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One Minute History
2nd Amendment - United States Government - One Minute History
The history behind the 2nd Amendment and how it affects Americans today
Curated Video
Road to Revolution: Historic Boston
In "Historic Boston" students discover how events in that city set the colonies on the road to revolution and independence. Paul Revere never really did proclaim "The British are coming, the British are coming!" Students find out what...
Makematic
The Case Shot
Learn about the case shot, as well as other cannon fired projectiles and the key role they played in the American revolutionary war.
Rachel's English
Super Bowl 2012 - How to Pronounce CHILI! -- American English
Getting ready for the Super Bowl party! I went to two parties that served chili. It was great! Learn how to pronounce chili, and take a look at some idioms like 'to bring something to the table' and 'I'm good.'
Curated Video
Language of the Revolution
Did you know that hipsters were a thing back in the 18th century and were known as Macaroni? Our ancestors liked to get creative with language: especially in the world of politics.
Mr. Beat
Boston and Philadelphia Compared
Boston and Philadelphia. Or...Beantown and The City of Brotherly Love. Two major east coast cities in the United States, both part of the Northeast Megalopolis (echo) (mwhahahahahaha) a part of the country that contains more than 17...
Religion for Breakfast
The Cold War Origins of "In God We Trust"
The motto of the United States is: "In God We Trust." But the motto is a relatively recent invention, dating back to the 1950s. Why did the U.S. institute this motto, and what does it tell us about American identity and religion?
Makematic
Crispus Attucks
The first person to die in the American Revolution, Crispus Attucks became a symbol of resistance against British rule.
Curated Video
The First Allies of the Revolution
The United States’ first true allies, the Oneida Tribe helped the Patriots to win the American Revolutionary War – but at what cost?
Weird History
The Real Beauty And The Beast
It’s a tale as old as time – or, at least as old as the 1500s. But the real couple that inspired Beauty and the Beast lived a tragic life. The real life Beauty and the Beast were Catherine and Petrus Gonsalvus, and they were treated like...
Mr. Beat
Paul Revere Was Overrated
Mr. Beat and MrBettsClass team up to tell the true story of Paul Revere. According to Mr. Beat, Paul Revere was definitely overrated, and most of us only know about him because of a poem written decades after his death
C-SPAN
On This Day: Thomas Paine's Common Sense
Many Americans can identify Thomas Paine and his seminal work, Common Sense. Yet, only six people showed up at his funeral. Using video resources, class members study both the document and the outcomes of his inflammatory words. Clips...
PBS
Patriots' Day | All About the Holidays
Celebrated the third Monday in April, Patriots' Day honors those who battled the British at Lexington and Concord. A short video provides an overview of events that led to the beginning of the American Revolutionary War.
Have Fun With History
Have Fun With History: Revolutionary War Soldier
Farmers and shopkeepers were transformed into soldiers as the shot heard 'round the world thrust them into the revolutionary war. [1:00]
Other
Reading Through History: History Brief: The Battle of Yorktown
This short video discusses how Washington captures and defeats the army of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown in 1781. [4:16]
Other
Reading Through History: American Revolution: Battle of Bunker Hill
In this lesson, Benjamin Franklin takes his seat in Continental Congress, George Washington is put in command of the Continental Army, and the Patriots battle the British Army in the Battle of Bunker Hill. [20:09]