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The Second Great Awakening
Author Jack Kelly, discussed the reasons for and the religious trends occurring during the Second Great…
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Bell RingerWildlife of the Early American West
Dan Flores, Professor Emeritus, University of Montana, History Department, talks about the evolution of…
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Bell RingerWater in the Early American West
Weber State University History Professor Sara Dant talks about the significance of water to settlers in…
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Video ClipUSS Missouri: Battle of Okinawa
Meghan Rathbun, Curatorial Assistant, Battleship Missouri Memorial, talks about a kamikaze attack on…
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Video ClipUSS Missouri: Signing of the Documents that Ended WWII
Meghan Rathbun, Curatorial Assistant, Battleship Missouri Memorial, talks about the day documents were…
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Bell RingerThe History of State Voting Methods
Michael McDonald examined the history of early voting in the United States. He discussed early voting in…
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Bell RingerThe U.S. Purchase of Alaska
Alaska State Museum’s Curator of Collections Steven Henrikson explained the purchase of Alaska from…
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Lesson PlanAuthor Jeff Shaara
This lesson is a collection of video clips featuring author Jeff Shaara. He discusses how he became…
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Video ClipJeff Shaara: Sources for Research
Jeff Shaara talks about the value of the newspapers as he researched the Civil War era and the…
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Video ClipJeff Shaara: Why He Wrote about the Civil War
Author Jeff Shaara talks about his interest in writing about the Civil War and the impact his father…
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Lesson PlanThe California Gold Rush
In 1824 gold was discovered in California sparking the California Gold Rush. New settlers from around…
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California Gold Rush and the 49ers
Marcia Eymann visited the Center for Sacramento History and talked about the California gold rush. The…
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Bell RingerThe 1828 Tariff of Abominations and Nullification
Author H.W. Brands talked about the 1828 "Tariff of Abomination" and the concept of nullification. He…
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Video ClipJeff Shaara: The Mexican American War
Jeff Shaara talks about the parallels between the Mexican and the Vietnam Wars and how the U.S. expanded…
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Video ClipJeff Shaara: Themes in His Stories
Jeff Shaara talks about the themes of recurring characters, military politics, the role of Washington,…
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What Is Historical Fiction?
Author Jeff Shaara explains the meaning of historical fiction from his perspective of writing stories in…
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Bell RingerImpressment and the Chesapeake-Leopard Incident
Robert Watson, American studies professor at Lynn University, talked about Chesapeake-Leopard Incident,…
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Bell RingerGerman Plans for the Battle of Britain
Taken from a 1943 U.S. War Department World War II film, this clip provides an overview of German plans…
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Bell RingerThe Use of American Indian Imagery in American Culture
During a tour of the "Americans" exhibit in the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington,…
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Bell RingerThe Significance of Pocahontas in History
During a tour of the “Americans” exhibit in the National Museum of the American Indian in…
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