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'John Adams' Premiere
INTERVIEW: David Morse on how he got involved with the project, how it felt to play a historical icon, and what the timing of this film means for the election year at the 'John Adams' Premiere at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, New...
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'John Adams' Premiere
David Morse at the 'John Adams' Premiere at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, New York on March 3, 2008. (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images)
The Recount
Why Andrew Yang Left The Democratic Party
Andrew Yang rose to the national political stage by drawing attention to the concept of Universal Basic Income. But two Democratic campaigns later — the 2020 presidential race and the 2021 New York City mayoral race — Andrew Yang has...
Curated Video
How Did The Fouth Of July Become 'The Fireworks Holiday?'
Today, Americans spend over 1.5 billion dollars each year on July 4th fireworks.
Curated Video
President Trump Says He Won't Attend Biden Inauguration
President Trump is not the first president to skip the official swearing in of their successor.
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Ferguson businesses unsure if customers will returnThe economic cost is being counted by businesses in Ferguson as the community recovers from another night of destructive violence
CLEAN : Ferguson businesses unsure if customers will returnThe economic cost is being counted by businesses in Ferguson as the community recovers from another night of destructive violence
Curated OER
American Presidents: John Adams
The first president to live in the White House, John Adams was not particularly popular. He took a lot of flack from his supporters when he refused to go to war with France. Although he could be responsible for the western United States,...
Curated OER
John Adams - God Save The American States
A moving video which portrays a famous speech by John Adams to his colleagues at the Constitutional Convention, and a public reading of the Declaration of Independence will captivate viewers. The actors are dressed in period clothing and...
National Constitution Center
First Amendment Speech and Press Part I
The First Amendment does not always protect free speech. An informative video focuses on how the government has interpreted free speech over the years and efforts like the Sedition Act to limit free speech. Academics learn how our...
PBS
Independence Day | All About the Holidays
How do your students celebrate Independence Day? Watch a short video about how the Founding Fathers designated the Fourth of July as an annual way to commemorate their newfound freedom.
Curated OER
Money - A Brief History Of The American Dollar - Part 1 of 2
What is a dollar? Trace the dollar through US history. First it started as a silver or gold piece, then it became a promissory note, and eventually it became the bill we know today. Pink Floyd's "Money" plays quietly in the background...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: All Men Are Created Equal
The phrase 'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal' appears in the second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence, written in 1776. Listen as historians break down this iconic phrase and discuss the...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: How Constitution Deals With Civil Liberties & Privacy in Tech Age
One of the most interesting question that American society and the U.S. Supreme Court is confronting today - how to translate an 18th century Constitution into the 21st century. Jeffrey Rosen of the National Constitution Center in...
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: The Declaration of Independence Part 15: Loyalists
The Loyalists thought that rebellion against the king went too far. They paid a steep price for their views.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: John & Abigail Adams
Students can follow the life of John and Abigail Adams using primary documents and listen to their letters to each other. Features teacher lesson plans and activities covering topics such as Founding Fathers of the American Revolution,...
Tom Richey
Tom Richey: The Adams Administration
Video [13:36] overview for students of U.S. History and AP U.S. on the challenges and failures of John Adams' administration (1797-1801).
Other
Ignite! Learning: The Xyz Affair
Get an overview of the XYZ Affair that shaped American diplomacy in the late 18th century.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: John Adams: 60 Second Presidents
Video [1:12] with accompanying background text and student handout on the life and presidency of John Adams.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Founding Mothers of the United States of America: An Overview
In this video, journalist and best selling author Cokie Roberts and Aspen Institute President and CEO Walter Isaacson introduce the 'Founding Mothers'. Specifically focusing on Abigail Adams. [8:04]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: First Draft of the Declaration of Independence
In this video, Aspen Institute President and CEO Walter Isaacson talks to Sal about the first draft of the Declaration of Independence. [8:09]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Founding Fathers of the United States of America: An Overview
This video introduces the 'Founding Fathers'as brilliant but flawed human beings. [7:16]
HipHughes History
Hip Hughes History: The Jefferson Era in Ten Minutes
Covers John Adams and Jefferson, including the Alien Sedition Act, Nullification, the Election of 1800, the Louisiana Purchase, and Constitutional Power. [10:15]
PBS
Liberty's Kids Hd 103 United We Stand
A Liberty's Kids video that tells the story of John and Sam Adams as they discuss the Boston Massacre at The Pennsylvania Gazette and students are introduced to Abigail Adams. [23:05]
PBS
Liberty's Kids Hd 131 Bostonians
A Liberty's Kids video telling about John Adams drafting the Massachusetts Constitution and showing the horrible effect of the war for Native Americans through the voice of Iroquois chief Joseph Brant. [23:06]