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America's First Paper Currency: The History of Money, America
Where did paper money come from? Despite it seeming like a modern invention, its origins go back to Ancient China. And, despite it now being hard to think of a world without paper money, in 1968, Americans could still redeem their U.S. bills...
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Sugar Act
The Sugar Act of 1764, also known as the American Revenue Act, was legislation passed by the Parliament of Great Britain on 5 April 1764 to crack down on molasses smuggling in the American colonies and to raise revenue to pay for the colonies'...
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Native America: Pre-Columbian America
Hear about what American was like before Whitey showed up in all of its diverse complexity. But I'll also talk about the Age of Exploration, Whitey's arrival in America, and the great Columbian Exchange.
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Colonial Slave Quarters, Mount Vernon
Interior of the slave quarters on the colonial American Mount Vernon estate.
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Daily life in the Danelaw - Vikings DOCUMENTARY
Kings and Generals' historical animated documentary series continues with a video on the Danelaw Vikings, as we talk about the daily life of the Danes, their lifestyles, societies, religious practices, families, and much more. The video...
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The Life of An Enslaved Person - America's Journey Through Slavery on the Learning Videos Channel
What was life like for an enslaved person in America? This program explores the daily life and customs of enslaved children and adults from Colonial Times through Emancipation. What foods did they eat? How did they celebrate marriage? What...
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Colonial Blacksmith Shop, Mount Vernon
A blacksmith shop on the colonial American Mount Vernon estate.
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Everyday Women's Fashion from Colonial Massachusetts
Illustration of everyday attire from Massachusetts, c. 1757 CE. From Historic Dress in America 1607 - 1800 by Elisabeth McClellan. Published in Philadelphia by George W. Jacobs and Company, 1904 CE.
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Interview: Swiss Colonialism Exhibition
The National Museum Zurich recently opened a comprehensive and multi perspectival exhibition on Switzerland’s colonial past: Colonial – Switzerland’s Global Entanglements. Based on the latest, original research and drawing on biographies...
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Five Shillings from Colonial Delaware
A Delaware bill worth five shillings. The bottom caption reads: "To Counterfeit is Death". Minted in Delaware by James Adam (1724-1792 CE) under the authority of George III of Great Britain and Ireland (r. 1760–1820 CE). Collection of the...
