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AMERICAN
AMERICAN BATTLEGROUND/HIGHWAYS OF HISTORY
VH460
VHS videocassette, J-S, 58, C
Program #1: New York is shown as an important force during the
American Revolution. A recreation of the takeover of Fort
Ticonderoga is featured. Program #2: Captain Henry Hudson,
discovered aboard a sightseeing boat, retraces his voyage in New
York State to find the past and present closely intertwined.
(Gift,)
AMERICAN GOVT. FOR CHILDREN: A HISTORY OF AMERICAN
GOVERNMENT
VH2521 VHS videocassette, PI, 23
Students will learn about the government of the colonies, George
Washington and the American Revolution. Understand why the
Founding Fathers made the decisions they did as they established
the foundation for today's American government. (L.VIDE, 2)
AMERICAN GOVT. FOR CHILDREN: AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP
VH2520 VHS videocassette, PI, 23
AMERICAN DIARY: A TIME TO GROW (1912-1917)
Students will learn what a citizen is, find out what it takes to be a
VH453 VHS videocassette, I-J-H, 60, C good one, and discover the rights and responsibilities all American
(19) citizens have. They will also learn how to become involved citizens
AMERICAN DIARY: NORMALCY (1919-1924)
VH455
VHS videocassette, J-HS, 60, C
(19)
AMERICAN DIARY: THE BIG BUST (1929-1933)
VH456
VHS videocassette, I-J-H, 60, C
(19)
and explore one of the most valued rights of an American citizen
−the right to vote! (L.VIDE, 2)
AMERICAN GOVT. FOR CHILDREN: FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
GOVT.
VH2518 VHS videocassette, PI, 23
Students will learn about the three different levels of American
government, illustrating how they are alike, how they differ and
where their paths cross. From the mayor of a local community to
the President of the U.S., they will see the roles that leaders of each
level play in making government work. (L.VIDE, 2)
AMERICAN DIARY: THE EARLY YEARS (1898-1912)
VH452
VHS videocassette, I-J-H, 60, C
(19) AMERICAN GOVT. FOR CHILDREN: THE THREE BRANCHES OF
GOVT.
AMERICAN DIARY: WORLD WAR I (1914-1919) VH2519 VHS videocassette, PI, 23
VH454 VHS videocassette, I-J-H, 60, C Students will learn why the Founding Fathers distributed the
(19)
AMERICAN DREAM, THE: VOL.I
VH2190 VHS videocassette, IJS, 60
Discover how America has become the greatest nation on Earth:
from Plymouth Rock to Rock & Roll; from the Declaration of
Independence to Independent Counsels; from the Gilded Age to the
Information Age; from George Washington to Bill Clinton. (AIE, 98)
government's powers to three distinct branches−executive, judicial
and legislative−and find out why this "separation of powers" is
unique while exploring each of the three branches in detail.
(L.VIDE, 2)
AMERICAN GOVT. FOR CHILDREN: WHAT IS GOVERNMENT?
VH2517 VHS videocassette, PI, 23
Students will learn how the American government makes, applies
and enforces rules and laws. They will understand the importance
of the institution, compare and contrast it with other kinds of
governments, and see the significance of a government that gets its
AMERICAN DREAM, THE: VOL.II
VH2191 VHS videocassette, IJS, 60
Same as above description. (AIE, 98)
power from the people. (L.VIDE, 2)
AMERICAN HISTORY FOR KIDS: COLONIAL AMERICA
AMERICAN ENTERPRISE-INNOVATION/PEOPLE VH4114 VHS videocassette, PI, 11
VH459
VHS videocassette, J-S, 60, C 11 year-old Oliver Mayhew describes life in colonial America during
Program #1: The film looks at the great innovators; men like Edison, the 1770's. He and his family live on the frontier during the
McCormick, Whitney, Howe, and the ways in which they made Revolutionary War years, where they must be inventive and
America move. Program #2: America's immigrants were diverse self-sufficient. They make their own clothes, build their own homes
individuals, capable of turning colonies into a country. A strong and raise their own food. (L.MARK)
breed, who welded themselves into the superb production element
that helped create our economy. This film explores the ways in AMERICAN HISTORY FOR KIDS:LEWIS & CLARK EXPEDITION
which they did it. (Gift,)
VH4115 VHS videocassette, PI, 17
George Shannon−the youngest member of the famous Lewis and
Clark Expedition−tells the fascinating story of Meriweather Lewis
AMERICAN ENTERPRISE-LAND/ORGANIZATION and William Clark's grand saga of discovery. (L.MARK, 2)
VH458
VHS videocassette, J-S, 60, C
Program #1: A land of promise awaited the immigrants who poured AMERICAN HISTORY FOR KIDS:SLAVERY & PLANTATION LIFE
onto America's shores. This film looks at the change from a rural to VH4113 VHS videocassette, PI, 11
an urban nation. Program #2: An overview of a prime factor in Through the words of 11 year-old Amy Oakley, we learn what life
American growth, organization. Turning scattered resources into was like on a southern plantation in the 1850's, from the privileged
organized systems is the keynote of the film which shows how the life lived by owners in the main house−to the hard world of those
process worked in the past−and is working now. (Gift,)
who inhabited the slaves' quarters. This program gives insight into
life in America before the Civil War. (L.MARK)
AMERICAN ENTERPRISE-GOVERNMENT
VH457
VHS videocassette, IJH, 30, C AMERICAN INDIANS: A BRIEF HISTORY
The past, present, and future economic impact of our American VH1911
VHS videocassette, I-J, 22, C
government is thoughtfully explored in this video. Featured are This story of the first Americans depicts their arrival from Asia and
segments on defense, well-fare, housing and labor. (Gift,)
their dispersal throughout the New World. When white settlers
arrived, Indians lost their land and were forced onto reservations.
But the Indians' spirit never died; it is embodied in today's proud
AMERICAN GOVT. FOR CHILDREN: A HISTORY OF THE Native Americans. (NG, 1985)
PRESIDENCY
VH2516 VHS videocassette, PI, 23 AMERICAN INVENTORS
Young students will get a lively tour of the presidency−learn where VH1957 VHS videocassette, I-J/H, 45, C
the President lives and what the job entails. They will also learn This program shows us how inventors changed the way we live.
how a person gets to be President, and about the important qualities The video was taken from a multi-media presentation at Constitution
necessary for the single most important position in American Hall in honor of the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution.
government. (L.VIDE, 2) (Eagle Forum, 1991)
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