Video Tapes
IT'S ALL EARTH AND SKY - produced by Prairie Public Broadcasting, 2010. "It's All Earth
and Sky!" was the reaction of one German-Russian immigrant when she arrived on the plains
of the Midwest. Like many others who came to the region seeking a land of promise and
opportunity, she and her family endured ... and prevailed ... on this rich, expansive
landscape. Immigration implies departure as well as arrival. Transport from one country
to another may mean deportation; it inescapably includes exile whether voluntary or forced,
and brings disruption to families in the old country and in the new. Immigrants require
courage and fortitude, even when they are weak and poor. Like many others who have come
here seeking a land of promise and opportunity, Germans from Russia have suffered, and they
have prevailed. Since their background and history is as rich in texture as it is in
diversity, they serve here as a model of assimilation of other ethnic groups into American
society. In this documentary, five representative Germans from Russia, who have attained
success and stability, share their insights on the process of becoming American. 60 minutes. DVD.