How to Handle &Fold the American Flag Navy Style
Fold a flag in the Navy style using the same method that
commemorative flags are folded, forming a neat, crisp triangle. Instructions and a demonstration are shown on how to tuck in the ends of a flag folded Navy style.
How the American Flag Should Be Treated
A flag store owner talks about how the American flag should be treated. Treat it respectfully by keeping it from touching the ground, not sewing anything on it, keeping it in good repair and storing it properly. Store the American flag in a plastic bag and in a dry area and other tips on handling the flag.
Why Is the American Flag Red, White & Blue?
This short video clip explains why he American flag is red, white and blue. It is red, white, and blue because these colors symbolize inherent American values. The American flag is red for heartiness and valor, white for purity and innocence, and blue for vigilance, perseverance and justice.
The American Revolution: The Boston Tea Party
A good video that uses still images to help place the Tea Party in history as the unofficial start of the Revolution. Students should have a timeline to help understand the sequence of events as this video goes well beyond the Tea Party.
Thinkwell American Government: The American Two-Party System, Part 1 of 2
This is an excellent presentation that helps to define the United States two-party system. The lecturer also talks about the Electoral College. The presentation is done in lecture style with a chart that accents the lecture. (04:53) This is a clip from a larger segment.
Thinkwell American Government: The American Two-Party System, Part 2 of 2
This is an excellent presentation that helps to define the United States' two-party system. The presentation is done in lecture style with charts that accents the lecture. (05:29) This is a clip from a larger segment.
Awesome Alliteration by Amazing American Academians
Here you will find a slide show video put together by early elementary students to give examples of alliteration. The slides give clear and examples of how to use alliteration. Some of children's narration is garbled and the video quality is fair. Worth a look at the children's work. (2:52)
The Mexican American War, Causes and Events
This video is accompanied by text. "The process of admitting Texas as a slave state was well under way by the time Polk became president on March 4, 1845. One plank of the Democratic platform was thus resolved. In his first annual message to Congress, Polk asserted that the American claim to the entire Oregon country was “clear and unquestionable.” The British, who had refused on several occasions to relinquish any territory north of the Columbia River, now had a change of heart. Their chief
The Spanish-American War
This video is accompanied by text. "The beginning of the twentieth century was a period of unprecedented American prosperity and power. The economic and social environment was perfect for the rise of the International Darwinism movement. Followers of this movement applied some of the fundamental views of Darwin’s Origin of Species (1859) to international politics. They believed that the earth belonged to the strong, and with America quickly growing in strength, there was a strong surge of supp
The Spanish-American War (causes, personalities, and description of all fronts)
This video shows the causes, important figures, the battles, and the end of this war. It relies on original footage which can be a little unclear but it does give an accurate account of the war itself.
Roosevelt Fights in Spanish American War
In this The Presidents video, learn that at a time when the great nations of the world were expanding their empires, many feared that if America did not start taking colonies, it would risk being overpowered.This video does a good job of explaining why America acted as it did and Roosevelt's work in that regard. Gives good detail.
The Roman Empire in the First Century - Episode 1: Order from Chaos
Rome rises under Caesar Augustus' compassion and violence. (54:17)
The Roman Empire in the First Century - Episode 2: Years of Trial
Caligula grips Rome in fear; Judea's religious and political establishment finds Jesus a threat.
The Roman Empire in the First Century - Episode 3: Winds of Change
Claudius rules; Britain battles Roman legions; in Judea, Paul tells of Jesus; Rome verges on disaster under Nero's reign. Absolute power brings absolute ruin. Law under Nero was brutal. (55:06)
The Roman Empire in the First Century - Episode 4: Years of Eruption
Rival generals fight for control in Rome; Mount Vesuvius erupts; Emperor Trajan expands the empire. (55:07)
"Un-American" Activities
This video is accompanied by text. "As fighting during World War II raged on, Allied leaders Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill grew suspicious of Joseph Stalin's postwar plans for the Soviet Union. They came to realize that the Russian dictator could not be trusted and cautiously evaluated how wartime strategies might affect postwar outcomes. Roosevelt, and later President Harry Truman, worried that the spread of communism would threaten the safety of the United States and all democratic
The Greatest American Inventions
The Greatest American Inventions are shown here with slides and text with background music. A little more than half of the slides show the authentic inventions while others are more modern images of the inventions. Fair quality video.
American Civil War (1861-1865) part 1
The American Civil War (1861-1865), also known as the War Between the States and several other names, was a civil war in the United States of America. Eleven Southern slave states declared their secession from the U.S. and formed the Confederate States of America (the Confederacy). Led by Jefferson Davis, they fought against the U.S. federal government (the Union), which was supported by all the free states and the five border slave states in the north !!!
American Civil War (1861-1865) part 2 (From the movie, "Glory")
The American Civil War (1861-1865), also known as the War Between the States and several other names, was a civil war in the United States of America. Eleven Southern slave states declared their secession from the U.S. and formed the Confederate States of America (the Confederacy). Led by Jefferson Davis, they fought against the U.S. federal government (the Union), which was supported by all the free states and the five border slave states in the north !!!
American Civil War-Beginning and End
Soon after Abraham Lincoln became America’s 16th president, the country split apart when the South seceded from the Union and formed the Confederate States of America.
Days after the South surrendered, at Appomattox Court House in Virginia, President Lincoln was assassinated. He had lived just long enough to see his fondest wish fulfilled. His country, bruised and battered though it was, would survive as a single nation.
This clip, from The Civil War: A K
