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The March of Time
1952: DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER SPEECH: MS U.S. Republican presidential candidate Dwight 'Ike' Eisenhower speaking about prosperity without war, economy & inflation, socialism. Campaign, speech, political rally, politics
MOT 1952: DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER SPEECH: MS U.S. Republican presidential candidate Dwight 'Ike' Eisenhower speaking about prosperity without war, economy & inflation, socialism. Campaign, speech, political rally, politics
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Bayard Rustin: Martin Luther King Jr's 'Out and Proud' Advisor
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was the biggest protest America had ever seen. It culminated in Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr’s iconic “I Have A Dream” speech. But the man who made it all possible, chief...
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Frederick Douglass' Composite Nation
Abolitionist and social reformer Frederick Douglass believed that the U.S. could become the greatest nation in history – if it accepted the defining principles set out in his speech, Composite Nation.
The March of Time
1952: DWIGHT EISENHOWER SPEECH: VS Large crowds at political rally, Dwight 'Ike' Eisenhower at podium speaking (SOT) about American foreign policy, people, some w/ signs, cheering, Eisenhower talking about the Korean War, election, peace. Campaign
MOT 1952: DWIGHT EISENHOWER SPEECH: VS Large crowds at political rally, Dwight 'Ike' Eisenhower at podium speaking (SOT) about American foreign policy, people, some w/ signs, cheering, Eisenhower talking about the Korean War, election,...
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1952
The 42nd Presidential election in American history took place on November 4, 1952. Oh Harry. He had managed to get the country into another war. But now the United States military was acting as the leading force for an organization...
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 2008
The 56th Presidential election in American history took place on November 4, 2008. This was the first election in which I voted in the primaries, and there were a lot of exciting candidates to vote for. But first, let's see how George W....
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1880
The 24th Presidential election in American history took place on November 2, 1880. Back in 1876, while running for President, Rutherford Hayes promised he would not seek a second term. Unlike Frank Underwood, Rutherford actually stayed...
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Election of 1948: The Underdog
The suspenseful 1948 presidential election exposed the consequences of flawed polls, as Truman's astonishing victory upended expectations and forever changed how pollsters make predictions.
Makematic
Susan B. Anthony
At a time when women in the United States did not have the right to vote, Susan B. Anthony played a pivotal role in the women's suffrage movement.
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1888
The 26th Presidential election in American history took place on November 6, 1888. My birthday, again. Is that why I love this stuff? Grover Cleveland had a solid first term. The country was at peace and the economy...fantastic. He even...
Reading Through History
George HW Bush Biography
The following is a short biography about the life of George H.W. Bush, the 41st President of the United States. *** George Herbert Walker Bush was born on June 12th, 1924, in Milton, Massachusetts, but he lived most of his young life in...
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1908
The 31st episode in a very long series about the American presidential elections from 1788 to the present. I hope to have them done by Election Day 2016. In 1908, Teddy Roosevelt anoints William Howard Taft as his successor, but William...
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Teddy Roosevelt: One of the Toughest Presidents
When you think of American tough guys, who springs to mind? Probably not the President. But two-term Commander-in-Chief Teddy Roosevelt was hard as nails.
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Vice President
When you think of American tough guys, who springs to mind? Probably not the President. But two-term Commander-in-Chief Teddy Roosevelt was hard as nails.
C-SPAN
The First Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
While most Americans can identify civil rights hero Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., they often are not aware of how controversial he was in his time. Using video resources that include documentation of the first federal holiday to honor him...
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President Truman 1949 Inauguration
The Chicago Daily Tribune, along with many Americans, did not expect Harry S. Truman to win the 1948 presidential election. Yet on January 20, 1949, he took the oath of office and addressed the nation as the 32nd president of the...
MinutePhysics
Open Letter to the President: Physics Education
Does something seem missing from your Physics class? Is it ... excitement? Current physics topics? The latest discoveries? The video explains some of the "gaps" in most physics curricula throughout the United States. Scholars learn...
US Holocaust Memorial Museum
U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Hitler Campaign Speech
A video [1:19] of the speech by Adolf Hitler at the campaign rally in Waldenburg, Germany in 1932.