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World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 9. Rebellion
Video of Dr. Torget's lecture on the factors leading to revolution in Texas, covering: (1) Disturbances at Anahuac and Velasco, (2) Texans as Ardent Federalists, (3) The Quest for Separate Statehood, (4) Cotton Boom!, (5) Chaos of 1835, Revolution Begins.
Date:
2018-08-24T16:56:59/2018-08-24T17:55:44
Creator:
Torget, Andrew J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 16. Secession
Video of Dr. Torget's lecture about the secession of Texas from the United States, covering: (1) John Brown's Raid, (2) The Election of 1860, (3) Texas and Secession.
Date:
2018-08-25T01:38:33/2018-08-25T02:22:27
Creator:
Torget, Andrew J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 11. Rise of the Republic
Video of Dr. Torget's lecture on the founding of the Republic of Texas, covering: (1) What does the Republic mean to Texans?, (2) What Will Texas Become?, (3) Forming a Republic.
Date:
2018-08-24T21:10:01/2018-08-24T21:48:45
Creator:
Torget, Andrew J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 24. Cities and the Hurricane
Video of Dr. Torget's lecture about the hurricane that hit Texas in 1900, covering (1) Life in Texas by 1900, (2) the Storm of 1900.
Date:
2018-08-25T07:43:34/2018-08-25T08:29:35
Creator:
Torget, Andrew J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 21. Mega-Ranches
Video of Dr. Torget's lecture about ranching in Texas, covering: (1) Rise of Mega-Ranches, (2) End of the Cattle Drives.
Date:
2018-08-25T05:31:02/2018-08-25T05:52:48
Creator:
Torget, Andrew J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 12. Republic of Texas
Video of Dr. Torget's lecture on the Republic of Texas, covering: (1) Presidency of Sam Houston, (2) Failures of Houston, (3) Presidency of Mirabeau Lamar, (4) Failures of Lamar.
Date:
2018-08-24T21:48:55/2018-08-24T22:45:47
Creator:
Torget, Andrew J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 22. Farmers in Rebellion
Video of Dr. Torget's lecture about Texas near the end of the 19th century, including: (1) The Problem of Cotton, (2) The Grange, (3) The Farmer's Alliance, (4) Rise of the Populists, (5) Election of 1892.
Date:
2018-08-25T05:53:10/2018-08-25T07:01:51
Creator:
Torget, Andrew J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 8. Road to Revolution
Video of Dr. Torget's lecture on the factors leading to revolution in Texas, covering: (1) A Ridiculous Rebellion in East Texas, (2) Constitution of 1827, (2) Decree 56, Thwarting Mexican Law, (4) Law of April 6, 1830.
Date:
2018-08-24T16:03:53/2018-08-24T16:56:53
Creator:
Torget, Andrew J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 7. Mexican Texas
Video of Dr. Torget's lecture on Mexican governance of Texas, covering: (1) Establishing the Austin Colony (2) Mexico City, Centralism Vs. Federalism, (3) The Problem of Slavery, (4) The Constitution of 1824, (5) A Rebellion in East Texas.
Date:
2018-08-24T14:42:30/2018-08-24T16:03:43
Creator:
Torget, Andrew J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 19. Road to "Redemption"
Video of Dr. Torget's lecture about the period after reconstruction in Texas, covering: (1) Republicans in Texas, (3) Constitution of 1868, (3) Violence and the Klan, (4) The "Redemption" of Texas.
Date:
2018-08-25T04:20:46/2018-08-25T04:47:23
Creator:
Torget, Andrew J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 5. Collapse of Spain in Texas, Part 1
Video of Dr. Torget's lecture on the end of Spanish colonization and rule in Texas, covering: (1) Texas by 1800; (2) Major Problems for Spain in Texas: [a] Louisiana Purchase, 1803, [b] Mexican War for Independence, 1810-1820.
Date:
2018-08-24T12:10:03/2018-08-24T13:04:49
Creator:
Torget, Andrew J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 18. Presidential Reconstruction
Video of Dr. Torget's lecture about Civil War reconstruction in Texas, covering: (1) Three Major Questions, (3) Presidential Reconstruction, (3) Constitution of 1866, (4) Congress Takes Over Reconstruction.
Date:
2018-08-25T03:42:42/2018-08-25T04:20:39
Creator:
Torget, Andrew J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 10. Revolution, Part 1
Video of Dr. Torget's lecture on the Texas Revolution, covering: (1) Chaos of Late 1835, (2) Battle of San Antonio.
