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Caretakers and Confidants: Presidential Valets
Presidential valets have been a mainstay at the White House since its earliest days. They not only perform vital tasks for the President, but act as confidantes and companions in the most trying of circumstances.
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Independence Day
We find Miss Palomine standing on the mall in Washington, DC She tells the story of how the British once ruled America. She explains that the Declaration of Independence was signed on the 4th of July. That’s the day America first became...
All Ears English
1957 - Looking for a Unicorn How to Connect Over Your Search for a Rare Item
Sometimes, you are looking for a rare item- whether it's a piece of clothing, a toy for your kid, or an accessory. Today you'll learn one expression that you can use to show people that you're aware of how rare it is- to be kind and to...
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Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell
Miss Palomine talks about the invention and evolution of the telephone. Her discussion includes Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Edison, and how they were instrumental in developing the telephone.
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Thomas Edison and the Lightbulb
Miss Palomine enters the classroom and finds it dark. She turns on the desk lamp. This begins the discussion of Thomas Edison, the light bulb, and the various uses of electricity in modern life.
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This Makes Cents
Miss Palomine shows the student a penny, a nickel, a dime, and a quarter. She describes each coin and talks about the value of each.
Sir Linkalot
Lesson 68 - More Things That Look Like Letters (Levels 3-5)
Material Covered:Vulnerable,Susie's Story - The Prefix 'Sub'<br/>
Phenomenon,Susie's Story - Phenomenon,Privilege,Benefit,Anxious
Phenomenon,Susie's Story - Phenomenon,Privilege,Benefit,Anxious
Learn French With Alexa
Demander (to ask) — Future Tense
Alexa conjugates the French verb demander (to ask) in the future tense.
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Why I Don’t Consume Productivity Content Anymore | MIT PhD Candidate, ADHD
Why I Don’t Consume Productivity Content Anymore | MIT PhD Candidate, ADHD
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Making Character Inferences
A video titled “Making Character Inferences” which introduces the definition of an inference and reviews methods to help you make inferences about characters in a story.
John D Ruddy
The Proclamation in Letterkenny read by John D Ruddy
I read the Proclamation of Independence in front of the Letterkenny Post Office on Easter Monday 2016 at 12.45pm to mark the centenary of the Easter Rising. (I'll probably do it again on April 24th) Thanks to Kieran Kelly for intro,...
Sir Linkalot
Lesson 68 - More Things That Look Like Letters (Levels 3-5)
Sir Linkalot is an eggcellent app. In fact, it's a phenomenon! Cluck cluck... Material Covered: Vulnerable Susie's Story - The Prefix 'Sub' Phenomenon Susie's Story - Phenomenon Privilege Benefit Anxious
One Minute History
006 Thomas Jefferson - One Minute History
Thomas Jefferson is born on a plantation near Charlottesville, VA. After inheriting the property, he clears the mountaintop and names it Monticello, or ‘little mountain’. In law school, Thomas is elected to the VA House of Burgesses...
Weird History
History of TV Dinners
Weird History Food is peeling back the foil on this history of TV Dinners. With its aluminum or microwaveable plate, with separate compartments for meat, vegetable, and dessert, the TV dinner has a special place in food history and...
Weird History
Facts About Dave Thomas
Weird History Food is going through the drive-thru for some Wendy's. Dave Thomas is best known for founding Wendy's hamburger restaurant chain in Columbus, Ohio. He became Wendy's TV spokesman in 1989. Dave opened his own restaurant on...
Hip Hughes History
The 1948 Election Explained
A fun filled political science summary of the 1948 Presidential Election between Harry Truman, Thomas E. Dewey, Strom Thurmond and Henry Wallace.
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The Role of Jewish History in the Founding of America
What relation did the founding have to Judaism? Rabbi Soloveichik investigates the story surrounding the creation of the United States’ official seal and the committee convened to determine that what the seal would be.
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Judaism and the Founding Fathers: Thomas Jefferson and John Adams
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams—the founding generation’s preeminent intellectual leaders—differed mightily about the value of the Jews and Judaism.
Next Animation Studio
Medical expert says police restraint killed George Floyd
A medical expert at the trial of ex-police officer Derek Chauvin has said that the activities of law enforcement officers resulted in George Floyd's death, according to the BBC.
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The Founding Father and the Huppah
Returning to the Phillips’ family story, Rabbi Soloveichik recounts the occasion of the marriage of Jonas’ daughter Rachel and the founding father who attended her wedding.
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THE YIDDISH LETTER AND THE DECLARATION: THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF JONAS PHILLIPS, THE FIRST TRULY AMERICAN JEW
Rabbi Soloveichik traces the life of Jonas Phillips, a German Jew who came to America in 1756 as an indentured servant and became a dedicated patriot who fathered of one of America’s most important Jewish families.
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America's Founding: Letters from Jewish Communities to George Washington
After George Washington’s inauguration, the divided Jewish communities of the new nation sent him three separate letters. His responses teach us a great deal about America's relationship with the Jewish people.
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The Home We Build Together
The Jewish wedding canopy reminds Americans of their distinct conception of religious freedom and the remarkable possibility of integration without assimilation.
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Washington, Seixas, and Giving Thanks
Ratification of the Constitution was a contentious process, but America’s Jews, in contrast to many other religious groups, supported ratification by large margins.