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Set in Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania, during the 1860s, ''The Girl in the Wind: Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair'' chronicles the life of Jeanie [=MacDowell=] and her friends Stephen Foster and Bill. The three live a happy life full of music and fun until Jeanie's mother suddenly passes away from an illness. This motivates Jeanie to travel to New York to become a doctor, to save people from the same fate her mother faced. Stephen and joins her, as he dreams of becoming a composer. Bill also decides to join them, as he aspires to be a great musician.

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Set in Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania, during the 1860s, ''The Girl in the Wind: Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair'' chronicles the life of Jeanie [=MacDowell=] and her friends Stephen Foster and Bill. The three live a happy life full of music and fun until Jeanie's mother suddenly passes away from an illness.

This motivates Jeanie to travel to New York to become a doctor, to save people from the same fate her mother faced. Hearing about her dream, Stephen and joins her, decides to also go on a journey outside his hometown, as he dreams of becoming a composer. Bill also decides to join them, follow suit, as he aspires to be a great musician.

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Set in Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania, during the 1860s, ''The Girl in the Wind: Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair'' chronicles the life of Jeanie [=MacDowell=] and her friends Stephen Foster and Bill. The three live a happy life full of music and fun until Jeanie's mother suddenly passes away from an illness. This motivates Jeanie to travel to New York to become a doctor, to save people from the same fate her mother faced. Stephen and joins her, as he dreams of becoming a composer. Bill also decides to join them, as he aspires to be a great musician. Jeanie, Stephen and Bill have their own demons, but no matter their setbacks, they bear the struggle towards success.

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Set in Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania, during the 1860s, ''The Girl in the Wind: Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair'' chronicles the life of Jeanie [=MacDowell=] and her friends Stephen Foster and Bill. The three live a happy life full of music and fun until Jeanie's mother suddenly passes away from an illness. This motivates Jeanie to travel to New York to become a doctor, to save people from the same fate her mother faced. Stephen and joins her, as he dreams of becoming a composer. Bill also decides to join them, as he aspires to be a great musician. Jeanie, Stephen and Bill have

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their own demons, but no matter their setbacks, adventures from moving from one state to another, and how they bear the struggle towards success.



Also worth noting that since this anime is set during the UsefulNotes/TheAmericanCivilWar, a major theme is anti-black discrimination and how it affects Bill, the [[TokenMinority Token Black Friend]] of Jeanie and Stephen. There is also an element of ValuesDissonance in how the [=MacDowells=] own a black servant (Bill's father, "Big Joe", though the anime is just following Foster's autobiography in this regard).

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Also worth noting that since this anime is set during the UsefulNotes/TheAmericanCivilWar, a major theme is anti-black discrimination and how it affects Bill, the [[TokenMinority Token Black Friend]] of Jeanie and Stephen. There is also an element of ValuesDissonance in how the [=MacDowells=] own a black servant (Bill's father, "Big Joe", though the anime is just following Foster's autobiography in this regard).
regard), but both Jeanie and Stephen treat Bill as an equal and stand up for him.
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Set in Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania, during the 1860s, ''The Girl in the Wind: Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair'' chronicles the life of Jeanie [=MacDowell=] and her friends Stephen Foster and Bill. The three live a happy life full of music and fun until Jeanie's mother suddenly passes away from an illness. This motivates Jeanie to travel to New York to become a doctor, to save people from the same fate her mother faced. Stephen and joins her, as he dreams of becoming a composer. The anime is about their adventures from moving from one state to another, and how they struggle towards success.

Despite being based on the Stephen Foster song, it actually has very little to do with it in terms of plot. The plot was written by Shiro Ishimori, based on Foster's own biography. Also, despite the name, the anime depicts Jeanie with ''blonde'' hair, funnily enough.

Also worth noting that since this anime is set during the UsefulNotes/TheAmericanCivilWar, a major theme is anti-black discrimination and how it affects Bill, the [[TokenMinority Token Black Friend]] of Jeanie and Stephen. There is also an element of ValuesDissonance in how the [=MacDowells=] own a black servant (Bill's father, "Big Joe", though the anime is just following Foster's autbiography in this regard).

