WTTW Documentaries RSS feed for WTTW programming.http://video.wttw.comen-ushttp://video.wttw.comThu, 23 May 2013 14:23:55 -0400Thu, 23 May 2013 14:23:55 -0400http://video.wttw.com/video/2335166658/A dramatic reenactment of the 1875 insanity trial of Mary Todd Lincoln.http://video.wttw.com/video/2335166658/02/14/2013A dramatic reenactment of the 1875 insanity trial of Mary Todd Lincoln.nrHistoryHistoryUnited StatesUnited StatesEpisodehttp://video.wttw.com/video/2334608611/Lincoln settles in Illinois.http://video.wttw.com/video/2334608611/02/13/2013Lincoln settles in Illinois.nrHistoryHistoryBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesUnited StatesUnited StatesOtherhttp://video.wttw.com/video/2334617357/Lincoln the Leader.http://video.wttw.com/video/2334617357/02/13/2013Lincoln the Leader.nrHistoryHistoryBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesUnited StatesUnited StatesWar & ConflictWar & ConflictOtherhttp://video.wttw.com/video/2334617780/Lincoln the lawyer.http://video.wttw.com/video/2334617780/02/13/2013Lincoln the lawyer.nrHistoryHistoryBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesUnited StatesUnited StatesOtherhttp://video.wttw.com/video/2334762619/Lincoln's life in Springfield.http://video.wttw.com/video/2334762619/02/13/2013Lincoln's life in Springfield.nrHistoryHistoryBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesUnited StatesUnited StatesOtherhttp://video.wttw.com/video/2334762627/Lincoln's politics.http://video.wttw.com/video/2334762627/02/13/2013Lincoln's politics.nrHistoryHistoryBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesUnited StatesUnited StatesOtherhttp://video.wttw.com/video/2334773550/Lincoln and Douglas debates.http://video.wttw.com/video/2334773550/02/13/2013Lincoln and Douglas debates.nrHistoryHistoryBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesUnited StatesUnited StatesOtherhttp://video.wttw.com/video/2334777767/Lincoln becomes President.http://video.wttw.com/video/2334777767/02/13/2013Lincoln becomes President.nrHistoryHistoryUnited StatesUnited StatesOtherhttp://video.wttw.com/video/2313689034/The story of St. Jerome's Croatian Catholic Church.http://video.wttw.com/video/2313689034/12/07/2012The story of St. Jerome's Croatian Catholic Church.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityHistoryHistoryModernModernEpisodehttp://video.wttw.com/video/2309750075/WTTW's latest installment in the popular "Remembering Chicago" series.http://video.wttw.com/video/2309750075/11/26/2012WTTW's latest installment in the popular "Remembering Chicago" series.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesEpisodehttp://video.wttw.com/video/2310173413/WTTW's latest installment in the popular "Remembering Chicago" series.http://video.wttw.com/video/2310173413/11/27/2012WTTW's latest installment in the popular "Remembering Chicago" series.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesHistoryHistoryBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesModernModernOtherhttp://video.wttw.com/video/2310174419/WTTW's latest installment in the popular "Remembering Chicago" series.http://video.wttw.com/video/2310174419/11/27/2012WTTW's latest installment in the popular "Remembering Chicago" series.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesHistoryHistoryModernModernOtherhttp://video.wttw.com/video/2310028237/WTTW's latest installment in the popular "Remembering Chicago" series.http://video.wttw.com/video/2310028237/11/27/2012WTTW's latest installment in the popular "Remembering Chicago" series.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesHistoryHistoryModernModernOtherhttp://video.wttw.com/video/2306644243/The 1982 arms race protest rally in downtown Chicago.http://video.wttw.com/video/2306644243/11/19/2012The 1982 arms race protest rally in downtown Chicago.nrHistoryHistoryModernModernNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGlobal AffairsGlobal AffairsOtherhttp://video.wttw.com/video/2306911194/1971 Stanley Cup Finals loss to Montreal Canadians.http://video.wttw.com/video/2306911194/11/20/20121971 Stanley Cup Finals loss to Montreal Canadians.