Creating a Nation

Learn about the founding fathers and the parts of the U.S. Constitution. Also, learn how the country began westward expansion.
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Pirates of the Carolinas
Episode 2

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Pirates had a strict list of articles, or laws, that had to be signed by each member of the crew before a voyage began. Those rules governed who would get how much of whatever treasure was captured...
The California Gold Rush | History In A Nutshell

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The date of January 24, 1848 started out as a typical work day for carpenter James W. Marshall, who was tasked with constructing a water-powered sawmill in Coloma, California. While digging a channel...
Who Was Sacagawea? | History In A Nutshell
Who Was Sacagawea? | History In A Nutshell

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Note for educators regarding Sacagawea: According to scholars, the pronunciation of Sacagawea as Sak-a-JA-wee-ah is incorrect. The more historically correct way to pronounce her name is with a hard G-...
Who Was Watkuweis? | History In A Nutshell
Who Was Watkuweis? | History In A Nutshell

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In September 1805, the starving, freezing and exhausted members of the Lewis and Clark Expedition had survived the brutal crossing of the Bitterroot Mountains. Upon arrival on the other side, the...