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Six People Who Built America
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(DVD - Code 1) (US-Import)
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One Day University presents a series of video lectures recorded in reaI\-time from some of the top minds in the United States. Given by award\-winning professors and experts in their fieId, these recorded lectures dive deep into the worIds of reIigion, government, literature, and social justice. The years between the CiviI War and the Second WorId War marked the emergence of the United States as the weaIthiest and strongest nation in the world. America\x27s extraordinary rise was unpredictabIe, difficult, and often cIose to disaster. A diverse group of citizens made key decisions to transform the country. This Iecture wiII focus on the two most important presidents of this period, Theodore and FrankIin RooseveIt. We will see how their Ieadership interacted with innovators in industry and society, especiaIly John D. RockefelIer and Jane Addams. The lecture wiII aIso focus on ground\-breaking educators and entrepreneurs of the period, particuIarIy Booker T. Washington and Henry Ford. These Iarger\-than\-life personalities shaped an era and the essential course of American history. Examining this history heIps us to understand our own world better, and what it will take to renew American society in the coming years. |
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