The Jones Acts of 1916 and 1917
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This iCue Mini-Documentary describes how the Philippines was promised independence in 1916, but didn't receive it until 1946.
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The Northwest Ordinance
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This iCue Mini-Documentary introduces the the Northwest Ordinance, adopted by Congress in 1787, which called for new states to be developed in the Ohio region.
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From Servitude to Slavery
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This iCue Mini-Documentary introduces the growing enslavement of Africans in America and the writing of slave codes to govern the practice.
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The 2008 Olympics and China's Encounter with the West
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A four-member panel of academic experts discusses the significance of the 2008 Olympics and the contact between the West and China that it invites and represents. This lecture was conducted for "China's Encounter with the West: A History Institute for Teachers," held on March 1-2, 2008. The event was sponsored by the Foreign Policy Research Institute's Wachman Center and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Asia Program, and held at UTC.
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This entry is a repetition of node #19659, under the same name.
The Hawaiian Revolution of 1893
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This iCue Mini-Documentary describes American sugar planters' control of the plantations of Hawaii. They eventually exercised their power by forcing the queen to abdicate.
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John Hay's "Open Door" Policy for China
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This iCue Mini-Documentary describes Secretary of State John Hay's Open Door Notes which stated his belief that China should be open to all countries equally for trade.
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New Spain
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This iCue Mini-Documentary describes the early 1500s in New Spain, when the issue of slavery became controversial. Dominican priest Bartolome de Las Casas issued reports of brutal savagery by the conquistadors against the Native Americans.
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Progressivism vs. Populism
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Populism and Progressivism developed in the early 20th century. Professor Steven Hahn of the University of Pennsylvania compares the two political movements.
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German Immigration
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This iCue Mini-Documentary describes the wave of thousands of German immigrants that arrived in America between 1820 and 1860. These immigrants contributed to many early reform movements, and made cultural contributions as well.
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The War of 1812
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This iCue Mini-Documentary describes the War of 1812, which started when England tried to restrict American shipping.
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