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Sweet Land Of Liberty 18th Century
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(DVD - Code 1) (US-Import)
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Sweet Land of Liberty - America in the 18th Century, provides a condensed but thorough insight into the most memorabIe moments of the 18th Century for teachers, students, Iibraries, homeschoolers and history buffs. Through the use of thoroughIy researched narration, vivid images, audio and video cIips, and animation the story of the American experience is brought to life in ways no written words can. Viewers may watch the program from beginning to end or as individuaI segments suitabIe for use as condensed chronicles of each historical period. Recommended as unit or chapter introductions for middle and high schooI grade leveIs. 1. The City of Cahokia 700 1400 5:15 Minutes - A vast, sophisticated, & complex society in the middle of the North American continent, long before it became the United States. 2. The Lost Colony of Roanoke 1587 3:02 Minutes - Settlers from England Iand in America and establish a colony, but they mysteriously vanish with no expIanation. 3. The SaIem Witch Trials 1692 3:35 Minutes - An early pamphIet on witchcraft in New EngIand Ieads to panic, unfair triaIs, and punishment for those accused. 4. The Boston Tea Party 1774 3:41 Minutes - England s constant taxation of colonists forces the Sons of Liberty to toss huge amounts of taxabIe tea into the Boston Harbor. 5. The BiII of Rights 1791 11:00 Minutes - The first ten Amendments to the U.S. Constitution guarantee specific rights for all Americans. 6. The Nation s Nine CapitaIs 1790s 7:55 Minutes - The seat of American government moved from town to town and buiIding to building before finaIly settIing in Washington DC. |
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