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The Origins of Halloween
The following video provides a brief introduction to how Celtic, Roman, and Catholic traditions merged and evolved into the current holiday we know as Halloween. It discusses the Celtic holiday of Samhain and the Roman celebration of...
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History Brief: The Legacy of Andrew Jackson
This video gives a brief description of the legacy of Andrew Jackson. Teachers, get our Andrew Jackson resources here: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Reading-Through-History/Category/The-Age-of-Jackson-159626 Buy this series...
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History Brief: Radio in the 1920s
This video gives a brief history of the emergence and impact of radio in the 1920s. Like our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ReadingThroughHistory/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigmarshdawg77 Check out our TpT store:...
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History Brief: Daily Life in the 1920s
The following video provides a brief glimpse into the lives of Americans in the 1920s. The video focuses primarily on how the role of women and children were drastically changing during this time period. (If using in conjunction with...
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History Brief: Woodrow Wilson and the Democrats Win in 1912
In this video, Woodrow Wilson and the Democrats win control of the US Government in the 1912 Election. http://readingthroughhistory.com/ Wilson and the Democrats Win in 1912 As governor of New Jersey, Woodrow Wilson championed many...
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History Brief: Flappers
For teaching resources covering this material, check out our workbook: http://www.amazon.com/Roaring-Twenties-Jake-Henderson/dp/1511531738/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1434489169&sr=1-3 A brief video explaining who the flappers were...
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Oklahoma Education Rally
On March 31, 2014, 25,000 educators, administrators, parents, and students rallied at the Oklahoma state capital to pressure legislators to spend more on education. Since 2008, Oklahoma's public schools have suffered larger cuts than any...
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History Brief: Flappers
For teaching resources covering this material, check out our workbook: http://www.amazon.com/Roaring-Twenties-Jake-Henderson/dp/1511531738/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1434489169&sr=1-3 A brief video explaining who the flappers were...
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History Brief: Missionary diplomacy
This video gives a brief description of Woodrow Wilson and his policy of Missionary Diplomacy. Check out our TpT store: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Reading-Through-History Check out our website:...
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History Brief: Other 1920s Authors
This video gives a brief description of some of the most popular American authors during the 1920s. It covers the achievements of Sinclair Lewis, Ezra Pound, William Faulkner, and Edna St. Vincent Millay. Check out our TpT store:...
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History Brief: Marcus Garvey and James Weldon Johnson
This video gives brief descriptions of the lives and achievements of Marcus Garvey and James Weldon Johnson, two of the prominent African American leaders of the 1920s. Check out our TpT store:...
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History Brief: Wilsons Antitrust Laws
Click on the link below to test your knowledge: https://www.blumarker.org/wilsons-antitrust-acts.html Check out our TpT store: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Reading-Through-History Check out our website:...
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History Brief: Theodore Roosevelt and Civil Rights
Test your knowledge here: https://www.blumarker.org/theodore-roosevelt-and-civil-rights.html This video gives a brief history of the Civil Rights Movement during the presidency of Theodore Roosevelt. Check out our TpT store:...
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History Brief: Wilson and the Democrats Win in 1912
Test your knowledge here: https://www.blumarker.org/wilson-and-the-democrats-win-in-1912.html In this video, Woodrow Wilson and the Democrats win control of the US Government in the 1912 Election. http://readingthroughhistory.com/ Wilson...
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Babe Ruth Biography
This video gives a brief description of the life of the legendary baseball player, Babe Ruth. Like our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ReadingThroughHistory/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigmarshdawg77 Check out our...
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What is Impeachment?
This video provides a basic introduction to the concept of impeachment, including its origin, history, and the process used to impeach officials and remove them from office. Like our Facebook page:...
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The Star of Bethlehem
The following video provides a brief introduction to the Star of Bethlehem, including several plausible theories as to what the Magi actually saw in the sky over Judea. Like our Facebook page:...
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A History of the Democratic Party
This video provides a brief introduction to the history of the Democratic Party, including its origins, as well as significant victories in presidential and congressional elections. Like our Facebook page:...
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The Bizarre Life of Boston Corbett
Get the Ashes of Our Fathers here: https://www.amazon.com/Ashes-Our-Fathers-Battle-Franklin/dp/1975789423/ The article is here: https://www.washingtonian.com/2015/04/12/the-man-who-killed-john-wilkes-booth/ This video documents the...
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Ask Teach: Ike's Biggest Mistake, Out of Touch Presidents, and Lee's Mistakes at Gettysburg
Get the Ashes of Our Fathers here: https://www.amazon.com/Ashes-Our-Fathers-Battle-Franklin/dp/1975789423/ In this episode, I answer the following questions. 1) What was Eisenhower's biggest strategic mistake? 2:08 2) Who was the most...
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Belmont and Mill Springs: The Army of Tennessee
This video describes the battles of Belmont and Mill Springs during the early stages of the American Civil War. It is part of my video series documenting the history of the Confederate Army of Tennessee. Get the Ashes of Our Fathers...
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History Brief: Daily Life and Popular Culture in the 1950s
This video provides a brief overview of daily life in the 1950s, as well as a look at American popular culture during the decade. Check out Jake Henderson's "Original Spin" here:...
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The Battle of Salem Church: Alabama's Finest Hour
Get the Yellowhammer War here: http://www.uapress.ua.edu/product/yellowhammer-war,5740.aspx Get the Ashes of Our Fathers here: https://www.amazon.com/Ashes-Our-Fathers-Battle-Franklin/dp/1975789423/ In this video, I discuss a chapter...
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History Brief: The Works Progress Administration (WPA)
One of the most ambitious programs enacted by the Franklin Roosevelt Administration during the Great Depression was the Works Progress Administration (WPA). What was the WPA? What kinds of projects were they concerned with? Like our...