United States - History

What's the Big Idea, Ben Franklin?

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Based on the book by Jean Fritz. This is a humorous and factual account of the personality and accomplishments of Benjamin Franklin.

Author: 
Fritz, Jean
Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:30
What's the Big Idea, Ben Franklin?

I Could Do That!

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At a young age, Esther Morris began to do things that her parents and others doubted that she could do.

Author: 
Linda Arms White
Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Middle
Length: 
00:17
I Could Do That!

The Expedition of Lewis and Clark 1804-1806 (2001)

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Witness Lewis and Clark's exploration of the West, complete with diary excerpts, encounters with Native Americans, the beautiful and threatening landscape, and a summary of their objectives and accomplishments. Teacher's Guide available in disk and online: www.schoolvideos.com

Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:16
The Expedition of Lewis and Clark 1804-1806

John Adams

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While our new nation was suffering attacks from both within and without, John Adams had a vision of a nation of liberty and justice for all. He guided his peers - General George Washington, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson - in setting the values and agenda for a glorious, free America. Adams and his wife Abigail refined these ambitious democratic ideals, and their partnership became one of the most moving love stories in American history.Based on "John Adams", the Pulitzer Prize-winning book from author David McCullough.Also available as a book and audiobook.

Director: 
Tom Hooper
Grade Level: 
High
Length: 
08:21
John Adams

World War I (2004)

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Part I: The War in Europe: Uses archival footage to look at the roots of the war in Europe; the weapons of war including chemical warfare, air planes, and submarines; the United States enters the war; Support of the war including industrial production, rationing, government price controls, propaganda, and taxes and bonds.

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Middle
High
Length: 
01:10
World War I

The Pilgrims of Plimoth

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The arrival of the Pilgrims in the new world is chronicled in this dramatic re-enactment of their daily activities during the first trying years in the colony they called Plimoth.

Author: 
Marcia Sewell
Grade Level: 
Elementary
Middle
Length: 
00:26
The Pilgrims of Plimoth

Who's That Stepping on Plymouth Rock?

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Plymouth Rock is the most solid piece of history the United States has.

Author: 
Jean Fritz
Grade Level: 
Elementary
Middle
Length: 
00:23
Who's That Stepping on Plymouth Rock?

10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America, Vol. 3 (2006)

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Features three of ten documentaries on major events in American history and includes Einstein's letter to President Roosevelt warning that Germany may develop an atomic bomb, Elvis Presley's appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, and the 1964 murder of three civil rights workers in Mississippi

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Middle
High
Length: 
02:18
10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America, Vol. 3

10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America, Vol. 2 (2006)

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Features three of ten documentaries on major events in American history and includes the Homestead Strike, the assassination of William McKinley and the Scopes trial

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Middle
High
Length: 
02:18
10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America, Vol. 2

10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America, Vol. 1 (2006)

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Features the first four of ten documentaries on major events in American history and includes the Pequot War, Shay's Rebellion, the California gold rush, and the Battle of Antietam

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Middle
High
Length: 
03:04
10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America, Vol. 1

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