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Digital collage. Portrait of George Washington next to a map of the U, S with some eastern states shaded purple. Thought bubble reads, "I'm the president and I set lots of precedents!" Caption. As our first president, he established many precedents.

Digital collage. Superimposed heads of James Madison and Thomas Jefferson on the bodies of 2 men with arms around each other. Text overlay reads, "B, F, Fs 4 eva." Caption. His best friend was Thomas Jefferson.

Digital collage with James Monroe wrapped in an American flag and a number 1 foam hand that reads, "U, S, A." Black and white image of crowd waving American flags in background. Caption. His presidency was called the Era of Good Feelings.

Digital collage. John Adams' head superimposed on Christmas elf's body standing in front of Massachusetts State House. Speech bubble reads, "Go Sawks!" Caption. Female as narrator. John Adams was a grumpy, frumpy principled lawyer from Boston.

Painting of Thomas Jefferson with an exaggerated head. He stands in a room filled with men, some surrounding a table with books and papers. Speech bubble reads, "Take that King George!" Caption. Tom took the lead on the Declaration of Independence.

Rectangle with two boxes. One labeled, "Yes," has a check mark and the other labeled, "No" is empty. American flag backdrop. Caption. Voting is a powerful right and important responsibility.

Still image from: All About the Holidays: Election Day (Spanish)

Lime green map of the United States overlaid by a vertical strip with states in brown and red and white stripes beneath.

Rendering of a tattered Betsy Ross flag with circle of stars in the upper left corner and faded red and white stripes.

Collage with image of Grover Cleveland emerging from U, S Capitol building and holding a sign that reads, "Labor Day." American flag waves from each side. Caption. As a national holiday in September to honor workers.

Still image from: All About the Holidays: Labor Day (Spanish)

Sepia toned image of a cemetery lined with rows of blank headstones. Title bar reads, "May 30, 1838."

2 individuals in uniform face away from camera and salute an image of George Washington. An American flag fills the background. Superimposed title card reads, "1880s."

Collage displaying photos of influential women with female symbol superimposed over images. Caption. As scientists, inventors, artists, politicians, and more.

Still image from: All About the Holidays: Women's History Month (Spanish)

Visualization of the U, S branches of government. Green arrows lead from Legislative to Executive and Judicial. A red arrow leads from the Judicial to Executive. Background is a collage of government terms like, Checks and Balances, and Gridlock.

Dr. Andrew Rudalevige faces camera next to text that reads, "Political Action Committee. Noun. An organization that raises money privately to influence elections or legislation."

Graph shows Government Spending in trillions of U,S dollars. The Y-axis has a scale of 0 to 4. The x-axis has a scale of the years 1800 to 2015. A red line gradually increases from 1800 to W,W,2 but only slightly above 0.

Simple icon of the capitol building next to text that reads, "Testing food, drugs, and other consumer products." The background is a transparent image of a scientist doing lab tests.

Dr. Andrew Rudalevige faces camera next to an email message that reads, "To, Bowdoin College. Re, More Founding Principles!" The body of the email is empty and there is a send button at the bottom.

Dr. Andrew Rudalevige faces camera and gestures with both hands slightly up and bent at the elbow. The backdrop is a closeup of parchment.

Dr. Andrew Rudalevige faces camera and gestures with both hands up and bent at elbow. The backdrop is a collage of old newspapers. The prominent headline reads, "Women win right to vote in suffragette victory. Nineteenth Amendment ratified!"

Color illustration of a multi-story factory with 3 smokestacks. Text overlay reads, "Refined 98% of sugar sold in U, S." The name E, C Knight is visible at the bottom right corner.

Closeup of parchment with cursive writing just barely visible in the top right corner.

Dr. Andrew Rudalevige stands in front of a black and white photo backdrop of F, D, R doing a fireside chat and a portrait photo John F. Kennedy that has been placed at the bottom of the frame.

Dr. Andrew Rudalevige faces camera with a confused expression on his face. Next to him, a text box reads, "Certiorari. Noun. A writ or order by which a higher court reviews a decision of a lower court."

Dr. Andrew Rudalevige stands in front of camera, gesturing out with both hands. Behind him, a black and white collage of a baby crying and another baby looking just off camera.

Mind map chart shows a central circle, labeled Media's Effects, branching off in 3 directions to 3 circles labeled Framing, Agenda Setting, and Priming.

