Have Fun With History
Have Fun With History: Pioneers of the Plains
Experiences of a pioneer family on their journey from Illinois to the Midwestern plains. [11:00]
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60 Second Civics: Freedom of Religion Pt. 7: Early Views on Freedom of Belief
Examines early American views on religion, character, and freedom of belief.
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60 Second Civics: How Did People in the Colonies Earn a Living?
On today's podcast, we learn where the American colonists lived and what they did for a living.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 1525: We the People Lesson 1 Part 5: Self Sufficiency
American colonists were largely self-sufficient. This self-sufficiency would become an important part of the American experience.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 1528: We the People Lesson 1 Part 8
J. Hector St. John wrote about life in colonial America as being vastly different from that in Europe. Find out why on today's podcast.
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60 Second Civics:opportunity and Equality in Colonial America
Colonial America really was a land of opportunity for many people, but not for everyone: equal opportunity was still many years away.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 153: English Practices in America
Today we discuss we discuss how some English practices that protected the landed aristocracy in Great Britain did not survive in the colonies.
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60 Second Civics: American Colonists and Rights
On today's podcast, we discuss the rights American colonists were accustomed to and why they refused to have these rights abridged.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 1559: The Rights of Englishmen
The American colonists were British subjects and had the rights of Englishmen. Today we learn what these rights were.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 160: Rights Denied in Colonial America
Today we begin our discussion of the people who did not enjoy the rights expressed in colonial documents
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60 Second Civics: Episode 1600: The Massachusetts Constitution
How was the constitution of Massachusetts different from that of most states? Find out on today's podcast.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 161: Rights Denied in Colonial America
Today we begin our discussion of the people who did not enjoy the rights expressed in colonial documents
Crash Course
Crash Course Us History #4: The Quakers, the Dutch, and the Ladies
In this Crash Course video, John Green teaches you about some of the colonies that were not in Virginia or Massachussetts. Old New York was once New Amsterdam. Before the English got there, the colony was full of Dutch people who treated...