Tallulah Bankhead, Actor and Activist
Narrated by Hayden McDaniel, Education Curator, ADAH
Alabama Women: Portraits of Persistence, to view the virtual exhibit, visit https://www.alabamahistoryhome.org/portraits-of-persistence
To view relevant Alabama Course of Study Standards for Social Studies, https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BOev7aXUS33GcFKoQCX3OA3aZ7RqSwLpccSulpKBXyg/edit?usp=sharing
Education Video Question: Tallulah Bankhead wanted to be a silent film star. What do you know about silent films? What about silent films would be easier to film than movies today? What might make them more difficult to film?
Education Primary Source: “Actress to Aid Truman Cause,” South Bend Tribune, South Bend, IN, October 21, 1948; and clipping from the Dothan Eagle, October 27, 1948, accessible at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UyAjPz3DvsfNMPhXhtm4AbVeyNwjzQ5S/view?usp=sharing
Question: Read the clipping from the Dothan Eagle and the article from the South Bend Tribune. What was the significance of the position Bankhead adopted during the 1948 presidential election? How can you talk to friends or family members about issues you disagree about?
For more information on Tallulah Bankhead, visit http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-1432