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In this video, we find the locations of the resting places of great leaders of history.
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"Heavy Heart"
"The Pyre"
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In this video, we find the locations of the resting places of great leaders of history.
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Music performed by Kevin Macleod.
"Heavy Heart"
"The Pyre"
Music performed by Kevin Macleod Available under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.
Download available at incompetech.com
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By ryarwood - flickr.com/photos/yarwood/29312900/, CC BY-SA 2.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=354305
By Photo by CEphoto, Uwe Aranas or alternatively © CEphoto, Uwe Aranas, CC BY-SA 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=34481376
By Chinneeb - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=19372069
By Σπάρτακος - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=26334184
By Thomas Clouet - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=42109690
By Hannes Grobe - Self-photographed, CC BY-SA 2.0 de, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=957655
By Andrew Shiva / Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=51961358
By Son of Groucho from Scotland - Napoleon's TombUploaded by Paris 17, CC BY 2.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=27394717
By Jonas Rogowski - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=37943227
By Gill Hicks, CC BY-SA 2.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3347750
By Humayunn Niaz Ahmed Peerzaada from Mumbai, India - Raj Ghat, Delhi - India, CC BY-SA 2.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3467500
By Aurelien Guichard from London, United Kingdom (changes by Rabanus Flavus) - File:St. Georges Chapel, Windsor Castle (1).jpg, CC BY-SA 2.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=67647692
Neuheisel from DC, US - Hanibal's Tomb, CC BY 2.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=40530907
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By Hajor - Own work, Hajor., CC BY-SA 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=20459
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![Did Prussia and Poland Help America Defeat Britain?
In this video, we take a look at the role of figures like the Baron von Steuben and Thaddeus Kosciuszko in the American Revolution.
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Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G, Movement I (Allegro), BWV 1049 [orig. by JS Bach]
Works cited
[a] “How Each Major Nation Reacted To American Independence.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5L6QJ4u58U&t=2s
[1] Haworth, Paul Leland. “Frederick the Great and the American Revolution.” The American Historical Review, vol. 9, no. 3, 1904, pp. 460–78. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.2307/1833470.
[2] “General von Steuben.” National Park Service, nps.gov, date N/A.
https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/historyculture/vonsteuben.htm
[3] “Baron von Steuben.” American Battlefield Trust, battlefields.org,
https://www.battlefields.org/learn/biographies/baron-von-steuben
[4] “Marquis de Lafayette”. American Battlefield Trust, battlefields.org,
https://www.battlefields.org/learn/biographies/marquis-de-lafayette
[5] “Thaddeus Kosciuszko”. National Park Service, nps.gov, date N/A.
https://www.nps.gov/thko/learn/historyculture/kosciuszkobio.htm
[6] “Partition of Poland.” Written and fact checked by the editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. Encyclopaedia Britannica, britannica.com, 17 Oct. 2024.
https://www.britannica.com/event/Partitions-of-Poland
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![Americas Most Common Last Names Explained
In this video, we look at the most common surnames of the United States and discuss their meaning and origins.
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The following music performed by Kevin Macleod Available under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.
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Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G, Movement I (Allegro), BWV 1049 [orig. by JS Bach]
Works Cited
[1] United States Census Bureau. “Frequently Occuring Surnames From the 2010 Census.” United States Census Bureau, 2010.
https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
[2] Hanks, Patrick, editor. “Dictionary of American Family Names”. Oxford University Press, 2003. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofamer0000unse_r0m5
[3] Smith, Eldson C. “New Dictionary of American Family Names.” Harper & Row Publishers, 1972. https://archive.org/details/newdictionaryofa00smi_sln/page/559/mode/2up?view=theater
[4] Robb, H. Amanda, Andrew Chesler. “Encylopedia of American Family Names.” Harper Collins Publishers, 1995.https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofam00robb/page/n5/mode/2up?view=theater
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![What Was Prussia?
In this video, we look at Prussia, and explain what exactly it was, and how it fit into history.
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![Why Didnt Florida Join The American Revolution?
In this video, we take a look at what Florida was doing during the American War of Independence, and explain why it was that they remained loyal to the British crown.
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The following music performed by Kevin Macleod Available under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.
Download available at incompetech.com
Sardana
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Sarabande – Joel Cummins
Spanish Rose – Chris Haugen
Roast Beef of Old England – US Marine Corps Band
Sources and Further Reading
[1] Brevard, Caroline Mays. “A History of Florida.” American Book Company, 1904, chapter 11. https://archive.org/details/historyofflorida00brevar/page/75/mode/1up
[2] Williams, Linda K. “East Florida as a Loyalist Haven.” The Florida Historical Quarterly, vol. 54, no. 4, 1976, pp. 465–78. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/30147362.
[3] “The British Period (1763-1784)”. NPS.org, Castillo de San Marcos, the National Park Service, 20 April, 2022. https://www.nps.gov/casa/learn/historyculture/the-british-period.htm#:~:text=Florida%20remained%20a%20loyalist%20stronghold,culture%20in%20the%20other%20colonies.
[4] “History of Florida.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Florida
[5] Brotemarkle, Ben. “Floridas Importance in the Revolutionary War Largely Overlooked.” Florida Frontiers, 18 October 2016. Uploaded to MyFloridaHistory.org, the Florida Historical Society. https://myfloridahistory.org/frontiers/article/135
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![Frederick The Great - Biography
In this video, we discuss the life of Frederick II The Great, king of Prussia, and what made him Great.
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Music performed by Kevin Macleod, listed here
Kevin MacLeod ~ Egmont Overture [original composer: Ludwig van Beethoven]
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Kevin MacLeod ~ The Descent
https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200094
Music by Kevin MacLeod (original composer: J. S. Bach). Available under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100303
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