"What an accomplishment! Golden Lands, Working Hands is real history: it's honest, big-hearted, and alert to the many cultures and nationalities that built California. This extraordinary video series should be the foundation for entire courses. Producer Fred Glass and the California Federation of Teachers have given a magnificent gift to educators. It needs to be seen-and studied-by every California student." -Bill Bigelow, editor, Rethinking Schools

"This powerful documentary highlights the heroism and hard work of the men and women who built the American labor movement. With a particular emphasis on California's labor history, the video should be of benefit to teachers, students and everyone with an interest in the struggles of working people for social justice and civil rights." -Sandra Feldman, past President, American Federation of Teachers

"There is one thread running throughout California history-labor-that
deserves wider understanding and broader support. Now, thanks to this first-rate video series, Golden Lands, Working Hands, we can enjoy the visual record, together with informed and empathetic commentary, regarding the epic of working men and working women and how they created the Golden State." -Dr. Kevin Starr, former State Librarian of California

"Golden Lands, Working Hands is a valuable educational tool for students and workers because it connects the particular history of work in California with the broad history of the labor movement in the United States." -John Sweeney, President, AFL-CIO

"Compelling visuals, incisive content, and always ample time for discussion in a class period. My students responded especially well with the role plays included in the lesson plans. Golden Lands, Working Hands fills a big hole in the social studies curriculum." -Linda Tubach, teacher, Los Angeles Unified School District

"One special contribution of Golden Lands, Working Hands is its focus on communities of color, frequently ignored in labor documentaries. This honest portrait of a complex history helps prepare the viewer to take part in struggles for fairness and dignity, at work and in the community." -Kent Wong, Director, UCLA Center for Labor Research & Education

"Golden Lands, Working Hands will help put flesh on the bones of the new California History/Social Science Academic Standards. Its rigorous approach challenges students to delve behind imagery and timelines to seek causation and the larger social forces motivating historical change." -Delaine Eastin, former State Superintendent of Public Instruction