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Will You Sign Here, John Hancock?

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Known for his memorable signature at the bottom of the Declaration of Independence, the rest of John Hancock’s life is not as well known to many students and citizens.

Author:

Jean Fritz

Grade Level:

Elementary

Middle

Length:

00:30

18th Century Turning Points in U.S. History 1736-1766 (2003)

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As the 18th century dawned on the North American continent, four powers - the French, the Spanish, the British and the Native Americans were competing to see who would control this remarkable land. However, after half a century of almost continuous wars, a new entity emerged: The Americans.

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Length:

00:50

18th Century Turning Points in U.S. History 1736-1766

And Then What Happened, Paul Revere?

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Jean Fritz gives us an inside look not only into the details of Paul Revere’s famous ride into Lexington, but into the very nature of Paul Revere himself.

Author:

Jean Fritz

Grade Level:

Elementary

Length:

00:24

America: The Story of Us (2010)

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A riveting adventure of how America was invented, AMERICA The Story of Us focuses on the people, ideas and events that built our nation, covering 400 years of American history in the most extensive and in-depth television series ever produced by HISTORY.

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Length:

09:12

A Primary Source History of the Colony of Pennsylvania (Unabridged)

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In 1681, King Charles II granted William Penn, a Quaker, sole proprietorship of more than 450,000 acres of land. The colony of Pennsylvania soon offered thousands of European settlers the civil liberties, representative government, and affordable land they wanted.

Author:

Melody S. Mis

Grade Level:

Elementary

Middle

Length:

01:16

A Primary Source History of the Colony of Pennsylvania (Unabridged)

A Primary Source History of the Colony of South Carolina (Unabridged)

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Established on a culture of entrepreneurship as well as religious and political freedom, South Carolina's foundations might be seen as a microcosm of the founding of America.

This compelling audiobook provides the background and history of this colony which would become a major factor in the French and Indian War, the American Revolutionary War, and later the Civil War.

Author:

Heather Hasan

Grade Level:

Elementary

Middle

Length:

01:03

A Primary Source History of the Colony of South Carolina (Unabridged)

A Primary Source History of the Colony of Rhode Island (Unabridged)

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This audiobook traces the history of Rhode Island from Roger Williams' exodus from the Massachusetts colony, thus creating a settlement - the colony of Rhode Island - where people could live in harmony and worship as they pleased.

Author:

John Axelrod-Contrada

Grade Level:

Elementary

Middle

Length:

01:10

A Primary Source History of the Colony of Rhode Island (Unabridged)

A Primary Source History of the Colony of Virginia (Unabridged)

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Take a step back and discover the 13 colonies of Colonial America. From European exploration through the American Revolution, witness the unique history and character of each colony. Trace the role of each colony in the American Revolution and that colony's impact on the formation of our Constitution.

Author:

Sandra Whiteknact

Grade Level:

Elementary

Middle

Length:

01:17

A Primary Source History of the Colony of Virginia (Unabridged)

The Fighting Ground

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Copies: 30

April 3, 1778
Jonathan, 13, knows he's ready to fight the British. He can handle a gun. And he yearns to don a uniform and battle for glory, just like his brother and cousin.
So on this day when the tavern bell tolls, calling men to arms, Jonathan doesn't ask his father's permission. He simply goes. And to his joy, he's accepted.
In the next twenty-four hours, Jonathan learns what it means to fight, and to be a soldier. He also learns what it's like to meet death face to face.
It's a lesson he will never forget....

Author:

Avi

Lexile:

580L

Liberty! The American Revolution (1997)

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LIBERTY! is an exuberant documentary about the American Revolution and our fight for freedom. This critically acclaimed six-hour series chronicles the events leading up to the declaration of war, and the lasting effects these events had on shaping our country today.

Grade Level:

Middle

Length:

06:00

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Will You Sign Here, John Hancock?

18th Century Turning Points in U.S. History 1736-1766 (2003)

And Then What Happened, Paul Revere?

America: The Story of Us (2010)

A Primary Source History of the Colony of Pennsylvania (Unabridged)

A Primary Source History of the Colony of South Carolina (Unabridged)

A Primary Source History of the Colony of Rhode Island (Unabridged)

A Primary Source History of the Colony of Virginia (Unabridged)

The Fighting Ground

Liberty! The American Revolution (1997)