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#V7000
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26-Volume Set
Grades 5-12
Teacher's Guides Included
Closed-captioned [cc]
23-30 minutes each
Set: $1,038.70, Each: $39.95
History comes to life as students experience important events through vivid
reenactments, dramatic readings and interviews with historians in this dynamic
series. Presented as an overview, these videos cover United States history from
the earliest Native Americans to the elections of 2000. Thoroughly
researched and meticulously crafted, these programs present historical figures
and review significant dates and facts in context with the events of the time.
Voices of the nation's leaders, as well as those of citizens of the times,
combine with an extensive collection of archival photographs and artifacts to
add excitement and credence to this presentation of American history. This
series is based on the concepts outlined in the National History
Standards.
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This program takes a look at North America's first
inhabitants - Native Americans - along with the changes
that took place in the various tribes after the European
explorers came to America in the 15th century. See how
three worlds eventually collided as Europeans brought
several million Africans to the New World to serve as
forced labor for the new plantation economies of the
Americas. Also, discover how the Columbian Exchange set
off a series of cultural, economic and biological changes
that fundamentally transformed the world's population and
influenced the emergence of a new American society.
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This program vividly presents the hardships faced by
the first European settlers, giving viewers a sense
of the determination of the Jamestown and Puritan
settlers. It traces the impact of the English in
the New World, changes to Native American societies,
religious diversity and freedom, and the role of the
Pennsylvania Quakers. The French and Indian War occurs
during this time as the struggle for control in North
America unfolds.
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In the "Atlantic World," mercantilism evolved and the
cultivation and trade of sugar in the New World enhanced
the American colonies' economic significance worldwide.
Learn about the impact of indentured servitude and chattel
slavery on American life and values, and trace the development
of important political ideals taking shape in representative
governments and local meeting places. The dramatic social impact
of the Great Awakening is also presented.
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This exciting program uncovers the seeds of the American Revolution
and explains that the causes were rooted in England's imperial policies.
It introduces the resistance leaders, Patriots and Loyalists, and the
events leading to the Boston Massacre. See how the Coercive Acts,
passed in response to the Boston Tea Party, helped unite the colonies.
Viewers will also understand that, despite the fact that all Americans
did not immediately share in the rights and freedoms expressed in the
Declaration of Independence, the country was embarking on a unique
experiment to build a democratic nation.
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After the Treaty of Paris in 1783, Americans set about
the process of creating a new nation based on the radical
ideas of equality and of government by the people.
However, conflicting groups and special interests
clashed over what form of government would best meet
these egalitarian goals. In this exciting program,
viewers will learn about the changes to the Articles
of Confederation and Shays' Rebellion, which led to
the Constitutional Convention at Independence Hall,
the Ratification Debates, and the creation of the Bill
of Rights. While there were those who argued against
ratification, viewers will see how the Constitution
eventually became the law of the land.
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In the early 19th century, the United States was a young,
fast growing country, and President Thomas Jefferson dreamed
of a nation of independent farmers that spread across the
continent. With the purchase of the Louisiana Territory
from France, and with Spain later ceding some of its North
American holdings, the United States came closer to fulfilling
this goal of Manifest Destiny. Yet, all of this growth did not
come without conflict - after Lewis and Clark documented the vast
territory America had acquired, the U.S. government fought Native
American tribes and disputed with Mexico for additional territories.
As the United States redefined its boundaries, it was faced with new
questions about land and resource ownership and the treatment of
native peoples in the west.
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As America expanded, many people prospered, while others,
especially immigrants in large urban areas, struggled with
poverty, substance abuse and homelessness. In addition,
property qualifications limited the number of citizens who
could vote. See how Andrew Jackson's rise to the presidency
prompted significant social and political change. Gradually,
property qualifications were eliminated and more men gained
the right to vote. Viewers learn about the Seneca Falls
Convention, the first organized attempt to address the
rights of women. This program also addresses how others
tried to improve both themselves and society. During this
period, many people sought to end the most divisive issue
in America - slavery - and strove for a stronger, more
unified nation.
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This compelling program reveals how the interests of the
industrial North and the agricultural South (the Cotton Belt)
came to clash over critical issues such as plantation slavery,
and how these issues eventually led to the secession of the
southern states. It journeys along the Underground Railroad,
highlighting the resistance of slavery, and introduces viewers
to an American hero, Abraham Lincoln, and his momentous political
and social vision. The program also covers the Republican
Party and the abolitionist movement, sectional polarization,
the Missouri Compromise, the Compromise of 1850, popular
sovereignty and the Dred Scott Case.
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The conflict between North and South, and the South's
eventual secession, led to a rush to arms, pitting
countryman against countryman. This program utilizes
exciting reenactments, artifacts and interviews to
explore key battles of the Civil War, life on the
northern and southern homefronts, and the role of
African Americans in the war. It concludes with the
Emancipation Proclamation, the Battle of Gettysburg
and the fall of the Confederacy.
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The conclusion of the Civil War marked the end of slavery
and of the Confederacy, but also the beginning of the
monumental challenges of how to readmit the southern
states into the Union and how to ensure the liberty of
over three million newly freed African Americans.
This program examines the antebellum struggles of
Congress to rebuild the south as an equal and free
society by means of the Reconstruction Amendments.
It also looks at social and economic opposition to
the citizenship of former slaves, including such
obstacles as the Ku Klux Klan, sharecropping and
black segregation.
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This era was characterized by the development of the steam
engine and railroad which served as catalysts for western
expansion, economic growth and the development of large
corporations. Wealthy corporations exploited the nation's
natural resources and the many European immigrants who
worked for them. Viewers see how environmental groups
responded to these threats and developed programs to
try to conserve America's natural wonders. Learn how the
struggle between those who favored unregulated economic
growth and those demanding a more livable environment
became an issue that would divide generations to come.
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In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the United
States received the largest infusion of immigrants in
its history. Many immigrants assimilated rapidly and
adapted well to their unfamiliar home. Viewers learn
that public schools were among the most important
forces for Americanizing the new immigrants, providing
a crash course in American values and habits. Movies,
sports and newspapers also aided in teaching the country's
lifestyle. However, for some who arrived at Ellis Island at
this time, the cultural transition was not easy. Many
immigrants worked long hours in dangerous jobs for little
pay, and lived in poverty in urban slums. See how despite
the hardships, their spirit and contributions helped
transform the nation.
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In this gripping program, see how industrialization
transformed America - creating a class of the wealthy
business elite, a thriving middle class and an expanding
class of immigrant factory workers. The U.S. economy was
in trouble in the late 19th century, a crisis that fueled
worker outrage over issues such as low wages, child labor
and dangerous working conditions. Tensions escalated
between workers and business owners, and farmers suffered
economically. Out of their discontent emerged the Populist
Party. The Populists ran vigorous campaigns, but never
assumed the Oval Office. As economic prosperity returned
after the 1896 election, strikes and labor violence diminished,
thereby reducing the turmoil that had pervaded the nation.
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The Progressive Movement at the turn of the 20th century
was a response to the major social problems left in the
wake of the nation's unbridled industrial expansion and
the massive influx of new immigrants from Europe. See how
Progressive Era reformers sought to gain citizen control
over the nation's monopolistic corporations, and witness
the success they had improving the lives and working
conditions of America's industrial workforce. Viewers
will also learn about the suffrage movement, Progressive-era
crusaders like Jacob Riis and W.E.B. DuBois, as well as other
more radical groups such as the Socialists and the Industrial
Workers of the World.
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This gripping program highlights the events after the Civil
War that repositioned the U.S. from an isolated country
to a world power. The nation claimed more land in the
western territories and expanded its influence in the
Caribbean and the Pacific, including the purchase of
Alaska and then Hawaii. The Spanish-American War
became the first test of America’s expansionist
foreign policy. Following the war, the U.S.
took over Spain’s possessions in the Caribbean
and the Pacific, such as Puerto Rico and the
Philippines. Later, the U.S. gained a foothold
in establishing trade relationships with Asia
and built the strategic Panama Canal. By 1914,
the United States had joined the ranks of the
world’s great powers.
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American neutrality could not keep the U.S. from the road
to world war. Dramatic footage, photographs and interviews
illuminate significant events during this time, such as the
formation of the War Industries Board, the Great Migration,
the Espionage and Sedition Acts, the American Expeditionary
Force in Europe and President Wilson's Fourteen Points.
The Strikes of 1919, the Red Scare and the Palmer Raids
are also covered.
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This riveting program outlines an America focused on
post-war prosperity. The U.S. economy was in the
midst of a third industrial revolution and the
automobile and consumer goods sparked fundamental
changes in daily life. The 19th Amendment was
ratified and opportunities for women escalated.
The motion picture industry was born and Americans
were entertained by jazz music. Viewers are also
introduced to social tensions such as Prohibition,
the Ku Klux Klan and nativist groups that arose
during this period of rapid cultural change.
The nation’s unprecedented prosperity overshadowed
emerging economic weakness that threatened to bring an
abrupt end to the Roaring Twenties.
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This riveting program explores the causes of the Great
Depression and the stock market crash. With a nation in
turmoil, newly-elected Franklin D. Roosevelt promised a
"New Deal" to the American people to restore confidence
in the nation's financial system, get people back to work
and bring relief to all segments of the economy. FDR's
"fireside chats" convinced the American people he was on
their side. However, key measures of the first New Deal
came under fire prompting FDR to launch a second New Deal
that included key legislation such as the Social Security
Act. Eventually, World War II brought an end to the Great
Depression and solidified the reforms of the New Deal.
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Upheaval in Europe and Asia bring the first signs of a
second world war. War newsreels and photographs present
the important events leading to war, such as Lend Lease,
the arsenal for democracy, the attack on Pearl Harbor and
industrial mobilization and rationing. This program covers
the European and Pacific theaters, and the beginnings of the
Atomic Age as well as life on the homefront, Americans on
the move, the second Great Migration, Rosie the Riveter
and the internment of Japanese Americans.
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This program explores the period of economic boom that
followed World War II. The Fair Deal helped expand
America’s middle class as millions migrated to the
suburbs, however, not everyone prospered in the
postwar era. African Americans and other minorities
found that racial discrimination let them climb
only so far up the economic ladder. Many women,
who had worked during the war, returned to domestic
life. Abroad, a Cold War began as the U.S. led the
West in opposition to the expanding power of the
Soviet Union and tensions increased with the
beginnings of the nuclear arms race. Homeland
issues in the 1950s included the segregation
of schools and racial injustice - sparking
the Civil Rights Movement.
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The United States and the Soviet Union emerged from
World War II at odds over their postwar goals. The
escalation of these conflicting opinions led the
world into a tense, bitter struggle that came to
be known as the Cold War. While the world's superpowers
never battled each other directly, their indirect
involvement with each other in locales around the
globe pushed the world to the brink of nuclear war.
This vivid program utilizes archival footage and
interviews with renowned experts to dramatize this
uneasy period in American history, featuring in-depth
coverage of the crisis in Berlin, Fidel Castro and
Cuba and the eventual fall of the Soviet Union.
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The latter half of the 20th century saw many of the
nation's minority groups taking a stand to ensure
that the declaration "all men are created equal"
became not just an oft-quoted sentiment but a firm
reality. Beginning with the valiant efforts of those
involved in the African-American civil rights movement
of the 1960s, students will learn how the push for
equality in American society crossed over to other
ethnic groups, women and the disabled. This vivid
program covers major figures, events and legislation
of the day through the use of archival footage and
interviews with renowned experts, all of which provide
a detailed account of the movements that pushed America
closer to its pledge of one nation, with liberty and
justice for all.
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The Vietnam War - no U.S. war was longer, and none
sparked more strife at home. Students will explore
the history of American involvement in Vietnam, from
the end of French colonial rule through the fall of
Saigon to the North Vietnamese. This compelling
program examines the many people, places and events
that became synonymous with the war, from the Gulf
of Tonkin to the Tet Offensive; from Ho Chi Minh to
Lyndon B. Johnson; and from the 'domino theory' to
the anti-war movement that proved so important in
shaping America's political and social landscape.
Vivid archival footage and interviews with renowned
experts add credence to this comprehensive examination
of the longest and most divisive war in U.S. history.
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Since World War II, the United States has become increasingly
drawn into the turbulence of the Middle East. In The Middle
East, students will trace the rocky road towards peace in
this part of the world. The Arab-Israeli conflict, Cold War
tensions between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, and the region's
vast oil reserves are each examined as reasons for U.S. involvement
in the Middle East over the past 50 years. From the creation of
the state of Israel through the Gulf War, this comprehensive program
charts the role of the United States in the region, highlighting the
major figures and events that have made the Middle East such a volatile
area of the world.
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From the escalating events of the Cold War to the unease
surrounding Vietnam and the Watergate scandal, the period
between 1960 and 1980 was one of the most tumultuous in
American political history. The presidencies of John F.
Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford and
Jimmy Carter provide the backbone for this dramatic program
that traces the major figures and events that impacted
American life. From the Civil Rights movement of the '60s
through the Iranian hostage crisis of the late '70s, vivid
archival footage and interviews with renowned experts provide
students with a rich, detailed account of the political and
social landscape of the time.
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The 1980s and 1990s marked a time of dramatic economic
and political change in the United States, a period also
marked by the end of the Cold War, U.S. involvement in
the Persian Gulf and the impeachment of a sitting president.
The presidencies of Ronald Reagan, George Bush and Bill
Clinton provide the backbone for this dramatic period in a
program that traces the major figures and events that impacted
the last 20 years of the 20th century. Through the use of
vivid archival footage and interviews with renowned experts,
students will grasp the legacy of the period - touching on
everything from Reagan's opposition to the Soviet Union's
"Evil Empire" to the controversial presidential election of
2000.
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