Weird History
What Was Hygiene Like In Colonial America
Personal hygiene in the 1700s was heavily maintained through a complicated balance of practicality, religious belief, and social position. Men and women living in colonial America washed their bodies and clothes with varying degrees of...
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US Army Ceremonial Units Rehearse For "Twilight Tattoo" Ceremony
ELS, members of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) dress in period uniform from the Continental Army as they participate in a live, full-dress rehearsal before the 2014 Twilight Tattoo season on Joint Base Myer-Henderson...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Articles of Confederation
In this video, historian Joe Ellis and Aspen Institute President and CEO Walter Isaacson discuss the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. [7:48]
Have Fun With History
Have Fun With History: Force of Citizens American Revolution
A quick overview of the formation and actions of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. This National Park Service film does a good job of illustrating and highlighting the major events of the conflict with Great...
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics:the Declaration of Independence:the Second Continental Congress
Today we learn about the Second Continental Congress at the start of the war.
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Archiving Early America: Life of George Washington Part 2: Military Commander
A short documentary about George Washington's military career, and how it was interwoven with the early history of this country.
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Reading Through History: History Brief: The Treason of Benedict Arnold
In this video, the treason of Benedict Arnold is discussed. What events led up to Arnold becoming a turncoat? [5:04]
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Reading Through History: History Brief: The Second Continental Congress
In this video, Second Continental Congress meets and George Washington is selected to lead the Continental Army. [4:12]
PBS
Liberty's Kids Hd 118 American Crisis
A Liberty's Kids video that shows the difficulties faced by the Continental Army after being defeated in New York and New Jersey and tells about The American Crisis published by Thomas Paine. [23:07]
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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]