The HistoryMakers video oral history with The Honorable William E. Shaw.
| Format | Video (Streaming) |
| Publication | Chicago, Illinois : The HistoryMakers, [2016] |
| Description | 1 online resource (1 video file (30 min.)) : sound, color. |
| Supplemental Content | https://go.openathens.net/redirector/ecu.edu?url=https://da.thehistorymakers.org/storiesForBio;ID=A2001.083 |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Shaw, William, 1937-2008, interviewee. |
| Other author/creator | Hausen, Jason, interviewer. |
| Other author/creator | Stearns, Scott, director of photography. |
| Other author/creator | HistoryMakers (Video oral history collection), production company. |
| Variant title | History Makers video oral history with The Honorable William E. Shaw |
| Portion of title | The Honorable William E. Shaw |
| Abstract | Former mayor and state representative William Shaw was born on July 31, 1937 in Fulton, Arkansas. As a child, Shaw moved to St. Louis, Missouri with his family. As a teenager, he moved to Chicago, Illinois, where he attended Crane High School. He chose a career in politics when his boxing career faltered. Shaw's began his political career as assistant to Alderman Wilson Frost of Chicago's 34th Ward. In 1982, Shaw was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives, where he served for ten years. He was then elected to the Illinois Senate in 1993. In 1997, Shaw was elected Mayor of the City of Dolton, Illinois, while maintaining his senatorial position in Springfield. An ardent supporter of worker's rights legislation, he was also instrumental in promoting legislation that would guarantee a minimum of $4,225 to be spent on the education of each child in Illinois. Shaw passed away November 24, 2008, at age 71. |
| Credits | Videographer, Scott Stearns. |
| Performer | Jason Hausen, interviewer. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded Springfield, Illinois 2001 May 25. |
| Source of description | Vendor-supplied metadata. |
| Genre/form | Internet videos. |
| Genre/form | Interviews. |
| Genre/form | Nonfiction films. |
| Genre/form | Oral histories. |
| Genre/form | Oral histories. |
| Genre/form | Internet videos. |
| Genre/form | Nonfiction films. |
| Stock number | A2001.083 HistoryMakers |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |