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History Kids - Kamala Harris
Learn all about Kamala Harris. Explore her background and career path that led her from California politics to being the first woman vice president, the highest-ranking woman in the U.S. government, and the first African-American and first Asian-American vice president. Detailed graphics, diagr...
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History Kids - Indigenous Peoples of the American Southwest
Learn all about the Indigenous Peoples of the American Southwest. Who were the Hopi, the Navajo and the Mojave people? How did they usually get food? What was Bosque Redondo? What is Old Oriabi? What was the Pueblo Revolt of 1680? Who were the Code Talkers? These questions and more are cov...
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History Kids - Trail of Tears
Host Rainy Fields, an Indigenous Person from the Cherokee Nation recounts the painful story of her Cherokee ancestors being forced off their land, displaced by the U.S. government, as were many other tribes, starting in 1830 under the Indian Removal Act. What effects did this have on the Indigen...
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History Kids - Brown v. Board of Education
Learn all about racial segregation and how the landmark case of Brown vs. Board of Education led to integration and civil rights. What is a “sit-in?” What is the NAACP? Who was Martin Luther King, Jr., and what were his
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History Kids - California Missions
Learn all about the California missions. How many missions are there? What was the purpose of these missions? Who was Saint Junipero Serra? What did he do to "help" the Indigenous Peoples of California, and why is it today considered controversial? The answers to these questions and more are answ...
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History kids - JFK and the Cuban Missile Crisis
Learn all about JFK and the Cuban Missile Crisis. Understand the events of October 1962 that took the United States to the brink of nuclear war and how President John F. Kennedy averted unchecked nuclear proliferation. Multiple-choice review questions combined with detailed graphics, diagrams ...
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History Kids - Vikings - Culture and Conquests
Learn all about Vikings. Were Vikings traders of goods or pirates of the high seas? What was their weaponry? How did their unique fighting style called "berserkergang" help with their conquests? Where did Vikings live? What were their beliefs? What was the role of Viking women? Why were th...
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History Kids - The Alaska Purchase - Seward's Folly
Learn all about Alaska and the Alaska Purchase. What natural resources does Alaska provide? Who were Alaska's first people? Why was U.S. Secretary of State William Seward's purchase of Alaska referred to as "Seward's Folly?" How has time exonerated Seward for what many saw as an unnecessary a...
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History Kids - Historical Myths and Truths - Volume 1 - The American Revolution
Learn all about historical myths vs. truths during the American Revolution. So much of what we hear about famous moments in history are often more legend than fact. Uncover the truth about what actually happened and set the historical record straight. Detailed graphics, diagrams and exciting v...
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History Kids - World War II - The Pacific Theater - Pearl Harbor to Nagasaki
Learn all about The Pacific Theater of World War II and the pivotal battles along the way. Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor? Who were the Allied Powers? What happened at the Battle of Iwo Jima? What was the Manhattan Project? Why did the United States drop the atomic bomb at Hiroshima and...
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History Kids - Spanish-American War - Causes and Effects
Learn all about the causes and effects of the Spanish-American War. Why did the United States send battleships to Cuba? What happened aboard the USS Maine, and how did this lead to war between Spain and the United States? Who were the Rough Riders and Buffalo Soldiers? What was yellow journal...
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History Kids - All About Judaism - History, Holidays and Traditions
Learn all about Judaism, its beliefs, holidays and customs. Explore the Jewish people throughout history. Witness their persecution. Appreciate their resilience. Rabbi David Kasher explains the Jewish holidays and customs and their significance to Jews. Detailed graphics and video reinforce ...
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History Kids - Napoleon Bonaparte - Power and Greed
Learn all about the rise and fall of Napoleon Bonaparte. Who was Napoleon, and what role did he play in French history? Why did Napoleon change his name? What were his major victories and failures? How did greed lead to his downfall? The answers to all of these questions and more are covered...
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History Kids - The Alamo Controversy - Two Sides to History
Learn all about the Battle of the Alamo between Texans and the Mexican government, the events that led up to it, the individuals involved, and the controversy surrounding what was history versus myth. This program teaches the viewer that history is often told by the victors and encourages a more ...
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History Kids - World War II - The European Theater
Learn all about The European Theater of World War II and the pivotal battles along the way. What events led to war? Understand the events that led to war and the systematic way that Adolf Hitler exterminated millions of Jews in what has become known as the "Holocaust," Hitler's "Final Solution"...
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History Kids - Cave Paintings
Learn all about the earliest form of art, cave art. When was the Paleolithic period? Why did people create cave paintings? Was it for more than artistic expression? What are the most notable cave art paintings? Where can I see them? The answers to all of these questions and more are covere...
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History Kids - King Henry VIII
Learn all about King Henry VIII. What was he known for during his reign as the King of England? Who were his six wives and why were two beheaded? What was the curse of King Henry VIII's brother's widow? The answers to all of these questions and more are covered in depth with detailed graphics...
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History Kids: From Little Bighorn to Wounded Knee
Learn all about the big events that led up to the end of the American-Indian Wars and the devastating consequences for the Indigenous people. What was the Indian Peace Commission? What was the Treaty of Fort Laramie? What was Custer’s Last Stand? How did the Battle of the Little Bighorn lead ...
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History Kids: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson
Learn all about the first Black woman Supreme Court Justice, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. Explore her path to the highest court in the land. Why is her nomination and confirmation such a historic event? What does it mean to the Black community? What does it mean for our country and the Suprem...
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History Kids: California Gold Rush
Learn all about the California Gold Rush. Who was James Marshall, and what did he discover in 1848? How were the Indigenous people of California affected by the Gold Rush? What was the Bloody Island Massacre? Who were the Forty-Niners? What is the legacy of the California Gold Rush? The ans...
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History Kids: Robert Smalls
Learn all about the remarkable and heroic life of Robert Smalls. Understand the unique circumstances of his early years of enslavement, his daring escape to freedom, his political career in Congress and his lasting legacy. Detailed graphics and historical images reinforce pivotal events.
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History Kids: The Salem Witch Trials
Learn all about the Salem Witch Trials, a dark chapter in Massachusetts history, where the unexplained was attributed to witchcraft and those that did not conform to Puritan ideals were witches. Understand the theories as to why children and adults accused others of witchcraft and were complicit...
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History Kids: Remembering Queen Elizabeth II
Learn all about the life and legacy of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history. Follow her from childhood and discover the unforseen circumstances that instantly altered the British monarchy's line of succession, catapulting then Princess Elizabeth from the unlikely h...
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History Kids: 10 Most Influential U.S. Black Leaders
Learn all about ten Black individuals that are arguably the most influential in the history of the United States. What were the accomplishments and contributions made by each of them? This program spotlights Harriet Tubman, Barack Obama, Ruby Bridges, Frederick Douglass, Claudette Colvin, Thurg...