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Title: Hari Zandler Interview, October 4, 2019
Date: October 4, 2019
Creator: Dan Kerr; Hari Zandler
Description: Hari Zandler, American University Class of 1969, talks about his journey to peace as a student at American University. He remembers being part of the Peace Movement and struggling to find inner peace at AU and in France. He discusses how taking yoga classes on campus helped him find peace. Hari reflects on the demonstration against the War in Cambodia on Ward Circle and commends the bravery of the students and how they emobided the spirit of the time. He remembers being chased by the police back to campus and finding solace in the Spiritual Life center. He ends by saying he lives his life by the same ideals he had as a student: "peace is a reality in my life."
Subject: Washington, DC; AU alumni; AU students; 1969; 2019 Golden Eagles Reunion; President Richard Nixon; Activism on American University campus; Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Cambodia; Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Anti-war protests; Peace movements; Inner peace; Yoga; AU Professor Abdul Said; School of International Service (SIS)
Country: United States
Collection: American University 1968-1969: Year of Protest, Year of Reform
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1947
mods_typeOfResource_mt: mixed material

Title: John Vecciarelli Interview, October 5, 2019
Date: October 5, 2019
Creator: Haley Steinhilber; John Vecciarelli
Description: American University Class of 1969'er John Vecciarelli shares memories of his time as an AU student. He reflects particularly on his time on the baseball team. He remembers how the team made Sports Illustrated for losing by the biggest margin that year (31-0), but then went on to beat the #1 team in the league the next week. John also remembers being a student when Martin Luther King, Jr. was assasinated, and mentions that he was in the Alpha Sigma Chi fraternity. He ends by discussing the "beautiful, great" changes he sees on campus.
Subject: Washington, DC; AU alumni; AU students; 1969; 2019 Golden Eagles Reunion; 1968; AU baseball; AU President Cornelius Martin "Neil" Kerwin; Martin Luther King, Jr., assassination of; AU fraternities
Country: United States
Collection: American University 1968-1969: Year of Protest, Year of Reform
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1937
mods_typeOfResource_mt: mixed material

Title: Joyce Hospodar and Winifred "Winnie" Reed Interview, October 4, 2019
Date: October 4, 2019
Creator: Haley Steinhilber; Joyce Hospodar; Winifred "Winnie" Reed
Description: Joyce Hospodar and Winifred "Winnie" Reed, both American University Class of 1969, discuss the rock concerts they saw during their time at AU. They remember seeing Simon and Garfunkel, John Sebastian, and Chuck Berry on campus; Winnie remembers meeting Chuck Berry in particular. Winnie also reflects on seeing Meatloaf in the former AU gym and remembers it as a very loud concert. The women talk about how the concerts were usually sold out and organized by staff or the student council. They end by discussing the lasting friendships and memories they made at AU: "being here today, a lot of it is coming back."
Subject: Washington, DC; AU alumni; AU students; 1969; 2019 Golden Eagles Reunion; Rock concerts on/near AU campus; Lifelong friendships
Country: United States
Collection: American University 1968-1969: Year of Protest, Year of Reform
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1941
mods_typeOfResource_mt: mixed material

Title: Leonard Cohen Interview, October 4, 2019
Date: October 4, 2019
Creator: Haley Steinhilber; Leonard Cohen
Description: Leonard Cohen, American University Class of 1969, discusses his time as an American University student and beyond. As a Political Science major, he shares how he learned to "follow the money" and how to communicate with all types of people. He reflects on his time protesting as a student, and remembers the protests against the invasion of Cambodia in particular. Leonard talks about taking the "University and Revolution" class with James "Jim" Weaver and Gary Weaver and the pushback they received from the administration. He remembers sneaking alcohol while AU was a dry campus. He ends by telling a story of a time he got arrested and its aftermath.
Subject: Washington, DC; AU alumni; AU students; AU theatre; Alcohol on AU campus; 1969; 2019 Golden Eagles Reunion; President Richard Nixon; Activism on American University campus; Police harrassment; Fort Jackson, SC (Army Basic Combat Training); Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Cambodia; Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Anti-war protests; GI coffeehouses; U.F.O. Coffee House, Inc.; AU Professor Gary Weaver; AU Professor James Weaver; School of International Service (SIS)
Country: United States
Collection: American University 1968-1969: Year of Protest, Year of Reform
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1739
mods_typeOfResource_mt: mixed material

Title: Mark Speiser Interview, October 4, 2019
Date: October 4, 2019
Creator: Dan Kerr; Mark Speiser
Description: Mark Speiser, American University Class of 1969, reflects of his time as student. He discusses how attending AU was a worldly experience for him coming from a small town and how he learned a lot about the world/country from living in DC. He shares one of his most memorable stories about asking a girl out on a date, only to learn she was married to a Supreme Court Justice.
Subject: Washington, DC; AU alumni; AU students; 1969; 2019 Golden Eagles Reunion; Dating at AU
Country: United States
Collection: American University 1968-1969: Year of Protest, Year of Reform
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1945
mods_typeOfResource_mt: mixed material

