One 60-minute lesson
Produced 2000 -- A PBS 45 & 49 Production
School use rights: unlimited
Grades 6-12 / History
(closed captions)
Wendell August Forge is the only remaining survivor of what was once a flourishing industry. In 1955, more than 100 companies made hand-hammered aluminum commemorative items, yet only Wendell August Forge remains in business today. Based in Grove City, Pennsylvania, this forge specializes in handcrafted metal gifts made in hand-hammered aluminum, bronze and other metals. Meet the men and women who pound out their living in the forge.
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