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Sunday 11 November 2012

The History of Thanksgiving Day

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The History of Thanksgiving Day is a short educational video that covers how Thanksgiving became a national holiday. This video is a great Teacher Supplement and addition to any lesson involving Thanksgiving Day, the Mayflower, the Pilgrims, Squanto, Sarah Josepha Hale, as well as many other topics. Ideal for classroom use.

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Wednesday 10 October 2012

Queen formally opens Parliament

Загружено пользователем itnnews, дата: 18.11.2009

The pomp and ceremony of the annual state opening of Parliament has taken place for the last session before the General Election.

Let's learn about the British Parliament

This short video is an introduction to the UK Houses of Parliament, from the work of the House of Commons and the House of Lords, to Parliament's history, art and architecture.
Find out more about Parliament by watching other clips in this series through this link

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=7F1AFC4FF75A3725

For more information about Parliament, its work and how to visit, go to our website at http://www.parliament.uk

Sunday 30 September 2012

Columbus Day

Watch a short overview of the life and accomplishments of Christopher Columbus. It discusses in particular the circumstances leading to his discovery of the New World in 1492 and his sense of failure for not having found a western sea route to connect Europe and Asia. It considers the meaning and implications of Columbus' discovery.