Talking with Authors: H.W. Brands, Our First Civil War
29:55
Grades: 9 - 12
Video Description: New June 2022! In this interview about his book “Our First Civil War,” prolific historian and Pulitzer Prize finalist H.W. Brands illuminates the intensely personal nature of early Americans’ ideas about independence. His writing zeroes in on that neglected aspect of the Revolution in a narrative told mostly through the writings of those who lived through it.
Type of Video: Interview*
Unique Video ID: US History-160**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Students should research famous Revolutionary Americans and their families to see if they can find the point where these people decided to become true Americans, rather than British Americans.
*Interviews feature extended conversation exploring fascinating topics with fascinating people in the area of study.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