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsSportsSportsOtherhttp://video.wttw.com/video/2306847933/Finishing construction of the Chicago Botanic Garden.http://video.wttw.com/video/2306847933/11/20/2012Finishing construction of the Chicago Botanic Garden.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEnvironmentEnvironmentScience & TechnologyScience & TechnologyScience & NatureScience & NatureBiology & ChemistryBiology & ChemistryEarthEarthOtherhttp://video.wttw.com/video/2306843563/Local artists and their work.http://video.wttw.com/video/2306843563/11/20/2012Local artists and their work.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesBusiness & EconomyBusiness & EconomyOtherhttp://video.wttw.com/video/2306842864/David Mamet interviewed by John Callaway.http://video.wttw.com/video/2306842864/11/20/2012David Mamet interviewed by John Callaway.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesOtherhttp://video.wttw.com/video/2306846442/The first gay march in downtown Chicago.http://video.wttw.com/video/2306846442/11/20/2012The first gay march in downtown Chicago.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsSocial IssuesSocial IssuesOtherhttp://video.wttw.com/video/2306846149/"Grease" co-creator Jim Jacobs interviewed by John Callaway.http://video.wttw.com/video/2306846149/11/20/2012"Grease" co-creator Jim Jacobs interviewed by John Callaway.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentOtherhttp://video.wttw.com/video/2306842071/The hustle and bustle of the open air market on Maxwell Street.http://video.wttw.com/video/2306842071/11/20/2012The hustle and bustle of the open air market on Maxwell Street.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBusiness & EconomyBusiness & EconomyOtherhttp://video.wttw.com/video/2306840630/The 1983 Mayoral race between Richard M. Daley and Harold Washington.http://video.wttw.com/video/2306840630/11/20/2012The 1983 Mayoral race between Richard M. Daley and Harold Washington.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGovernmentGovernmentPoliticsPoliticsOtherhttp://video.wttw.com/video/2036555344/The Chicago Cubs are a way of life for many Chicagoans and for millions of Cubs fans across the country and around the world. This documentary is an entertaining and heartfelt look at the ties of hope, faith, and optimism that bind Cubs fans together.http://video.wttw.com/video/2036555344/07/06/2011An entertaining and heartfelt documentary about the Chicago Cubs.nrSports & RecreationSports & RecreationFitness & NutritionFitness & NutritionEpisodehttp://video.wttw.com/video/1522918184/The history of Chicago's African-American community told like never before -- through the voices of its leading citizens, scholars, artists, politicians, and business leaders.http://video.wttw.com/video/1522918184/09/16/2010The history of Chicago's African-American community.nrHistoryHistoryEnlightenmentEnlightenmentModernModernVictorianVictorianEpisodehttp://video.wttw.com/video/1512307996/AfriCOBRA is a collective of African American visual artists which started in Chicago in 1968 to explore and define the black visual aesthetic. In this web exclusive video, AfriCOBRA members, Napoleon Jones-Henderson and Barbara Jones-Hogu, describe the artistic philosophy of the group.http://video.wttw.com/video/1512307996/08/26/2012AfriCOBRA members describe the artistic philosophy of the group.nrHistoryHistoryModernModernOtherhttp://video.wttw.com/video/1517637606/Includes: the death of a Black Panther; John White Pictures the 70's; Soul Train; Advertising Black Pride; Chicago's Black Theater; Jesse Jackson; the Nation of Islam; Harold Washington; Carol Moseley-Braun; and Barack Obama.http://video.wttw.com/video/1517637606/08/27/2012Achieving the DreamnrHistoryHistoryModernModernOtherhttp://video.wttw.com/video/1517676002/Produced by Barbara E. Allen and Daniel Andries; Written by Gail F. Baker, Ph.D., Barbara E. Allen, and Daniel Andries; Hosted by Kellita Smith; Music Composed by Orbert Davis; Camera: Tim Boyd; Editor: Barbara E. Allen.http://video.wttw.com/video/1517676002/08/27/2012Produced by Barbara E. Allen and Daniel Andries; Hosted by Kellita Smith.