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Set in Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania, during the 1860s, ''The Girl in the Wind: Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair'' chronicles the life of Jeanie [=MacDowell=] and her friends Stephen Foster and Bill. The three live a happy life full of music and fun until Jeanie's mother suddenly passes away from an illness. This motivates Jeanie to travel to New York to become a doctor, to save people from the same fate her mother faced. Stephen and joins her, as he dreams of becoming a composer. The anime is about Bill also decides to join them, as he aspires to be a great musician. Jeanie, Stephen and Bill have their adventures from moving from one state to another, and how own demons, but no matter their setbacks, they bear the struggle towards success.

Despite being While it is based on the Stephen Foster song, it actually has very little to do with it in terms of plot. The plot was written by Shiro Ishimori, based on Foster's own biography. Also, despite the name, the anime depicts Jeanie with ''blonde'' hair, funnily enough.

hair.

Also worth noting that since this anime is set during the UsefulNotes/TheAmericanCivilWar, a major theme is anti-black discrimination and how it affects Bill, the [[TokenMinority Token Black Friend]] of Jeanie and Stephen. There is also an element of ValuesDissonance in how the [=MacDowells=] own a black servant (Bill's father, "Big Joe", though the anime is just following Foster's autbiography autobiography in this regard).
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*BigApplesauce: Jeanie goes to New York for medical school after graduating from the convent.



*DeepSouth: The story takes place in Pennsylvania, but has Jeanie and Stephen aim for New York.



* ResentfulGuardian: Jeanie and her stepmother, Diana, do not get along and she is sent to a convent later.

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* {{Bowdlerise}}: The anime is loosely based on Stephen Foster's autobiography, though some liberties are taken - the uglier parts are AdaptedOut to be more fit for the kids.

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* {{Bowdlerise}}: The anime is loosely based on Stephen Foster's autobiography, though some liberties are taken - *BitchInSheepsClothing: Daniel Peters. He visits the uglier parts are AdaptedOut orphanage with the intention of adopting a child. However, the staff clearly know he's doing it to be more fit polish his image since he's a candidate for the kids. mayor, and refuse to let him.



* GoodParents: Frederick [=MacDowell=], Jeanie's father, is a firm yet caring father. He also sets an example for Jeanie by opposing the racism his black friends face, and treating sick patients even if they can't pay.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Jeanie is a kind and cheerful girl, who treats everyone the same regardless of race and class.


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*LighterAndSofter: The anime is loosely based on Stephen Foster's autobiography, though some liberties are taken - the uglier parts are AdaptedOut to be more fit for the kids.

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* {{Bowdlerise}}: The anime is loosely based on Stephen Foster's autobiography, though some liberties are taken - the uglier parts are AdaptedOut to be more fit for the kids.



* CreatorProvincialism: The anime is loosely based on Stephen Foster's autobiography, though some liberties are taken - the uglier parts are AdaptedOut to be more fit for the kids.
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* ChristmasEpisode: Jeanie goes home for Christmas, but is unable to attend the party and stuck with housesitting duty instead. Two theieves also happen to try and rob the MacDowell house, but are scared off by Jennie pretending to be a ghost.

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* ChristmasEpisode: Jeanie goes home for Christmas, but is unable to attend the party and stuck with housesitting duty instead. Two theieves also happen to try and rob the MacDowell [=MacDowell=] house, but are scared off by Jennie pretending to be a ghost.



* EvilDetectingDog: Jeanie's dog, Tray, senses when the robbers are about to ransack the MacDowell house and also makes sure to protect her from them.

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* EvilDetectingDog: Jeanie's dog, Tray, senses when the robbers are about to ransack the MacDowell [=MacDowell=] house and also makes sure to protect her from them.



* PrivateTutor: Jeanie receives one in Sandra, who also functions as a substitute parent when Frederick MacDowell and Diana Johnson aren't around. Unfortunately, she's a very ill-tempered woman and very racist.

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* PrivateTutor: Jeanie receives one in Sandra, who also functions as a substitute parent when Frederick MacDowell [=MacDowell=] and Diana Johnson aren't around. Unfortunately, she's a very ill-tempered woman and very racist.
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''The Girl in the Wind: Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair (風の中の少女 金髪のジェニー)'' is a 1992 anime produced by Creator/TVTokyo and part of the Anime/WorldMasterpieceTheater series. It is loosely inspired by the Stephen Foster song of the same name. It ran from October 15, 1992 to September 30, 1993, and had 52 episodes in total.

