Scholar Profiles
El Dorado Films, like many documentary film companies, often asks scholars to appear on camera to illuminate the significance of an historical character, event, or conflict. We also ask professionals such as lawyers and doctors to help explain a complex procedure or predicament. Our audiences often want to know more about these scholars. What is a public historian and why does he use comics to convey the past? What motivated the world’s leading historian of WWI to dedicate her life to uncovering the Great War’s causes, twists, and turns? What is the Edward Jones Research Center and what objects does it hold in its archive? In our profiles on scholars, we offer audiences an in-depth look into the intriguing work of renown scholar, archivist, or professional.
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Scholar Profile: Professor Trevor Getz
Trevor R. Getz, a distinguished Professor of African and World History at San Francisco State University, is renowned for his contributions to history education and social history of Africa, authorship of award-winning works like "Abina and the Important Men," and his influential roles in various...
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Scholar Profile: Professor Tomás F. Summers Sandoval
Tomás F. Summers Sandoval, a professor at Pomona College, uses his unique background and an innovative oral history project to illuminate the overlooked stories of Chicano Vietnam veterans, transforming their experiences into public exhibits and plays that challenge and redefine the Latino role i...
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Scholar Profile: Professor Susan Stryker
A pioneering gender studies professor at the University of Arizona, Susan Stryker, reflects on her early struggles with identity, the historical evolution of transgender knowledge, and her quest to document queer culture in San Francisco—giving back to the community that shaped her.
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Scholar Profile: Professor Refugio Rochin
In the face of segregation and a lack of representation, Refugio Ismael Richie, a Chicano born in 1940s California, transcends his roots to become a pioneering economist and educator, founding one of the nation’s first Chicano Studies programs at UC Davis—his life's journey inspiring change and p...
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Scholar Profile: Professor Jessica Elkind
Professor Jessica Elkind delves into the Korean and Vietnam Wars, emphasizing global perspectives in history and revealing nation-building complexities.
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Scholar Profile: Professor Charles Postel
A Francisco State University Professor Charles Postel examines America's socio-political landscape, from post-Civil War social movements in 'Equality: An American Dilemma' to the 1890s Populist uprising in 'The Populist Vision,' and delves into the African American WWII experience, recently colla...
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Scholar Profile: Edward Jones Research Center
"Explore the profound legacy of World War I through the eyes of American veterans in 'The War to End all Wars... and its American Veterans', a compelling documentary supported by the National WWI Museum and Memorial."
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Scholar Profile: Professor Jennifer Keene
Join Professor Jennifer D. Keene on an enlightening journey through history as she explores her research on First World War, a story captured in 'The War to End all Wars... and its American Veterans', a gripping documentary directed by Daniel Leonard Bernardi.
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Scholar Profile: Professor Christine Hallett
Follow the extraordinary journey of Professor Christine Hallett, a nurse turned historian, as she uncovers the untold stories of nursing and the First World War.
