Drive Thru American History
Jamestown and Yorktown (#107)
TV Schedule:
In Jamestown, Virginia, the hardships encountered by English settlers who established the colony in 1607 are recalled. Review the biography of Pocahontas and how the Powhatan Indians are credited with saving the colony from certain disaster. A tour of Colonial Williamsburg allows viewers to explore life as lived in Colonial Times. [22 minutes]
Information For Teachers
- Grade Levels
- 6-8, 9-12
- Curricular Areas
- Social Studies
- Series Length
- 10 episodes
- Average Episode Length
- 23 minutes
- Record Rights
- Recording/duplication allowed as long as IPTV broadcasts the series. If you miss the broadcast, contact your AEA for copies.
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Series Description: This award-winning series explores the discovery and founding of America. Visit Christopher Columbus’ birthplace in Italy and the place in Spain where he set sail for America. From there through the Revolutionary War and the beginnings of a nation, these programs provide a fast paced drive through history that’s just plain “ cool.”
All Upcoming Episodes
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The Discovery: Columbus and the New World (#101)
Investigates the “confluence of events” that resulted in Columbus’ discovery of America. In a broad sweep of history, he connects Marco Polo’s writings to Kublai Khan, to the siege of... [25 minutes]
- Wed, May 22, 2:00 AM on IPTV
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Boston & The Beginnings of the Revolution (#103)
From the tower of the Old North Church where Robert Newman gave the signal that the British were coming, Dave recalls the beginnings of the American Revolution. Dave visits Lexington Green and... [26 minutes]
- Wed, May 22, 2:30 AM on IPTV
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Philadelphia and the Founding Fathers (#104)
Tour historic locations in Philadelphia that recall battles of the American Revolution and the lives of the Founding Fathers who attended the Constitutional Conventions held there. Spend some time... [25 minutes]
- Wed, May 29, 2:00 AM on IPTV
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Kosciuszko, Von Steuben & The Revolutionary War (#106)
Begin this journey at the home of Thaddeus Kosciuszko, a Polish engineer who was a compatriot of Benjamin Franklin and became head engineer of the Continental Army. At Germantown, visit the... [25 minutes]
- Wed, May 29, 2:30 AM on IPTV
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Jamestown and Yorktown (#107)
In Jamestown, Virginia, the hardships encountered by English settlers who established the colony in 1607 are recalled. Review the biography of Pocahontas and how the Powhatan Indians are... [22 minutes]
- Wed, June 5, 2:00 AM on IPTV
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Virginia's Founding Fathers: Washington, Jefferson (#108)
Viewers visit Mount Vernon, Monticello, and Montpelier recalling the achievements of the Presidents who lived there and their aims for the estates they called home. Viewers gain an understanding... [27 minutes]
- Wed, June 5, 2:30 AM on IPTV
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New York and the Revolutionary War (#109)
Beginning at the Shrine to Liberty on Long Island, learn how their overnight retreat and the dense fog that descended saved Washington’s troops. Viewers will also learn that prisoners of war... [23 minutes]
- Wed, June 12, 2:00 AM on IPTV
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New Jersey and the Revolutionary War (#110)
While standing on the banks of the Delaware near Philadelphia, recall the victory at Trenton, New Jersey, when the Continental Army crossed the Delaware and overcame the Hessian troops under the... [22 minutes]
- Wed, June 12, 2:30 AM on IPTV
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The Pilgrims of New England (#102)
Recalls the Pilgrims’ decision to leave England and find a place free from religious persecution and traces the Pilgrim exodus to Amsterdam, to Leiden, and finally to America where a land patent... [18 minutes]
- Wed, June 19, 2:00 AM on IPTV
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William Penn & Pennsylvania (#105)
At Pennsbury Manor viewers learn of William Penn’s upbringing in England and that the King of England granted Penn the largest land charter ever given, hoping that other Quakers would follow Penn... [17 minutes]
- Wed, June 19, 2:18 AM on IPTV
Past Episodes
These episodes of Drive Thru American History aired in the last few months on Iowa Public Television.
- William Penn & Pennsylvania (#105)
- The Pilgrims of New England (#102)
- New Jersey and the Revolutionary War (#110)
- New York and the Revolutionary War (#109)
- Virginia's Founding Fathers: Washington, Jefferson (#108)
- Jamestown and Yorktown (#107)
- Kosciuszko, Von Steuben & The Revolutionary War (#106)
- Philadelphia and the Founding Fathers (#104)
- Boston & The Beginnings of the Revolution (#103)
- The Discovery: Columbus and the New World (#101)