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Curated Video
The United States at War
This video entitled "The United States at War" is an infomercial about reasons the U.S. entered WWII.
All Ears English
1933 - Don’t Let an Energy Crisis Cause an English Outage
This winter, geopolitical issues may affect our lifestyle. In Europe, they are predicting blackouts. In this episode, get super high-level vocabulary to talk about outages and ways to make the most of the situation.
Healthcare Triage
Access to Insurance Doesn't Guarantee Access to Care
Many are still unhappy with Obamacare.The main intent of the Affordable Care Act was to expand the safety net (Medicaid), regulate the non-employer-based private insurance market (the insurance exchanges) and help people buy that...
Curated Video
I WONDER - What Was A Victory Garden?
This video is answering the question of what was a victory garden.
60 Second Histories
WW1 Munitions worker - part 3
A munitionette talks about the practicality of getting to the shops when, as a munitions worker, you work such long hours and of course there was never much on the shelves due to rationing. Part 3 in a 4 part series
60 Second Histories
WW1 Munitions worker - part 4
A munitionette recites a lighthearted poem of the time about rationing and the introduction of a ticket system to go to the loo. The last in a 4 part series
Curated Video
Zoot Suit Riots
Did you know that in LA, it’s illegal to wear Zoot suits? A fashion crime that dates back to the Zoot Suit Riots of 1943.
PBS
The War: Rationing and Recycling
At the online companion site of the PBS documentary series "THE WAR," watch a documentary on the rationing that Americans faced during WWII.
Ibis Communications
Eyewitness to History: Gas Rationing, 1942
Students investigate gas rationing after the attack on Pearl Harbor and America's entrance into the war. The resource consists of an audio clip of Jack Benny, Gracie Allen, and Eddie Cantor humorously describing gas rationing in 1942.