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Texas History for Teachers: Preview of the The Texas Revolution

Description: This short introductory video gives perspective on different viewpoints during the Texas Revolution, including the Tejanos, Americans, Mexicans, African Americans, and American Indians. Discover the unexpected challenges and divisions faced by the Texans in their quest for independence from the centralist government ran by Santa Anna of Mexico.
Date: June 12, 2023
Duration: 5 minutes 22 seconds
Creator: Torget, Andrew J., 1978-
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Texas History for Teachers: American Indians in the Texas Revolution

Description: Discusses how Native American tribes, such as the Shawnee, Delaware, and Cherokee, played a significant yet often overlooked role during the Texas Revolution, negotiating with both Texans and the Mexican government in hopes of securing land rights. Despite these efforts, the newly formed Republic of Texas ultimately rejected treaties and denied land titles, leading to increased conflict and displacement of Native tribes as settlers moved into Texas.
Date: December 20, 2023
Duration: 6 minutes 40 seconds
Creator: Torget, Andrew J., 1978-
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Texas History for Teachers: Texas and World War II

Description: The video discusses Texas's crucial role in World War II, with 750,000 Texans serving in the armed forces and the state becoming a significant military training hub. Texas also contributed to the war effort by providing essential oil resources, building ships and planes, and supporting military efforts through rationing and other sacrifices on the home front. The war transformed Texas economically and demographically, with the state's population shifting from rural to urban, but racial discrimi… more
Date: August 12, 2024
Duration: 5 minutes 56 seconds
Creator: Torget, Andrew J., 1978-
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Texas History for Teachers - Preview of the Mexican National Period

Description: During the Mexican National Period in Texas, Mexico attempted to shore up its control over Texas while confronting numerous challenges, such as a small population of people loyal to Mexico, deep financial debt, and territorial insecurity. Mexico invited American farmers to colonize Texas during this period in hopes of increasing Mexican influence and control over the region.
Date: June 13, 2023
Duration: 5 minutes 31 seconds
Creator: Torget, Andrew J., 1978-
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Texas History for Teachers - Preview of the Age of Contact

Description: Describes the arrival of the first Europeans in Texas, led by Cabeza de Vaca, who washed ashore in 1528 after a failed expedition. Although the Spanish initially left Texas, their brief presence had profound effects, including the introduction of European diseases that devastated Native populations and the accidental release of horses, which transformed the hunting and military capabilities of tribes like the Apache and Comanche. When Spain returned to Texas in the 1680s, they encountered a dra… more
Date: September 23, 2023
Duration: 5 minutes 14 seconds
Creator: Torget, Andrew J., 1978-
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Texas History for Teachers: The Battle of San Jacinto

Description: Dr. Andrew Torget describes the events leading up to, and pivotal moments from the Battle of San Jacinto, where Sam Houston's Texan army defeated Santa Anna's Mexican forces on April 21, 1836, ending the Texas Revolution. Told from on-location at the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site, it includes historic art, maps, and contemporary news reporting to aid the story.
Date: August 4, 2023
Duration: 14 minutes 37 seconds
Creator: Torget, Andrew J., 1978-
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Texas History for Teachers: Preview of the Reconstruction Period

Description: Discusses the challenges of Reconstruction in Texas after the Civil War, focusing on three major questions: the fate of ex-Confederates, the reintegration of seceded states, and the future of freed African-Americans. With no clear guidelines, debates raged over how to handle former Confederates, the return of political power, and the rights of freed slaves. Ex-Confederates attempted to regain control, leading to violent clashes with freed African-Americans, who were briefly empowered by militar… more
Date: September 23, 2023
Duration: 5 minutes 13 seconds
Creator: Torget, Andrew J., 1978-
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Texas History for Teachers: Women of the Texas Revolution

Description: Dr. Andrew Torget discusses the role women played during the Texas Revolution. Women supported the war effort by supplying and clothing to Texas Soldiers and by managing farms and households in the absence of men taking part in the war effort. Women endured great hardships, especially during the "Runaway Scrape," when they fled from advancing Mexican forces. They also contributed to the rebuilding of homes and communities after the war, as exemplified by stories like that of Peggy McCormick, wh… more
Date: December 21, 2023
Duration: 6 minutes 34 seconds
Creator: Torget, Andrew J., 1978-
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Texas History for Teachers: Preview of the The Spanish Colonial Period

