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Let's Go There San Felipe Texas and Stephen F Austin colony
Travel to San Felipe, Texas and explore the first American colony founded by Stephen F. Austin.
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Let's Go There! Texas State Fair in Dallas
Travel to Dallas and explore the exciting history of the State Fair of Texas.
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Let's Go There Santa Fe New Mexico and the Republic of Texas
Travel to Sante Fe, New Mexico and learn about its history and relationship to Texas
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Let's Go There Mission San Jose and the San Antonio Missions
Travel to San Antonio, Texas and explore the jewel of the San Antonio Missions, Mission San Jose
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Let's Go There Guadalupe River and Texas Rivers for Geography
Travel to the Guadalupe River in Texas and learn about the Texas rivers
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Let's Go There Battle of Gonzales start of the Texas Revolution
Travel to to Gonzales, Texas and explore the start of the Texas Revolution
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Let's Go There! Bob Bullock Museum in Austin and LaSalle the French Explorer
Travel to the Bob Bulluck Museum in Austin, Texas and explore the exciting history behind the French Explorer La Salle.
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Let's Go There! Mountains and Basins Region of Texas
Travel to the Mountains and Basins region of far west Texas and explore it's exciting geography
Financial Times
Gas flaring: can we rein in the waste and pollution?
Controlled burning of unwanted natural gas during oil and gas recovery is a commonplace procedure in the energy industry but it is both wasteful and damaging to the environment. Reporting from Houston, Texas, the FT’s Justin Jacobs...
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The Development of the Southwest Region
Dr. Forrester discusses the westward expansion of the United States. She discusses the importance of the Santa Fe Trail, the Chisholm Trail, and the Gadsden Purchase.
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The Southwest Region of the United States
Dr. Forrester talks about the southwest region of the contiguous United States and describes Texas, Oklahoma, Arizona, and New Mexico. She discusses the Constitution of 1845 that grants Texas the right to divide into 5 states.
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Forced Removal to Mexico: Repatriation Drives
During the Great Depression, the U.S. government detained and deported almost 2 million Mexican American citizens and people of Mexican descent, in an initiative known as the Repatriation Drives.
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Teddy Roosevelt's Square Deal
In the early 1900s, President Theodore Roosevelt's progressive legislation, dubbed the Square Deal, aimed to limit the power of corporations, protect consumers, and conserve natural resources. The Square Deal drastically changed the...
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Juneteenth Explained
Also known as Freedom Day and Emancipation Day, Juneteenth celebrates the resilience of Black Americans and the historic achievement of abolition itself. But how did it come about?
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The Loveable Leo Lion
Miss Palomine talks about the uppercase letter -L. She plays the Leo Lion music video. She talks about the /l/ sound and the shape of the uppercase -L. She and the student then identify uppercase -L words.
The Guardian
Oklahoma rodeo: 'I can be gay and I can be a cowboy'
Rodeos are a cultural staple of the American south. The bulls, the horses, the lasso. A gay rodeo has all those things, with equally capable participants. But it also has goat dressing, a drag contest and provides a family for gay men...
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Meet and Greet: Gwendolyn the Turkey Vulture!
Introducing Gwendolyn the Turkey Vulture! Learn where she came from, why she came to live at Animal Wonders, and get to know a little bit about her.
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Keeping The Animals Safe In Freezing Temperatures!
What happens when the weather gets so cold it’s life threatening? Jessi shows you how the Animal Wonders team keeps the animals safe.
Mr. Beat
When Abortion Became Legal | Roe v. Wade
In the first episode of Supreme Court Briefs, Mr. Beat explains one of the most controversial cases in American history- Roe v. Wade. A young woman named Norma McCorvey was single, pregnant, and scared about her future. She wanted an...
Mr. Beat
Do You Have the Right to Remain Silent? | Salinas v. Texas
In episode 33 of Supreme Court Briefs, police question a dude named Salinas about a murder, and they claim his silence made him seem guilty. He claims "the right to remain silent."
Mr. Beat
Can Texas Secede From the Union? | Texas v. White
In episode 22 of Supreme Court Briefs, Texas sells bonds from a country it claims to no longer be a part of. After all is said and done, the Supreme Court decides whether or not Texas has a right to secede from the Union.
Mr. Beat
Can You Burn An American Flag? | Texas v. Johnson
In episode 7 of Supreme Court Briefs, a dude named Johnson burns the American flag and the whole country seems to freak out. Does the First Amendment protect flag burning?
PBS
How Climate Change Will Make You Poor!
Even if you don't live in a flood zone or tornado alley, climate change will still hit your pocketbook!
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Texas/Texas State/Texas Geography/Texas Counties
Learn about the 254 counties of the state of Texas with this fun educational music video