US History for Vision Chasers

This is the story of the man who saved Christmas. In 1918, Christmas in the United States was almost cancelled due to the need for resources to supply the war effort. Fortunately, one man was able to change those plans and save Christmas.

The Rock Springs Massacre was another sad chapter in Chinese Immigration to the United States. The lack of jobs and poor wages created tension between Americans and Immigrants. In some cases, this tension would lead to violence.

The Immigration Act of 1965 is in the news cycle often today. It is estimated that there are 11 million Undocumented Individuals currently living in the United States. In order to understand how this came to be, it is important to have an understanding of past immigration law. This lesson examines The Immigration Act from 1965.

Although many Jews wanted to leave Germany once Hitler and the Nazi party took control, it was very challenging to do so. Shortly after the events on Kristallnacht (night of broken glass) a little over 900 Jews sallied on the SS St. Louis to seek refuge in Cuba.

Ever since the legalization of segregated schools, there were numerous attempts to overturn this decision. Colored schools were inferior to the White schools. Chinese immigrants were caught in the middle. They wanted their children to be educated and they could clearly see that the schools designated for White children were better. Find out what happened when a Chinese man enrolls his daughters in a white school in 1924.

The story of Westward Expansion is a sad and unfortunate one. The Native Americans would have to move constantly in order to make room for the U.S. Citizens. Dr. Byrd teaches this history using the 4 R's.

During the Cold War, any rumor that one was working either a sympathizer or actually working with Communists could be disastrous. It could lead to isolation, imprisonment or a total surrender of privacy from the Federal Government. Allegations were used as weapons many people. The most memorable of all came from Senator Joseph McCarthy.

A journey to the west by wagon took about 6 months. During that 6 months, travelers had to deal with numerous challenges. All of that change with the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad.

Dr. Byrd compacts the American Revolution into a simple acronym. (FREE)

Dr. Byrd revisits the story of a Jewish family that is able to hide from the Nazi soldiers for a period of time during the Jewish Holocaust. During that time, a young girl writes down her thoughts in her diary.