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Ten 20-minute lessons
Produced 1990
School-use rights: unlimited
Grades 7-12 / social studies
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8/10 SS

This series ties geographic locations to events in history. Each program features an introduction to a geographic theme, which is linked to important historical events and topics. In this way, the series shows how knowledge of geography contributes to historical understanding. Geographic themes include location, natural characteristics, movement of people, regions and human/environment interaction.

1. North vs. South in the Founding of the U.S.A., 1787-1796
2. Jefferson Decides to Purchase Louisiana, 1801-1813
3. The Civil War and Social Change in Georgia, 1860-1870
4. Clash of Cultures on the Great Plains, 1865-1890
5. An Industrial Revolution in Pittsburgh, 1865-1900
6. Americans Build the Panama Canal, 1901-1914
7. A Nation of Immigrants: Chinese-American Experience, 1850-1990
8. Moving North to Chicago, 1900-1945
9. New Deal for the Dust Bowl, 1931-1945
10. The Origin and Development of NATO, 1945-1990