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Ages: 10 - 16
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It's both a quaint Italian neighborhood, and the birth place of the American Revolution. Welcome to the North End, the colorful heart of Boston.
July 12, 2009 at 06:11 PM
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Ages: 10 - 16
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Travel through San Francisco's Mission District and see how immigrants have shaped the cultural identity of this famous neighborhood.
July 12, 2009 at 06:36 PM
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Ages: 10 - 18
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Documentary- Nestled in the hills of New York's Hudson River Valley lies a place where spooky legend meets modern day life. If you have heard the legend, learn about the place in the legend.
July 12, 2009 at 06:52 PM
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Ages: 10 - 16
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This is a tour of the street life of New York City. See what New Yorkers see on a daily basis while living in "the city"-New York.
July 12, 2009 at 06:38 PM
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Ages: 14 - 18
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Postwar Consumer Culture
From hippocampus.org, produced by University of CA and Monterey Institute for Technology and Education
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Beginning in the 1950s, America's economy experienced an unprecedented level of growth that lasted until the early 1970s. In the 1950s, the national income came close to doubling and nearly doubled again in the 1960s. The surge peaked in 1973, with A...merican households collectively earning more than a trillion dollars. Though the United States' population was only six percent of the world's population, Americans controlled more than 40 percent of the world's wealth. (Video is narrated with slides and speeches.)
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December 10, 2009 at 01:35 PM
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Ages: 10 - 16
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In today's St. Louis, the Soulard neighborhood captures the city's soul.
July 12, 2009 at 06:54 PM
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Ages: 12 - 18
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This 12:43 long video contains short clips of dozens of popular shows shown on this New York station decades ago. It will bring back memories for older folk, and for younger ones it might be of value to show what was popular culture at that time vers...us today.
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June 2, 2012 at 09:56 PM
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Ages: 14 - 18
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An intimate portrait of contemporary Amish faith and life, this selection examines how such a closed and communal culture has thrived within one of the most open, individualistic societies on earth. The video contains a narrated tour of an Amish set...tlement in Pennsylvania. ( Faith and religious beliefs are a focus in parts of this video.) ( 12:30)
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February 28, 2012 at 06:52 AM
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Ages: 15 - 18
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The Amish way of life is structured around rituals of giving up. Through news clips and interviews of a tragic school shooting, this segment illustrates the way in which the Amish deeply believe forgiveness requires giving up revenge. ( This video d...oes describe tragic events of the shooting and religious beliefs of the Amish.)
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February 28, 2012 at 06:36 AM
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Ages: 13 - 18
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The story of Thanksgiving, with its costumed Pilgrims, turkeys and pumpkin pie, zigzags through American history with some surprising twists. In the 19th Century, some southern states thought Thanksgiving was an abolitionist plot and refused to celeb...rate it and Thanksgiving didn't become an annual national holiday until World War II. Thanksgiving... What started as a somber Puritan day of prayer is now about commercial sales, football and food. How did we get there? (44:00)
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October 17, 2012 at 07:50 PM
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