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Bill McCune 602-274-0278 www.McCunetv.com [email protected]

Dear old West High friend�.

Many old T-Birds have enjoyed success since the early 1960s. And that includes me - though not necessarily in financial terms. That�s cool.

I have traveled the world, the nation, and God knows -the back roads of Arizona producing more than 80 TV documentaries. I�ve been under fire in Iraq twice; Bosnia during the Kosovo War; old East Berlin; Poland, Russia; the Auschwitz death camps, and with Gypsies in the Czech Republic.

But closer to my heart, I�ve captured the history and heritage of Arizona.

Right now I am producing The History and Heritage of Arizona DVD Boxed Set. It is 11 documentaries totaling 16 hours that will share our story with our 6,300,000 Arizona citizens - most of whom don�t know squat about it.

Many schools and libraries already use some of these programs on old VHS. Now we�ve digitally re-mastered them for DVD, and they are beautiful.

It may sound like �chicken-feed� but we need a total of $26,000 to finish all the technical things; design and print packaging; manufacture the first 1,000 set, and pay for the initial marketing plan.

I have raised almost half of that amount, to date. Attached is a business plan. Money can be a loan or an equity position (negotiable). This effort is my legacy - my gift to Arizona. Please look at the business plan. And consider helping make this a reality.

McCune Television Presents

COMING SOON!

All Digitally Remastered

DVD Boxed Set. 11 programs totaling 16 broadcast hours.

The Road to Statehood (pre-1912)
The Spirit of Arizona(1912-1990)
Una Segunda Vista(Hispanic History)
Almost Free(Arizona Black History)
The Women They Were (Pioneer women)
Arizona Highways(our state's beauty)
"INDIAN"(history of all Arizona tribes)
Barry Goldwater(An American Life)
The Road to Nazlini(Native American Spirituality)
geoARIZONA(our unique geography)
Special Bonus: "Barry and Mo"

(This offer is limited to people who went to West High, and who lived in Arizona 40 or 50 years ago. The younger interlopers wouldn�t understand the value of this!)

This is not a high risk deal. Please join us.

Thanks,

Bill McCune

602-274-0278

[email protected]

"The only comprehensive Arizona history documentary collection that has ever been produced... or likely ever will be produced."

There is simply no other video series like the 11 program, 16 hour, History and Heritage of Arizona. It offers a complete view of Arizona, from pre-historic times to the dawn of the new century; the beauty and geography of her natural wonders; the participation and heritage of the major ethnic and racial groups; the role of pioneer women; and the requirement of courage and forward thinking on the part of settlers, lawmen, and political leaders, alike, in taming a most inhospitable land!!

The Road to Statehood

From 13,000 B.C. to 1912 Statehood (and a bit beyond,) this 72 minute, two part program tells the story from pre-historic man to the Spanish Period to the Old West to the beginnings of the New West. It features historians Marshall Trimble, Don Dedera, Lester �Budge� Ruffner, Barry Goldwater and Morris Udall, as well as the music of Dolan Ellis.

CLICK HERE
for detailed syllabus of educational content
and color photos from "The Road to Statehood".

The Spirit of Arizona

From 1912 Statehood (when Arizona women got the right to vote eight years before the rest of the nation) to the 1990s, this 72 minute, two part program tells the story of our phenomenal growth and development. It features Governor Paul Fannin, Governor Jack Williams, Governor Raul Castro, Governor Sam Goddard, Governor Bruce Babbitt; film producer Stephen Speilberg, Gary Peter Klahr; historians Don Dedera, Marshall Trimble and Lester �Budge� Ruffner; homebuilder John F. Long; as well as Steve Corkran and David Wick.

CLICK HERE
for detailed syllabus of educational content
and color photos from "The Spirit of Arizona".

Una Segunda Vista
A Second Look at Arizona�s Hispanic Heritage

This 96 minute, two-part documentary, overviews the history, development and experiences of what today would be known as Mexican Americans. It features historians and Hispanic culture educators Christine Marin of ASU, Joe Torres of Mesa College, Marshall Trimble of Scottsdale College, and Liz Lerma Bowerman; Governor Raul Castro, Congressman Ed Pastor, City Councilman Adam Diaz, State Senator Manual Pena, State Senator Alfredo Gutierrez, State Senator Joe Eddie Lopez; and School Superintendent Frances Amabisca

CLICK HERE
for detailed syllabus of educational content
and color photos from "Una Segunda Vista".

