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Title
Humanities Profiled - The James Wormley Recognition Project
Subject
History
African American businessmen--Biography.
Description
Humanities Profiled was a regular TV show produced by the Humanities Council on which grantees discussed recent projects and their intended impacts on Washington, DC.
In this episode, Nick Hollis discusses the James Wormley Recognition Project; a website dedicated to preserving the history of an under-appreciated Washington, DC historical figure. Wormley was an African American who achieved substantial business success before the Civil War, and who saw his financial and political influence increase during the Reconstruction Era. Wormley owned one of Washington's most prominent hotels, prepared food for the United States Embassy in Great Britain, and was a strong advocate for the District's African American public school system.
The film contains unedited footage of the Wormley episode as well as the Teenarama episode and has sustained heavy damage. The picture is blurred throughout.
In this episode, Nick Hollis discusses the James Wormley Recognition Project; a website dedicated to preserving the history of an under-appreciated Washington, DC historical figure. Wormley was an African American who achieved substantial business success before the Civil War, and who saw his financial and political influence increase during the Reconstruction Era. Wormley owned one of Washington's most prominent hotels, prepared food for the United States Embassy in Great Britain, and was a strong advocate for the District's African American public school system.
The film contains unedited footage of the Wormley episode as well as the Teenarama episode and has sustained heavy damage. The picture is blurred throughout.
Creator
Humanities Council of Washington, DC
Source
Program - Humanities Profiled
Publisher
Humanities Council of Washington, DC
Date
2001
Contributor
McQuirter, Marya, PhD.
Rights
Humanities Council of Washington, DC
Relation
On the same VHS cassette as the Humanities Profiled Teenarama episode.
Format
VHS
Language
English
Type
Video
Identifier
01.P.2001
19
Coverage
Downtown
Ward 2
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Original Format
VHS
Duration
00:21:45
Compression
.mpg
Producer
Humanities Council of Washington, DC
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