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''The Girl in the Wind: Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair (風の中の少女 金髪のジェニー)'' is a 1992 anime produced by Creator/TVTokyo and part of the Anime/WorldMasterpieceTheater series.Creator/TVTokyo. It is loosely inspired by the Stephen Foster song of the same name. It ran from October 15, 1992 to September 30, 1993, and had 52 episodes in total.
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''The Girl in the Wind: Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair (風の中の少女 金髪のジェニー)'''is a 1992 anime produced by Creator/TVTokyo and part of the Anime/WorldMasterpieceTheater. It is loosely inspired by the Stephen Foster song of the same name. It ran from October 15, 1992 to September 30, 1993, and had 52 episodes in total.

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''The Girl in the Wind: Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair (風の中の少女 金髪のジェニー)'''is 金髪のジェニー)'' is a 1992 anime produced by Creator/TVTokyo and part of the Anime/WorldMasterpieceTheater.Anime/WorldMasterpieceTheater series. It is loosely inspired by the Stephen Foster song of the same name. It ran from October 15, 1992 to September 30, 1993, and had 52 episodes in total.
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* EvilStepmother: Diana is a racist, child-hating stepmother who tries to punish Bill for comforting Jeanie, only for Frederick to stop her.



* SadistTeacher: Ms. Garland of St. Mary's Girl's School. She is extremely strict and punishes students for petty reasons such as "wearing a ribbon that's too flashy". Thankfully, Ms. Annamarie is the opposite.
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'''The Girl in the Wind: Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair (風の中の少女 金髪のジェニー)''' is a 1992 anime produced by Creator/TVTokyo. It is loosely inspired by the Stephen Foster song of the same name. It ran from October 15, 1992 to September 30, 1993, and had 52 episodes in total.

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'''The ''The Girl in the Wind: Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair (風の中の少女 金髪のジェニー)''' is 金髪のジェニー)'''is a 1992 anime produced by Creator/TVTokyo.Creator/TVTokyo and part of the Anime/WorldMasterpieceTheater. It is loosely inspired by the Stephen Foster song of the same name. It ran from October 15, 1992 to September 30, 1993, and had 52 episodes in total.

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* TheAce: Jeanie is good at singing, playing the piano, captures the hearts of many of her male classmates and is a fast runner. She's also training to be a doctor.



* TheAllegedSteed: Stephen's horse, Thunder.

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* TheAllegedSteed: Stephen's horse, Thunder. The horse was strong and sturdy in it's youth, but as in the current, it's age really shows with it's sickness and inability to race.



* ArtisticLicenseHistory:
** Jeanie [=MacDowell=] had light brown hair. In the anime, she's a blonde.
** Stephen Foster had dark brown hair. In the anime, he's a redhead.
* BabiesEverAfter: In the DistantFinale, Jeanie and Stephen marry and have a baby daughter.



* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: Jeanie (blonde), Bill (brunette) and Stephen (redhead).



* ContrivedCoincidence:
** After being sent away at to a convent school, Jeanie reunites with Stephen while doing volunteer work at an orphanage.

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* ContrivedCoincidence:
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ContrivedCoincidence: After being sent away at to a convent school, Jeanie reunites with Stephen while doing volunteer work at an orphanage.

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* UsefulNotes/TheAmericanCivilWar: The anime takes place during this time period. Jeanie and Stephen are amongst many characters that decry anti-black racism.

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*TheAllegedSteed: Stephen's horse, Thunder.
* UsefulNotes/TheAmericanCivilWar: The anime takes place during after this time period. Jeanie and Stephen are amongst many characters that decry anti-black racism.racism.
*AlternativeForeignThemeSong: Here is the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJPT-aX04MM Arabic]] version of the theme song and here is the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhb5pAaavnI Spanish]] one. Also has [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDFSv2vt1xI German]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9woIrY08ZCc Italian]] ones.



*BabiesEverAfter: In the DistantFinale, Jeanie and Stephen marry and have a baby daughter.
*TheBigRace: Early in the series, Stephen and Robert have a bet (with Stephen wagering the pendant Jeanie gave him) on which one of them will win the horse race. Stephen ends up losing because his horse, Thunder, is ill on the day of the competition.



* ContrivedCoincidence: After being sent away at to a convent school, Jeanie reunites with Stpehen while doing volunteer work at an orphanage.

