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| The Fall of William DurantWhatever might be said of him, William Durant was an incredible salesman.Grades 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| It's a Wonderful Life: Frank Capra IOne of the most beloved film classics of all time was a box office failure when it was released in 1946. "It’s a Wonderful Life" was a quintessential Frank Capra.Grades 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| It's a Wonderful Life: Frank Capra IIFollowing World War II, film director and producer Frank Capra resumed his career with a film that was a box office disappointment but is now considered his masterpiece – "It’s a Wonderful Life."Grades 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| FDR and the Supreme Court Packing Plan IVEmboldened by the most powerful election victory in memory, Franklin Delano Roosevelt tried to invalidate a hostile majority on the Supreme Court by packing it with new judges.Grades 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| FDR and the Supreme Court Packing Plan IIIWith a hostile Supreme Court majority, Franklin Delano Roosevelt faced the real possibility that the New Deal would be destroyed.Grades 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| FDR and the Supreme Court Packing Plan IIn 1935 and 1936 the U.S. Supreme Court struck down important pieces of President Franklin Roosevelt's legislative agenda. The New Deal was in peril and FDR decided to take on the court.Grades 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| Ella FitzgeraldA Virginia girl, product of an unhappy home and a common law marriage, at times homeless, a delinquent, street dancer and a numbers runner for the mob, but, oh my goodness, could Ella Fitzgerald sing.Grades 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| LFM: William Billy MitchellBilly Mitchell’s experience as Army air combat commander during World War I showed him that future success in warfare depended on air power. His problem was that he just couldn’t keep his mouth shut.Grades 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| Red Scare IIAfter World War I, America found itself in the grip of anti-communist hysteria. The so-called Red Scare grew out of economic and social disruption caused by the war and its end. It went away when things got better.Grades 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| Red Scare IImmediately after World War I, the United States endured a period of sharp hostility toward immigrants, blacks, and Bolsheviks. Called the Red Scare, it was not the first time it had happened nor would it be the last time.Grades 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
