Following World War II, tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States increased. ... In the early 1950s, there was concern among the public of Communists infiltrating institutions in the United States, including the government and military.
Center for Law and Social Policy President & Executive Director Indivar Dutta-Gupta and American Enterpri…
The lesson, which features Wayne State University Professor Elizabeth Faue, opens with two reflective questions that ask students to consider the rights that workers have in the United States and whether they feel workers are treated fairly in general.
Democratic presidential candidate Bill Clinton gave a 1992 campaign speech during a visit to a Portsmouth…
On March 7th, 2024, Senator Katie Britt (AL) delivered the Republican response to President Biden’s State of the Union address.
President Biden delivered his annual State of the Union address, outlining his priorities to lawmakers and the nation.
Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland discussed the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war amid the two-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion, at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, DC. She summarized the success Ukraine has had in defending itself, with the U.S. providing $75 billion and all other global partners providing $107 billion to date, and stated her hope for approval of additional U.S. aid.
Author Phillip Dodd talked about the the construction of the Frick Mansion and the related contributions …
First lady Lady Bird Johnson provides a tour of some spaces of the White House and discusses her family's…
Johnson's 1964 State of the Union address.
This lesson provides an overview of how the United States and the Soviet Union both shaped literature from Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean during the Cold War.
University of Kentucky English professor Peter Kalliney provided opening remarks for his lecture on how C…
Students begin the lesson by responding to reflective questions that ask them to discuss the goals of exploring space and whether they think the United States should continue to do so or not. Students then view an introductory video clip in which Muir-Harmony discusses the beginning of the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union. Next, students view and analyze two video clips that provide background about the growing space race between the Soviet Union and the United States and the beginning of Project Apollo.
This 1956 Western Union Telegraph Company film summarizes the history of the telegram, current use, and developing communication technology.
Mary’s County, Maryland Museums Division, talked briefly about events that were occurring in the United States in April 1865.
President Biden delivered brief remarks on protecting consumers from hidden “junk fees” during an event a…
Bush's 2002 State of the Union address.
Bush's 1991 State of the Union address.
Students then view an introductory video clip in which Omlsted presents an overview of her lecture on how the ‘Red Scare’ evolved into a wide-ranging conspiracy theory in the United States in the 1940s and 1950s. ... Finally, students respond to a summative writing prompt that asks them to describe the 'Red Scare's' "impact on the United States."
University of California, Davis, history Professor Kathryn Olmsted discusses the story of former Soviet s…
