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Object ID |
FSTC-V0012 |
Object Name |
Video, Digital |
Description |
Documentary video dated 2002 titled "A Fair Hope" written and directed by Michael Letcher for The University of Alabama Center of Public Television (APT). Reformers (members of the Fairhope Industrial Association, later renamed the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation) founded Fairhope in 1894 to address the economic and social problems of late 19th century America by demonstrating the practical application of the single tax economic theory. The documentary explores the development of the single tax colony of Fairhope, Alabama from its beginnings in 1894 to the dawn of the 21st century. Included in the video: -Founder E. B. Gaston's development as an Iowa reformer, -Explanation of single tax theory and Henry George's philosophy, -The founding of Fairhope by the Fairhope Industrial Association (later Fairhope Single Tax Corporation) and how it reacted to circumstances and developed over the years, -The role of women in early Fairhope, -Racial issues and the Black community, -The Organic School and Progressive Education, -The dual roles of the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation and the Town of Fairhope, -The art, theater and literary communitiies, and -Fairhope's colorful characters. Contemporary interviews and video clips, as well as historic photographs are included. Run time is 58 minutes. (The program starts again and runs for an additional 30 minutes through about half of the video.) |
Date |
2002 |
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People |
Adshead, Mary Lois Timbes Atkinson, Clara E., M.D. (1845-1932) Barrett, Donnie Bellangee, James (1844-1915) Bass, Marion McCall "Pinky" Bekiaris, Donna Cain, Dorothy Beiser (1913-2002) Duncan, Winifred East, P. D. Gaston, Ernest B. (1861-1937) Gaston, Ernest B., II "Barney" (1924-1944) Gaston, Paul M., PhD (1928-2019) George, Henry (1839-1897) Gilmore, George Howland, Marie (1836-1921) Johnson, Charles Johnson, Vera Lydia Johnson, Marietta Pierce (1864-1938) Kant, Timothy P. Letcher, Michael Lewis, Nancy (1841-1910) Mosher, Dean Mosher, Pagan Sheldon Sheldon, Craig Turner Sheldon, Annie L., "Butch" Stuart, Henry Stuart, Henry James Williams, Willie |
Search Terms |
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Title |
A Fair Hope Alabama Center for Public Televison 2002 |