Welcome to Drive Thru History: American History

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Did you know there are a number of ways you can use Drive Thru History: American History in your homeschool? One way to use it is as a starting point for a year full of American history. Watch the videos as a fun way to introduce early American history to your students. Another option is to use it alongside one of other great American history courses. Or, you can use this class on your “fun school” days or when you just need a change of pace. Whether you use Drive Thru History: American History as a main part of your curriculum or as a fun supplemental resource, you’ll find a whole world of adventure waiting for you in these twelve thirty-minute episodes. Watch the videos, do the special set of worksheets we’ve created just for our members. Either way, an unforgettable trip through history awaits!

Course Outline of Drive Thru History American History

Twelve episodes of Drive Thru History: American History explore American history from the time of discovery through the founding of our nation.

• Episode One: The Discovery—Introduction, Christopher Columbus, the Khan-Polo Connection, Florence, Setting Sail in Spain, Amerigo Vespucci
• Episode Two: The Pilgrims—Driving to Scrooby, The Separatists, The Pilgrims in Holland, The Mayflower, Plymouth Rock, The First Thanksgiving
• Episode Three: Boston & Beginnings of Revolution—Boston’s Heritage, War Brewing, The Old North Church, Lexington & Concord, Battle of Bunker Hill, Dorchester Heights
• Episode Four: George Whitefield, The Freedom Trail, Granary Burial Ground, Old State House, Faneuil Hall, USS Constitution
• Episode Five: William Penn, Pennsbury Manor, Henry Muhlenberg, Christ Church, Jacob Duché, Betsy Ross
• Episode Six: Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Ben Franklin, The Declaration House, Carpenter’s Hall, The Liberty Bell, Independence Hall
• Episode Seven: Philadelphia, Thaddeus Kosciuszko, Germantown, Benjamin Chew House, Fort Mifflin, Valley Forge
• Episode Eight: The Jamestown Colony, Pocahontas, Peter Muhlenberg, Colonial Williamsburg, The Battle of Yorktown
• Episode Nine: Mount Vernon, Slavery in Colonial America, Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, James Madison’s Montpelier, Dolly Madison
• Episode Ten: Battle Hill, The Battle of Long Island, Hessian Huts, Morris Manson, Prison Ship Martyrs Monument, Lombardi’s Pizzeria, Fort Washington
• Episode Eleven: Wall Street, Federal Hall, New York Stock Exchange, St. Paul’s Chapel, The Battle of Saratoga, Benedict Arnold, West Point
• Episode Twelve: Crossing the Delaware, The Battle of Trenton, John Witherspoon, Princeton, Morristown, Battle of Monmouth