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*ChristmasEpisode: Jeanie goes home for Christmas, but is unable to attend the party and stuck with housesitting duty instead. Two theieves also happen to try and rob the MacDowell house, but are scared off by Jennie pretending to be a ghost.
*ComingOfAgeStory: The anime is about three young childhood friends, Jeanie, Stephen and Bill, trying to follow their dreams and become just like their personal heroes in 1800s era America.
* ContrivedCoincidence: ContrivedCoincidence:
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After being sent away at to a convent school, Jeanie reunites with Stpehen Stephen while doing volunteer work at an orphanage.



* {{Eagleland}}: The anime takes place in Pennsylvania, then San Francisco, then New York.

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*DeliberateValuesDissonance: While the series takes place after the enslavement of black people was abolished, it still prominently features anti-black racism - for example, Bill is falsely accused of being a thief and about to be arrested if it wasn't for someone else's intervention.
* {{Eagleland}}: The anime takes place in Pennsylvania, then San Francisco, then New York. The main characters live in very rural areas of the DeepSouth and work DownOnTheFarm.
*EvilDetectingDog: Jeanie's dog, Tray, senses when the robbers are about to ransack the MacDowell house and also makes sure to protect her from them.



*FlowersOfNature: Jeanie lives in the very rural and green [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrenceville,_Pennsylvania Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania]], and the fields are full of lush greenery and pretty pink and yellow flowers.
*FoulFox: Jeanie and her friends once find a fox in a hunter's trap and set it free. The fox proceeds to attack their chickens.



** Jeanie's father is a doctor and her mother is a nurse. The anime is about her following her dream of being a doctor.
** Bill strives to be strong, just like his father Big Joe.
* LoveTriangle: Stephen and Robert both like Jeanie, which puts them at odds with each other.

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** Jeanie's father is a doctor and her mother is a nurse. The anime is about her following her dream of being a doctor and studying at medical school, being inspired by Stephen telling her that recently, the first woman in American history became a doctor.
** Bill strives to be strong, just like his father Big Joe.
Joe. He practices carrying around heavy things and lumbering, and is also tutored by him in doing odd jobs.
* LoveTriangle: Stephen LoveTriangle:
**Stephen
and Robert both like Jeanie, which puts them at odds with a strain on their friendship.
**Jeanie and Julia also both like Stephen, and Julia is a bit pushy towards him. She later accepts that he likes Jeanie and moves on.
*OfficialCouple: Jeanie and Stephen, to the surprise of no one. They've pined for
each other.other since childhood and eventually marry as adults.



*PrivateTutor: Jeanie receives one in Sandra, who also functions as a substitute parent when Frederick MacDowell and Diana Johnson aren't around. Unfortunately, she's a very ill-tempered woman and very racist.



* ShownTheirWork: Frederick [=MacDowell=] (Jeanie's father) was indeed an anti-racist who opposed white supremacy. Not only did he encourage the first black medical student from Western Pennsylvania to apply to Harvard Medical School, he also wrote a letter of recommendation for the student and helped part of his tuition.

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* ShownTheirWork: Frederick [=MacDowell=] (Jeanie's father) was indeed an anti-racist who opposed white supremacy. Not only did he encourage the first black medical student from Western Pennsylvania to apply to Harvard Medical School, he also wrote a letter of recommendation for the student and helped part of his tuition.tuition.
*SnakeOilSalesman: Bernard sells "medicine", which is actually swamp water in a bottle. It becomes dramatically ironic when his own wife falls sick and he's desperate to save her.
*WouldHurtAChild: After Jeanie foils the aforementioned robbers, they're so resentful that they plot to get revenge on her later by kidnapping her and holding her ransom. When Jeanie tends to one of the robber's injured legs, they realize she's a good person and let her go. Jeanie, Stephen and Bill agree not to turn them over to the sherrif.
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of the abolishionists, as they decry anti-black racism.



* UsefulNotes/TheAmericanCivilWar: The anime takes place during this time period. Jeanie and Stephen are on the side

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* UsefulNotes/TheAmericanCivilWar: The anime takes place during this time period. Jeanie and Stephen are on the side amongst many characters that decry anti-black racism.

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* UsefulNotes/TheAmericanCivilWar: The anime takes place during this time period. Jeanie and Stephen are on the side of the abolishionists, as they decry anti-black racism.

