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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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Charles Pinckney Timeline | Forgotten Founder

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Charles Pinckney Timeline | Forgotten Founder
Episode 15
1757 Born in Charleston, SC 1780 Captured during siege of Charleston 1781 Freed 1784-1786 Delegate to Federal Constitutional Congress 1788 Married to Mary Eleanor Laurens 1789-1791 Governor of South...
Amelia Bloomer (1818-1894) | Periscope

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Amelia Bloomer (1818-1894) | Periscope
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In 1849, Amelia Bloomer became the first woman to own, operate, and edit a newspaper for women. Her paper became a voice for the women's rights movement, with articles encouraging women to participate...
Lucretia Mott | Periscope

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Lucretia Mott | Periscope
Episode 2
In 1840, two American women, Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, met at an antislavery meeting in London. Because they were women, neither was allowed to fully participate in the meeting. They...
Reconstruction | Palmetto Heritage Cherokees | Palmetto Heritage

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Cherokees | Palmetto Heritage
The story of the Cherokees is told through scenes from "lJnto These Hills" the outdoor drama in Cherokee, North Carolina that depicts the story of the Cherokees. The video centers around an Indian...
The Trail of Tears | Periscope

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The Trail of Tears | Periscope
Episode 2
The Cherokee are the largest tribe in the United States. They have also suffered some of the greatest losses in history of the United States. At one time, "Cherokee country" stretched from the...
Cherokee Syllabary | Periscope

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Cherokee Syllabary | Periscope
Episode 16
In 1821, George Guess, a full-blooded Cherokee also known as Sequoyah, invented the Cherokee "syllabary." The syllabary allowed the Cherokee to read and write in their own language. Sequoyah's written...
Map: Trail of Tears National History Trail | Periscope

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Map: Trail of Tears National History Trail | Periscope
Episode 6
Between 1838 and 1839, over 15,000 Cherokee people were forced to march over 800 miles. The Cherokee's dangerous route began in the Appalachian mountains and ended in Oklahoma. Over 4,000 Cherokee...
Chapter 2: The Trail of Tears | Periscope

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Chapter 2: The Trail of Tears | Periscope
Episode 5
So what became of the once grand Cherokee nation? In 1830, the United States Congress passed the Indian Removal Act. The government of the United States wanted to move Native Americans from land in...