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History.com: Sharecropping
Discusses the sharecropping system that emerged during Reconstruction after the Civil War. With sharecropping, black families would rent small plots of land in return for a portion of their crop, to be given to the landowner at the end...
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History.com: Aztecs Videos: The Battle of Antietam
A brief video illustrates the tragic events of the bloodiest battle that occurred in just a single day during the American Civil War. [3:00]
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History.com: Yeltsin, Boris Nikolayevich
This video from the History Channel provides a biographical account of Boris Yeltsin, Soviet and Russian political leader from 1991-1999. [3:22]
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History.com: Che Guevara: Fast Facts
Che Guevara believed that communism would save the impoverished people of Latin America. Learn more about how he became a revolutionary icon of the anti-establishment in this video. [3:53]
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History.com: Karl Marx: Fast Facts
Karl Marx grew from philospher and economist to social activist as co-author of the "The Communist Manifesto." Learn more about the reach and influence of his theories in this video. [3:44]
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History.com: Sound Smart: The House Un American Activities Committee
Take a crash course on the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), a group that investigated the "loyalty" of those suspected of having Communist ties after World War II. [1:35]
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History.com: Conestoga Wagon Videos: Cumberland Gap
Brian Unger explores the Cumberland Gap and the mysteries behind it. [2:32]
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History.com: Industrial Revolution
Topics page overview produced by History, the cable television channel, consolidates useful information about the Industrial Revolution in one location. With links to videos, photo galleries, and related content on noted industrialists...
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History.com: Oil Industry
Learn how Spindletop, an East Texas Oil Field, produced 80,000 barrels of black gold a day and changed the country and oil production forever. [2:41]
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History.com: Trail of Tears
Find out how Andrew Jackson's controversial Indian Removal Act paved the way for The Trail of Tears. [3:21]
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History.com: How Was Hawaii Formed?
Video clip describes the origins of the Hawaiian Islands with suspicions that volcanoes caused their formation. [2:59]
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History.com: This Day in History: The First Supreme Court
The Judiciary Act of 1789 is passed by Congress and signed by President George Washington, establishing the Supreme Court of the United States as a tribunal made up of six justices who were to serve on the court until death or...
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History.com: Voting Rights Act of 1965
Learn of the events leading to The Voting Rights Act which was one of the most expansive pieces of civil rights legislation in American history. It greatly reduced the disparity between black and white voters in the U.S. by amending...
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History.com: Aztecs
Video covering the Aztec Empire, achievements, and culture. [2:26]
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History.com: Rome: Rise and Fall of an Empire
History of the ancient Roman Empire: This 13 video-episode journey starts at the transition period of the Roman Republic to the Roman Empire in the 2nd century BC, and ends with the story of the last Western Roman emperor in the 5th...
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History.com: 8 Incredible Roman Technologies
All roads lead to Rome - and so do these tech trees! From the newspaper to the vending machine, these are 8 amazing Roman technological innovations, in this episode of History Countdown. [8:41]
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History.com: Women Vote After 19th Amendment Passed
After decades of organizing, lobbying, and protesting, American women finally gained the right to vote with the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920. This film offers rare footage [3:00] of the struggle leading up to and...
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History.com: Deadliest Hurricanes in u.s. History
Throughout it's history, the U.S. has endured many devastating hurricanes. These are the deadliest hurricanes in American history. [6:24]
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History.com: Why Hurricanes Have Names
At first, hurricanes were only given women's names -- until some women protested and got storms named after men, too. Check out this short video. [1:01]
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History.com: Labor Movement
Analyze the impact of the labor movement in America throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. [2:11]
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History.com: Labor Day's Railroad Strike Roots
Labor Day in the United States actually started across the border in Canada, after a struggle involving newspaper printers, outdated laws, and political rivalries. [1:01]
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History.com: When Homework Was Briefly Banned
In the early 1900s, Ladies' Home Journal took up a crusade against homework, enlisting doctors and parents who say it damages children's health. In 1901 California passed a law abolishing homework!
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History.com: Built for Zero: Ending Veteran Homelessness
Activists and veterans are coming together to end veteran homelessness through the Built for Zero program. Learn about these success stories from The HISTORY Channel's sponsor, Rocket Mortgage. This site offers three short videos of...
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History.com: The September 11th Attacks
This site provides six videos having to do with the September 11th Attacks. The videos include: A President's First Pitch Helped Heal the Nation, The 9/11 Survivor Tree, Here's Why the Patriot Act Is So Controversial, The Fighter Pilot...