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Deportations
A video details the life of the Castañeda family starting in Los Angelas in the 1920s. Daughter, Emilia, tells her story of how her family was deported during the Great Depression and her struggles to return the United States of...
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Bernardo Vega
After the Spanish-American War, Puerto Ricans were granted access to the United State of America. Follow along as a video shares the life experience of Bernardo Vega. With hopes to create a better life, Vega ventured to New York City...
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Eligio Peña
A brief video details the journey Eligio Peña took to leave the Dominican Republic to make a better life in New York City.
National WWII Museum
War in Europe Overview
Victory in World War II was by no means a forgone outcome for the Americans. A video resource paints a picture about what the Allies faced by the time the United States entered the conflict. Issues included both wartime production and...
TED-Ed
"New Colossus" by Emma Lazarus
Lady Liberty has welcomed millions of immigrants into the United States with her mighty flame and the immortal poem at her feet. Listen to a dramatic reading of "The New Colossus" by Emma Lazarus, complete with illustrative animation, in...
The Great War
Submarines, Dreadnoughts and Battle Cruisers - The Navies of World War 1
What did England and Italy have in common during World War I? They both made use of navies! Find out all the details by watching an informative video about the important machinery navies from many prominent countries used to fight in...
PBS
Griswold v. Connecticut
How have Supreme Court decisions affected privacy and women's rights? As part of a study of Griswold v. Connecticut, scholars watch a video, read provided background material about Estelle Griswold and Planned Parenthood, engage in class...
PBS
The Fourteenth Amendment - Part II
How did the Supreme Court and its interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment contribute to Jim Crow laws? Find out just how much Supreme Court interpretations can affect society by using an informative resource. Learners watch a video,...
PBS
The Fourteenth Amendment - Part I
A history resource includes direct instruction about the Fourteenth Amendment and an instructional video. It also includes ideas for discussion questions and additional reading to learn more.
PBS
The Supreme Court: The Civil Rights Cases
The relationships between civil rights and the Supreme Court is a long, complicated chapter from American history. Pupils view a video, engage in discussion, and read background information to learn about the steps the highest court in...
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The Supreme Court: Minersville School District v. Gobitis
Did you know that the Supreme Court has the power to reverse lower court rulings? Class members watch a video, engage in discussion, and read background material for more information about Minersville School District v....
PBS
Marshall's View of Federalism
A short video traces for viewers how John Marshall's concept of federalism developed from the time he was a soldier to the time he became Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.? Scholars learn about Marshall's evolving view of federalism...
Macat
An Introduction to Alexander Hamilton's The Federalist Papers
Although three men wrote The Federalist Papers, over half of the 85 documents were written by one man—Alexander Hamilton. Part of a larger playlist on the world's greatest ideas, a video summary of Alexander Hamilton's The...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: America's History in the Making
A course for middle and high school teachers explores American history from the Pre-Columbian era through Reconstruction. Utilize provided video, online text, classroom activities, and Web-based activities to teach materials. The online...
PBS
Open Vault: Wgbh Media Library and Archives
Ever-expanding archive of historically significant video, audio, images, and transcripts produced by public educational television and radio broadcaster WGBH. Search for primary sources to support and inform studies in history, the arts...
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: The Idea of America: Reflections on Birth of the u.s.
[Free Registration/Login Required] An interview conducted with Pulitzer Prize winner, Gordon S. Wood, author of "The Idea of America: Reflections on the Birth of the United States" about the book. What does it mean to be American? Wood...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ap Us History Unit: Period 7: 1890 1945: The Progressives
This video lesson from Khan Academy covers Period 7: 1890-1945 in American History. Social activism, particularly the Progressive Reform Movement, is discussed. This resource is designed as a review for the AP US History Test.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ap Us History Unit: Period 7: 1890 1945: Paris Peace Conference
This video lesson from Khan Academy covers Period 7: 1890-1945 in American History. The Paris Peace Conference and Treaty of Versailles are discussed. This resource is designed as a review for the AP US History Test.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ap Us History Unit: Period 7: 1890 1945: Lusitania
This video lesson from Khan Academy covers Period 7: 1890-1945 in American History. The sinking of the Lusitania, and its connection to President Woodrow Wilson's declaration of war is discussed in this lesson. This resource is designed...
Have Fun With History
Have Fun With History: Invitation to the Nation
George Washington narrates this color tour through Mt. Vernon and Washington, D.C. as it looked just after World War II. Monuments, historic spots, museums and other locations in the D.C. area are highlighted.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: United States History: Jamestown to the Civil War
Get a fast-forward overview of the major events in American history from Jamestown to the Civil War.
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Colonial Williamsburg: Life as a Child in the 18th Century
What was a typical day like for a kid growing up in the colonies? How was it the same or different from a kid living today? Young volunteers reenact in Colonial Williamsburg how children worked, learned, and played. [5:32]