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Bob Marley
Journalist Leslie Miles on Bob Marley’s Shooting

  By Witnify • December 3, 2013 Uncategorized
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Journalist Leslie Miles recalls what it was like to see Bob Marley shot and he remembers covering the news story. Continue reading

Tagged   Arts and Culture, Assassination, Bob Marley, Drugs, Gun Violence, Reggae
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Pong
Nolan Bushnell on the Development History of Pong

  By Witnify • November 28, 2013 Uncategorized
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Atari co-founder Nolan Bushnell recalls the early days of video games and remembers how the Pong video game was created with 1970's ground breaking technology. Continue reading

Tagged   1970s, Arts and Culture, Computer, Pong, Video Game
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Pong
Steve Wozniak on Seeing Pong for the First Time and Building His Own

  By Witnify • November 28, 2013 Uncategorized
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Steve Wozniak recalls the first time he saw a Pong machine and was inspired to build his own and shares his personal history designing a game for Atari with friend Steve Jobs. Continue reading

Tagged   Arts and Culture, Computer, Pong, Video Game
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Pong
Nolan Bushnell on the CPU Used for Pong

  By Witnify • November 28, 2013 Uncategorized
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Atari co-founder Nolan Bushnell recalls the specifications of the CPU used for Pong and other early Atari games. Continue reading

Tagged   Arts and Culture, Computer, Pong, Video Game
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Pong
Nolan Bushnell on How Video Games Should Surprise You

  By Witnify • November 28, 2013 Uncategorized
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Atari co-founder Nolan Bushnell discusses why video games should surprise you and shares his thoughts on the future of innovation and technology. Continue reading

Tagged   Arts and Culture, Computer, Pong, Video Game
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Pong
Nolan Bushnell: ‘Games are Paying for All These Cars’

  By Witnify • November 28, 2013 Uncategorized
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Atari co-founder Nolan Bushnell recalls the day he realized that video games like Pong were financially viable. Continue reading

Tagged   Arts and Culture, Computer, Pong, Video Game
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Hollywood Blacklist
Norman Lear on Refusing to Front for Blacklisted Writers

  By Witnify • November 25, 2013 Uncategorized
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Screenwriter Norman Lear recalls being asked to take credit for the work of blacklisted screenwriters during the 1940's and 1950's. Continue reading

Tagged   Arts and Culture, Communism, Film, Hollywood Blacklist, Protest, TV
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Hollywood Blacklist
Ring Lardner, Jr. on Being One of the Hollywood Ten

  By Witnify • November 25, 2013 Uncategorized
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Screenwriter Ring Lardner, Jr. recalls what it was like to testify in front of the House Committee on Un-American Activities and explains what life was like as one of the Hollywood Ten.
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Tagged   Arts and Culture, Communism, Film, Hollywood Blacklist, Protest, TV
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Hollywood Blacklist
Cast & Crew Recall Their Time on the Hollywood Blacklist

  By Witnify • November 25, 2013 Uncategorized
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Hollywood actors and crew members discuss what it was like to be on the Hollywood Blacklist and how being identified as communists changed their careers. Continue reading

Tagged   Arts and Culture, Communism, Film, Hollywood Blacklist, Political Scandals, Protest, TV
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Hollywood Blacklist
Herbert Biberman Speaks to the House Committee on Un-American Activities

  By Witnify • November 25, 2013 Uncategorized
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Watch director and screenwriter Herbert Biberman attempt to give his testimony to the House Committee on Un-American Activities. Continue reading

Tagged   Arts and Culture, Communism, Film, Hollywood Blacklist, Protest, TV
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