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The Gospel of Love

A Conversation with Ronald Story, author of Jonathan Edwards and The Gospel of Love

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Running Time: 14 min 52 sec

From Asylum to Sanctuary: Remains of the Northampton State Hospital From Asylum to Sanctuary: Remains of the Northampton State Hospital
A documentary by David Parnell
Running Time: 6 min 23 sec

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Interview with Nancy Rexford Interview with Nancy Rexford
Curator of Her Best Foot Forward: Women's Shoes in America, 1765-1930, PBS WGBH-TV, 2001
Running Time: 5 min 32 sec

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Twists and Turns: Silk in Northampton , Massachusetts, 1830-1930 Twists and Turns: Silk in Northampton , Massachusetts, 1830-1930
A documentary by Aldo Cipriani and Revan Schendler, Copyright 2003.
Running Time: 3 parts are 12 minutes total.

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Waiting for the Flood

Waiting for the Flood
A documentary on the 1936 Connecticut River flood by David Parnell. Narrated by Bob Paquette.

Running Time: 6 min 30 sec

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Cruel War is Over

"When this Cruel War is Over: The Civil War Letters of Charles Harvey Brewster"
Author David Blight talks about his book at Northampton's 350th anniversary lecture series at Smith College.

Running Time: 1 min 40 sec

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Museum Tour

Historic Northampton Museum: Gateway to History
Music by Tim Eriksen
"The Soldier's Return"
from Every Sound Below
Appleseed Recordings, 2004
www.appleseedrec.com

Running Time: 3 min 5 sec

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In the Footsteps of Sojourner Truth, with Steve Strimer

Running Time: 33 min 35 sec

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Parsons House Tour of the Parsons House, circa 1719

Running Time: 10 min, 15 sec

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Wood sculpture of Jonathan Edwards

Historic Northampton
350th Lecture Series
Ronald Story on
Jonathan Edwards
February 2004

Running Time: Lecture: 45 minutes, Q&A: 25 minutes

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