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History Brief: American Revolution, A Widening War
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History Brief: African Americans in the Revolution
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History Brief: Washington's Army at Valley Forge
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History Brief: The Battle of Yorktown
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History Brief: The Treason of Benedict Arnold
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Vampires: A Brief History
This video relays a brief history of the vampire myth. Check Out Our History of Halloween:...
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History Brief: Guerilla Warfare in the Revolution
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Ronald Reagan: Tear Down This Wall
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Context 1, Part 2: Supreme Court Gay Marriage Ruling
Check out Matt Beat's history page here: https://www.youtube.com/user/iammrbeat This was our test run of a podcast known as Context in which the interlacing of history and current events are discussed. In the second part of episode 1,...
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Atomic Alert: Finding Shelter
This clip is from a propaganda film called "Atomic Alert". This portion of the film instructed students to find shelter as quick as possible, even at a strangers house. The second half of the clip demonstrates proper procedures at home,...
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Atomic Alert: A Real Attack
This clip is from a propaganda film called "Atomic Alert". This portion of the film was intended to show students what to do in case of a surprise attack. Tips include shedding their outer garments, finding shelter, using a battery...
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Atomic Alert: Fallout Shelter Supplies
This clip is from a propaganda film called "Atomic Alert". It shows the proper items that a family was supposed to have in their fallout shelter. The second half of the video also instructs students what to do if there was a nuclear...
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A Nuclear Detonation
This is one of the many nuclear weapons tests that took place off of the Bikini Atoll (a chain of 23 islands in the Pacific Ocean). This was a part of Operation Crossroads in 1946.
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Communism: Fall of the Czar
This clip is from an anti-communist propaganda film titled "Communism". This portion of the film informed students about the downfall of the Czar, and the takeover by the Communists.
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Communism: Karl Marx
This clip is from an anti-communist propaganda film titled "Communism". This portion gives a brief introduction to Karl Marx, author of The Communist Manifesto.
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Communism: The Red Army
This clip is from an anti-communist propaganda film titled "Communism". This segment of the film has some incredible footage of the Soviet Army on the march, during World War II. Pay close attention towards the end of the clip, and...
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Communism: The Individual
This clip is from an anti-communist propaganda film titled "Communism". This segment of the film offers an explanation of what communism is, and the rights of an individual in a communist nation.
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Atomic Alert: Geiger Counter
This clip is from a propaganda film called "Atomic Alert". It shows a Geiger counter being used to detect radioactivity.
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Duck and Cover
This is from the famous Civil Defense film known as "Duck and Cover". This clip shows students in school, actually learning the "duck and cover" method. The second half of the video sows civil defense workers in action.
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Duck and Cover: On a Bus
This is from the famous propaganda film known as "Duck and Cover". This segment of the video instructs students about proper procedures for ducking and covering, when they are away from school.
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Duck and Cover: On the way to school
This is from the famous propaganda film known as Duck and Cover. This portion of the film instructs students where to "duck and cover" if they are walking to school.
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Communism: Military Build-Up
This clip is from an anti-communist propaganda film titled "Communism". This segment of the film focuses on the Soviet Union's military build-up.
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Duck and Cover: Bert the Turtle
This is from the famous Civil defense film known as "Duck and Cover". The featured character in the film was Bert the Turtle. This is Bert's introduction in the film. For teaching materials covering the Cold War, check out our materials:...
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Duck and Cover: Safety Procedures
This is from the famous propaganda film known as "Duck and Cover". This segment of the film displays the proper methods of finding shelter when the civil defense sirens sound.