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1960: The Making of the President

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All elections are turning points, but the presidential election of 1960 holds a special place in American history. The 1950s had been a period of unparalleled economic growth and US global power. Richard Nixon served as President Eisenhower's Vice President through most of the period.

Grade Level: 
High
Content Area: 
Social Studies
Play Time: 
120 min.
1960: The Making of the President

Twilight Struggle

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In 1945, unlikely allies toppled Hitler's war machine, while humanity's most devastating weapons forced the Japanese Empire to its knees in a storm of fire. Where once there stood many great powers, there now stood only two - the United State and the Soviet Union.

Grade Level: 
High
Content Area: 
Social Studies
Play Time: 
120 min.
Twilight Struggle

Life of an Enslaved Person in America (2008)

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This program explores the daily life and customs of enslaved children and adults from colonial times through Emancipation. Through these activities students will come to better understand and appreciate the hardships and plight of African Americans living under the institution of slavery.

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Length: 
00:13
Life of an Enslaved Person in America