The History Show
This audio presentation was first produced for public radio and was
distributed to 150 stations in 47 states. The History Show is a
combination of history and entertainment. Each program brings to life a
year in American history through the music, humor, stories, and
significant events of the period. One-hour programs are composed of short
segments from 10 to 20 minutes in length that can be used in the
classroom. Two pilot programs of the History Show are available -- one for
the year 1775 and the other for the year 1857. The programs feature
professional actors taped before a live audience. The Society plans to
produce additional history show programs and develop curriculum guides to
accompany each presentation. The guides will include a variety of primary
source documents and graphic images from the Society's collections. Copies
of the scripts, historical background information, and classroom
activities will be included. The programs are available as cassette tapes
or as cds.
The History Show - 1775 dramatizes a time when Boston is an
occupied city:
shots are fired on the Lexington town green; a protest turns into war and
the world is forever changed. Professional actors and musicians bring to
life a year filled with ribaldry, superstition, piety, and idealism.
Through this innovative audio program, your students can experience the
confusion, the fear, and the heroism of our country's genesis.
The History Show - 1857 portrays a time when you could buy a quart
of milk
for seven cents and a person for 1300 dollars - a time when the nation was
being polarized and propelled into Civil War. The History Show - 1857
illuminates our country's racism while portraying the power of our
idealism.
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