Reagan’s folksy ways and familiar face created an aura of trust and he became one of America’s most popular presidents.

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Episode 3 presents some of the major events that shaped the decade including The Scopes Monkey Trial, Prohibition, the rise of leisure pastimes, and the impact of inventions such as the automobile, radio, movies and electricity.
America, as the undisputed leader of the free world, straddled the globe like Colossus. But even as Americans were trying to cope with poverty and hunger, the rumblings of a demagogue across the water became louder and louder. Originally shown on television, THE CENTURY consists of 14 episodes. I love that the resources I have found for this make it a cost effective option for homeschool middle school or high school US History studies!

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Summary: Peter Jennings hosts this 15 part documentary that chronicles the defining events of the 20th century.
This series takes a look at events and experiences that happened in America during the twentieth century. The star rating reflects overall quality. A compelling introduction to American history. As homeschoolers we are almost always on the hunt for curriculum in some fashion. Common Sense is the nation's leading nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of all kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive in the 21st century. World War II was a total global conflict that affected and changed not only the lives of soldiers fighting the war but also those of non-combatants living in war zones. All of the major social and political issues faced by America in the 20th Century are explored.

Arranged chronologically, they offer a political, social, and cultural portrait of America in the 20th Century.

The nuclear family as the haven from political and atomic anxiety depended on rigid gender roles and consumption, and television provided the images of themselves that Americans wanted to see. This series should be shown in history classes from grades 8 to 12.

From burning books to Kristallnacht, this episode examines the anti-Semitism that eventually dominated German thinking. Whatever your reason for looking, here is US History Using The Century: American’s Time. It also analyses the new ways in which leaders were able to use the technology of the twentieth century, such as the media for propaganda purposes and offers a domestic view to the European conflict, and how and where Americans received their information. The Century: America's Time - 1953-1960 Happy Daze. World War I not only shaped much of the events of the twentieth century but also was truly unique since it was the first “mechanized” war.

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The scale of the war encompassed three continents and millions of people. Here is what is included in this 5 page download: 1. As with any history curriculum (or book, movie, curriculum in general) you must take a closer look and decide if it is the right fit for your family.

With Corneal Davis, E.L. Doctorow, Ted Francis, Peter Jennings.

As the 1970s gave way to the 1980s, Americans were ready for a more conservative leader and they found the answer to their quest in Ronald Reagan.

From the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand in Sarejevo in June of 1914 to Armistice Day in November of 1918, the world was embroiled in the First World War. Peter Jennings hosts this 15 part documentary that chronicles the defining events of the 20th century. The American Century is a characterization of the period since the middle of the 20th century as being largely dominated by the United States in political, economic, and cultural terms.

What do you think has been learned from the 20th century, and how is it being addressed today? We display the minimum age for which content is developmentally appropriate. Directed by Roger Goodman. After the assassination of John F. Kennedy in November of 1963, America stood on the brink of domestic conflict and entrenched in the quagmire of the Vietnam War.

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