describes why his failed bid for mayor in 1965
facilitated a more successful campaign in 1967. |
Timeline-
1965, Carl: bid for Mayor of Cleveland.
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0:31
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flash
streaming video |
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In
this segment from a WJW-TV channel 8 Cleveland interview,
Carl describes why he wanted to be mayor of Cleveland.
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Timeline-
1967, Carl: elected mayor of Cleveland.
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1:40
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flash
streaming video |
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In
this segment from a WJW-TV channel 8 Cleveland interview,
Carl talks about the significance of the 21st District
Caucus. |
Clip
not
located within a specific section of this site. |
1:01
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flash
streaming video
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A
selection from Carl Stokes' Emmy Award- winning report
from WNBC-TV Channel 4 in New York City.
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Timeline-
1979, Carl: won Emmy for Urban Journal on WNBC-TV.
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1:28
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flash
streaming video
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In
this segment from a WEWS Channel 5 Cleveland program,
Dorothy Fuldheim interviews Carl, Louis, and their mother,
Louise Stokes.
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Clip
not
located within a specific section of this site.
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1:32
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flash
streaming video
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Carl
is described as a "mayor of all the people"
in this segment taken from a documentary on Carl Stokes
by Leon Bibb of WEWS Channel 5, Cleveland. |
Timeline-
1967, Carl: elected mayor of Cleveland.
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1:29
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flash
streaming video
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Two
themes of Carl's 1969 mayoral campaign are described
in this segment taken from a documentary on Carl Stokes
by Leon Bibb of WEWS Channel 5, Cleveland.
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Timeline-
1969, Carl: elected to 2nd term as mayer.
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0:51
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flash
streaming video
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A
few of Carl's initiatives as mayor of Cleveland are
listed in this segment taken from a documentary on Carl
Stokes by Leon Bibb of WEWS Channel 5, Cleveland.
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Timeline-
1968, Carl: announced "Cleveland: Now!" program.
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0:17
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flash
streaming video
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Carl
adresses the concerns of Cleveland citizens during the
Glenville Riots in this segment taken from a documentary
on Carl Stokes by Leon Bibb of WEWS Channel 5, Cleveland.
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Timeline-
1968, Historical Events: Glenville
Riots / MLK assassinated /
Civil Rights Bill / Ford Foundation Grant
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0:42
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flash
streaming video
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Carl's
reasons for not running for a third term is explained
in this segment taken from a documentary on Carl Stokes
by Leon Bibb of WEWS Channel 5, Cleveland.
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Clip
not ot
located within a specific section of this site.
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0:17
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flash
streaming video
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As
part of his acceptance speech in 2003, Louis Stokes
described why the Congressional Distinguished Service
Award is important.
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Timeline-
2003, Louis: awarded Congressional Distinguished Service
Award.
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1:13
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flash
streaming video
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As
part of his acceptance speech in 2003, Louis Stokes
described his first day in Congress.
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Timeline-
1968, Louis: Terry v. Ohio/ elected to Congress.
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0:42
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flash
streaming video
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As
part of his acceptance speech in 2003, Louis Stokes
describes growing up in Cleveland and relates the story
of his mother and her hope that he and his brother,
Carl would eventually "become somebody."
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Timeline-
1938, Louis:
Stokes family moves to Outhwaite Homes / Louis Attends
Central High School
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1:04
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On September
16, 1966, Louis Stokes stood before an audience at the
City Club of Cleveland and criticized a recent Grand
Jury report on the Hough Riots, which had occurred earlier
that summer.
Special thanks to the City Club of Cleveland and Cleveland
State University for this archive audio clip. |
Timeline-
1966, Historical Events: Hough riots / Edward Brooke
/ Black Panther Party
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9:08
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On
September 15, 1967, Democratic candidate for Mayor,
Carl Stokes, spoke to an audience at the City Club of
Cleveland. This is an excerpt of his remarks.
Special thanks to the City
Club of Cleveland and Cleveland State University for
this archive audio clip. |
Clip
not
located within a specific section of this site.
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