Educational Films about U.S. History (Part 07 - War of 1812)

The War of 1812
ARC Identifier 37624 / Local Identifier 146.5.
Contributor/Producer, U.S. Navy.
Creative Commons license: Public Domain.



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Educational Films about U.S. History (Part 06 - Lewis & Clark)

Lewis and Clark (1950)

Dramatization of the expedition made by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore the land from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Coast.
Producer: Emerson Film Corp./Encyclopedia Brtannica

Creative Commons license: Public Domain

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Educational Films about U.S. History (Part 05 - The American Revolution)

A Force of Citizens
AVA04979VNB1 - 1994
Illustrates the formation of the National Army and Navy of the US at the time of the American Revolution.
Producer: National Park Service
Audio/Visual: sound, color
Creative Commons license: Public Domain



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Educational Films about U.S. History (Part 04 - 1776)

Americans: 1776
AVA01335VNB1, 1975
Presents a view of everyday life during the time of the American Revolution. Shows the crafts, ways of life, and the differences of attitudes among various types of people living in the colonies.
Producer: National Park Service
Creative Commons license: Public Domain

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Educational Films about U.S. History (Part 03 - Early Westward Movement CONTINUED)

"The American Pioneer"
(Almanac Films, undated, probably 1940s)
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Educational Films about U.S. History (Part 02 - Early Westward Movement)

Cumberland Gap (AVA15022VNB1, 1986)
This film focuses on Cumberland Gap as a special place of passing for thousands of years--a place with a long relationship to the affairs of man. It relates the important role the gap played in opening the West to settlement.
Producer: U. S. Department of Agriculture
Creative Commons license: Public Domain.

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Kentucky Pioneers (1941)

Follows pioneer families along wilderness road to Kentucky. Shows their schools, recreation and everyday tasks, such as weaving, soap-making, cooking, carpentry and candle-making.

Production Company: ERPI Classroom Films, Inc., distributed by Encyclopedia Britannica

Creative Commons license: Public Domain.

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For Independence Day Weekend - Educational Films about U.S. History (Part 01 - New England Settlers)

Puritan Family of Early New England (1955)
Production Company: Coronet
Creative Commons license: Public Domain 
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Early Settlers of New England (Salem 1626-1629)

Dramatized impressions of the life of the pioneer settlers in a New England colony.
Producer: Encyclopaedia Britannica Films

Creative Commons license: Public Domain  
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