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| American History for English Learners Text & MP3 FilesThere are 246 fifteen-minute programs and 4 four-minute programs. That is about 62 hours of listening. About 'The Making of a Nation' Radio Program
- Introduction and Overview of 'The Making of a Nation' (You may skip this one.)
1400s-1500s
- Columbus Sails, Others Follow, and Spain Is on Top of the World
- A Difficult Life for English Settlers
- Buffalo, 'Mystery Dogs' (Horses) and the Lives of the Plains Indians
- A Clash of Cultures in the New World
- How a Desire for Religious Freedom or Land, or Both, Led to Colonies
1600s-1776
- Slavery Arrives as Colonial Expansion Heads South
- By 1750, Almost One in Four People in the Colonies Were Slaves
- British Defeat the French in a Struggle for North America
- Britain Says No to 'No Taxation Without Representation'
- A Tea Party at Night, on the Road to Revolution
- A Declaration for Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
1776-1800
- How the Revolution Against Britain Divided Families and Friends
- How Britain's Defeat at Saratoga Marked a Turning Point
- How the Constitution Came to Life
- After the Revolution, the Nation Faces a Weak Political System
- The Founding Fathers Meet in Philadelphia to Write a Constitution
- Finding the Right Plan for a New Government
- Early Leaders Debate Presidential Powers
- In 1787, Debating the Need for Federal Courts
- Struggle to Balance Power Between Big States and Small States
- A 'Great Compromise' on State Representation
- Debating Slaves' Part in Representation of States
- The Signing of the Constitution in Philadelphia
- The Constitution Goes to the States for Approval
- The Heart and Spirit of the Constitution
- From Revolutionary War Hero to President
- The Imagination of Alexander Hamilton
- For a New Nation, Hamilton Seeks a Bank
- Two-Party Political System Takes Hold in US
- How a Dispute Helped Lead to Party System
- John Adams Is Elected Nation's Second President
- Adams Avoids War With France, Signs Alien and Sedition Acts
1800-1825
- Jefferson Is Elected President in 1800, But Only on the 36th Vote
- Jefferson, at Inaugural, Urges Unity of Hearts and Minds
- Jefferson Begins Presidency With a Loyal Cabinet
- Jefferson Moves to Cut Debt, Spending
- Jefferson Gets Louisiana Territory From France
- A Supreme Court Justice Is Put on Trial in 1805
- The Treason Trial of Aaron Burr, Former VP
- Jefferson Suspends Trade with Europe in 1807
- Jefferson Tries to Keep Trade Ban on Europe
- The Last Days, and Lasting Influence, of Thomas Jefferson
- Relations With Britain Hit a Low Point in 1811
- Madison Declares War on Britain in 1812
- British Set Fire to City of Washington in 1814
- A National Anthem Is Born From the War of 1812
- War of 1812 Ends, but Fighting Continues
- War of 1812 Ends With Treaty of Ghent
- James Monroe Easily Wins Election in 1816
- Monroe Doctrine Warns Europe Not to Interfere in the Americas
- Monroe Dislikes but Signs Missouri Compromise
- In Election of 1824, a Clash of Personalities
- John Quincy Adams, a Man Raised to Serve
1825-1850
- In Election of 1828, a Bitter Campaign
- Tragedy Hits as Jackson Prepares for Presidency
- Split Divides Jackson, Vice President Calhoun
- For President Jackson, a Question of States' Rights
- Bank of the United States Worries Jackson
- Debating the Powerful Bank of the US
- As Jackson Aims to Shut Bank, an Economic Crisis Results
- Jackson's Victory Over the Bank of the US
- Trouble Grows Deep in the Heart of Texas
- Jackson, 'the People's Friend,' Leaves Office
- New President Deals with Old Problems
- US Gets a New President in 1837, and a Depression
- The Rise of the Movement Against Slavery
- Whigs See a Chance to Defeat Van Buren in 1840
- The Brief Presidency of William Henry Harrison
- President John Tyler Shows His Independence
- Texas Statehood Is Chief Issue in 1844 Campaign
- In 1845, Republic of Texas Faces a Choice
- Polk Sends Troops to Border With Mexico
- Polk Decides Not to Seek Second Term in 1848
- Zachary Taylor Is Elected President in 1848
1850-1861
- Plan in 1850 on Slavery Aims to Save Union
- The South Asks for Justice, Simple Justice
- The Fresh Air of Liberty and Union
- Millard Fillmore Signs Compromise of 1850
- Pierce, New President, Is Friendly but Weak
- The Kansas-Nebraska Bill Divides the Country
- Kansas Takes Steps Towards Statehood
- The Struggle Over Slavery in the Kansas Territory
- Slavery Debate Intensifies With Dred Scott Ruling
- The Effort to Make Kansas a Slave State
- Search for Gold Drives Settlers to the West
- Brigham Young Leads His Mormons to a New Home
- The Story of the Lincoln-Douglas Debates of 1858
- Slavery Crisis Eases, but Not for Very Long
- Story of John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry
- A Failed Attempt to Raise a Rebel Army of Slaves
