Race to the White House Video Guide Bundle + WebLinks & Keys

Race to the White House Video Guides Bundle plus video web links includes all six of CNN’s series, Race for the White House documentary series. The episodes include previously unseen archive footage, interviews & dramatic recreations of six of the most notable elections in U.S. History. An answer key is provided. Worksheet has 25 questions covering the 41 minute video. This can be used for as sub plans to teach history and government and the election process.

Series

Jackson v. Adams

Lincoln v. Douglas

Truman v. Dewey

Kennedy v. Nixon

Bush v. Dukakis

Clinton v. Bush

Episode/Product Details

Race to the Whitehouse “Jackson v. Adams” Video Guide plus video web link documentary covers the presidential election of 1825 between Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams.

This 25 question video guide covers the 1821 defeat of Adams over Jackson and the four years that followed. Dirty tricks, rumors and even suggestions that Adams was a pimp headlined newspapers throughout America. An answer key is provided. Worksheet has 25 questions covering the 41 minute video. This also makes perfect sub plans!

Topics include:

The Corrupt Bargain

Andrew Jackson

John Quincy Adams

Henry Clay

Martin Van Buren

Rachel Jackson

Electoral College v. Popular Vote

Battle of New Orleans

Election of 1925

Race to the Whitehouse “Lincoln v. Douglas” Video Guide plus video web link documentary covers the presidential election of 1860 between Abraham Lincoln, Stephen Douglas, John C. Breckinridge, and John Bell, plus the birth of the American Civil War. This 25 question video guide covers the Lincoln–Douglas Debates, the senate election of 1858 and the presidential election of 1860. An answer key is provided. Worksheet has 25 questions covering the 41 minute video. This can be used for as sub plans to teach history and government and the election process.

Topics include:

Abraham Lincoln

Stephen Douglas

Lincoln Douglas Debates

Election of 1858

Election of 1860

William Seward

Black Republicans

American Civil War

Race to the Whitehouse “Truman v. Dewey” Video Guide plus video web link documentary covers the presidential election of 1948 between Harry S. Truman and Thomas Dewey.

This 25 question video guide covers one of the biggest media blunders in election in history. From Roosevelt's surprising death and Truman's unlikely rise in politics, to Thomas Dewey, the "perfect" Republican Candidate, this video covers it all. An answer key is provided. Worksheet has 25 questions covering the 41 minute video. This can be used for as sub plans to teach history and government and the election process.

Topics include:

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Manhattan Project

Earl Warren

Election of 1948

Race to the Whitehouse “Kennedy v. Nixon” Video Guide plus video web link documentary covers the presidential election of 1960 between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon.

This 30 question video guide covers one of the closest elections in history. From Kennedy’s Catholic controversy, and the first televised debates, to the arrest of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and how his release and civil rights played a key roles in the outcome of the election. An answer key is provided. Worksheet has 30 questions covering the 41 minute video. This can be used for as sub plans to teach history and government and the election process.

Topics include:

Dwight Eisenhower

Richard Nixon

John F. Kennedy

Lyndon Johnson

Election of 1960

Religion in American in the 1960s

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Civil Rights

Whitehouse

Race to the Whitehouse “Bush v. Dukakis” video guide plus video web link covers the presidential election of 1988 between Michael Dukakis and George H.W. Bush. This 25 question video guide covers the dirty tricks and the power of television advertising in their election. An answer key is provided. Worksheet has 25 questions covering the 41 minute video. This can be used for as sub plans to teach history and government and the election process.

Topics include:

George H.W. Bush

Michael Dukakis

Ronald Reagan

Iran-contra Affair

Joe Biden

Bob Dole

The Willie Horton Campaign

Race to the Whitehouse “Clinton v. Bush” Video Guide plus video web link documentary covers the presidential election of 1992 between Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush. This 25 question video guide covers the many controversies of the ’92 election from Clinton's allegations of an extramarital affair and draft dodging, to Bush's involvement in Iran-contra. An answer key is provided. Worksheet has 25 questions covering the 41 minute video. This can be used for as sub plans to teach history and government and the election process.

Topics include:

Bill Clinton

George H.W. Bush

Al Gore

Pat Buchanan

James Carvel

Paul Begala

Mary Matalin

Iran-contra Affair

Town Hall debate

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