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionOtherhttp://video.wttw.com/video/1517536545/Includes: Jean Baptiste DuSable, the "Founding Father" of Chicago; slavery in Illinois; the Old Settlers; the Pullman Porters; the The Great Fire; and World's Fair 1893.http://video.wttw.com/video/1517536545/08/23/2012Early ChicagonrHistoryHistoryEnlightenmentEnlightenmentOtherhttp://video.wttw.com/video/1517614693/Includes: Dawson's Black Machine; Johnson Publishing; Durham's "Destination Freedom"; Emmett Till; DuSable Museum; The Woodlawn Organization; Dr. King's Chicago Crusade; AfriCOBRA; the 1968 Riots and more...http://video.wttw.com/video/1517614693/08/27/2012Politics, Power, and PridenrHistoryHistoryModernModernOtherhttp://video.wttw.com/video/1517606048/Includes: the "Chicago Defender;" Jazz and Blues music; the Policy Kings; the Great Migration; Black Business development; the Race Riot of 1919; Dorsey's Gospel; the Black Renaissance; the Black Aviators and more...http://video.wttw.com/video/1517606048/08/27/2012Riots to RenaissancenrHistoryHistoryVictorianVictorianOtherhttp://video.wttw.com/video/1516658485/Harold Washington (1922 - 1987) was Chicago's first black mayor.http://video.wttw.com/video/1516658485/08/27/2012Harold Washington (1922 - 1987) was Chicago's first black mayor.nrHistoryHistoryModernModernOtherhttp://video.wttw.com/video/1513608618/Robert "Bobby" Sengstacke calls himself a "painter with a camera." In this 2008 "Chicago Tonight" segment, meet this legendary photographer who captured the lives of African Americans during the civil rights era.http://video.wttw.com/video/1513608618/08/27/2012Robert "Bobby" Sengstacke calls himself a "painter with a camera."nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFine ArtsFine ArtsOtherhttp://video.wttw.com/video/1512403673/Marketing communications pioneer Tom Burrell is credited with revolutionizing the image of African Americans in television. This montage of Burrell's historic commercials dates from the 1970s through the 1990s.http://video.wttw.com/video/1512403673/08/26/2012Tom Burrell is credited with revolutionizing the image of African Americans in television.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyMedia & TechnologyMedia & TechnologyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesOtherhttp://video.wttw.com/video/1512412907/The story behind the killing of Black Panther leader Fred Hampton from Chicago Stories: Fred Hampton.http://video.wttw.com/video/1512412907/08/26/2012The story behind the killing of Black Panther leader Fred Hampton.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionHistoryHistoryModernModernOtherhttp://video.wttw.com/video/1512299776/Four of Chicago's most celebrated African-American stage artists engage in a spirited and revealing conversation on contemporary black theater. (Screen left to right) Ron OJ Parson, Abena Joan P. Brown, Chuck Smith, and Jackie Taylor, take part in this timely and insightful discussion.http://video.wttw.com/video/1512299776/08/25/2012Meet four of Chicago's most celebrated African-American theater stage artists.nrPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsDramaDramaOtherhttp://video.wttw.com/video/1512426233/Former U.S. Senator Carol Moseley-Braun describes how Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall and the Warren Court changed the direction of her life and opened the door for her political future.http://video.wttw.com/video/1512426233/08/27/2012Carol Moseley-Braun remembers Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall.nrHistoryHistoryModernModernOtherhttp://video.wttw.com/video/1512419548/The story of Dr. Martin Luther King's Chicago's Freedom Movement excerpted from the WTTW documentary, "Marquette Park: Not just Black or White."http://video.wttw.com/video/1512419548/08/26/2012The story of Dr. Martin Luther King's Chicago's Freedom Movement.nrHistoryHistoryBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesModernModernOtherhttp://video.wttw.com/video/1512415931/Fast paced fun: The story behind the Globetrotters' unique style of basketball excerpted from WTTW's Chicago Stories: Harlem Globetrotters.http://video.wttw.com/video/1512415931/08/26/2012The story behind the Globetrotters' unique style of basketball.