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Kurt Maetzig, master of German cinema
August 21, 2012An extraordinary filmmaker who made extraordinary films and lived to the extraordinary age of 101, Kurt Maetzig died August 8. But he was virtually unknown in the U.S.
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Today in labor history: The Great Fire of 1910
August 20, 2012The fire burned more than three million acres, an area larger than the size of the state of Connecticut, with at least 92 killed.
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Progressive cinema: “The Story of Film: An Odyssey”
August 20, 2012Cousins is a brilliant scholar with allegiance to working people, who are represented with respect throughout the entire series.
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Today in labor history: National Apprenticeship Act of 1937
August 16, 2012This act of Congress, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, established a national advisory committee to research and draft regulations establishing minimum standards for apprenticeship programs.
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Left on the bookshelf: “Vision and Communism”
August 16, 2012Students of art and anthropology, as well as Soviet history, would find this book to be a valuable addition to their personal library.
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