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2) Expansionism
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Covers the growth of the country in the early nineteenth century under president Thomas Jefferson.
3) World War II
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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 and the internment...
5) A new nation
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The United States was a fledgling country inventing a new kind of government as it formed the Continental Congress, and ratified the Articles of Confederation and the Northwest Ordinance. This program covers Shay's Rebellion, the Constitutional Convention, the Ratification Debates, the creation of the Bill of Rights, political factions and the two-party system, the Alien and Sedition Acts and the Marshall Court.
Provides a brief overview of the civil...
7) The Cold War
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United States history origins to 2000 volume 21
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English
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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...
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United States history origins to 2000 volume 15
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English
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Examines the slaughter of the buffalo and the conquest of the American West; the Dawes Act and its impact on Native Americans; from isolation to empire; the Spanish-American War; the Filipino insurrection; America in the Caribbean and the Panama Canal; the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine; dollar diplomacy; intervention in Latin America.
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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."--Container.
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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."--Container....
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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...
14) Civil rights
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The latter half of the 20th century saw many of the nation's minority groups taking a stand. Beginning with the efforts of those involved in the African-American civil rights movement of the 1960's, the push for equality in American society crossed over to other ethnic groups, women, and the disabled.
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United States history origins to 2000 volume 18
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English
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This riveting program explores the causes of the Great Depression and and the stock market crash. With the nation in turmoil, a 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.
16) Post-War U.S.A
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United States history origins to 2000 volume 20
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English
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This riveting program outlines an America focused on post-war prosperity.
17) The Great War
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Presents dramatic footage, photographs and interviews that illuminate significant events that lead to America's involvement in World War I as well as the war's impact on America.
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United States history origins to 2000 volume 25
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English
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Covers the political and historical events of the 1960's and 1970's.
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