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The Declaration of Independence

Declaration_independence by John Trumbull

Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson

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To listen to The Declaration of Independence, as read by Bill Barker, who interprets Thomas Jefferson for Colonial Williamsburg, go to Monticello Podcasts. You’ll need to page most of the way down the page, to the podcast titled Jefferson’s Words: Two Declarations.

Read along by clicking here.

To see a video of the reading of the Declaration of Independence from Colonial Williamsburg, go to the Colonial Williamsburg Video page. This video is titled We Hold These Truths. You’ll need to page down to find it.  This video is archived  on June 29, 2009.

For more excellent audio and video podcasts from Colonial Williamsburg, go to History.org.

Page down to the April 27, 2009 podcast to hear Thomas Jefferson on religious freedom, and the April 20, 2009 podcast to hear Patrick Henry on religious freedom.

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My Crazy Life Spanish

Here is a video trailer of the BBC’s new beginner’s Spanish language program, My Vida Loca (My Crazy Life). This series incorporates excellent video, immersion language techniques, grammar notes and a mystery all into one. It is also free!

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The Sinking of the Lusitania

The Sinking of the Lusitania, released in 1918, is an animated short film by American artist Winsor McCay. It features a short 12 minute explanation of the sinking of RMS Lusitania after it was struck by two torpedoes fired from a German U-boat. The film was one of many animated silent films published to create anti-German sentiment during World War I. McCay illustrated some 25,000 drawings for the production. The film is stylized as a documentary, informing viewers on details from the actual event, including a moment by moment recap, casualty list, and a list of prominent figures who were killed. Summary taken from this silent film’s Internet Archive page.

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s Fireside Chats

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WWII January 1, 1945 Fireside Chat on Battle of the Bulge

The following video clips deal with the New Deal. They include six of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Fireside Chats on the economic policy for fighting the Great Depression. All clips are somewhat edited partial Universal Newsreels. In these recordings Roosevelt reads shortened versions of the speeches. The full text of these recordings can be found here (clicking this link will take you away from My Audio School).

Fireside Chat 2. Outlining the New Deal Program. Sunday, May 7, 1933

Fireside Chat 4. On the Currency Situation. Sunday, October 22, 1933

Fireside Chat 5. Review of the Achievements of the Seventy-third Congress. Thursday, June 28, 1934

Fireside Chat 6. On Moving Forward to Greater Freedom and Security. Sunday, September 30, 1934

Fireside Chat 7. On the Works Relief Program. Sunday, April 28, 1935

Fireside Chat 12. On Economic Conditions. Thursday, April 14, 1938

Click here to see a selection of downloadable curriculum resources from CurrClick relating to the study of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.