Manifest Destiny
Description
Professor Maria Montoya of New York University explains the origins of "Manifest Destiny," which caught Americans' imaginations and propelled them westward.
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First Interactions: Western Settlers and American Indians
Description
In the early days of the American West, white settlers were dependent on Native Americans for knowledge of the rough frontier. Professor Maria Montoya of New York University explains that Indians were becoming equally dependent on whites.
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Left Behind on the Oregon Trail
Description
Professor Maria Montoya of New York University examines diaries of women who join the trip along the Oregon Trail. She finds heartwrenching stories of women who lost loved ones but could not stop to bury them.
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Early Republic
Description
Having adopted a form of government, the Americans had to make it work. This course examines their efforts to do so, as the Republic took shape amidst foreign dangers, political conflict, westward expansion, and religious revivals.
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Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
Teachingamericanhistory.org
Phone number
419-289-5411
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
Free; $500 stipend
Course Credit
Teachers may choose to receive two hours of Master's degree credit from Ashland University. This credit can be used toward the new Master of American History and Government offered by Ashland University or may be transfered to another institution. The two credits will cost $468.
Duration
Six days
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The Mexican-American War Produces a President
Description
This iCue Mini-Documentary introduces General Zachary Taylor, whose reputation during the Mexican-American War propelled him to the presidency.
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The California Gold Rush Begins
Description
Professor Maria Montoya of New York University reveals the international nature of the California Gold Rush. Miners swarmed into California from Mexico, South America, Europe, and beyond.
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The Wilmot Proviso
Description
This iCue Mini-Documentary introduces David Wilmot, a Democratic Representative from Pennsylvania, who, in 1848, insisted that slavery be banned in any new states acquired from Mexico.
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Scholar Series: Native Americans, the Doctrine of Discovery, and Civil Rights
Description
No specifics available.
Contact name
Vock, Sharon
Contact email
Sponsoring Organization
California History-Social Science Project
Phone number
559-278-6079
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Duration
Two hours
The Lewis and Clark Expedition
Description
This iCue Mini-Documentary describes President Thomas Jefferson's decision to send an expedition to the newly acquired Louisiana Territory to investigate the land and Native American populations. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were chosen to lead the expedition.
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Louisiana Purchase
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Mon, 09/15/2008 - 16:04
Description
This iCue Mini-Documentary describes the delegation President Thomas Jefferson sent to France to purchase the city of New Orleans. Instead, the French government offered the entire Louisiana Territory.
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