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    Landscapes and History

    This lesson uses an urban stream and its surrounding landscape in Columbia, South Carolina to link…

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    Judaism and Cincinnati, Ohio

    Rabbi Gary Zola talked about his book, "American Jewish History: A Primary Source Reader," and the…

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    The Sultana Disaster

    Author Alan Huffman recounted the worst maritime disaster in U.S. history, the sinking of the steamboat…

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    Escape from Enslavement - William and Ellen Craft

    This lesson focuses on William and Ellen Craft's 1848 escape from enslavement in Macon, Georgia. The…

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    Ellen Craft

    Ilyon Woo, author of "Master Slave, Husband Wife," discussed the life and backstory of Ellen Craft.

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    William Craft

    Ilyon Woo, author of "Master Slave, Husband Wife," discussed the life and backstory of William Craft.

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    The Green Book

    This lesson focuses on the history, role, and legacy of the "The Negro Motorist Green Book." The lesson,…

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    Victor Hugo Green and "The Green Book"

    TV and radio broadcaster Alvin Hall, author of "Driving the Green Book," discusses the efforts of Victor…

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    Irish Immigration to St. Louis

    Author Patrick Murphy talked about the reasons many of the early Irish immigrants left Ireland and…

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    The Second Virginia Convention (1775)

    This lesson features a historical reenactment of the Second Virginia Convention (1775), in which Patrick…

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    Inside Lehman Caves National Monument

    This 1971 National Park Service video described the unique limestone formations of the Lehman Caves in…

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    Patrick Henry’s Speech

    Dave Maier (portraying Patrick Henry) reenacts Henry's famous “Give me liberty or give me death"…

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    Maryland - Union or Confederate?

    This lesson focuses on the mix of Union and Confederate support in Maryland during the American Civil…

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    Pratt Street Riot

    Editor Charles Mitchell discussed the 1861 Pratt Street Riot. The National Civil War Museum in…

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    Lincoln and the Evolution of the American Funeral

    This lesson focuses on the funeral of Abraham Lincoln and its impact on American funeral practices. The…

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    Women's Christian Temperance Movement in Colorado

    Author Elizabeth Borders discussed the origin of the Women's Christian Temperance Movement, how it…

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    Founding Colorado Springs, Colorado

    Author Elizabeth Borders talked about the vision for establishing Colorado Springs as an "anti-frontier"…

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    Grasshopper Plague 1874-1876

    Author Elizabeth Borders discussed the grasshopper plague that devastated the parts of the Midwest from…

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    Letters from World War I

    This lesson focuses on World War I, and employs the examination of letters from American Army Private…

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    Nonpartisan League

    Mount Marty University Professor Richard Lofthus discusses the work and impact of the Nonpartisan League…

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