Famous Moments in Early American History -Short Films of Noteworthy Events

Each film in the 'Famous Moments' series highlights a true story of historical significance, providing 'students' of early America with a better understanding of the people, places and events of this important era.

Of added interest for viewers, each film tells its story using scenes and portraits from the Early American Digital Library. Many of the images are primary source documents — engravings, woodcuts and drawings that date back to the early to mid-1800s.

The movies include:

* The Ben Franklin Story
* The Life of George Washington
* Declaring Independence
* Paul Revere, Messenger of the Revolution
* The Shot Heard Around The World
* The Treason of Benedict Arnold
* The Real Face of George Washington
*Molly Pitcher, An American Heroine
Visit the website here: http://www.earlyamerica.com/series.html

Liberty`s Kids: #01 "The Boston Tea Party" (1/2)

This series of videos provides an easy way to learn some American history.
There's also a website with more information on the series - here's the link:
http://www.libertyskids.com/story/index.html

The Maya and The Aztecs - Engineering an Empire - Documentary

http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/engineering-an-empire-the-maya-and-the-aztecs/

THE AZTECS: The Aztecs became one of the greatest civilizations in history through brilliant military campaigns and technological mastery of their harsh environment. 
THE MAYA: By 900 AD, the once-glorious Mayan cities disappeared. Unravel the mystery surrounding this mythic civilization through its spectacular infrastructure and architecture. 

The Roman Empire in the First Century

The Roman Empire in the First Century | Order from Chaos » Video » Iowa Public Television

This looks like another good documentary series, haven't had a chance to watch it yet.

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  The Roman Empire in the First Century | Years of... (#102)

  Full Program: Caligula grips Rome in fear; Judea's religious and political establishment finds Jesus a threat. 55:06
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  The Roman Empire in the First Century | Years of... (#104)

  Full Program: Rival generals fight for control in Rome; Mount Vesuvius erupts; Emperor Trajan expands the empire. 55:07
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  The Roman Empire in the First Century | Winds of... (#103)

  Full Program: Claudius rules; Britain battles Roman legions; in Judea, Paul tells of Jesus; Rome verges on disaster under Nero's...55:06
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  Full Program: Rome rises under Caesar Augustus' compassion and violence. 54:17

What The Ancients Did For Us

Last night I was flicking through the TV channels I came across one of the documentaries in the series - What the Ancients Did For Us. The documentary I saw was on the Romans, I knew it would be of interest to my 14 year old son who wasn't home at the time so I looked the series up on line and found that it is available at my favourite documentary website - Top Documentary Films. I hope you enjoy checking out the various documentaries in the series.

 "Step back in time to discover how the world was shaped by the ancient Chinese, the Mesopotamians, the Arabs and even the Ancient Britons.
Adam Hart-Davis presents an epic history of ancient inventions and is joined by his team of roving reporters on the move around the globe as they delve into the beginnings of civilization.
Who invented beer, bread and the wheel? How did the Egyptians align the pyramids so accurately? Did you know the ancient Greeks measured the circumference of the earth, invented robots and the first computer?
This epic new series begins in the Middle East with a set of amazing inventions from The Islamic World and the series finishes with the Britons. Along the way we will meet the Chinese, the Aztecs, Maya & Incas, the Romans, the Indians, the Mesopotamians, the Egyptians, the Greeks.
Nine programmes examining the military, technological, social, architectural and medical advances of each era and its peoples, What the Ancients Did for Us traces some of the defining moments in history and the key inventions that shaped our world today."

http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/what-the-ancients-did-for-us/

Niall Ferguson - Empire: How Britain Made the Modern World - Why Britain...

Empire: How Britain Made the Modern World - White Plagu...

The concept of 'plantation' is explored in this programme, yet presenter Niall Ferguson is not referring to crops but the settlement of British people into the colonies. Without this mass white emigration there would have been no empire. Visiting Northern Ireland, the USA and Australia, we explore how the first colonies of the British empire developed.