Date:
2018-08-24T17:55:49/2018-08-24T19:18:03
Creator:
Torget, Andrew J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 10. Revolution, Part 2
Video of Dr. Torget's lecture on the Texas Revolution (continued from part 1), covering: (3) Siege of the Alamo.
Date:
2018-08-24T19:18:10/2018-08-24T19:58:45
Creator:
Torget, Andrew J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 17. Civil War
Video of Dr. Torget's lecture about the U.S. Civil War, covering: (1) War Breaks Out, (2), Texans in the Confederate Armies, (3) Life on the Homefront, (4) End of War, End of Slavery.
Date:
2018-08-25T02:22:35/2018-08-25T03:42:36
Creator:
Torget, Andrew J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 10. Revolution, Part 3
Video of Dr. Torget's lecture on the Texas Revolution (continued from part 2), covering: (3) Aftermath of the Siege of the Alamo, (4) Massacre at Goliad, (5) Runaway Scrape, (6) San Jacinto.
Date:
2018-08-24T19:58:51/2018-08-24T20:58:48
Creator:
Torget, Andrew J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 5. Collapse of Spain in Texas, Part 1 (ASL Interpretation)
American Sign Language interpretation of Dr. Torget's lecture on the end of Spanish colonization and rule in Texas, covering: (1) Texas by 1800; (2) Major Problems for Spain in Texas: [a] Louisiana Purchase, 1803, [b] Mexican War for Independence, 1810-1820. Video contains picture-in-picture rendering of slides and original narration.
Date:
2018-08-24T12:10:03/2018-08-24T13:04:49
Creator:
Torget, Andrew J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 9. Rebellion (ASL Interpretation)
American Sign Language interpretation of Dr. Torget's lecture on the factors leading to revolution in Texas, covering: (1) Disturbances at Anahuac and Velasco, (2) Texans as Ardent Federalists, (3) The Quest for Separate Statehood, (4) Cotton Boom!, (5) Chaos of 1835, Revolution Begins. Video contains picture-in-picture rendering of slides and original narration.
Date:
2018-08-24T16:56:59/2018-08-24T17:55:44
Creator:
Torget, Andrew J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 2. Spanish Explorations
Video of Dr. Torget's lecture on Spanish exploration, covering: (1) The Aztecs and Cortes, (2) The Debacle of Cabeza de Vaca, (3) Coronado's Expedition, (4) De Soto's Expedition, (5) Transforming and Abandoning Texas.
Date:
2018-08-24T09:52:13/2018-08-24T10:43:10
Creator:
Torget, Andrew J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 16. Secession (ASL Interpretation)
American Sign Language interpretation of Dr. Torget's lecture about the secession of Texas from the United States, covering: (1) John Brown's Raid, (2) The Election of 1860, (3) Texas and Secession. Video contains picture-in-picture rendering of slides and original narration.
Date:
2018-08-25T01:38:33/2018-08-25T02:22:27
Creator:
Torget, Andrew J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 3. Spaniards in Indian Country
Video of Dr. Torget's lecture on Spanish exploration in Texas, covering: (1) The World that Silver Made, (2) Presidios and Missions, (3) La Salle and the French Threat.
Date:
2018-08-24T10:43:18/2018-08-24T11:08:09
Creator:
Torget, Andrew J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 25. Oil, Cities, Reform
Video of Dr. Torget's lecture about oil in Texas, covering: (1) Discovery of Oil at Spindletop, (2) Boomtowns, Huzzah!, (3) The Problem with Boomtowns, Boo!, (4) Rise of 'Progressives.'
Date:
2018-08-25T08:29:55/2018-08-25T09:31:30
Creator:
Torget, Andrew J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 28. Road to the Great Depression
Video of Dr. Torget's lecture about the early 20th century in Texas, covering: (1) Collapse of the KKK, (2) Roaring Twenties, (3) Everything Falls Apart.
Date:
2018-08-25T10:32:56/2018-08-25T11:08:02
Creator:
Torget, Andrew J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 6. Establishing Mexican Texas
Video of Dr. Torget's lecture on Mexican independence from Spain, covering: (1) The U.S. Land Crisis, (2) Moses Austin's Zany Scheme, (3) Do We Let in the Americans?, (4) Founding the Austin Colony.
Date:
2018-08-24T13:59:23/2018-08-24T14:42:25
Creator:
Torget, Andrew J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History