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Acknowledgements
Thank you to the Prelinger Archive and Archive.org for the footage.
Thank you to Todd Barton for the use of the music. toddbarton.com
Thank you to poet Molly Fisk for helping us get the word out. mollyfisk.com
Collected Testimonies from the Intro Sequence
Click here to read the testimonies from the intro sequence. These were collected by Karen Joy Fowler from colleagues and friends during the months leading up to this course.