World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 28. Road to the Great Depression

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Video of Dr. Torget's lecture about the early 20th century in Texas, covering: (1) Collapse of the KKK, (2) Roaring Twenties, (3) Everything Falls Apart.

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Torget, Andrew J. 2018-08-25T10:32:56/2018-08-25T11:08:02.

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  • Main Title: World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 28. Road to the Great Depression
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Video of Dr. Torget's lecture about the early 20th century in Texas, covering: (1) Collapse of the KKK, (2) Roaring Twenties, (3) Everything Falls Apart.

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1 video (35 min., 12 sec.) : sd., col. ; digital

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Names to Know: Felix D. Robertson, Dust Bowl, Herbert Hoover.

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Video documenting Dr. Andrew Torget's 26 hour, 34 minute lecture that set the new Guinness World Record for the world's longest history lesson.

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  • 2018-08-25T10:32:56/2018-08-25T11:08:02

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Torget, Andrew J. World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 28. Road to the Great Depression, video, 2018-08-25T10:32:56/2018-08-25T11:08:02; Denton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1131904/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .

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