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    Medgar and Myrlie Evers

    MSNBC host, political analyst, and author of "Medgar and Myrlie: Medgar Evers and the Love Story That Awa…

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    10 minutes
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    Author and Abolitionist Lydia Maria Child

    This lesson highlights the life and work of author and abolitionist Lydia Maria Child. The lesson, which …

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    1 hour, 4 minutes
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    Blinding of Isaac Woodard and Military Desegregation

    Judge Richard Gergel, author of "Unexampled Courage: The Blinding of Sgt. Isaac Woodard and the Awakening…

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    17 minutes
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    Hip Hop Culture in Houston, TX

    Author Langston Wilkins described Hip Hop culture in Houston, TX. He discussed neighborhoods, the product…

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    7 minutes
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    1892 Lynching of Robert Lewis in Port Jervis, NY

    This lesson details the history of the 1892 lynching of Robert Lewis, an African American man hanged on a…

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    58 minutes
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    Gilded Age Architecture in New York City

    This lesson provides an overview of American Beaux-Arts Architecture associated with the opulence of the …

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    43 minutes
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    The Frick Mansion and the “Dream Team”

    Author Phillip Dodd talked about the the construction of the Frick Mansion and the related contributions …

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    13 minutes
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    The University Club and Charles Follen McKim

    Author Phillip Dodd talked about architect Charles Follen McKim and his design of the University Club in …

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    7 minutes
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    Grand Central Terminal and Whitney Warren

    Author Phillip Dodd talked about the evolution of Grand Central Terminal and the related contributions of…

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    8 minutes
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    The Met and Richard Morris Hunt

    Author Phillip Dodd talked about architect Richard Morris Hunt and his design of the Metropolitan Museum …

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    10 minutes
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    Extension - "Their Eyes Were Watching God” and the Harlem Renaissance

    In her novel "Their Eyes Were Watching God," Zora Neale Hurston brings to life a southern love story that…

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    50th Anniversary of the Highway Beautification Act

    Rep. Sam Farr (D-CA) discusses the impact of the Highway Beautification Act on the legislation's 50th ann…

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    5 minutes
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    Mason-Dixon Line

    Author Michael Barone talked about the historical significance of this boundary.

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    3 minutes
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    Racial Integration in Shaker Heights, Ohio

    This lesson provides an overview of the racial integration of Shaker Heights, Ohio and its school system.…

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    27 minutes
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    Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Paul Schoeppe (1869)

    This lesson provides an overview of the 1869 state-level case Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Paul Schoep…

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    41 minutes
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    The Real Story of Smokey Bear

    This U.S. Forest Service film tells the story of the real Smokey Bear, from his rescue during a 1950 fore…

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    12 minutes
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    Freedom in the 50 States

    Cato Institute Research Fellow William Ruger and Adjunct Scholar Jason Sorens discussed the findings from…

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    7 minutes
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    Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter Dies at 96

    This clip recaps news coverage of the passing of former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, including a statement…

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    7 minutes
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    Battle of Rhode Island

    Newport Historical Society’s Taylor Stoermer discussed the Battle of Rhode Island that occurred on August…

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    10 minutes
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    Book That Shaped America - "My Ántonia"

    Willa Cather's novel, "My Ántonia," evokes the Nebraska prairie life of her childhood and pays tribute to…

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    50 minutes
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