A Small Town On A Sunday: Maeystown Illinois

Could this be a pilot?
"A Small Town On A Sunday: Maeystown Illinois"
Filmed March 2018
©2018 Dozenspeed Film Foundation Archive
DSVS-031
Original Public Release: June 10th, 2018
Music:
"Easy Day" by Kevin MacLeod (DSVS 031 Version)
"Sunday Drive" by Silent Partner (DSVS 031 Version)
"The Place Inside" by Silent Partner (DSVS 031 Version)
Courtesy of the KZbin Audio Library
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[@Rene_Lhote]

This beautifully filmed video gives ideas for a better way to teach history. This town was not founded by the "forty-eighters" but did attract them, that is, those German immigrants whose unsuccessful revolution in Germany in 1848 compelled them to leave their European homes for greater freedom in the U.S. Does such a lesson not speak more directly to students than a list of English Acts, Tariffs and Taxes? Note that the influence of those immigrants who settled in Maeystown can yet be seen today as this video illustrates.

[@Dozenspeed]

Thank you kindly. :)

[@gabicoats2212]

Yeah, the town only gets better when you live in it

[@captainwhackencracker4589]

I'm up here in Peoria. Before today, I had never heard of Maeystown. I've watched this video twice today. Now my girlfriend and I want to visit Maeystown. Looks like a nice town. Great video, thanks!

[@Dozenspeed]

That is one satisfying comment, thank you! This is the stuff I like this channel to be about. 😊

[@captainwhackencracker4589]

@@Dozenspeed You're welcome! I subscribed to your channel. Looking forward to digging into your other content. I browsed through your other titles. You post exactly the kind of stuff I like to watch!

[@bradleyhutchison9756]

after watching the video..I sure would like to visit the town... my Grand Parent's grew up in Anna & Jonesboro area not to far south of there...

[@gregelliott5016]

Getting there looked like a quiet country setting to get away to from life

[@Dozenspeed]

Makes a lovely day trip with someone. :)

[@fastsetinthewest]

Absolutely fascinating. I got a kick out of the Victrola Record Player. I played one as a kid. I did not know that the front came off. Thanks for taking your time to tour Maeystown. David Braswell, age 73 and born in March of 1947 is about my age. David was truly a gentleman loving his community. I'll be sending him a birthday card to tell him about this KZbin video. Eaglegards...

[@Dozenspeed]

Epic comment, thanks for watching. This production was a great experience, and I think among the most important ones I've done. It took 3 months to edit and publish. When I did, I called up the town and informed a proprietor who said they'd pass the message along. I don't like to be pushy, so I left it at that. I don't know if David or anyone else in Maeystown knows about this video, I've not heard anything or been back since sadly (so much to do, so little time) but I hope they find it decent. It might actually bring a visitor now since it got a little KZbin algorithm traffic recently, two weeks ago this video only had about 800 views in 2.5 years. I prefer genuine "word of mouth" promotion versus me badgering people and have always hoped to hear David and his friends saw this result he and I put considerable effort into, so thanks again. Cheers

[@mikekroll5165]

Beautiful

[@vin-r8602]

Nice peaceful living

[@louslugga9887]

A nice peaceful town

[@doober8349]

Who the artist for this music? I love it

[@captainwhackencracker4589]

The music credits are at the end of the video.

[@theresadawdy6497]

The man who helped to found Maeystown was Jacob Maeys who was,if memory serves, a stone mason.I know people who are directly related. Not sure if they're still in Maeystown, it's been decades

[@Dozenspeed]

I don't recall Mr. Braswell talking about direct descendants, but seems quite possible.

[@theresadawdy6497]

Mark Bundy is one.His mother Gloria was his granddaughter I do believe. Not sure if Mark still lives there but he did at one time. He has a brother Willis who is buried in the cemetery there

[@grahambaker9377]

Nice place to live less complicated life-maybe?

[@doober8349]

Nevermind it's on here lol