Teachers, homeschoolers, and history buffs now have an online resource full of American History streaming videos, activities, links and resources.

History Resources Updates

History is ever-changing and HFwH is always adding new content. Get updates automatically through your RSS reader .

01-25-2010
History Events Calendar

Now you can access American History resources for each month of the year with the new HFwH History Events Calendar.

You'll find links to videos and activities in the Have Fun with History database as which correspond to the day and date of historical births, deaths and events.

It's a great way to find relevant videos for history or social studies classes or just for the fun of it.

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02-2010
Upcoming: Black History Month

We've updated the HFwH African-American history page for Black History Month. Our growing list of over 15 videos provide over 6 hours of African-American history. Topics covered span from Frederick Douglass to Barack Obama and highlight inventors, artists, civil rights leaders, sports figures, and more.

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01-02-10
Martin Luther King Day - January 18, 2010

The life and work of slain civil rights and peace activist Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. has been commemorated the third Monday of January since 1986 after Ronald Reagan signed the bill into law in 1983. HFwH offers these videos which chronical his life and memory.

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11-27-09
Happy Holidays from Have Fun with History

HFwH brings you Christmas & Holiday Videos from times past.

Santa Claus is busy getting ready but finds time to conquer the martians. Rudolph lights the way, whiile Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by 3 ghosts (twice). Over a dozen more holiday presentations available.

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11-23-09
Attack on Pearl Harbor

68 years ago, the United States Navy base in Honolulu was attackd by the Japanese and ushered the United States into World War II. Our collection of Pearl Harbor videos include newsreel footage, dramatic interpretation and reflection of events.

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11-09-09
Celebrate the Thanksgiving Holiday at Have Fun with History

We've collected Thanksgiving-themed videos and links to related resources for the holiday season including a NEW activity: Presidential Turkeys.

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10-23-09
Parks, Landmarks, and Monuments

The United States is blessed with many natural and historical landmarks and sites. We've collected nearly a dozen videos including the History of our National Parks in our new Parks, Landmarks, and Monuments section.

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09-21-09
The Story of Our Independence

Our United States heritage centers around the Declaration of Independence, the men who framed it and those who fought to secure it. This presentation includes all the iconic symbols, people and scenes in our struggle to become a nation including - the Boston Tea Party, The Boston Massacre, Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and more!

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09-12-09
The Declaration of Independence - Set to music

Michael Greenspan and family have set the first few lines of the Declaration of Independence to music, making it fun and easy to learn a bit of this very important document. Downloadable versions are available for home and classroom use.

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09-06-09
The Future is Then!

Take a look back to the Future. See how the future was envisioned in times past. This retro look at a future that most times never happened, is both informative and fun. A Retro Future.

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08-29-09
The United States Flag

This iconic banner still waves as it represents the history, the hopes, and ideals of our nation. The U.S. Flag.

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08-22-09
The 1940s

The decade of the 1940s saw the beginning and end of World War II kicking off a whole new era of progress, fashion, and world relations.

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08-05-09
History of Energy in the U.S.

Energy: The American Experience - Energy sources, machines and inventions that drive industry and are part of our everyday lives are chronicled from colonial times through the 1970s.

Energy: The American Experience presents how the United States moved from a predominantly agrarian society through the industrial revolution and into our modern technological culture.

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08-02-09
Japan Surrenders bringing World War II to a Close

Japan Surrenders - After President Truman orders atomic bombs to be dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Emporer Hirohito surrendered to allied forces. Still debated today, the dropping of the bombs brought a swift end to the war. This newsreel documentary is from the perspective of those times.

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08-01-09
African American History

We've recently expanded our African-American History section with videos featuring: Frederick Douglas, Booker T. Washington, George Washington Carver and a rare silent documentary from the 1930s featuring African-American artists of the Harlem Renassiance. Without the progress made by these pioneers, there would have been no Tuskeegee Airmen who are also featured at HFwH.

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07-31-09
Elevated Trains

Manahattan's Third Avenue Elevated rail system was dismatled in the 1950s. HFwH gives train enthusiasts, New Yorkers and history buffs 2 short interpretations of life on the "EL"