US History for Vision Chasers Marvin Byrd, LLC

This is the story of the man who saved Christmas. In 1918, Christmas in the United States was almost cancelled due to the need for resources to supply the war effort. Fortunately, one man was able to change those plans and save Christmas.

The Rock Springs Massacre was another sad chapter in Chinese Immigration to the United States. The lack of jobs and poor wages created tension between Americans and Immigrants. In some cases, this tension would lead to violence.

The Immigration Act of 1965 is in the news cycle often today. It is estimated that there are 11 million Undocumented Individuals currently living in the United States. In order to understand how this came to be, it is important to have an understanding of past immigration law. This lesson examines The Immigration Act from 1965.

Although many Jews wanted to leave Germany once Hitler and the Nazi party took control, it was very challenging to do so. Shortly after the events on Kristallnacht (night of broken glass) a little over 900 Jews sallied on the SS St. Louis to seek refuge in Cuba.

Ever since the legalization of segregated schools, there were numerous attempts to overturn this decision. Colored schools were inferior to the White schools. Chinese immigrants were caught in the middle. They wanted their children to be educated and they could clearly see that the schools designated for White children were better. Find out what happened when a Chinese man enrolls his daughters in a white school in 1924.

The story of Westward Expansion is a sad and unfortunate one. The Native Americans would have to move constantly in order to make room for the U.S. Citizens. Dr. Byrd teaches this history using the 4 R's.