Title: Pamela Beardsley Interview, October 4, 2019
Date: October 4, 2019
Creator: Dan Kerr; Pamela Beardsley
Description: Former American University student Pamela Beardsley discusses her time on campus. Though she did not graduate in 1969, she was a student starting in 1965 and spent time on campus through the 1970s. She remembers being a part of a small group dedicated to political action and education. She talks about protesting a continuing education program for law enforcement at AU due to increased racialized police violence in the city. Pamela reflects on how Martin Luther King's assasination changed the feeling of DC. She further discusses protests on campus in 1969 and 1970 relating to the US invasion of Cambodia and the shooting at Kent State. She ends by reflecting on the 1970 AU graduation, with a large police presence and anti-war messages everywhere. She later went on to work for the National Anti-War Organization.
Subject: Washington, DC; AU alumni; AU students; 1969; 2019 Golden Eagles Reunion; Continuing Education at AU; Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Cambodia; Activism on American University campus; Anti-war protests; Police harrassment; Police violence; Racist police officers; Kent State shootings (May 4, 1970); National Guard; SCLC (Southern Christian Leadership Conference); SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee); Martin Luther King, Jr., assassination of
Country: United States
Collection: American University 1968-1969: Year of Protest, Year of Reform
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1949
mods_typeOfResource_mt: mixed material

Title: Reginald Thomas, Roosevelt Daniels, Michael Vanison Interview, September 14, 2019
Date: September 14, 2019
Creator: Dan Kerr; Reginald Thomas; Roosevelt Daniels; Michael Vanison
Description: Reginald Thomas, Roosevelt Daniels, and Michael Vanison grew up together in the Petworth neighborhood. They attended Petworth Elementary School, played together in the area that is now occupied by the Recreation Center, and have fond memories about how closely knit the community was. The three shared recollections about the way the community has changed, naming stores that no longer exist but still provoke fond memories. Additionally they recall difficult moments such as the riots surrounding the Martin Luther King, Jr. assassination. Their strong ties to the community led them to form the Petworth Reunion Committee, which seeks to commemorate the Petworth of their youth.
Subject: 2019 Celebrate Petworth Festival; Petworth (Washington, D.C.); Neighborhood festivals; Petworth Reunion Committee; Shepherd Street (Washington, D.C.); Local businesses; Georgia Avenue (Washington, D.C.); Public transportation; Upshur Street (Washington, D.C.); Rock Creek Park (Washington, D.C.); Martin Luther King, Jr., assassination of; 1968 riots; Racial diversity
Country: United States
Collection: 2019 "Celebrate Petworth" Festival
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2011
mods_typeOfResource_mt: moving image

Title: Susan Haris Interview, October 4, 2019
Date: October 4, 2019
Creator: Haley Steinhilber; Susan Haris
Description: Susan Haris, American University Class of 1969, reflects on her time as a politically active American University student. She remembers her favorite professor and how grateful she felt to be attending AU in his class. She discusses seeing speakers such as Adam Clayton Powell and Muhammad Ali at AU. Susan shares how the political activism and turmoil of the 1960s led her to get involved, and she talks about her experiences at the March on the Pentagon and anti-Vietnam War protests. She reflects on how the assassinations of Martin Luther King and Bobby Kennedy changed the culture of DC and Baltimore. She ends on a positive note: "we all got through it, and here we are."
Subject: Washington, DC; AU alumni; AU students; 1969; 2019 Golden Eagles Reunion; Adam Clayton Powell; Muhammad Ali; Martin Luther King, Jr., assassination of; Robert F. Kennedy, assassination of; March on the Pentagon (October 1967); Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Cambodia; Activism on American University campus; Anti-war protests; SDS (Students for a Democratic Society); Diversity at AU
Country: United States
Collection: American University 1968-1969: Year of Protest, Year of Reform
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1951
mods_typeOfResource_mt: mixed material

Title: Third World Home Movie, West Cascade Returned PCVs, 1986
Date: 1986
Creator: Arnold, Courtney; Arnold, David
Description: Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (RPCV) video slideshow prepared by David and Courtney Arnold for the 1986 West Cascade Returned Peace Corps Volunteers Conference. RPCVs featured include: 135 - Pat Wand - Colombia 391 - Jim Anderson - Iran 540 - Wayne and Rolly Thompson - Peru 630 - Alberta and Alan Winkler - Philippines 920 - Diane and Ed Sheridan - Philippines 1060 - Courtney and David Arnold - Ethiopia 1309 - Marsha and Ed Swartz - Uganda 1470 - Dorothy Soper - Ghana 1585 - Gwen and Chuch Bailey - Tanzania 1706 - Ron Larson - Ethiopia 1808 - Sara Klinghammer - Turkey 1900 - Janer Tuininga and Don Nordin - India 2060 - Janet and Bob Hollander - India 2290 - James Cloutier - Kenya 2436 - Stephanie Smock and Dean Bliss 2709 - Carl Hosticka - Nepal 2870 - Beryl Brinkman - Afghanistan 2965 - Tim Meinzen - Sierra Leone 3356 - Tom English - Nepal 3060 - Sharyn and Bruce Shaw 3200 - Brian James - Barbados 3285 - Mike Helm - Uganda, Kenya 3385 - Judith Fernandes - Chile, Afghanistan 3459 - Jerry Rust - India 3605 - Greg Rikhoff - Kenya 3690 - John Williams - Thailand
Subject: Reunions; Voluntarism
Local Identifier: PCCA_Arnold_0001
Type: VHS; video recordings (physical artifacts)
Collection: Records of the National Peace Corps Association
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:2912
mods_typeOfResource_mt: moving image

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