Instructional Video3:57
Wonderscape

Samuel Morse: From Artist to Telegraph Innovator

K - 5th
This video follows Samuel Morse’s journey as an artist in the United States, his personal tragedies, and the pivotal moment that led him to explore telegraph technology. Discover how his experiences with loss and a fateful conversation...
Instructional Video3:41
Curated Video

Viva La France

3rd - 8th
Dr. Forrester discusses the influences of American ideals and their influence on the French Revolution.
Instructional Video2:36
Curated Video

James Lafayette: Revolutionary Spy

9th - Higher Ed
Born enslaved, James Lafayette became one of the most important Patriot spies of the American Revolution, helping to gather vital information on the British Army. His work helped the United States secure independence.
Instructional Video2:02
Curated Video

All Men are Created Equal? The Founding Fathers' Views on Slavery

9th - Higher Ed
What did the Founding Fathers really think of slavery? And how did that impact the laws they created?
News Clip2:08
Sherman Grinberg Film Library

Dwight Eisenhower's inauguration day and his day as President, four months later

Higher Ed
Title "Eisenhower - Inauguration Day Plus 4 Months" superimposed over portrait of President Dwight Eisenhower / Eisenhower sitting behind desk / CU Eisenhower // [Washington, DC, 1/20/1953] Eisenhower takes oath of office administered by...
News Clip1:06
Sherman Grinberg Film Library

General John Pershing statue dedication ceremony in Versailles, France on 10/6/1937

Higher Ed
LS General John J Pershing statue at Versailles, soldiers at attention at base of statue, American flags in front of statue, crowd in fgd / MS soldiers at attention at base of statue, people with umbrellas below them / Pan up to statue /...
Audio
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Colonial Williamsburg Past & Present Podcasts

9th - 10th
Podcasts of interviews with many artisans, historians, and tour guides at Colonial Williamsburg.
Instructional Video
PBS

Liberty's Kids Hd 122 Places of Versailles

4th - 8th
A Liberty's Kids video that tells the story of Benjamin Franklin visiting France to ask for French support and the arrival of Marquis de Lafayette to address the Second Continental Congress and serve in the Revolutionary War. [23:06]