PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Jazz: A Metaphor for America
In this video [6:05] from the American Masters film Ralph Ellison: An American Journey, scholars discuss the author's ideas about jazz music. Ellison recognized jazz as an art form that represented the complexity of America's...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Crash Course Us History: The Roaring 20s
In which John Green teaches you about the United States in the 1920s. They were known as the roaring 20s, but not because there were lions running around everywhere. In the 1920s, America's economy was booming, and all kinds of social...
Digital History
Digital History: Historical Music
Listen to examples of dozens of examples of American music across U.S. history. Find music from World War I, jazz, minstrel music, and music from the Civil War, among others. A great resource. Quicktime is required for this source.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Peak Performances From the Village Vanguard
The Village Vanguard is a world famous 'jazz joint'. Listen to performances of five jazz musicians who had the privilege of playing there.
PBS
Classics for Kids: Musical Eras
Listen to special web programs about periods in music history from Baroque Period: 1600 - 1750 to Modern Period: 1900 to the Present plus women, choral, the music of freedom, and jazz.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Sonenshine on Diaspora & Cultural Exchanges
Former Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs of the US Dept. of State, Tara Sonenshine discusses how diaspora and cultural exchanges affect modern public diplomacy. [6:51]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: The Harlem Renaissance: Lesson 2
This lesson will explore the Harlem Renaissance. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "The Harlem Renaissance." Includes video.