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Exploring the roots of contrasting American ideals, Cooke analyzes the settlement of America’s East Coast by merchants and social dissenters from England and the evolution of the regional characters of North and South.

INVENTING A NATION

Cooke finds the precedents of modern politics in the Independence Hall debates, visits Jefferson’s Monticello and traces the westward surge beyond the Appalachians that changed the character of the young republic.

MAKING A REVOLUTION

Cooke offers his view on the reasons for the break with the mother country--inept colonial governors and costly frontier wars--and the pragmatic struggles behind the ideologies.

THE NEW FOUND LAND

Cooke explains how whites reached North America and what they sought, following the explorations of the Spanish and French.

AMERICA ROCK
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Introducing or reviewing concepts about American History and the federal government is a joy with this set of ten animated songs. Included are "No More Kings," "The Shot Heard 'round the World," "Fireworks" (The Declaration of Independence), "The Preamble," "I'm Just a Bill," "Three-Ring Government," "Elbow Room" (westward expansion), "Mother Necessity" (inventions), "The Great American Melting Pot," "Sufferin' Until Suffrage." Study guide included. 30 mins / 1974

GALLERY OF THE REPUBLIC: HISTORIC FLAGS
EXHIBIT, 10 free-standing panels
This free-standing, impressive exhibit has 5 double-sided panels featuring nine museum replicas of flags from U.S. history, with descriptive texts and full-scale replicas of the four pages of the Constitution. Each framed flag is accompanied by a brass and walnut plaque detailing that flag’s place in history. Framed flags are approximately 36" x 60". Each of the panels in the free-standing display are 40" x 60". The exhibit is not UPS shippable and must be retrieved by truck or van. / 1986

GEORGE WASHINGTON--THE MAN WHO WOULDN’T BE KING
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He was bumbling, but ambitious. He volunteered to serve his country, but insisted on being reimbursed for expenses. He was the most famous general of the Revolution, but a dismal tactician on the battlefield. George Washington has been sculpted, painted, emulated and deified for more than 200 years, but few Americans have any idea who he was. This program explores our first President’s relationship with his wife and other women; with his troops and the revolutionary cause; with his slaves and with his fellow founding fathers. This program gives an unconventional look at the man who insisted that America be a democracy. 60 mins / 1991

NAPOLEON
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General, statesman, lover, emperor. Assembled from an illustrious exhibit at the Memphis Museum, this video captures the historic grandeur and humanity of Napoleon Bonaparte. Born in 1769, Napoleon was one of 13 children and would grow to be 5'6". His story is told through portraits, sculpture, and personal artifacts gathered for this exclusive exhibit. 60 mins / 1993

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