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Radical. Brilliant. Diplomatic. Scientific. Witty. Driven. Benjamin Franklin was an American genius who revolutionized his times with the scope of his intellect, the charm of his wit and the passion of his belief that ordinary men, and women, could shape their world. Born in obscurity, he became the most famous American of his day, helping to give birth to the modern age and to a new nation. Benjamin Franklin brings the man and his times to life in a documentary biography that’s as lively and groundbreaking as its subject. Tony Award-winning Broadway actor Richard Easton portrays Franklin, speaking directly and intimately to the viewer in Franklin’s own words. Becoming American: The Chinese Experience
The Becoming American: The Chinese Experience Viewer's Guide is now available in an easily downloadable format at the Facing History and Ourselves (FHAO) Web site, www.facing.org. The guide offers features, timelines, and discussion questions for each episode of the series. On March 25, the study guide will also go online on the FHAO site, www.facing.org. Bill Moyers and a team of filmmakers collaborate to tell the dramatic story of the Chinese experience in America in Becoming American: The Chinese Experience. The saga begins in the mid-19th century, when civil war, flood and famine in southern China persuaded thousands of young men to leave family and village, clinging to the hope that they could find a fortune in the California Gold Rush. But the welcome they first received as immigrants in America soon turned cold. Racism and an economic downturn made the Chinese an easy target for politicians who rallied the public against them. For 150 years, Chinese Americans have struggled to overcome discrimination and prejudice. Becoming American: The Chinese Experience tells the fascinating story that opened the door to Asians and other non-Europeans to come to America in record numbers. |