- Hopes, Fears and the Election of 1860
- Lincoln Takes Presidency of a Nation in Crisis
- South Carolina Leaves Union, Tensions Increase
- Lincoln Names a Cabinet
- Lincoln's Policy on South Is Soon Tested
1861-1865 - The Civil War
- The Civil War Begins
- The Civil War's First Days
- The North Loses the First Major Battle of the War
- Lincoln Names a General to Defend Washington
- The Civil War at Sea
- South Defends Its Capital
- At Bull Run, a Terrible Defeat for the North
- Lincoln Needs a Victory
- Lincoln Declares Slaves Free in Rebel States
- The South Wins a Victory, but at a Great Cost - The Battle of Chancellorsville
- Lee and His Army Cross Into the North
- As the Civil War Grows, So Does Opposition
- Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
- Battle of Vicksburg Splits the Southern Confederacy
- Closing in on Richmond, the Confederate Capital
- Sherman's March to the Sea
- Election of 1864
- Victory Is Close for the Union
- Surrender at Appomattox
1865-1880
- After the Civil War: Death of Lincoln Helps Unite a Divided Nation
- Searching for the Man Who Shot Lincoln
- Final Surrender of the Confederate Army
- Andrew Johnson: The Story of America's Seventeenth President
- The Great Impeachment Trial of Andrew Johnson
- Reconstruction: After the Civil War, the American South Rebuilds
- Election of 1868: Famous War Hero Becomes President
- President Grant: Civil War Hero Faces Battles of Politics
- Questions of Wrongdoing Trouble President Grant's Second Term
- Election of 1876: One of the Closest in American History
- Rutherford Hayes Wins Disputed 1876 Presidential Election
- Gold! How the Search for Riches Drove Development After the U.S. Civil War
- Early Country Music: Cowboys Told About Their Lives in Song
- Native Americans Went to War to Protect Their Lands
- Native Americans Fight Two Wars Over Land Rights
- How the Western United States Was Settled
1880-1900
- James Garfield: Gunfire Ends a Presidency After Only Six Months
- 1881: Vice President Chester Arthur Replaces Murdered Leader
- Grover Cleveland: A Democrat Wins the White House in 1884
- Immigrants: America's Industrial Growth Depended on Them
- American Lawmakers React to Flood of Immigrants in Late 1800s
- Election of 1888: Voters Cared Most About Import Taxes
- Competition Drives Industrial Growth in the Late 1800s
- Grover Cleveland Returns to the White House in 1892
- Nation Is in Economic Trouble as President Cleveland Takes Office
- President Cleveland Uses Federal Troops to Stop Railroad Strike
- Election of 1896: It Came Down to a Question of Money
- Trade Drives America's Foreign Policy in the Late 1800's
- United States Declares War on Spain in 1898
- William McKinley: The Twenty-Fifth President of the United States
- Theodore Roosevelt Becomes America's Youngest Leader
1900-1916
- Theodore Roosevelt Leads America Into the 20th Century
- Theodore Roosevelt Answers Public Demand for Reforms
- President Roosevelt Decides to Build the Panama Canal
- Teddy Roosevelt's Policies Lead to Social Reform in America
- William Howard Taft Replaces Teddy Roosevelt as President
- President Taft Breaks From Teddy Roosevelt -- His Closest Friend
- Woodrow Wilson Wins 1912 Presidential Election
- America's Economic Life Changes Under President Woodrow Wilson
- Wilson Presidency Remembered Best for Its Foreign Policy
1916-1919 - World War I
- Wilson Is Re-elected in 1916 on a Promise: 'He Kept Us Out of War!'
- 'Right Is More Precious Than Peace': U.S. Enters World War One
- 1918: American and German Forces Meet on a Battlefield Near Paris
- Technology Helps the Allied Forces Win World War One
- President Wilson Begins Negotiations for a World War One Peace Treaty
- World War One Ends, but Wilson Knows His Battle Is Only Half Over
1919-1929
- Wilson Builds Public Support for the League of Nations
- America Turns Inward After World War One
- Lost in the Stars: Movies Become Big Business in 1920s America
- America's Fear of Communism in 1920 Becomes a Threat to Rights
- Americans Vote for Change in 1920 as Harding Promises 'Normalcy'
- After Harding Dies, Coolidge Aims to Rebuild Trust in the Government
- 'Roaring Twenties' a Time of Economic and Social Change
- In the 1920s, a Burst of American Art and Expression Takes Form
- A Turn to the Right: Conservatism Grows in America in the 1920s
- Blacks Set Out in Search of a Better Life in 1920s American Society
- Coolidge Easily Wins Election of 1924
- By 1920, America Had Become World's Top Economic Power
- Election of 1928: Americans Are Presented With a Clear Choice
- Hoover's High Hopes for American Economy Come Crashing Down
1929-mid-1930s- The Great Depression
- The Great Depression: Fear Took Hold as an Economy Came Apart
- The Great Depression: How It Affected U.S. Foreign Relations
- Election of 1932: A Long Conservative Period in U.S. Politics Ends
