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	Progressive Era Lecture 2/23/06 - Richard Salinas An in class lectue given by Mr. Klein on the Progressive Era (1900-1918). Keywords: History; Government; Progressive Era Downloads: 590 Average rating: (0 review)
	Progressive Era Lecture 3/23/06 - Richard Salinas An in class lecture on the Progressive Era (1900-1918) given by Mr. Reinhold Klein. Keywords: History; Governmnet; Progressive Era; Klein Downloads: 255 Average rating: (0 review)
	Progressive Era Lecture 3-23-06 - Richard Salinas An in class lecture on the Progressive Era (1900-1914) given by Mr. Reinhold Klein in AP US History at Norco High School. Keywords: Progressive Era; History; Government; Lecture; US History Downloads: 194 Average rating: (0 review)
	American Idle: A History of Leisure - BackStory with the American History Guys T-G-I-F â four of the most beloved letters in the alphabetâ¦ but whoâd be thankful if Saturday werenât a day off? In fact, it wasnât officially part of the American weekend until 1940 (although âSt. Mondayâ was often reserved for nursing hangovers). In this episode: The history of time-off. When did leisure become something for the masses? What are the origins of the weekend? And why does relaxation involve so muchâ¦work? Cindy Aron reveals the beginnings of the modern American vacatio... Keywords: blue laws; cindy aron; employment; history of the weekend; labor movement; progressive era; taft-hartley act; tom lutz; unions; vacation; workers' rights; american history; backstory Downloads: 25
	Tolerance: A History of Drink - BackStory with the American History Guys Uncork the champagne! December 5th marked the 75th anniversary of Prohibition's repeal, but was the ban on alcohol as bad as we remember? Does Prohibition really deserve its reputation as a failed experiment? In this hour, political historian Jim Morone gives us an introduction to the politics of sin. Then a modern-day moonshiner tells how the government watches closely as he makes corn whiskey in his grandfather's still... Keywords: 18th amendment; 21st amendment; alcohol; alcoholics anonymous; alcoholism; belmont farm distillery; benjamin franklin; drinking age; drug abuse; food and drink; government regulation; james morone; medicine; moonshine; progressive era; prohibition; psychology; temperance; virginia lightning; american history; backstory Downloads: 30