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History Brief: The Albany Plan of Union and Committees of Correspondence
This is a remake of our original Albany Plan of Union and Committees of Correspondence video, which had bad audio. Teachers, get our American Revolution workbook here: http://amzn.to/2y3q1Yl **** Like our Facebook page:...
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Civil War Talk: How Kentucky Screwed Over the Confederacy
Support the channel by purchasing my Civil War novel: http://amzn.to/2Cyn97U Pick up a copy of the Army of Tennessee here: http://amzn.to/2CI4Uec *** This video documents the early months of the Civil War in Kentucky and the attempts to...
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History Brief: Amelia Earhart
The following video provides a brief biography on the life of Amelia Earhart. Like our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ReadingThroughHistory/ Check out our TpT store:...
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History Brief: Movies in the 1930s
This video documents movies and the role they played in daily life during the 1930s. Check out our 1930s History Brief book here: http://amzn.to/2mnEuJH *** Like our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ReadingThroughHistory/ Follow...
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History Brief: Jack Dempsey
This video gives a brief description of the boxing career of the legendary and controversial Jack Dempsey, during the 1920s. For teaching materials covering this and other 1920s topics, click here:...
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History Brief: Bobby Jones
This video gives a brief description of the life an career of the legendary golfer Bobby Jones. For teaching resources covering the 1920s: https://www.amazon.com/Roaring-Twenties-Jake-Henderson/dp/1511531738/ Like our Facebook page:...
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History Brief: Speakeasies
For teaching resources covering this material, check out our workbook: http://www.amazon.com/Roaring-Twenties-Jake-Henderson/dp/1511531738/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1434489169&sr=1-3 A short video about speakeasies and other...
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The History of Mother's Day - Original version
For a newer and much improved version of this video, click here: https://youtu.be/hLng6M1jh4g A short video explaining the history of Mother's Day. For a wonderful Common Core aligned lesson concerning this content, click here:...
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History Brief: The Second Continental Congress and the Olive Branch Petition
In this video, Second Continental Congress meets and George Washington is selected to lead the Continental Army. For teaching resources to accompany this video series, click here: http://amzn.to/2rwik9g *** Like our Facebook page:...
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History Brief: Victories at Trenton and Princeton
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Christmas Television Specials
The following video provides a brief history of the animated Christmas television specials produced by the company known as Rankin/Bass. Get the workbook here: http://amzn.to/2gRAzhP **** Teachers, check out our holiday lessons:...
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The History of Christmas Decorations
The following video provides a short history to some of the most common Christmas decorations, including wreaths, mistletoe, tinsel, and poinsettias. Get the workbook here: http://amzn.to/2gRAzhP **** Teachers, check out our holiday...
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History Brief: The Red Scare (Part 2)
This video gives a brief description of reaction, in the entertainment industries, to the Red Scare of the 1950s. Teachers, check out our store on TpT: http://bit.ly/2fSXb3V *** Music Provided by Piano Horror:...
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History Brief: The Effects of Nuclear Weapons
This video gives a brief description of the effects of nuclear weapons. Teachers, check out our store on TpT: http://bit.ly/2fSXb3V *** Music Provided by Piano Horror: https://www.youtube.com/user/Killtastrophe001 The song is available...
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History Brief: Fallout Shelters (Cold War)
This video gives a brief description of Fallout Shelters and other preparations made for communities during the height of the Cold War. Teachers, check out our store on TpT: http://bit.ly/2fSXb3V *** Music Provided by Piano Horror:...
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History Brief: Family Fallout Shelters
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History Brief: The Nazification of Germany
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History Brief: Adolf Hitler's Rise to Power
Teachers, follow our store on TpT: http://bit.ly/2fSXb3V *** Music for this video was provided by: https://www.youtube.com/user/Killtastrophe001 *** This video gives a brief description of Adolf Hitler's rise to power in Germany in the...
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What is 1984?
For a teaching unit covering Orwell, click here: http://bit.ly/2l2IScW The following video provides a brief history of the novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four", including a plot summary, as well as how it was received by critics upon its initial...
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History Brief: 1939 World's Fair
The following video provides a short introduction to the 1939 World's Fair in New York City. The fair had many different forms of attractions, and proved to be very popular during its two years of existence. Get the workbook here:...
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History Brief: Black Blizzards
Get the 1930s History Brief series on Kindle: http://amzn.to/2mnEuJH Get the Teacher's Resource Manual here: http://amzn.to/2nhvNAw The following video provides a short introduction to the dust storms of the Dust Bowl era, which became...
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History Brief: The Berlin Wall Explained
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History Brief: Dust Pneumonia and Dust Storm Preparations
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History Brief: the U-2 Incident
Teachers, get the workbook here: http://amzn.to/2kLF9TH Music used with the permission of Liam Seagrave: http://bit.ly/2qh5DPK This video gives a brief description of the U-2 spy plane incident during the Cold War in 1960. *** Like our...