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A series of documentaries depicting the increasing importance of the South in the economic development of the United States. Narrated by Walt Whitaker, written and produced by Leroy Bannerman, with Dr. Walter B. Jones as senior consultant.

Available Episodes

1954-01-01Building a better Southland00:29:09

1954-01-01The challenge of a changing South00:29:50

1954-01-01Magnolias and the manufacturer00:29:18

1954-01-01The symphony of Southern power00:29:52

1954-01-01Black gold: A study in oil00:29:30

1954-01-01Domes of destiny00:29:13

1954-01-01From the ground up00:29:09

1954-01-01Miner's lamp00:29:38

1954-01-01Tall timber00:29:14

1954-01-01Mississippi manuscript00:29:17

1954-01-01Fruit of thy labor00:29:33

1954-01-01Sunrise down south00:29:12

1954-01-01Look away, Dixieland00:29:29

1954-01-01Textile tapestry00:29:20

1954-01-01Portrait of strength00:29:29

1954-01-01Goodly land00:29:30

1954-01-01Pipeline to progress00:29:40

1954-01-01Men of magic00:29:40

Subjects: Broadcasting; Building materials--United States; Citrus fruit industry; Citrus fruits--Harvesting; Coal--United States; Construction industry--Southern States; Ecology & the Environment; Economy & Business; Electric power distribution--United States; Electric utilities; Forests and forestry--Southern States; Frozen fruit juices; Miners--United States; Mississippi River; Oil reservoir engineering; Petroleum chemicals; Petroleum refineries--Louisiana; Petroleum--Prospecting--Louisiana--History; Pipelines--United States; Ports--United States; Radio programs--United States; Rivers; Rutile; Rutile mines and mining; Salt mines and mining; Southern States; Southern States--Agriculture; Southern States--Commerce; Southern States--Economic conditions; Southern States--History; Southern States--Social conditions; Southern States--Social life and customs; Steel industry and trade--Southern States; Sulfur industry--United States; Textile fabrics--United States; Textile industry--Southern States; U.S. Regions: The South; Water resources development
Creators: Bannerman, Leroy; Jones, Walter B. (Walter Bryan), 1895-1977; University of Alabama
Contributors: Bourgeois, Louis; Brassfield, C.T.; Clark, A.F., Jr.; Frasch, Herman, 1851-1914; Fund for Adult Education (U.S.); Jones, Walter B. (Walter Bryan), 1895-1977; Jones, Walter B., 1913-1992; MacDowell, L.G.; Martin, Thomas W. (Thomas Wesley), 1881-1964; Moore, Henry B.; Nunn, Alexander, 1904-; Soday, Frank; Whitaker, Walter
Genres: Documentary; News
Time Periods: 1950-1959