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Baron Von Steuben's March: Marches of the American Revolution
This song is from the American Revolution. It is known as Baron Steuben's March. Friedrich Wilhelm August Heinrich Ferdinand Steuben, also referred to as the Baron von Steuben, was a Prussian and American military officer. He served as...
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10 Things You Might Not Know About George HW Bush
The following video includes ten interesting facts about the life of George HW Bush that you might not have known. Like our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ReadingThroughHistory/ Follow us on Instagram:...
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History Brief: The Nazification of Germany
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History Brief: Adolf Hitler's Rise to Power
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History Brief: 1939 World's Fair
The following video provides a short introduction to the 1939 World's Fair in New York City. The fair had many different forms of attractions, and proved to be very popular during its two years of existence. Get the workbook here:...
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History Brief: Public Reaction to the Cuban Missile Crisis
This video gives a brief description of the general public's reaction to the Cuban Missile Crisis in October of 1962. Get teaching resources for the Cold War here: http://amzn.to/2kLF9TH Music provided by Liam Seagrave:...
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Halloween: Traditional Food and Games
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Ghosts: A Brief History
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History Brief: John Paul Jones
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History Brief: 1920s Return to Isolationism
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Veterans Day: Military Awards and Honors
The following video provides a short description of just a few of the honors and awards that members of the US Military may receive, including the Purple Heart, the Bronze Star, the Silver Star, and the Medal of Honor.
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Veterans Day: Service Flag Tradition
The following video provides a brief history of the "service flag" tradition, which recognizes those who are serving in the United States Armed Forces.
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History Brief: Hoovervilles and the Bonus Army
For teaching resources covering this material, check out our workbook: http://www.amazon.com/Great-Depression-Dirty-Thirties/dp/1500862584/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8 In this video, the Bonus Expeditionary Force, or Bonus Army, and their march...
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History Brief: Black Tuesday (The Stock Market Crash)
For teaching resources covering this material, check out our workbook: http://www.amazon.com/Great-Depression-Dirty-Thirties/dp/1500862584/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8 In this video, Black Tuesday and the Stock Market Crash of 1929 are explained.
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Babe Ruth Takes a Taxi to Yankee Stadium
Babe Ruth was the unquestioned king of sports entertainment in the 1920s. In addition to taking on Big League pitchers and destroying them, he also starred in films, as the clip here shows. In this scene, Ruth hails a New York city taxi...
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History Brief: The Ohio Gang and the Teapot Dome Scandal
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History Brief: Charles Lindbergh and the Spirit of St. Louis
In this video, Charles Lindbergh and his trans-Atlantic flight across the Atlantic Ocean are discussed. Get a great Charles Lindbergh biography here: http://amzn.to/2qa7vpj *** Like our Facebook page:...
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History Brief: Herbert Hoover
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History Brief: Franklin Roosevelt Biography
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Context 8: The Islamic State, Refugee Crisis, and the Likelihood of WWIII part 2
This is part two of the conversation with Mr. Beat is which we discussed ISIS, the Refugee Crisis, and the Likelihood of World War Three erupting.
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History Brief: Roosevelt's First 100 Days
For teaching resources covering this content, check out our resource manual for the 1930s: http://www.amazon.com/Great-Depression-Dirty-Thirties/dp/1500862584/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8 In this video, the First One Hundred Days of Franklin...
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Context 9: Native Americans or Indians and their use as Mascots
In this episode of Context, we discuss the use of the terms Native Americans and Indians and how they fit into the narrative of political correctness. Of course, the Washington Redskins and other, much less offensive mascots came up in...
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Context 8: The Islamic State, Refugees, and the Likelihood of WWIII part 3
This is part three of our conversation on ISIS, the Refugee Crisis, and the likelihood of WWIII breaking out. We even offer some solutions in this segment.
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Context: The Donald Trump Discussion
Here it is, our discussion of Donald J Trump in all of its glory. The positives and negatives of everything Trump in the 2016 presidential campaign.