Portrait photos of Barack Obama and Mitt Romney with text on image that reads, "129 million 237 thousand 647 people voted in 2012 U, S Presidential Election."

Dr. Andrew Rudalevige faces camera with a video frame next to him in the shape of a T, V set. The image on the T, V shows several teenagers wearing white blindfolds.

Close-up side-angle view of a small three-ring binder full of pages of notes.

Still image from: Placed-Based Local History Projects: Inspiring Deeper Understanding

Still image from: Placed-Based Local History Projects: Middle School Place-Based History Project and Community Impact

Several privacy booths used for voting in U, S elections are lined up. They have American flags with the word "vote" in blue painted on them. Caption. Our most important right as citizens.

The deck of an underwater ship covered in debris and rusted metal. Caption: the wreckage of the Titanic rests on the seafloor,

Large metal object hangs from a beamed structure fixed to the ocean floor. Boats pass by in the background.

Grocery store produce department with stacks of different fruit. Caption: Many fruits are better for us than candy and cookies.

Background image with cross legged people seated on Yoga mats raising their arms overhead. A book cover overlay on the has a title that reads, "Access Your Inner Power. Awakening Your Health and Vitality."

Medium view of a man speaking while sitting before a backdrop of the U, S flag and an overlay of the Georgia state flag. Title card below the man reads, "Randy Howe. Author. Flags of the 50 States."

Closeup of Abraham Lincoln's young son, William "Willie" Wallace Lincoln. A black and white photo of the child with a black star in the lower left corner appears next to text which provides William's biography.

Side-by-side news-style Teen Kids News interview with a teenager speaking to a middle-aged woman. A text box below reads, "Anger. Dr. Susan Heitler, Psychologist."

Middle aged man in a suit stands in front of a large conference table. He looks at camera as he speaks and gestures with both hands.

Teenage boy looks at a textbook as he studies at a table covered with books. Above him is a clock overlay display showing 12:20 with 12 to 4 shaded in red. Text below him reads, "Experts say most of us can only concentrate for about 45 minutes at a time."

Digital screen in background reads, "Speak of the Week" with an image of a teenage boy standing in front of wall art next to it. Text in a box below images reads, "How would you spend a million dollars?"

A gallery area filled with mosaic art in large and small frames hanging side by side on walls or on easels. In the foreground, tabletops with iron legs display elaborate mosaic designs.

Medium view of a teenage girl in a studio setting standing in front of a digital backdrop. She looks straight towards camera, smiling. Text on backdrop reads, "Teen Kids News" overlayed on a series of geometric shapes.

Aerial view of Washington D, C. The Washington Monument and Jefferson Memorial stand across the water from one another in the foreground.

Teenage boy looks down and to the side while a teenage girl blows a bubble in the background.

New Jersey's state flag, a buff-colored background with the state crest in the middle, which features two women standing on either side of a shield, a helmet, and a horse head. Below the women's feet, a banner says, "Liberty and Prosperity, 1776."

Ancient topographical map depicting the lands and seas of the Middle East forms the background for a news segment slide. An ancient portrait bust appears in the bottom left corner, and title text is coming into view.

Person wearing a mask and a hat kick-pushing a blue scooter, with a walking cane tucked under their arm.

Still image from: Teen Kids News (Episode 2103)

Still image from: Teen Kids News (Episode 2106)

Still image from: Teen Kids News (Episode 2108)

Still image from: Teen Kids News (Episode 2109)

Still image from: Teen Kids News (Episode 2110)

Still image from: Teen Kids News (Episode 2113)

Still image from: Teen Kids News (Episode 2126)

Still image from: Teen Kids News (Episode 2127)

Still image from: Teen Kids News (Episode 2130)

2 teenage girls stand outdoors in front of a concrete block wall. 1 girl's arm rests on the shoulder of the other girl who holds a microphone while speaking. Both look towards the camera.

Man in military dress blues walks through a military cemetary with hundreds of white tombstones.

Illustration shows a frame divided by a road that leads toward US Capitol building in the middle. From the Capitol, a green money arrow points left, toward a cityscape, a park, houses, and a construction worker, labeled "New Deal"; and another money arrow points toward the right side labeled "War Effort," depicting military vehicles, weapons, and factories.

Man with glasses in a black shirt demonstrates sign language in front of a black curtain. White text in a red box at the bottom of the screen reads, "Congress."