Friday, June 17, 2011

Oral History of Arlington by Andy Barr

Andy Barr has been an outstanding citizen of the Arlington Community for More than 60 years. He is a national hero as well. He served in the military and fought in the Korean war. Any Barr is also an exceptional humanitarian. He has used his success as a realtor to help the needy. He has remained very active as an alumni of Washington Lee high school by donating to many clubs and sports in our school. He has lived in Clarendon for over 50 years. I want to thank Mr Barr for giving up some of his time to share his amazing story. It was truly an honor.

Breakdown of the video
From the beginning to 2:30: Talks about himself and career in the army. Talks about how he started his real state business in Arlington.

From 2:30 to 4:35 : Talks about how it was like to live in Clarendon in the fifties and his high school years in the forties.

At 4:35: Talks about segregation.

5:25 to 13:15: First moving to Arlington and what that was like. Time in elementary school in Arlington. What life was like in the depression. Talks about moving around the nation and what the nation was like during that time and how segregation was different in different parts of the nation.

13:15 to 15:35: Time at Washington Lee

15:40 to 19:00: Time in the military. Segregation in the military.

19:30 to 22:40: Depression in Arlington and then racism in Clarendon.

23:00 to 24:10: Places of historical importance. Real estate business in Clarendon.

24:20 to the end: What he wanted to add to the interview. His success in the Army. His career as a businessman. Time on the debate team in Washington Lee.

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