US History for Vision Chasers

Marvin Byrd, LLC

Simple stories from the history of America that are designed to leave the audience wanting to learn more.

  1. 11/29/2021

    The Man Who Saved Christmas

    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.

  2. 04/13/2021

    The Rock Springs Massacre

    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.

  3. 04/06/2021

    The Immigration Action Act of 1965

    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.

  4. 03/30/2021

    The Voyage of The SS St. Louis

    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.

  5. 03/23/2021

    Lum v. Rice

    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.

  6. 03/16/2021

    How American Westward Expansion affected Native Americans

    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.

  7. 03/09/2021

    Transcontinental Railroad

    A journey to the west by wagon took about 6 months. During that 6 months, travelers had to deal with numerous challenges. All of that change with the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad.

  8. 03/09/2021

    What was McCarthyism?

    During the Cold War, any rumor that one was working either a sympathizer or actually working with Communists could be disastrous. It could lead to isolation, imprisonment or a total surrender of privacy from the Federal Government. Allegations were used as weapons many people. The most memorable of all came from Senator Joseph McCarthy.

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Simple stories from the history of America that are designed to leave the audience wanting to learn more.

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  • Creator
    Marvin Byrd, LLC
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    23
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Copyright Marvin Byrd, LLC
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    US History for Vision Chasers