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Joseph Smith: American Prophet
Inspired by the religious fervor of the Second Great Awakening, Joseph Smith founded the most widely-practiced religion founded in the United States, the Mormon faith.
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Windigo: The Flesh-Eating Monster of Native American Legend
Explore the symbolic interpretations of the windigo with Dr. Zarka as she explains how this Native American legend can teach us about the spiritual beliefs and social values of the early indigenous peoples of North America.
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Historic Factors Influencing the Development of the Western Region
Dr. Forrester talks about the influence that diseases, horses, and livestock had on the development of the west. She discusses the Californios, and ends with the topic of Indian reservations.
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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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Southeastern Tribes of the United States
Dr. Forrester gives an overview of the progression of the Native American culture in the southeast from the indigenous mound builders to more recent time.
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Northeast Native Americans
Dr. Forrester discusses Native Americans living in the Northeastern part of the United States of America.
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Native American Boarding Schools: Forced Separation of Families
For over a hundred years, the U.S. government used education as a tool to assimilate Native American children into American society - by systematically erasing their history, culture, and language.
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Henrietta Lacks' Revolutionary HeLa Cells
The astonishing story of Henrietta Lacks' immortal cells, taken without consent, revolutionized medical research but also exposed ethical dilemmas, leading to crucial changes in consent laws to protect patients' rights in the scientific...
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Tammany Hall: Controlling New York Politics
It is the historic New York building that is synonymous with greed, crime and corruption, but what is the true story behind Tammany Hall?
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Wilma Mankiller
Wilma Mankiller, a Native American activist who became the first female chief of her tribe, dedicated her life to the Cherokee Nation and the expansion of Indigenous rights.
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Susan La Flesche Picotte: The First Female Native American Doctor
At a time when many Native Americans were refused healthcare by racist White doctors, Susan La Flesche Picotte overcame gender discrimination to become the first Indigenous woman in U.S. history to earn a medical degree.
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Department of the Interior
Many government departments have a focused mission, but the Department of the Interior is known as the "Department of Everything Else." So what are its responsibilities and how does it keep our country in check?
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Charles Curtis: Native American Vice President, Untold
In 1929, Charles Curtis – a member of the Kaw Nation – made history by becoming the first Vice President of color in the U.S. Yet he left behind a complicated legacy that some claim had a lasting negative impact on Native Americans.
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Back to Work: The Civilian Conservation Corps
In the 1930s, hundreds of thousands of Americans were recruited across the United States to protect and preserve the country's forests, parks, and fields. The Civilian Conservation Corps, a voluntary work relief program, was way ahead of...
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Let's Learn About Communities: Communities Long Ago
Communities Long Ago takes students back in time. Students will embark on a journey to early Native American communities, Colonial towns, and early American cities, exploring the evolution of communities throughout history. They will...
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Significant Individuals of the New England Colonies
Significant Individuals of the New England Colonies identifies significant individuals responsible for the development of the New England colonies.
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Native American Tribes and Nations
Native American Tribes and Nations investigates Native American tribes and nations by recognizing that they can be classified into cultural groups based on geographic and cultural similarities.
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Wampanoag Tribe
A video entitled “Wampanoag Tribe” which discusses the Wampanoag people, including their lifestyle, involvement with the Pilgrims, and most famous chiefs.
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The Untold Unbreakable Code
Native American Code Talkers used their own indigenous dialects to bamboozle enemy code breakers and help Allied forces to win two World Wars.
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The Birth of American Democracy
We’re often taught that it was the ancient Greeks who invented our democracy. What they didn't mention is the group of Native Americans who helped showed us the way.
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Little Bighorn: The Only Survivor
The Battle of Little Bighorn, or Custer’s Last Stand, is infamous for having left no survivors. So what are we to make of Frank Finkel’s story, that only he lived to tell the tale?
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045 The Pequot Part 2 - One Minute History
After the Pequot War, the Peace Treaty of Hartford dismembered the tribe and many survivors were sold into slavery or given to neighboring tribes. Decimated by the war, the Pequot split into two bands. The Eastern Pequot survived years...
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044 The Pequot Part 1 - One Minute History
For over 10,000 years, Algonquian speaking natives occupy the lands of modern New England. Europeans describe it as “paradise” for its abundant wildlife, water and fertile soil. Splitting from the Mohegan in the early 1600s, the Pequot...
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The Native American Culture
A video entitled “The Native American Culture” discusses agricultural and nomadic Native American cultures.