Witnessing History Education Foundation is excited to announce:
“In the Declaration all men are created equal:” Abraham Lincoln in Illinois, 1830 to 1860”
has been released, broadcast on eight different PBS affiliates in Illinois, and on Kentucky Educational Television and has been recommended to the National Educational Telecommunications Association (“NETA”) to be made available to all PBS network affiliates in America. It is now available for viewing on this website.
“Educating Americans to understand the history of their country…”
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Image: “Gateway to the West; Daniel Boone Leading the Settlers Through the Cumberland Gap, 1775” by David Wright
OUR MISSION
Educate and inform the public about all aspects of American History through:
- Documentary films, tours, lectures, seminars, articles, and other print and electronic media,
- The creation of an American History Center that will include a conference center, library, museum, and studios for the production of documentary films. The Center will be the premier destination for the public to learn and engage American History.
OUR MISSION
Educate and inform the public about all aspects of American History through:
- Documentary films, tours, lectures, seminars, articles, and other print and electronic media,
- The creation of an American History Center that will include a conference center, library, museum, and studios for the production of documentary films. The Center will be the premier destination for the public to learn and engage American History.
What They're Saying About Witnessing History
Witnessing History is admirably named. One is invited to encounter historical events as if at first hand, not as a passive spectator, but as one involved in the critical process of discovering evidence, contextualizing it, analyzing it, and ultimately translating it into understanding and meaning. The films that provide the material for this process are themselves first-rate pieces of scholarship…
FRANK RUSSELL
PROFESSOR OF HISTORY, TRANSYLVANIA UNIVERSITY
Under the expert guidance of Kent Masterson Brown, Witnessing History provides outstanding resources that address the woeful ignorance of our national history. As a high school history teacher I am excited about the videos and teaching guides that enable me to better prepare my students not just for graduation, but for more informed participation in this grand experiment in democracy.
DR. REID THOMAS
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Before 1850 many US citizens did not dream of Christmas at all. Penne Restad tells how and why this changed – and played its role in uniting the States in social cohesion. historytoday.com/archive/christ… via @HistoryToday
Children have historically been tasked with some of history’s worst and most dangerous jobs because they don’t really know what “collective bargaining” is. Case in point: the powder monkey. allthatsinteresting.com/awful-jobs/2 - @ATInteresting
In the first half of the 19th century, Christmas was a very different kind of holiday than it is today. People did not have a set way of celebrating. Christmas was not even an official holiday yet. - @VOANews learningenglish.voanews.com/a/history-of-c…
“THE PAGEANT OF AMERICA”
A series of eight documentary films for broadcast on public and cable television and for distribution through other channels planned as part of Phase One.
“The shot heard round the world:” The Coming of the Revolution, Colonial America to 1775 (56 min.)
The Boston Massacre, The Boston Tea Party, The Battles at Lexington and Concord
“We hold these truths to be self-evident:” The year, 1776 (112 min.)
The Declaration of Independence, The Battle for New York, The Battle of Trenton
“The world turned upside down:” The crucial years of the Revolution, 1777-1783 (112 min.)
The Battle of Saratoga, Valley Forge, The War in the Carolinas, The Siege of Yorktown
“Adequate to the exigencies of the Union:” The drafting and ratification of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, 1787-1791 (112 min.)
The Federal Convention, The State Ratifying Conventions, Meaning of the Constitution
“Through the Perilous Night:” The War of 1812 (56 min.)
War on the High Seas, The Burning of Washington, The Frontier, Battle of New Orleans
“In the Declaration all men are created equal:” Abraham Lincoln in Illinois, 1830 to 1860 (56 min.)
New Salem, Lawyer Lincoln, The Lincoln- Douglas Debates, Lincoln Elected President
“The better angels of our nature:” The American Civil War, 1860 to 1862 (112 min.)
Lincoln the President, Fort Sumter and the Call for Troops, Bull Run to Fredericksburg
“A new birth of freedom:” The American Civil War, 1863 to 1865 (112 min.)
Emancipation Proclamation, Gettysburg, Vicksburg, The Wilderness to Appomattox
“THE PAGEANT OF AMERICA”
A series of eight documentary films for broadcast on public and cable television and for distribution through other channels planned as part of Phase One.
WHY NOW?
Significant segments of the U.S. population have a keen interest in learning about the true history of critical periods in the formation and development of our nation.
The general public, especially our children and young adults in the midst of the so-called “culture wars”, need to be exposed to the founding principles that guided the formation of the world’s greatest democracy and the sacrifices and hardships our forebearers endured. We believe that the future of our Republic hangs in the balance of a true understanding of, and appreciation for, the basic tenets upon which America was established.
WHY NOW?
Significant segments of the U.S. population have a keen interest in learning about the true history of critical periods in the formation and development of our nation.
The general public, especially our children and young adults in the midst of the so-called “culture wars”, need to be exposed to the founding principles that guided the formation of the world’s greatest democracy and the sacrifices and hardships our forebearers endured. We believe that the future of our Republic hangs in the balance of a true understanding of, and appreciation for, the basic tenets upon which America was established.
SUPPORT OUR WORK
Join us in supporting the work of Kent Masterson Brown and other like-minded historians, educators, and citizens who are engaged in teaching and celebrating the history of the founding of our beloved Nation. You can be a part of this effort by becoming a member and/or by contributing a tax-deductible gift to help fund specific projects or fund the foundation generally. Never before has America been more in need of its citizens being introduced to, and well-versed in, our country’s magnificent history than now.
SUPPORT OUR WORK
Join us in supporting the work of Kent Masterson Brown and other like-minded historians, educators, and citizens who are engaged in teaching and celebrating the history of the founding of our beloved Nation. You can be a part of this effort by becoming a member and/or by contributing a tax-deductible gift to help fund specific projects or fund the foundation generally. Never before has America been more in need of its citizens being introduced to, and well-versed in, our country’s magnificent history than now.