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsSportsSportsOtherhttp://video.wttw.com/video/1512450532/Chicago Tonight coverage of the true Chicago story behind Lorraine Hansberry's play "A Raisin in the Sun."http://video.wttw.com/video/1512450532/08/27/2012The true story behind Lorraine Hansberry's play "A Raisin in the Sun."nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsLiterature & WritingLiterature & WritingOtherhttp://video.wttw.com/video/1512432340/A glimpse into the history of the Pullman porters excerpted from WTTW's "Chicago Stories: Pullman Porters."http://video.wttw.com/video/1512432340/08/27/2012A glimpse into the history of the Pullman porters.nrHistoryHistoryModernModernVictorianVictorianOtherhttp://video.wttw.com/video/1512411201/Robert Abbot, publisher of the "Chicago Defender," found ingenious ways to deliver the paper to southern states that had banned it. Excerpt from WTTW's documentary, "The Paper Trail."http://video.wttw.com/video/1512411201/08/26/2012The "Chicago Defender," found it's way to southern states that had banned it.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentLiterature & WritingLiterature & WritingCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityOtherhttp://video.wttw.com/video/1506052339/Adam Green, professor of American history, explains why residents of Bronzeville, who lived in the neighborhood during its heyday, remember the area with profound pride and deep fondness.http://video.wttw.com/video/1506052339/08/25/2012Adam Green explains why residents remember Bronzeville with pride and deep fondness.nrHistoryHistoryModernModernOtherhttp://video.wttw.com/video/1505912497/R &B; music superstar Chaka Kahn recalls her friend Fred Hampton and her participation in the Black Power movement.http://video.wttw.com/video/1505912497/08/25/2012Chaka Kahn recalls befriending Fred Hampton and participation in the Black Power movement.nrHistoryHistoryModernModernOtherhttp://video.wttw.com/video/1506008153/Multi-platinum recording artist Chaka Kahn recalls how, as a young singer, she told legendary singer/songwriter Stevie Wonder that she wanted a different song than the one he offered her. Wonder wrote a new one and "Tell me Something Good," became a Top 10 hit.http://video.wttw.com/video/1506008153/08/25/2012Chaka Kahn recalls requesting a "different" song from Stevie Wonder.nrMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsOtherhttp://video.wttw.com/video/1506000843/Grammy Award-winner Chaka Kahn talks about her early days performing and her life-changing decision to join the local Chicago band, Rufus.http://video.wttw.com/video/1506000843/08/25/2012Chaka Kahn talks about her early days performing and joining the Chicago band, Rufus.nrMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsOtherhttp://video.wttw.com/video/1505921383/Soul singer and politician Jerry Butler weighs in on the question, "Did the blues change in Chicago?"http://video.wttw.com/video/1505921383/08/25/2012Soul singer Jerry Butler weighs in on the question, "Did the blues change in Chicago?"nrMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsOtherhttp://video.wttw.com/video/1506040613/Frankie Knuckles, pioneering house music DJ, answers the question, "What is house music?" and describes the Chicago house sound.http://video.wttw.com/video/1506040613/08/25/2012Frankie Knuckles answers the question, "What is house music?"nrMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsOtherhttp://video.wttw.com/video/1506039046/Pioneering Hip Hop poet J. Ivy is a Chicago original. The Grammy Award-winning artist explains how the Windy City influences every aspect of his work.http://video.wttw.com/video/1506039046/08/25/2012Pioneering Hip Hop poet J. Ivy is a Chicago original.