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Museum of America: Blacksmith (part one) Museum of America: Blacksmith (part one)
Posted by: mannie1952

Video duration: 595 seconds

Museum of America host Mannie Gentile gets down and dirty in this exploration of the world of Blacksmithing. This thirty minute video has been edited into two 10 minute (Youtube friendly) segments. By the time this is over you'll want to break out the LAVA soap and hit the shower!

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Museum of America: Blacksmith pt 2 Making a Copper Rose Museum of America: Blacksmith pt 2 Making a Copper Rose
Posted by: mannie1952

Video duration: 583 seconds

See how to make a Copper Rose. Mannie Gentile continues his exploration of the world of Blacksmithing this time at Glen Haven Michigan and Colonial Williamsburg. This one's hot!

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Gettysburg: remembrance Day 2006 Gettysburg: remembrance Day 2006
Posted by: mannie1952

Video duration: 447 seconds

March along with thousands of Union reenactors in a comemoration and celebration of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. Huzzah for the Union!

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Museum of America: Blacksmith (part three) Museum of America: Blacksmith (part three)
Posted by: mannie1952

Video duration: 341 seconds

Museum of America host Mannie Gentile continues his exploration of the world of Blacksmithing. In this installment the subject is forge welding. This thirty minute video has been edited into three (Youtube friendly) segments. By the time this is over you'll want to break out the LAVA soap and hit the shower!

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Making Fire with Flint and Steel Making Fire with Flint and Steel
Posted by: mannie1952

Video duration: 273 seconds

Your two favorite outdoorsmen, Chuck and Mannie take to the wilderness to demonstrate the fundamentals of making fire, the old fashioned way.

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Camping with Chuck and Mannie Camping with Chuck and Mannie
Posted by: mannie1952

Video duration: 565 seconds

Two middle-aged guys seek adventure in the wilds of the Michigan woods. Much hilarity ensues as Chuck nearly cuts his ear off, Mannie confronts mushrooms, and Iris Dement brings up the rear.

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Antietam Artillery Weekend 2006 Antietam Artillery Weekend 2006
Posted by: mannie1952

Video duration: 305 seconds

Antietam National Battlefield's annual event showcasing a four-gun battery being loaded and fired by living history interpreters.

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Museum of America: Don\ Museum of America: Don't Give Up the Ship (part one)
Posted by: mannie1952

Video duration: 552 seconds

Host Mannie Gentile explores the history of U.S. Navy Destroyers in general and one in particular: the U.S.S. The Sullivans. This video (shot in 2003) also introduces the viewer to the dozens of destroyer veterans who volunteer their time to keep the "Sully" in shipshape condition as a museum ship in Buffalo New York.
Welcome aboard!

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Museum of America: Don\ Museum of America: Don't Give Up the Ship (part two)
Posted by: mannie1952

Video duration: 576 seconds

Host Mannie Gentile explores the history of U.S. Navy Destroyers in general and one in particular: the U.S.S. The Sullivans. This video (shot in 2003) also introduces the viewer to the dozens of destroyer veterans who volunteer their time to keep the "Sully" in shipshape condition as a museum ship in Buffalo New York.
Welcome aboard!

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Antietam 27th Virginia weekend Antietam 27th Virginia weekend
Posted by: mannie1952

Video duration: 198 seconds

Living History reenactors share the lives of Confederate soldiers with visitors to Antietam National Battlefield, August, 2006.

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\"The Rest is Silence\" Antietam Illumination "The Rest is Silence" Antietam Illumination
Posted by: mannie1952

Video duration: 458 seconds

Every December Antietam National Battlefield holds the Battlefield Illumination - one candle for each of the casualties of "America's Bloodiest Day".
23,110 candles.

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1st Texas at Antietam 1st Texas at Antietam
Posted by: mannie1952

Video duration: 181 seconds

Mannie Gentile plants the Museum of America cameras down range for a Yankee-eye-view of the firing line of the First Texas Regiment at Antietam National Battlefield in Fall of 2006. This short, non-narrative video provides an exploration of firing by both rank and file...all to the tune of fiddles!

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Smithsonian Craft Show Smithsonian Craft Show
Posted by: mannie1952

Video duration: 375 seconds

The Museum of America cameras go behind the scenes of one of America's most prestigious craft shows. Join Maryland artist, Virginia Rose Kane as she assembles her booth and exhibits her work in the great hall of the National Building Museum, of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC.

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Morning Colors Morning Colors
Posted by: mannie1952

Video duration: 70 seconds

Ranger Mannie hoists the colors on the morning of Christmas Eve 2007 at Antietam National Battlefield.

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Sharpsburg Heritage Day September 15, 2007 Sharpsburg Heritage Day September 15, 2007
Posted by: mannie1952

Video duration: 289 seconds

The Battle of the Bands, Civil War style. Sharpsburg Maryland celebrates heritage days as part of the anniversary of the battle of Antietam.
This simple, hand-held movies tries to capture some of the color and pagentry of this annual event.

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Crystal Grottoes Fire Crystal Grottoes Fire
Posted by: mannie1952

Video duration: 155 seconds

Crystal Grottoes, for generations a popular tourist attraction outside of Boonsboro Maryland, suffered a major fire on the morning of December 20, 2007. I happened to be passing by with camera ready.

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Museum of America: Flywheelers Museum of America: Flywheelers
Posted by: mannie1952

Video duration: 280 seconds

Mannie Gentile takes the Museum of America cameras to the Michigan Flywheelers Museum in South Haven Michigan for a very up-tempo exploration of early 20th century steam-powered sawmill operations.
This one's a toe-tapper. Crank up the volume and be sure to count all of your fingers after viewing.

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Six Guns, No Waiting Six Guns, No Waiting
Posted by: mannie1952

Video duration: 162 seconds

Mannie Gentile brings you a glimpse of Antietam National Battlefield's 2007 "Salute to Independance"
And this is just the finale!

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Cooking with Mannie Cooking with Mannie
Posted by: mannie1952

Video duration: 296 seconds

Chuck and Mannie are back in the woods and Mannie whomps up his most famous menu item: "Whistlin' Dixies". Teamed up with delicious Italian chicken it was all they could to to keep the bears away. Tune in for good cookin' and crazy campin' with your two favorite outdoorsmen.

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From Keel to Foretop: U.S.S. Little Rock From Keel to Foretop: U.S.S. Little Rock
Posted by: mannie1952

Video duration: 515 seconds

The Museum of America cameras go deep below decks aboard the USS Little Rock, a guided missile cruiser which is now a museum ship in Buffalo New York. Join host, Mannie Gentile as he is thwarted by locks and chains but still manages to sneak a peek at the innerworkings of this steel leviathan.

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Cannoneers, Post! Cannoneers, Post!
Posted by: mannie1952

Video duration: 121 seconds

In November of 2007 the gun detachment from South Mountain State Battlefield unlimbered their 12 pound light gun howitzer at Fort Frederick Maryland for a demonstration of Civil War firepower.

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The Student Mantis The Student Mantis
Posted by: mannie1952

Video duration: 131 seconds

A tribute to Mario Lanza and my pet praying mantis.

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