Multimedia Offerings
Seven
American Icarias, Written by Dale R. Larsen, Directed by D. L.
McMains. Videocassette of an original sound-slide multi-image program
depicting social and political experimentation on the American frontier by
the Icarian colonists. Direct to your video player, a vibrant and colorful
depiction of the historic sites of the Icarians' struggles to establish a
utopia in the formative years of America. Brings form and life to the
Icarian colonial era from 1848 to 1898. Allow four weeks for delivery.
The
Story of Icaria, Audio cassette produced by the Le Festival de
L'Heritage Francais. Oral history of the Icarian experiment. Begins with
the birth of the Founder, Etienne Cabet and his political aspirations in
France; describes the causes of unrest leading to the concept of a
colony in America. Follows the establishment of the series of
communities in America until the closing of the last colony near
Corning, Iowa in 1898. Presented by a group of Corning citizens, this
tape includes descriptions of ordinary life within the community,
political dissent, and intimate glimpses of family adventures. Musical
introduction and closing selections by Merrill Sparks, from his musical
play, Icaria. 45 Min.