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* UsefulNotes/TheAmericanCivilWar: The anime takes place during this time period. Jeanie and Stephen are on the side of the abolishionists, as they decry anti-black racism.



* UsefulNotes/TheAmericanCivilWar: The anime takes place during this time period. Jeanie and Stephen are on the side
*ArtisticLicenseHistory:
**Jeanie [=MacDowell=] had light brown hair. In the anime, she's a blonde.
**Stephen Foster had dark brown hair. In the anime, he's a redhead.



* CatFight: Stephen and Robert at one point argue over the affections of Jeanie. However, after recognizing each other's talents in composing music and playing the piano, they apologize and move on as friends.
*ContrivedCoincidence: After being sent away at to a convent school, Jeanie reunites with Stpehen while doing volunteer work at an orphanage.



* {{Eagleland}}: During the 1800s.

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* {{Eagleland}}: During The anime takes place in Pennsylvania, then San Francisco, then New York.
*EvilStepmother: Diana is a racist, child-hating stepmother who tries to punish Bill for comforting Jeanie, only for Frederick to stop her.
*GreyAndWhiteMorality: No character is truly evil and even
the 1800s.worst of the {{Hate Sink}}s have their humanizing moments.


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*InTheBlood:
**Jeanie's father is a doctor and her mother is a nurse. The anime is about her following her dream of being a doctor.
**Bill strives to be strong, just like his father Big Joe.


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*ResentfulGuardian: Jeanie and her stepmother, Diana, do not get along and she is sent to a convent later.
*SadistTeacher: Ms. Garland of St. Mary's Girl's School. She is extremely strict and punishes students for petty reasons such as "wearing a ribbon that's too flashy". Thankfully, Ms. Annamarie is the opposite.

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*TheAce: Jeanie is good at singing, playing the piano, captures the hearts of many of her male classmates and is a fast runner. She's also training to be a doctor.



* AdaptedOut: Many key figures of Stephen Foster's life, since this anime is told from Jeanie's POV.
* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: Jeanie (blonde), Bill (brunette) and Stephen (redhead).

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* AdaptedOut: Many AdaptedOut:
**Many
key figures of Stephen Foster's life, since this anime is told from Jeanie's POV.
**Both Stephen Foster and Jeanie [=MacDowell=] had MassiveNumberedSiblings in RealLife, none of which appear in the anime.
* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: Jeanie (blonde), Bill (brunette) and Stephen (redhead).(redhead).
*CreatorProvincialism: The anime is loosely based on Stephen Foster's autobiography, though some liberties are taken - the uglier parts are AdaptedOut to be more fit for the kids.
*{{Eagleland}}: During the 1800s.
*GoodParents: Frederick [=MacDowell=], Jeanie's father, is a firm yet caring father. He also sets an example for Jeanie by opposing the racism his black friends face, and treating sick patients even if they can't pay.
*HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Jeanie is a kind and cheerful girl, who treats everyone the same regardless of race and class.
*HistoricalDomainCharacter: The main three characters and their families. Though, a lot of stuff is AdaptedOut.
*LoveTriangle: Stephen and Robert both like Jeanie, which puts them at odds with each other.
*PhenotypeStereotype: Unsurprisingly, since this is 18th century America (Pennsylvania to be exact), most characters have blonde or light-coloured hair. The only notable characters with black hair are Bill (who's black) and a few minor characters.
*ShownTheirWork: Frederick [=MacDowell=] (Jeanie's father) was indeed an anti-racist who opposed white supremacy. Not only did he encourage the first black medical student from Western Pennsylvania to apply to Harvard Medical School, he also wrote a letter of recommendation for the student and helped part of his tuition.
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'''The Girl in the Wind: Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair (風の中の少女 金髪のジェニー)''' is a 52-episode 1992 anime produced by Creator/TVTokyo. It is loosely inspired by the Stephen Foster song of the same name.

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'''The Girl in the Wind: Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair (風の中の少女 金髪のジェニー)''' is a 52-episode 1992 anime produced by Creator/TVTokyo. It is loosely inspired by the Stephen Foster song of the same name.
name. It ran from October 15, 1992 to September 30, 1993, and had 52 episodes in total.



* UsefulNotes/TheAmericanCivilWar: The anime takes place during this time period. Jeanie and Stephen are on the side of the abolishionists, as they decry anti-black racism.

