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Electronic Field Trip Promotional Videos

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Taxes, Tea and TyrannyTaxes, Tea and Tyranny
October 7, 2004
Though Americans protested British Taxation for nearly 10 years, the Boston Tea Party in 1773 was the final spark that united the colonies against Great Britain.
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Hostages of Two WorldsHostages of Two Worlds
November 4, 2004
At the Brafferton School, Native American children were brought to Williamsburg and taught to become "civilized Englishmen." Caught between two worlds, these children exemplify the clash of cultures that has continued throughout American history.
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Degrees of LatitudeDegrees of Latitude
December 2, 2004
Charting the New World was the task of American surveyors and European mapmakers. This is a 21st-century look at the craftsmanship and importance of 18th-century mapmaking that reveals for student historians the geography of a rapidly changing world.

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In the General's Secret ServiceIn the General's Secret Service
January 13, 2005
To win a war the military must keep its secrets and, in every war, spies risk their lives to uncover those secrets. Learn about British and American spies and the secret war of the American Revolution.

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No Master Over MeNo Master Over Me
February 10, 2005
Ann Ashby tells the story of her life as a free black during the days of slavery. Discover a life delicately balanced between slave and white communities in this poignant reminder of what our freedom really means.

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For Ready MoneyFor Ready Money
March 17, 2005
Join a young merchant apprentice as he learns his lessons in money and accounts. Just as today, everyone in colonial America from gentleman to slave had access to coins, bills, notes, and credit. Discover how the colonial economy worked.

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Jefferson's West Jefferson's West
April 14, 2005
Thomas Jefferson secured the American West and the future of the United States of America. Join Jefferson as he examines the flora, fauna, and Indian artifacts collected by Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery, and reflects on the significance of their mission.

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