Explore the deep roots and evolution of Black music in America, starting with the spirituals of enslaved Africans and moving through gospel traditions. Learn how music has served as a source of resilience, hope, and expression through...

The 37th Presidential election in American history took place on November 8, 1932. A lot had changed since 1928. Herbert Hoover's time in office started out so promising, but on October 29, 1929, also known as Black Tuesday, the stock...

The 38th Presidential election in American history took place on November 3, 1936. Almost four years earlier, Franklin Roosevelt went straight to work, causing the federal government to become more involved with the economy than ever...

The 23rd Presidential election in American history took place on November 7th, 1876. Boy was this one controversial! Let's get right to it. President Ulysses Grant actually considered running for a third term, and he would have been the...

The 39th Presidential election in American history took place on November 5, 1940. The Great Depression dragged on, and now another world war was being fought all across Europe and in Asia. Franklin Roosevelt, or FDR, and remained...

Mr. Beat tells the story of Herbert Hoover, a horrible President partially blamed for the Great Depression, but also a really great guy who was directly responsible for feeding millions of people.

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...

In 1932, one in four Americans was unemployed, marking the highest unemployment rate in the country's history. The Democratic presidential candidate Franklin D. Roosevelt promised a New Deal— a comprehensive set of legislation to support...

Just the Facts: The Emergence of Modern America: The Progressive Era uses fascinating historical footage to explore six decades that shaped modern America. The series examines the Gilded Age in the late 19th century, the Progressive Era...

Just the Facts: The Emergence of America Uses fascinating historical footage to explore six decades thats shaped Modern America. The series examines the Gilded Age in the late 19th century, the Progressive Era of the early 20th century,...

Thanks to http://www.audible.com/minuteearth for sponsoring this video! Reindeer meat could’ve entered North American cuisine and culture, but our turn of the century efforts to develop a reindeer industry were stymied by nature, the...

Reindeer meat could’ve entered North American cuisine and culture, but our turn of the century efforts to develop a reindeer industry were stymied by nature, the beef lobby, and the Great Depression....

*Sponsored* Hearts of Iron IV comes out on June 6! Check out the game: http://pdxint.at/hoi4_coming_soon After Germany's early push, the situation looked dire in Europe. The United States had resources to help out, but initially clung to...

Teachers, follow our store on TpT: http://bit.ly/2fSXb3V *** Music for this video was provided by: https://www.youtube.com/user/Killtastrophe001 *** This video gives a brief description of Adolf Hitler's rise to power in Germany in the...

Even as the use of paper money grew, ties to the gold standard remained... and remained challenging. From the First Opium War to the Great Depression, events around the world stretched the capacity of bullion based economics. So what -...

Teachers, check out our resource manual: http://www.amazon.com/Great-Depression-Dirty-Thirties/dp/1500862584/ Unquestionably, the most enduring musical figure to emerge from the Dust Bowl era was a man named Woody Guthrie. Why was Woody...

This video gives a brief history of the life and film career of Shirley Temple. Teachers, check out our Great Depression teaching materials here: http://amzn.to/2y3q1Yl This music was provided by Derek & Brandon Fiechter:...

This video gives a brief description of Eleanor Roosevelt's time as First Lady of the United States of America. Teachers, check out our Great Depression resource manual here: http://amzn.to/2y3q1Yl Music provided by Derek & Brandon...