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In February 1763, Britain, Spain, and France signed the Treaty of Paris, ending the French and Indian War. In this one document, more American territory changed hands than in any treaty before or since. As the great historian Francis Parkman wrote, "half a continent...changed hands at the scratch of a pen."As Colin Calloway reveals in this superb history, the Treaty set in motion a cascade of unexpected consequences. Indians and Europeans, settlers...
63) The Bay of Pigs
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Jones provides a concise, incisive, and dramatic account of President Eisenhower's disastrous attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro. He deftly examines the train of missteps and self-deceptions that led to the invasion of U.S.-trained exiles at the Bay of Pigs.
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Presents a detailed analysis of the 1828 presidential campaign between southwestern frontiersman Andrew Jackson and New England aristocrat John Quincy Adams that officially established a pattern in which two nationally organized political parties would vie for power against one another.
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David Chalmers's widely acclaimed overview of the 1960s describes how the civil rights movement touched off a growing challenge to traditional values and arrangements. Chalmers recounts the judicial revolution that set national standards for race, politics, policing, and privacy. He examines the long, losing war on poverty and the struggle between the media and the government over the war in Vietnam. He follows feminism's "second wave" and the emergence...
73) Hoover Dam
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A brand new series that explores the greatest achievements in American history in the context of the time period, incorporating archival footage that captures the monumental events of yesteryear.
74) John F. Kennedy
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Relive the thousand days of John F. Kennedy's presidency, from his inauguration in 1961 to that fateful day of November 22, 1963. Emphasizes Kennedy's hopes for his term as president, his accomplishments with regards to civil rights, the creation of the Peace Corp, and space exploration that still resonates today.
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A brand new series that explores the greatest achievements in American history in the context of the time period, incorporating archival footage that captures the monumental events of yesteryear. Traces the early life and inspiration of the Statue of Liberty's creator, Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, and his many challenges in creating 'Lady Liberty' herself.
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The series explores the greatest achievements in American history in the context of the time period, utilizing archival footage that captures the monumental events of yesteryear. This DVD chronicles President John F. Kennedy's mandate to send a man to the moon all the way through to the realization of his words eight years later, when Neil Armstrong stepped foot on the moon!
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On September 26, 1960, John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon appeared in the first nationally televised presidential debate. Viewers will come to understand how Kennedy's cool, calm demeanor was in sharp contrast to Nixon's uneasiness and excessive perspiration, which many historians believe cost Nixon the election.
78) Lewis and Clark
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Meet Meriwether Lewis and William Clark and relive their historic expedition to explore the land from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Coast. Commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson after the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, the primary objective of Lewis and Clark's perilous journey was to explore and map the newly acquired territory, find a practical route across the Western half of the continent, and establish an American presence in this territory....
79) Mark Twain
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Samuel Langhorne Clements was born in 1835 in Florida, Missouri. By the time of his death in 1910, he was known as Mark Twain, "the first truly American writer" and the country's greatest humorist. Through interviews with Mark Twain impersonator John Pogson, vintage film and photos, viewers can examine the life of the man who became an American icon. Includes the only existing footage of Mark Twain himself!
80) The war of 1812
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This series explores the greatest achievements in American history in the context of the time period, incorporating archival footage that captures the monumental events of yesteryear. Journey back in time to the War of 1812. Understand the events that led up to the war, the countries involved, the key figures and the important battles along the way. Appreciate how and why America was victorious in the end.
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