- 1933: An Angry Nation Puts Its Hopes in President Roosevelt
- 1933: President Roosevelt's First 100 Days Give People Hope
- 'We Have Only Just Begun to Fight': Roosevelt's Campaign of 1936
- Roosevelt Aims for Economic Security With 'Second New Deal'
- From Great Depression's Depths, Creativity Reached New Heights
- 1930s: 'New Deal' Starts to Fail, Just as Threats Grow Overseas
mid-1930s-1945 - World War II
- Road to World War Two: 1930s See Major Changes in Europe, Asia
- 1930s: Britain Calls for ‘Peace in Our Time’
- 1940: Roosevelt Continues Policy of Neutrality After His Re-election
- 1941: Attack on Pearl Harbor Ends American Effort to Avoid War
- Path to World War Two: Japan Widens Its Influence in Asia
- US Goes to War After Pearl Harbor, but Japan Is Not the First Target
- Fighting World War Two: Powerful Germany Begins to Face Defeats
- D-Day, June 6, 1944: The Greatest Military Invasion in History
- World War Two in the Pacific Comes to a Fiercely Fought Close in 1945
- On the Home Front During World War Two
- Fighting World War Two Through Diplomacy
- Story of World War Two: Developing the First Atomic Bombs
1945-1950
- Life in the US After World War Two
- Nation Still at War, Truman Is Suddenly President
- After World War Two, US Reacts to 'Iron Curtain' Across Europe
- For Truman, One Problem After Another in His First Months in Office
- Dewey Defeats Truman in 1948. Oops, Make It Truman Defeats Dewey
1950s - Korean War
- Truman Faced Communist Fears, Real or Imagined
- War Hero Is Elected President in 1952
- Conflict in Korea Spills Over Into Eisenhower's Presidency
- 1950s Popular Culture Helped Take Minds Off Nuclear Fears
- A Freeze Hits US-Soviet Relations After World War Two
- The Space Race Heightens Cold War Tensions
1960s - Kennedy Becomes President
- Election of 1960 Brings Close Race Between Kennedy, Nixon
- Kennedy Begins His Presidency With Strong Public Support
- The Presidency of John Kennedy Begins With Great Energy, but Ends in Tragedy
- Johnson Takes Over Presidency After Kennedy's Murder
1964 - Vietnam War
- Johnson Wins a Full Term in 1964, Defends Vietnam Policies
- Civil Rights Movement: In the '60s, a Struggle for Equality in US
- The '60s Become a Time of Social Revolution and Unrest
1968 - Richard Nixon Becomes President
- 1968 in America: a Year of Social Unrest and a Presidential Election
- Nixon Promises to 'Bring the American People Together' After '68 Win
- Vietnam War: Nixon Tries Secret Talks, but Also Invades Cambodia
- Watergate: How a Name, and a Failed Break-In, Became a Symbol of Political Corruption
- Ford Leads Nation Through Difficult Days of Watergate
1997 - Bi-centenial
- Jimmy Carter Wins the 1976 Presidential Election
- Fuel Prices, Iran Hostage Crisis Weigh on Carter
- Election of 1980 Launches the 'Reagan Revolution'
- President Reagan's Main Goal was to Shrink Government. But Budget Deficits Created a Huge National Debt.
- 1970s and '80s Were a Period of Change in American Society
1988 - George H. W. Bush Becomes President
- George Herbert Walker Bush Is Elected President in 1988
- George H. W. Bush's Presidency Saw End of Cold War
1993 - Bill Clinton Becomes President
- A 'Man From Hope' Is Elected to the White House in 1992
- Bill Clinton Begins His First Term in 1993
- Bill Clinton Wins Re-election in 1996
- How Bill Clinton Became the Second President Ever to Be Impeached
- How Science and Technology Helped Shape '90s
2000 - George W. Bush Becomes President
- Supreme Court Ruling Decides the 2000 Presidential Election
- After Attacks of 9/11, Bush Launches 'War on Terror'
- How Bush's War on Terror Led to Iraq
- The 43rd President's First Four Years, Revisited
- How Foreign Policy Shaped the 2004 Presidential Race
Other History Broadcasts (Explorations, Agricultre Report, ...)
- The Lewis and Clark Expedition - Part 1 (1804-1806)
- The Lewis and Clark Expedition - Part 2 (From the 164th Day)
- The Tuskegee Airmen: First African-Americans Trained As Fighter Pilots (World War II)
- Lessons Learned From the Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
- History of American Farming - Part 1 - From Horses to Tractors (4:00)
- History of American Farming - Part 2 - America’s Highly Productive Farms (4:00)
- Yukon Gold Rush - Part 1 - Thousands Went to Western Canada to Find It (15:00)
- Yukon Gold Rush - Part 2 - Newspapers Said It Was Easy to Get Rich (15:00)
- President Lincoln's Cottage (In Washington) (15:00)
- Petroleum: A Short History, Part 1 (4:00)
- Petroleum: A Short History, Part 2 (4:00)
- The Gettysburg Address ("This is America," 2003-06-30)
- The History of Transportation in the United States ("This is America," 2010-01-10)
Holiday Special
- Christmas in America During the 19th Century
TOPIC : American History for English Learners SOURCE : Linguistic Studies ** http://languages.forumactif.org/ |
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