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Spanish Flu Pandemic of 1918
The following video provides a brief account of the Spanish Flu Pandemic of 1918, including its possible origins, as well as the physical symptoms associated with this deadly outbreak. The video also focuses on how the pandemic impacted...
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History Brief: The Albany Plan of Union and Committees of Correspondence
This is a remake of our original Albany Plan of Union and Committees of Correspondence video, which had bad audio. Teachers, get our American Revolution workbook here: http://amzn.to/2y3q1Yl **** Like our Facebook page:...
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Ask Teach 11: Was the American Revolution a Mistake?
Support the channel by purchasing History Brief: The American Revolution: https://www.amazon.com/American-Revolution-Condensed-Retelling-Independence-ebook/dp/B01D772CUI/#nav-subnav In this episode of Ask Teach, a commenter goes on a...
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Daily Life and Popular Culture in the 1980s
This video provides a brief introduction into what life was like in the 1980s, as well as exploring some of the broad pop culture trends of the decade.
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History Brief: War of the Worlds
For teaching materials covering this content, click here: http://www.amazon.com/Great-Depression-Dirty-Thirties/dp/1500862584 This is a brief account of the 1938 "War of the Worlds" broadcast which caused an outbreak of mass hysteria...
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EOI Review: The Plains Indian Wars
I knew I should have made four videos rather than three, as this came out entirely too long. But in this episode, the battles and campaigns of the Plains Indian Wars are discussed. Like us on Facebook:...
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Witches: A Brief History
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The Demographics of the Republican Party
Get the Executive Branch workbook here: https://www.amazon.com/President-Executive-Branch-Jake-Henderson/dp/1537156640/ The following video provides a short explanation of the demographics which make up the Republican Party, including...
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Republican Party Beliefs
Get the Executive Branch workbook here: https://www.amazon.com/President-Executive-Branch-Jake-Henderson/dp/1537156640/ The following video provides a short explanation of some of the major beliefs of the Republican Party, including...
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The Demographics of the Democratic Party
Get the Executive Branch workbook here: https://www.amazon.com/President-Executive-Branch-Jake-Henderson/dp/1537156640/ The following video provides a short explanation of the demographics that make up the Democratic Party, including...
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Democratic Party Beliefs
Get the Executive Branch workbook here: https://www.amazon.com/President-Executive-Branch-Jake-Henderson/dp/1537156640/ The following video provides a brief introduction to the beliefs of the Democratic Party, including social programs,...
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The History of Memorial Day
For a great unit reading unit covering this material, based around Common Core standards, click here: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Memorial-Day-Unit-Common-Core-1855639 Follow us on Twitter:...
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What is Cinco de Mayo?
Check Out Our Holiday Roundup Book: http://www.amazon.com/Holiday-Round-Up-Reading-Jake-Henderson/dp/1519479816/ The following video provides a brief history of the holiday known as Cinco de Mayo, including its origins, as well as how it...
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What is Earth Day?
This is a remake of our earlier Earth Day video. For teaching materials to cover the world's holidays, click here: http://amzn.to/2fRp5K3 *** Like our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ReadingThroughHistory/ Follow us on Instagram:...
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History Brief: the Cotton Club
This video gives a brief description of the history of the Cotton Club in the 1920s and 30s. For teaching materials covering this and other 1920s topics, click here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1511531738/ Like our Facebook page:...
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History Brief: Thomas Paine's Common Sense
Everything students need to know about Common Sense and Thomas Paine's call for American independence in 1776. For teaching resources to accompany this material, check out our teacher's resource book here:...
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History Brief: Dorothea Lange
Teachers, check out our Great Depression resource manual: http://amzn.to/2GZz8Lp This following video provides a brief history of Dorothea Lange, and her contributions to history, as well as the world of photography. Lange took some of...
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History Brief: George Orwell
The following video provides a brief biography of the author known as George Orwell, including his childhood, young adult life, and writing career. For an educational unit on Orwell, click here: http://bit.ly/2l2IScW *** Like our...
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History Brief: The Grapes of Wrath
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Werewolves: A Brief History
This video gives a brief history of the mythological werewolf, including beliefs about how one becomes a werewolf, deterrents, and remedies. Buy the History of Halloween here:...
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Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier: Women During the Civil War
We put this together after stumbling across a great collection of photographs, most of which were taken by Matthew Brady in 1863, during the height of the American Civil War and with the outcome very much in doubt. I LOVE these types of...
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American Revolution: Declaration of Independence
http://readingthroughhistory.com/ In this video, the guns of Ticonderoga arrive outside of Boston, the British flee the city, and the Second Continental Congress declares independence.
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Context 1, part 5: I Used to Work at a Plantation article (slavery)
The article discussed is available here: http://www.vox.com/2015/6/29/8847385/what-i-learned-from-leading-tours-about-slavery-at-a-plantation Check out Matt Beat's history page here: https://www.youtube.com/user/iammrbeat This was our...
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Biography Brief: Elizabeth Cady Stanton
http://readingthroughhistory.com/ This is a short biography of the Women's Suffragist Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Transcript: Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815-1902) was a tireless, good-humored reformer who battled to increase the role women...