Preview - Wisconsin Hometown Stories: Beloit
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Stories of industry, education and community pride illustrate Beloit’s rich history.
Known as the “Gateway to Wisconsin,” the city of Beloit began as a center of trade for the Ho-Chunk Nation and continued to grow with New England agriculture and industry. Explore the history of Beloit: a city filled with opportunity for culturally diverse communities and revitalized by its residents’ pride and investments in a thriving civic life.
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Wisconsin Hometown Stories is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin
Preview - Wisconsin Hometown Stories: Beloit
Preview: Special | 30s
Known as the “Gateway to Wisconsin,” the city of Beloit began as a center of trade for the Ho-Chunk Nation and continued to grow with New England agriculture and industry. Explore the history of Beloit: a city filled with opportunity for culturally diverse communities and revitalized by its residents’ pride and investments in a thriving civic life.
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Clip: Special | 7m 7s | Across decades, Beloit’s newcomers find opportunity and community through education. (7m 7s)
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Clip: Special | 10m 39s | Beloit’s residents revitalize their city and return to the confluence where it all began. (10m 39s)
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Clip: Special | 7m 26s | The confluence of two waterways drew the Ho-Chunk Nation and settlers to the Beloit area. (7m 26s)
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Clip: Special | 9m 47s | Early residents built up their city through Beloit College and industrial innovation. (9m 47s)
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Clip: Special | 9m 27s | Southern Black families moved to Beloit to escape injustice and seek job opportunities. (9m 27s)
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Clip: Special | 2m 40s | John Patrick’s family grocery store fed a hunger for yellow margarine on the state line. (2m 40s)
Program Extra: Growing Up on the Rock
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Clip: Special | 3m 36s | Ron and Gary Delaney fondly remember growing up on the Rock River. (3m 36s)
Program Extra: Keeping Flats History Alive
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Clip: Special | 2m 25s | Three former Fairbanks Flats residents reminisce growing up in their community. (2m 25s)
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Clip: Special | 8m 31s | Beloit’s industry, college and community each contributed to World War II victory. (8m 31s)
Youth Media Extra: Deportation
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Clip: Special | 5m 48s | Students examine the history of deportation in the United States. (5m 48s)
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Clip: Special | 4m 22s | Students examine the history of Latino-owned businesses in Beloit and nationally. (4m 22s)
Youth Media Extra: No Entiendo
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Clip: Special | 5m 52s | Students examine the history of accommodations for Latino students in schools. (5m 52s)
Youth Media Extra: Tú No Eres De Aquí
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Clip: Special | 5m 30s | Students examine the history of discrimination against Latinos in the workplace. (5m 30s)
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