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Since his childhood, Benjamin Franklin Gates has known that he is a descendant of a long line of people whose job it has been to guard a treasure hidden by the Founding Fathers. They hid clues to its whereabouts in the country's currency and on the back of the Declaration of Independence. Now, Ben has learned of a plot to steal the Declaration, and has only one option: he had to steal it himself. Even if he pulls off this monumental task, keeping...
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"When the Revolutionary War ended in victory, there remained the stupendous problem of how to establish a workable democratic government in the vast, newly independent country. Three key Founding Fathers played significant roles: John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and Alexander Hamilton. Their lives and policies could not have been more different; their relationships with each other were complex and often rife with animosity. And yet these three men led...
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Pride and Prejudice is a story set in the English countryside outside of London during the early 19th century which centers on the life of Elizabeth Bennet, the second of five sisters who are all unmarried. When a wealthy and sociable young gentleman, Charles Bingley, rents the nearby manor of Netherfield Park the opportunity to find husbands presents itself. While attending a ball the Bennets meet Charles Bingley and his friend Fitzwilliam Darcy...
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The swashbuckling post-apocalyptic adventures continue! Three months after Season One's mysterious Surge, young rebel Charlie, her mother Rachel and uncle Miles regroup in Willoughby, Texas, along with Rachel's dad, Dr. Gene Porter. A desperate Tom Neville and his son Jason search desperately for their beloved Julia, while Aaron undergoes some mind-blowing changes. Yet no one and nothing are as they appear. The newly formed Patriots are hell-bent...
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This is our government: Learn what government is, and identify the main parts of each at the local, state, and federal level. Understand how the branches work together to make our country, state, and community strong. Learn that one branch makes the laws, another makes sure the laws are fair, and the last makes sure the laws are obeyed. Discover the importance of our lawmakers and why making laws helps keep us safe.
The Declaration of Independence:...
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George Washington: Everyone knows Washington as the hero of the Revolutionary War ... but do you know why he turned down the chance to be King of America? What was his first job at the age of 16? Why he isn't smiling in his most famous portrait?
John Adams: This program tells the story of the Founding Father whose intelligence, generosity and courage made his term as second President extraordinary ... even if he was too short-tempered and stubborn...
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