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The Revolutionary War

2007
Presents a portrait of American soldiers in the Revolutionary War, covering the creation of the army, the motivations of the soldiers, and daily life in camp, chronicling changes throughout the war.

The Monitor vs. the CSS Virginia

Gray ghost: John Singleton Mosby
1993
Discusses the battle between The Monitor and The CSS Virginia and the outcome, as well as the development of guerrilla warfare developed by John Singleton Mosby.

Savory suppers and fashionable feasts

Dining in Victorian America
1996
The eating customs and cooking methods of America during the second half of the nineteenth century.

Civil War Diary

1990
Based of the novel "Across Five Aprils" by Irene HuntYoung Jethro Creighton grows from a boy to a man whenhe is left to take care of the family farm in Illinois during the difficult years of the Civil War.

America's Westward Expansion

1996
This video examines some of the key people and events that spurred America's westward expansion. From the settlement of the Northwest Territory to the eve of the Civil War.

Racial and ethnic equality

2006
Examines the global movement against racial and ethnic discrimination, and contains first-hand accounts and detailed information on the fight for equality.

The U.S. Constitution

2009
In cartoon format, explains how the U.S. Constitution was created, how it has been amended, and why it is still important today.

Concise dictionary of American biography

1990
Complethe to 1970. Including more than 19,000 Concise Biographies and an Occupations index.

Sam Adams

the stimulating true-life story of the patriot who triggered the American Revolution ; dramatized in all-pictorial presentation
1977
A pictorial biography of the patriot who triggered the American Revolution.

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