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Paul Revere: Life During and After the Revolutionary War
This video examines Paul Revere’s contributions during and after the Revolutionary War. From his efforts in printing money and supplying ammunition to his post-war ventures in hardware, bell-making, and copper production, Revere played a...
Curated Video
Paul Revere’s Ride to Revolution
Paul Revere’s Ride to Revolution discovers how the Americans warned that the British troops were on the move by investigating the actions of Paul Revere and exploring the poem “Paul Revere’s Ride,” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
Weird History
What Was Up With Those Victorian Skirts?
Crinolines put the hoop in the Victorian-era skirt. For two decades, women wore crinolines - lightweight cages attached to their waists - under their clothing to create a wide, bell-shaped silhouette. Thanks to crinolines, hoop skirts...
Oxford Comma
Idiom Explained: "Like Ships that Pass in the Night"
In this reading, summary, and analysis of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's 'the Ocean of Life" we'll examine where these lines come from, what they mean, and what makes them so memorable. Ships that pass in the night, and speak each other in...
Curated Video
WRAP 9/11 ninth anniversary ceremonies ADDS more
A day of mourning for nearly 3-thousand September 11 victims began on Saturday with a commemoration in New York near Ground Zero, the site of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, as observers braced themselves for protests over a...
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WRAP 9th anniversary of 9/11 attacks commemorated ADDS Obama
U.S. President Barack Obama honoured those who lost their lives on September 11 attacks with a private moment of silence at the White House, followed by a wreath laying and ceremony at the Pentagon, where 184 people died nine years ago...
Learn Out Loud
Learn Out Loud: Free American Classics
Over 150 audio texts from writers like Mark Twain, Jack London, Edith Wharton, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and many others. The list includes many classics that are taught in middle school or high school.
Favorite Poem Project
The Favorite Poem Project: "A Psalm of Life" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
In this video episode [7:01] from The Favorite Poem Project, Reverand Michael Haynes, a minister living in Boston, describes himself and explains why Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem entitled "A Psalm of Life" is an inspiration to his...