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFine ArtsFine ArtsOtherhttp://video.wttw.com/video/1506040636/As a young child, Hip Hop poet J. Ivy was inspired by the eloquence of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.http://video.wttw.com/video/1506040636/08/25/2012Hip Hop poet J. Ivy was inspired by the eloquence of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFine ArtsFine ArtsOtherhttp://video.wttw.com/video/1506039019/Politician Jerry Butler says that Barack Obama, the man, should not be thought of as a movement.http://video.wttw.com/video/1506039019/08/25/2012Jerry Butler says that Barack Obama, the man, should not be thought of as a movement.nrHistoryHistoryModernModernOtherhttp://video.wttw.com/video/1505940428/Soul music pioneer Jerry Butler explains how and why many musicians got involved in the civil rights movement.http://video.wttw.com/video/1505940428/08/25/2012Jerry Butler explains why musicians got involved in the civil rights movement.nrHistoryHistoryOtherhttp://video.wttw.com/video/1506040624/Multibillion-dollar money manager John Rogers describes the rich history of African American entrepreneurs in Chicago.http://video.wttw.com/video/1506040624/08/25/2012John Rogers describes the history of African American entrepreneurs in Chicago.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBusiness & EconomyBusiness & EconomyOtherhttp://video.wttw.com/video/1506039035/Businessman and civic leader John Rogers reflects on the work of Dr. Martin Luther King and its strong relevancy today.http://video.wttw.com/video/1506039035/08/25/2012John Rogers reflects on the work of Dr. Martin Luther King and its relevancy today.nrHistoryHistoryBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesModernModernOtherhttp://video.wttw.com/video/1506040603/Legendary DJ Frankie Knuckles tells the history of The Warehouse, an underground nightclub where he created the Chicago house sound.http://video.wttw.com/video/1506040603/08/25/2012Legendary DJ Frankie Knuckles tells the history of The Warehouse.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsFine ArtsFine ArtsOtherhttp://video.wttw.com/video/1505910438/Journalist Monroe Anderson explains how African American reporters may become pigeonholed into writing about the black community.http://video.wttw.com/video/1505910438/08/25/2012Journalist Monroe Anderson explains how African American reporters may become pigeonholed.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsMediaMediaOtherhttp://video.wttw.com/video/1506015929/Native Chicagoan, Stan Shaw, who appeared in the 1979 miniseries "Roots: The Next Generations," recalls what is was like to film the breakthrough series.http://video.wttw.com/video/1506015929/08/25/2012Stan Shaw recalls what is was like to film the breakthrough series, "Roots."nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesOtherhttp://video.wttw.com/video/1506031111/Chicago born actor Stan Shaw shares his memories about the Black Panther Party and suggests that fear of the unfamiliar drove the plot to murder Fred Hampton.http://video.wttw.com/video/1506031111/08/25/2012Actor Stan Shaw shares his memories about the Black Panther Party.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesHistoryHistoryModernModernOtherhttp://video.wttw.com/video/1506036961/Actor Stan Shaw talks about his musical family -- his father, noted blues saxophonist Eddie Shaw, and his brother, guitarist Eddie "Vaan" Shaw Jr. -- and shares memories of hanging out at his father's club.http://video.wttw.com/video/1506036961/08/25/2012Actor Stan Shaw talks about his musical family.nrMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsOtherhttp://video.wttw.com/video/1506012049/Film and television actor Stan Shaw tells stories about growing up on the West Side of Chicago in the 1960s.http://video.wttw.com/video/1506012049/08/25/2012Actor Stan Shaw tells stories about growing up on the West Side of Chicago.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesHistoryHistoryModernModernOtherhttp://video.wttw.com/video/1505026435/Chicago Tonight reports on the 2007 dedication of a Chicago park in honor of Gwendolyn Brooks, one of the city's most beloved and acclaimed poets.http://video.wttw.com/video/1505026435/08/25/2012Gwendolyn Brooks, one of the city's most beloved and acclaimed poets.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentLiterature & WritingLiterature & WritingOther