Trails of Tears

Trails of Tears Introduction

2006-11-13T06:43:00.001-08:00

This is a preview of the film "Trails of Tears," that is a comprehensive look at US history as told from some of the nation's leading academics, including Pulitzer-prize winning author Alan Taylor, world reknown intellectual Noam Chomsky and famous government whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg.

This 8 1/2 hour documentary attempts to place the current legal and political crisis facing the United States in a larger context of ideological, poltical, legal and military struggles taking place even before the United States was established as such. Perhaps at the end of this documentary, the question of "How did we get to this place?" will not appear so astounding.

All of the participants in this film have provided important parts of critical and, unfortunately, underpublicized aspects of US history. It is stongly encouraged that you purchase some of these academics' work, both to support their efforts, and to supplement the topics dicussed on this film, as fifteen to twenty minute discussions cannot due justice to the extensive treatments on the subjects addressed by the authors' respective works.

Trails of Tears Part 1

2006-11-13T06:42:00.001-08:00

This opening presentation consists of discussions by Alan Taylor, David Stannard, Alfred Crosby, Walter Lafeber, Paul Finkelman and Martha Hodes.

Trails Part 2

2006-11-13T06:41:00.001-08:00

This presentation consists of discussions by Philip Dray, Walter Lafeber, Russell Thornton, Burt Sugar, and Edwin Black.

Trails Part 3

2006-11-13T06:40:00.003-08:00

This presentation consists of discussions by Robert Stinnett, Gar Alperovitz, and Linda Hunt.

Trails Part 4

2006-11-13T06:40:00.001-08:00

This presentation consists of discussions by Michael McClintock, Robert Parry, and Lisa Pease.

Trails Part 5

2006-11-13T06:39:00.001-08:00

This presentation consists of discussions by Alfred McCoy, Daniel Ellsberg, Anthony Summers, Robert Parry, Stephen Zunes, Ari Ben Menashe, Marc Mauer and Wayne Madsen.

Trails of Tears Part 6 -- Final Installment

2006-11-09T13:45:00.003-08:00

This presentation consists of discussions by Marc Mauer, Stephen Zunes, Noam Chomsky and Mike Ruppert, as well as the slide show finale and comments by all of the participants.

It is also recommended that if you have enjoyed this film that you view Adam Curtis' film, The Power of Nightmares, and Alex Jones' film on the Kennedy Assassination, both available for viewing by clicking on the respective links.