World History

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Cinco de Mayo: NOT Mexico's Independence Day! | History In A Nutshell Shorts

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Cinco de Mayo is commonly mistaken for Mexico's Independence Day. May 5 commemorates the miraculous Mexican victory against Imperialist French forces at the Battle of Puebla. On May 5, 1862, 2,000...

Camouflage to Ward Off Leprechauns? | History In A Nutshell Shorts

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Every year on March 17th people traditionally wear green for St. Patrick’s Day, but why the color green, specifically? While some wear it to show tribute to their Irish ancestry, another reason is to...

Why Are Army Bombers on an Aircraft Carrier? | History In A Nutshell Shorts

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Grades: 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Here's something you don't see every day: Army bombers on a Navy aircraft carrier? You may have asked that question if you were a sailor on board one of the ships escorting the U.S.S. Hornet in early...

The Unthinkable Happens to the Unsinkable | History In A Nutshell Shorts

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Grades: 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

The unthinkable happened to the "unsinkable" passenger liner R.M.S. Titanic on April 15, 1912. The second of three Olympic class ships built for the White Star Line, she was the largest man-made...

Spanish Flu Pandemic First Sighted in U.S. | History In A Nutshell Shorts

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Grades: 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Imagine returning home from one of the most brutal conflicts in human history just to find out that a new enemy is there waiting for you! This new battle, however, cannot be won with rifles, tanks or...

The Invasion of Poland

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Grades: 5, 6, 7, 8

Students will understand the influence of dictators in Europe and the role European Nations played in World War II.

How the California Gold Rush Affected Native Americans | History In A Nutshell

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Grades: 3 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

This excerpt from the California Gold Rush History In A Nutshell briefly outlines how the California Gold Rush affected California's Native American population. Closed captions coming soon!

The California Gold Rush | History In A Nutshell

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Grades: 4 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

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...

Talking Black in America: Roots

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Grades: 7 8 9 10 11 12

EXPIRES: 9/30/2025 “Talking Black in America: Roots” is the third program in a series of television documentaries exploring dimensions of African American language and culture and their formative...

Booker T. Washington High School and Florence Benson Elementary School: A Perspective of Brown Vs. Board of Education

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Grades: 5, 8, 11

Students will understand and analyze the impact of the Brown vs. Board of Education court case and how it changed the lives of American citizens and public schools.

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