Almost Free
A History of the Black Experience in Arizona

Almost Free, a one part, 48 minute program is - to our knowledge - the only documentary ever produced on the history of the Black, or African American, experience in Arizona. It features Dr. Morrison Warren, Dr. Eugene Grigsby, educator Joseph Flipper, Journalist Richard E. Harris, Black Theatre Troop founder Helen Mason, Dr. Lincoln Ragsdale; long time residents James McElroy and Senoma Smith; Reverend Warren Stewart and Reverend George Brooks; 1950s Police Chief Charles Thomas, and Attorney William P. Mahoney.

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for detailed syllabus of educational content
and color photos from "Almost Free".

The Women They Were

This 24 minute program profiles the lives and accomplishments of the first twenty-four pioneer women inducted into the Arizona Women�s Hall of Fame. Hosted by Mary Jo West.

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for detailed syllabus of educational content
and color photos from "The Women They Were".

Arizona Highways
That Ever-Fantastical Magical Magazine

The beauty of Arizona as seen through a collection of incredible photographs from Arizona Highways Magazine. The 24 minute program features the Arizona songs of State Balladeer Dolan Ellis, and the observations of Senator Barry Goldwater and Governor Bruce Babbitt.

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for detailed syllabus of educational content
and color photos from "Arizona Highways".

"INDIAN"
A History of Native Arizona

Without doubt, this three part, three �broadcast hours� series, totaling 144 minutes, is the most comprehensive documentary ever produced on history, culture and challenges of Indian tribes of the American Southwest. It features twenty-two tribal leaders, historians and anthropologists.

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for detailed syllabus of educational content
and color photos from "INDIAN".

Barry Goldwater:
An American Life

The quintessential biography of Barry Goldwater. The life of a 20th century renaissance man: Explorer, world renown photographer, cinematographer, pilot, businessman, Air Force General, U.S. Senator, Presidential candidate. Includes forty years of Goldwater home movies. This 96 minute film features Barry Goldwater, brother Bob Goldwater; lifelong friend Harry Rosenzweig, and historian/friend Lester �Budge� Ruffner.

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for detailed syllabus of educational content
and color photos from "Barry Goldwater".

The Road to Nazlini
Native American Spirituality

This beautifully photographed 96 minute, two part program (edited by Sheri Brown) explores Native concepts of Creator-God, contrasting them with the Judeo-Christian-Islamic tradition; Tribal spirituality mixed with Christianity and the Native American Church; Ceremonial events, talking circles and sweat lodges; conflicts of cultures for young people; History and mythologies of the use of tobacco and smoke to carry prayers and in healing - in contrast to commercial tobacco. It also examines in great detail, tribal efforts to preserve culture in areas of song, dance, language, legends, games and spirituality.

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for detailed syllabus of educational content
and color photos from "The Road to Nazlini".

geoARIZONA
Our Unique Geography

geoARIZONA is a 48 minute video overview of the physical and cultural geography of the state. The academic content was developed with the help of the Arizona Geographic Alliance, which is the state arm of the National Geographic Society (and is housed at the Department of Geography at Arizona State University). The program was written for a general TV viewing audience. It offers a good introduction to physical and cultural geography, and a comprehensive look at the application of these disciplines to the 113,000 square miles called Arizona.

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for detailed syllabus of educational content
and color photos from "geoARIZONA".

A rare photograph, taken during the Kennedy Administration (1961 - 63) shows the political clout enjoyed in Washington by the small state of Arizona; (from left to right) House Minority Leader John J. Rhodes; Senator Barry Goldwater; Arizona Governor (later Senator) Paul Fannin; Congressman Morris Udall (Chairman of the Interior Committee); President Pro-tem and Appropriations Committee Chair Senator Carl Hayden; Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall.

"Barry and Mo"
Special Bonus

In 1985, Republican Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater and Democrat Arizona Congressman Morris Udall shared a stage before The Arizona Capitol Hill Club - perhaps three hundred Arizonans employed in Washington by our state�s congressional delegation.. Both men came from pioneer families; had served the state and nation in war and peace; and had been candidates for President of the United States. Rather than a serious discussion of contemporary-1985 political issues, these two Elder Statesmen engaged in a delightful, very humorous conversation about the connections between their families, Arizona history, and their unsuccessful races for the White House.

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for detailed syllabus of educational content
and color photos from ""Barry and Mo".

"Whatever it takes, I want Arizonans to know The History and Heritage of Arizona"

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COMPLETE 24 Year FILMOGRAPHY!

In Production: The military history of the United States. Soldiers in War.

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