In contrast to the Spanish, the British viewed the colonies as a way to gain land to settle on and use, rather than just conquest and plunder. The east coast of the USA was first settled by puritans wanting religious freedom, including those who sailed on the famous ship 'The Mayflower' in 1620. The combination of cheap land and abundant natural resources made this an ideal location for sugar and tobacco plantations. Niall goes on to describe the American War of Independence a century and a half later.

From Native American Indians to the Aborigines of Australia, the indigenous people of the 'New World' were treated appallingly, with little or no respect for land rights. One of the great ironies of the British empire is the difference between official policy in London and the actions of white settlers in the colonies.

A Trip Around the World - 36 Week Geography/Histor...

Free K-12 Education: A Trip Around the World - 36 Week Geography/Histor...: "Susan at Stitching Life has developed a 36 week geography/history curriculum. Her plans will take you 6 continents and 12 countries...."

  Here is her *itinerary* and I have linked each one for you so that you don't have to scroll through her archives.

Weeks 1-3 Canada

Weeks 4-6 Ireland

Weeks 7-9 Germany

Weeks 10-12 Russia

Weeks 13-15 China

Weeks 16-18 Japan

Weeks 19-21 India

Weeks 22-24 Saudi Arabia

Weeks 25-27 Israel

Weeks 28-30 Africa

Weeks 31-33 Arctic/Antarctica

Weeks 34-36 South America

A Trip Around the World 36 Week Study Homepage

National Library of NZ - Papers Past

Papers Past contains more than one million pages of digitised New Zealand newspapers and periodicals. The collection covers the years 1839 to 1945 and includes 61 publications from all regions of New Zealand.
There are two main ways to find information in Papers Past: searching and browsing. Searching lets you enter a query term and retrieves articles that contain that term. Browsing lets you look at all the newspapers, starting with a year, a region, or a newspaper title. All the newspaper titles on the site can be searched and browsed.
Looking through these old newspapers is fascinating and quite addictive.
Feel free to leave a comment below, maybe you found a story you'd like to share with others.

http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=p&p=home&e=-------10--1----0--

Audio Books

Books Should Be Free
Free Audio Books from the public domain
Download a free audio book in mp3, iPod, or iTunes format today
http://www.booksshouldbefree.com/A great selection of free audio books is available from this website

Search through the following genres:

Adventure, Children, Comedy, Fairy Tales, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, History, Humor,

Literature, Mystery, Non-fiction, Philosophy, Poetry, Romance, Religion, Science fiction,

Short stories, Teen/Young adult

Below are a few of the "Top 100 Audio Books"

smart.fm - The World's Sharpest Learning Tool

This is an amazing learning tool. It really does make learning easy. 

Check out the website. http://smart.fm

Ever wanted to learn a foreign language? Need to memorize facts for your biology and chemistry classes? Or maybe you’re a history buff or a trivia fiend who just wants to know everything. Smart.fm can help you hit your learning goals fast.

The beauty of Smart.fm is that it makes learning easy. The system tells you what to study and when. You can see your progress across everything you're learning, and a schedule is automatically generated for you. As you use the system, it adapts to you.

Have Fun with History

Explore American History documentaries, TV shows, movies and more.
Choose a topic of historical interest, social studies subject, or unit study from the Subject List - great for supplementing your history lessons.


http://havefunwithhistory.com/HistorySubjects/index.html

Browse by History Topic

People & Events	< Find People and Events by Century
Colonial America	Airships
Revolutionary War	American Artists
War of 1812	African American
Civil War	Aviation
Abraham Lincoln	Immigration/Citizenship
Pioneers & the Frontier	Money & Finance
American West	Native Americans
Early 1900s	Parks/Landmarks
World War I	Science & Invention
Great Depression	Slavery
1940s	Space Race
World War II	The Telephone
Pearl Harbor	Trains & Railroads
John F. Kennedy	U.S. Flag
Holidays	U.S. Presidents
Martin Luther King	U.S Government
Crime & Punishment	The Retro Future