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Drive Thru History: Kosciuszko, Von Steuben & the Revolutionary War

25 minutes 13 seconds

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Host Dave Stotts begins this journey at the home of Thaddeus Kosciuszko, a Polish engineer who was a compatriot of Benjamin Franklin and became head engineer of the Continental Army. At Germantown, Dave visits the house that General Howe successfully defended and tells the little-known story of George Washington returning General Howe's dog after the conflict. At Valley Forge, Dave recalls the harsh winters of 1777 and 1778, when General Von Steuben transformed the beleaguered Revolutionary army into an 18th century fighting force.

Media Details

Runtime: 25 minutes 13 seconds

Muted portrait painting of Christopher Columbus against a red and yellow background. Caption. Not surprising for a boy from Genoa.
Drive Thru History
Episode 1
25 minutes 27 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Dave Stotts speaks to camera while standing in an old graveyard. Caption. Richard Clyfton was fired from his position as parson.
Drive Thru History
Episode 2
18 minutes 58 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Close shot looking up at beams of sunlight shining through a tree. Text on image reads, Massachusetts Bay Colony. Caption. Here in Boston on September 17, 1630.
Drive Thru History
Episode 3
27 minutes
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Portrait painting of George Fox, 1624 to 1691. He has shoulder length white hair, wearing a jacket, cravat, and wide brimmed hat. Caption. Even went as far as springing him from jail several times.
Drive Thru History
Episode 5
17 minutes 54 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Black and white blurred photograph of multi-story buildings lining a street. Caption. Today, we have a lot of ground to cover.
Drive Thru History
Episode 6
25 minutes 9 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Dave Stotts speaks to camera. Behind him, a brick tower and small graveyard. Caption. For the Order of the Poor Clerics Regular.
Drive Thru History
Episode 7
25 minutes 13 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Exterior shot showing the ruins of a building. Text below reads, King James the First, 1566 to 1625. Caption. Back in 1606, King James the First granted a charter.
Drive Thru History
Episode 8
22 minutes 32 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Dave Stotts faces camera, standing on a lawn with a white building behind him. Text on image reads, George Washington, 1732 to 1799. Caption. Now if you ever find yourself in Washington, D, C.
Drive Thru History
Episode 9
27 minutes 4 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Dave Stotts faces camera standing next to a monument in Battle Hill, Long Island. Caption. Now home to one of the most beautiful cemeteries.
Drive Thru History
Episode 10
23 minutes 38 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Collage of images, including George Washington's painted portrait and a 1999 New Jersey Quarter that reads, "Crossroads of the Revolution, 1787." Caption. Where heroes are made and legends are created.
Drive Thru History
Episode 12
22 minutes 5 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12