The 2020 National History Day theme is “Breaking Barriers in History,” and Educate.Today is proud to highlight examples of videos in its collection that feature individuals and organizations who have broken barriers themselves or that describe events, legislation, and physical creations that have been integral to overcoming a barrier.
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For more information on National History Day 2020, check out their website at https://www.nhd.org/breaking-barriers-history.
Architecture:
Engineering 11: You Are Here – The Gateway Arch
Engineering 13: You Are Here – The Eads Bridge
Arts and Entertainment:
Biography 4: Josephine Baker—More Than a Banana Skirt
Civil Rights 1: History in the First Person: Music Moved the Movement—Civil Rights and the Blues Program 2
Civil Rights 2: History in the First Person: Music Moved the Movement—Civil Rights and the Blues Program 1
Music 2: History in the First Person: Bobby Rush—King of the Chitlin’ Circuit
Visual Arts 116: Kehinde Wiley Commemorates the People of Saint Louis at SLAM
The Civil Rights Movement:
Civil Rights 3: History in the First Person: Race and Civil Rights—Where is Jim Crow Now?
Civil Rights 6: Constitution Day 2014: The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Its Current Implications Program 1
Civil Rights 7: Constitution Day 2014: The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Its Current Implications Program 2
Civil Rights 8: History in the First Person: Living Under Jim Crow Laws
Civil Rights 11: History in the First Person: Stories of the Civil Rights Movement Program 1
Civil Rights 12: History in the First Person: Stories of the Civil Rights Movement Program 2
Civil Rights 39: Stories of Segregation – Remembering the Jefferson Bank Protest in St. Louis
Civil Rights 45: What Does Freedom Mean? An Exploration of Change Agency in the Civil Rights Movement
Education:
Civil Rights 34: The Story of the Little Rock Nine
The First Amendment:
First Amendment 31: Making Meaning of the First Amendment – Origins of the First Amendment
First Amendment 43: Making Meaning of the First Amendment—Freedom of Speech
First Amendment 47: A Discussion of Tinker v. Des Moines, Its Impacts, and Implications
Housing Discrimination:
Civil Rights 14: Constitution Day 2017: The Fair Housing Act Program 1
Civil Rights 15: Constitution Day 2017: The Fair Housing Act Program 2
Civil Rights 27: St. Louis and Housing Discrimination
Civil Rights 28: Constitutionality and Enforcement of the Fair Housing Act
International Relations/Cultural Barriers:
Character 44: Making a Difference–Blessing Baskets and Artisan Connections
Character 46: Making a Difference–The Blessing Basket Project
Character 69: Making a Difference—The Story of Kristy Goswami and Blessing Baskets
Character 73: Making a Difference—Blessing Baskets in Ghana
Culture 45: Celebrating International Friendship Through Rotary Youth Exchange
Culture 56: Celebrating International Friendship with Amy Morros, St. Louis Peace Corps Association
Law and Criminal Justice:
Law 7: Constitution Day 2016: The Miranda Decision Program 2
Law 8: Constitution Day 2016: The Miranda Decision Program 1
Law 9: Constitution Day 2013: The Ongoing Impact of Gideon v. Wainwright
Slavery and the Civil War:
US History 20: Abraham Lincoln and the Passage of the 13th Amendment Program 2
US History 40: Freedom Suits, Slavery, and American Justice Program 1
US History 41: Abraham Lincoln and the Passage of the 13th Amendment Program 1
US History 44: Seeking Freedom
US History 49: You Are Here: Underground Railroad
US History 66: What Does Freedom Mean? An Exploration of 19th Century Freedom Suits
US History 68: The Importance of the Dred Scott Case
US History 71: The Freedom Suit of Thornton Kinney
Space Exploration:
Engineering 8: History in the First Person – Building the Mercury Capsule Program 2
Space 9: History in the First Person: The Gemini Project
Space 11: History in the First Person: Building the Mercury Capsule Program 1
Space 13: Amazing Apollo Stories with Charles Fishman
Voting Rights:
Civil Rights 4: Constitution Day 2015: The Voting Rights Act of 1965 and Its Current Implications Program 2
Civil Rights 5: Constitution Day 2015: The Voting Rights Act of 1965 and Its Current Implications Program 1
Women’s History:
Biography 7: “First—Sandra Day O’Connor” by Evan Thomas
Civil Rights 9: History in the First Person: Stories of the Civil Rights Movement—Sister Mary Antona Ebo Program 1
Civil Rights 10: History in the First Person: Stories of the Civil Rights Movement—Sister Mary Antona Ebo Program 2
Economics 19: Empowering Women to Eradicate Poverty–A Conversation with Theresa Carrington
First Amendment 46: A Conversation with Mary Beth Tinker
Theatre 144: The Power of Story in First Person Performance—Harriet Tubman
US History 80: Linda Nance and the Legacy of Annie Malone
Examples of First Person Performance:
US History 2: Hear the Story of Frederick Bailey, a Buffalo Soldier, Portrayed by Historical Re-enactor Edwin Bailey
US History 3: Hear from re-enactor Edwin Bailey on What Got Him Interested in History and Historical Re-enactments
US History 4: Hear Re-enactor Edwin Bailey Share the Story That First Got Him Interested in Buffalo Soldiers
US History 5: Re-enactor Edwin Bailey Shares How He Came to Create His First Person Buffalo Soldier, Frederick Bailey
US History 6: Re-enactor Edwin Bailey Describes the Historic Research He Did to Create His Character of Frederick Bailey
US History 7: Re-enactor Edwin Bailey Discusses the Research He Did to Make Sure the Uniform for the Buffalo Soldier Frederick Bailey was Historically Accurate
US History 8: Re-enactor Edwin Bailey Shares his Views on the Importance of Studying and Understanding History
US History 88: The Power of Story in Historical Re-enactment—General Ulysses S. Grant
US History 95: Harriet Tubman: An American Hero—A First Person Performance
US History 96: Harriet Tubman Answers Student Questions: A First Person Performance
PDF for Download: Educate.Today Videos for History Day 2020
