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"America was founded upon the basic principles of "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness." The men who instilled these principles over 200 years ago are known as our founding fathers. This informative video examines their extraordinary lives. You will learn about George Washington, our nation's first president, Thomas Jefferson, the author of "The Declaration of Independence, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Alexander Hamilton, James Monroe and...
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"Mount Rushmore is a tremendous American achievement. It is an artfully carved testament to the American ideals of freedom, liberty, and justice. The faces of four of America's most revered leaders, forever etched in stone, tower over South Dakota's majestic Black Hills. It is a colossal image for an expansive country. This video presents the complete story of Mount Rushmore. It chronicles the memorial from its conception through its completion. It...
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The innovations that marked the transition of the world from an agricultural community to an industrial one started in 18th century England. The Industrial Revolution quickly spread through Europe and the United States. The people behind the Industrial Revolution were ingenious and clever. They sparked an era of experimentation and creativity that has not yet ceased in modern times. Learn about the struggles and triumphs that led the world to the...
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"The Statue of Liberty is an American icon, a 305-foot symbol of freedom to all. In this informative video for kids, we will follow the Statue of Liberty from her creation in France, to her reformation in 1986, to what she means and represents to us today. Viewers will learn about the men who created her, the technologies used to manufacture, ship and erect the statue in New York, and how the statue grew to represent the American dream to millions...
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Series exams how politics and honor have co-existed to strengthen our government. Over time and across years, changes in the spirit and practice of government offices have moved from development and cohesion to enlightenment and understanding. The preservation of balances has long been pursued in the course of evolving offices.
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Series exams how politics and honor have co-existed to strengthen our government. Over time and across years, changes in the spirit and practice of government offices have moved from development and cohesion to enlightenment and understanding. The preservation of balances has long been pursued in the course of evolving offices. Begins with the Declaration of Independence, which proclaimed freedom for the people in the United States of America.
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"The Wild West is a time in America's past that is riddled with folklore and myth. The legendary figures that arose from these mythical times have become true American icons: Wyatt Earp, Jesse James, Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid, Sitting Bull, Annie Oakley, Billy the kid, Calamity Jane and more. Some were honorable while others were notorious; however, all of their deeds, both good and bad, propelled them out of the West and into American history."--Publisher's...
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The Civil War between the Northern and Southern states was the costliest and bloodiest war in U.S. history. At stake was the nation's very existence. Between 1861 and 1865, countless battles were fought and thousands of lives were lost, all in the name of preserving the Union.
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Series exams how politics and honor have co-existed to strengthen our government. Over time and across years, changes in the spirit and practice of government offices have moved from development and cohesion to enlightenment and understanding. The preservation of balances has long been pursued in the course of evolving offices. They have been called peacemakers, negotiators, and warmongers.
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The Gilded age was characterized by prosperity and industrialization that thinly diguised blatant corruption in politics and business. Explores the enormous social and cultural changes of the 1920s, an era of prosperity, rapid industrialization, social experimentation, and artistic renaissance. The Progressive era altered the course of our history through the strengthening of labor unions, political reforms, and the imposition of the first federal...
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This program is about American explorers and pioneers who were the pathfinders: those who first explored the valleys, rivers and mountains of America, and those who were the first to make it their home. Men like Christopher Columbus, Sir Francis Drake, Henry Hudson, James Cook, Daniel Boone, Robert Gray, Lewis and Clark, Charles Wilkes, John Fremont, and more. While outlining the exploration of our continent, this also captures the great beauty and...
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Series exams how politics and honor have co-existed to strengthen our government. Over time and across years, changes in the spirit and practice of government offices have moved from development and cohesion to enlightenment and understanding. The preservation of balances has long been pursued in the course of evolving offices.
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