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    Leaflet: Bill Haley and His Comets

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    Promotional leaflet on pink paper advertising a concert for Bill Haley and His Comets at the Marco Polo

    Rocking Chair On The Moon

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    Photograph of Bill Haley; Orange music notes and abstract backgroundhttps://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/cht-sheet-music/12885/thumbnail.jp

    An Hour with Alex Haley - Part 2 of 2

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    An Hour with Alex Haley, chaired by Ian Fraser. American author Alex Haley talks about the genesis of his novel "Roots" and answers questions. (2 tapes.) Radio New Zealand recording. Writers and Readers Week, Wellington, 15/03/1990

    An Hour with Alex Haley - Part 1 of 2

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    An Hour with Alex Haley, chaired by Ian Fraser. American author Alex Haley talks about the genesis of his novel "Roots" and answers questions. (2 tapes.) Radio New Zealand recording. Writers and Readers Week, Wellington, 15/03/1990

    Alex Haley, author

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    Examines the life and achievements of Alex Haley, celebrated author of "Roots" and other writings, discussing his life and literary career, as well as his obsession with researching his family's history

    Alex Haley, A History of the Negro in America, 1968

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    Alex Haley was an American author and writer of several critically acclaimed novels and biographies including Malcolm X, and Roots: The Saga of an American Family. A fervent scholar of African American history, Haley here gives a presentation centered around his genealogical research in preparation for writing Roots. Referring to African Americans as “the only unwilling immigrants” to the United States, Haley traces his own roots back to the slave ship that brought his ancestors to the New World, detailing European first impressions of African culture, and vice versa.https://commons.emich.edu/lectures_presentations/1002/thumbnail.jp

    1982-10-06 Unfinished Business: Author Alex Haley on the Success of His Work Roots

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    On this episode of Unfinished Business John Wolfe presents a personality profile of author Alex Haley, discussing the great success of his work Roots, and the thoughts and feelings that followed, this interview took place after a lecture by Haley presented by Morehead State, recorded on October 6, 1982

    Jere Nash and Andy Taggart Interview with Haley Barbour (Part 1 of 2)

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    Interview conducted by author Jere Nash with Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour in the process of writing Mississippi Politics: The Struggle for Power, 1976-2006. Topics covered include Bill Wilkins; 1976 presidential campaign and Ronald Reagan; 1978 senate race with Thad Cochran; Trent Lott; Charles Pickering; John Connally in 1980 presidential campaign; campaign fundraising; Barbour running for Senate and working in the Reagan White House; Barbour\u27s gubenatorial campaign; Mike Parker; and contemporary Mississippi politics

    Haley Hall

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    Haley Hall When noted author Alex Haley was researching his roots, he discovered that his father, Simon Haley, had been an agricultural student at A&T. The university saw fit to build a landmark in recognition of this historic fact; thus, the construction in 1969 of Haley Hall, a residence hall for male students.https://digital.library.ncat.edu/campusbuildings/1026/thumbnail.jp
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