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"These tapes are models of the effective use of video in the teaching of
history." --Arthur Schleshinger, Jr. |
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Colonial America (1500-1600) |
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Recalled for us here are The Beginnings and The Way of Life
in America's earliest days, when France, Spain and Great Britain were fighting for the
riches of the virgin continent. Customs and traditions that set the patterns for life as
we live it in the United States today are illustrated. |
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The Roots of Democracy (1700s) |
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The dynamic forces that shaped America are examined in The Economy.
The beliefs of the foresighted men who drafted the Constitution and the Bill of Rights,
the amendments that guarantee our rights to religious freedom, freedom of speech, freedom
of the press, of assembly and of equal justice under the law, are examined in The
Constitution. |
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War Between the States (1800s) |
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Negro slavery and divided sentiments among the states of the North and
South, conflicts of interest that led to the bloodiest war in American history, are the
subjects vividly portrayed here. The issues discussed are still of grave concern today. See also Smithsonian's Great Battles of
the Civil War |
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Opening the West (1860-1900) |
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Reconstruction and westward expansion following President Lincoln's
courageous efforts to reunite the nation after the bloody fratricide of the Civil War are
the themes here. With the settlement of the lands beyond the Mississippi, the young nation
is well on its way toward maturity and a place among the leading countries of the world. |
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Gathering Strength (1840-1914) |
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Immigration and The Pacific Northwest explore the
differences between the old immigrants from northern Europe and the new immigrants, the
waves of settlers from eastern and southern Europe. In rich detail here is the story of
how new manpower was found to meet the needs of the nations burgeoning industries. |
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America Grows Up (1850-1900s) |
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An Industrial Nation and A World Power trace Americas course
from a nation of farms and villages to one of the leading industrial nations of the world
in a matter of decades. The American system of manufacturing is analyzed here, as is its
developing foreign policy. |
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The Game of Monopoly (1870-1914) |
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Industrial Giants and Trust Busters examine the rise to
wealth and power of such industrial titans as Carnegie, Rockefeller and Vanderbilt. Here
is the story of how President Theodore Roosevelt fought the monopolists and enforced the
principle that corporations are no more above the law than the humblest citizen. |
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Warring & Roaring (1914-1929) |
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World War I and The 1920s, with startling realism and
boldness, reveal how the United States vacillated between isolationism and involvement and
finally plunged into a European conflict that was followed by a decade of paradoxes called
both "The Age of Normalcy" and "The Era of Wonderful Nonsense." |
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Two Great Crusades (1935-1945) |
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The New Deal and World War II are the subjects here, the two
greatest crises to confront the nation since the Civil War. Emerging from the paralyzing
depression of the 30s, America in the 40s enters a war on two fronts, against the Japanese
and Nazi Germany, and highlights the unheralded efforts of Americans on the home front. |