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* UsefulNotes/TheAmericanCivilWar: The anime takes place during this time period. Jeanie and Stephen are on the side of the abolishionists, as they decry anti-black racism.racism.
*AdaptationExpansion: The anime adapts the writings of Stephen Foster's biography, but retells them from Jeanie's perspective, hence Jeanie's home life getting more focus.
*AdaptedOut: Many key figures of Stephen Foster's life, since this anime is told from Jeanie's POV.
*BlondeBrunetteRedhead: Jeanie (blonde), Bill (brunette) and Stephen (redhead).
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Set in Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania, during the 1860s, ''The Girl in the Wind: Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair'' chronicles the life of Jeanie MacDowell and her friends Stephen Foster and Bill. The three live a happy life full of music and fun until Jeanie's mother suddenly passes away from an illness. This motivates Jeanie to travel to New York to become a doctor, to save people from the same fate her mother faced. Stephen and joins her, as he dreams of becoming a composer. The anime is about their adventures from moving from one state to another, and how they struggle towards success.

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Set in Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania, during the 1860s, ''The Girl in the Wind: Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair'' chronicles the life of Jeanie MacDowell [=MacDowell=] and her friends Stephen Foster and Bill. The three live a happy life full of music and fun until Jeanie's mother suddenly passes away from an illness. This motivates Jeanie to travel to New York to become a doctor, to save people from the same fate her mother faced. Stephen and joins her, as he dreams of becoming a composer. The anime is about their adventures from moving from one state to another, and how they struggle towards success.



Also worth noting that since this anime is set during the UsefulNotes/TheAmericanCivilWar, a major theme is anti-black discrimination and how it affects Bill, the [[TokenMinority Token Black Friend]] of Jeanie and Stephen. There is also an element of ValuesDissonance in how the MacDowells own a black servant (Bill's father, "Big Joe", though the anime is just following Foster's autbiography in this regard).

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Also worth noting that since this anime is set during the UsefulNotes/TheAmericanCivilWar, a major theme is anti-black discrimination and how it affects Bill, the [[TokenMinority Token Black Friend]] of Jeanie and Stephen. There is also an element of ValuesDissonance in how the MacDowells [=MacDowells=] own a black servant (Bill's father, "Big Joe", though the anime is just following Foster's autbiography in this regard).



* ''UsefulNotes/TheAmericanCivilWar'': The anime takes place during this time period. Jeanie and Stephen are on the side of the abolishionists, as they decry anti-black racism.

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* ''UsefulNotes/TheAmericanCivilWar'': UsefulNotes/TheAmericanCivilWar: The anime takes place during this time period. Jeanie and Stephen are on the side of the abolishionists, as they decry anti-black racism.
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'''The Girl in the Wind: Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair (風の中の少女 金髪のジェニー)''' is a 52-episode 1992 anime produced by Creator/TVTokyo. It is loosely inspired by the Stephen Foster song of the same name.

Set in Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania, during the 1860s, ''The Girl in the Wind: Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair'' chronicles the life of Jeanie MacDowell and her friends Stephen Foster and Bill. The three live a happy life full of music and fun until Jeanie's mother suddenly passes away from an illness. This motivates Jeanie to travel to New York to become a doctor, to save people from the same fate her mother faced. Stephen and joins her, as he dreams of becoming a composer. The anime is about their adventures from moving from one state to another, and how they struggle towards success.

Despite being based on the Stephen Foster song, it actually has very little to do with it in terms of plot. The plot was written by Shiro Ishimori, based on Foster's own biography. Also, despite the name, the anime depicts Jeanie with ''blonde'' hair, funnily enough.

Also worth noting that since this anime is set during the UsefulNotes/TheAmericanCivilWar, a major theme is anti-black discrimination and how it affects Bill, the [[TokenMinority Token Black Friend]] of Jeanie and Stephen. There is also an element of ValuesDissonance in how the MacDowells own a black servant (Bill's father, "Big Joe", though the anime is just following Foster's autbiography in this regard).

Not to be confused with ''Kinpatsu no Jeanie'', a 1979 anime also inspired by the same song and has a similar name.
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*''UsefulNotes/TheAmericanCivilWar'': The anime takes place during this time period. Jeanie and Stephen are on the side of the abolishionists, as they decry anti-black racism.

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