Description: Explores the challenges of what most people consider to be the "Spanish Colonial Period" in Texas History. Viewers will learn about the struggles and relationships between the Spanish settlers and American Indian tribes from the late 1600s to 1821.
Date: September 19, 2023
Duration: 5 minutes 31 seconds
Creator: Torget, Andrew J., 1978-
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Texas History for Teachers: Preview of Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads

Description: Explores the transformation of Texas between 1870 and 1900, driven by a population boom, the rise of the cattle industry, and the expansion of railroads. While these developments brought prosperity to some, they also led to conflicts with Native Americans, battles over land and water, and economic struggles for cotton farmers, whose declining profits led them to form the Populist Party in an effort to improve their situation. This period marked significant changes in Texas, setting the stage fo… more
Date: August 13, 2024
Duration: 5 minutes 43 seconds
Creator: Torget, Andrew J., 1978-
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Texas History for Teachers: Who was Susanna Dickenson? (ASL Interpretation)

Description: American Sign Language interpretation of Dr. Andrew Torget discussing the life of Susanna Dickinson, who survived the Alamo siege. She relayed a message to General Sam Houston about the outcomes of the Alamo from Santa Anna, and made sacrifices during the Texas Revolution.
Date: September 17, 2021
Duration: 10 minutes 05 seconds
Creator: Torget, Andrew J., 1978-
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Texas History for Teachers: Who was Juan Seguin (ASL Interpretation)

Description: American Sign Language interpretation of Dr. Andrew Torget exploring the life of Juan Seguin, a Mexican-born citizen who supported Texas’ right to influence Mexican law, and fought for Texas Independence while commanding a unit at the Battle of San Jacinto.
Date: September 24, 2021
Duration: 8 minutes 15 seconds
Creator: Torget, Andrew J., 1978-
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Texas History for Teachers: Who was Joe? (ASL Interpretation)

Description: American Sign Language interpretation of Dr. Andrew Torget discussing the life of Joe, a man enslaved to William Barrett Travis. Joe was the only adult male to survive the assault of the Alamo by Mexican forces led by Santa Anna on March 6, 1836. Joe’s survival offers some of the most critical accounts of the fighting. Joe arrived in Texas in 1832 – 1833, and this video lecture covers his life and testimony about the attack at the Alamo. Joe arrived at the Alamo when Travis took over command … more
Date: September 2021
Duration: 9 minutes 10 seconds
Creator: Torget, Andrew J., 1978-
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Texas History for Teachers: Who was Susanna Dickenson?

Description: Video of Dr. Andrew Torget discussing the life of Susanna Dickinson, who survived the Alamo siege. She relayed a message to General Sam Houston about the outcomes of the Alamo from Santa Anna, and made sacrifices during the Texas Revolution.
Date: September 17, 2021
Duration: 10 minutes 02 seconds
Creator: Torget, Andrew J., 1978-
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Texas History for Teachers: Who was Joe?

Description: Video of Dr. Andrew Torget discussing the life of Joe, a man enslaved to William Barrett Travis. Joe was the only adult male to survive the assault of the Alamo by Mexican forces led by Santa Anna on March 6, 1836. Joe’s survival offers some of the most critical accounts of the fighting. Joe arrived in Texas in 1832 – 1833, and this video lecture covers his life and testimony about the attack at the Alamo. Joe arrived at the Alamo when Travis took over command there in February 1836
Date: September 2021
Duration: 9 minutes 14 seconds
Creator: Torget, Andrew J., 1978-
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Texas History for Teachers: Who was Juan Seguin

Description: Video of Dr. Andrew Torget exploring the life of Juan Seguin, a Mexican-born citizen who supported Texas’ right to influence Mexican law, and fought for Texas Independence while commanding a unit at the Battle of San Jacinto.
Date: September 24, 2021
Duration: 8 minutes 16 seconds
Creator: Torget, Andrew J., 1978-
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Episode 6: Dr. Andrew Torget

Description: Interview with Dr. Andrew Torget for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) podcast. In this episode, Susan has a wide-ranging discussion with Andrew Torget, Associate Professor in UNT's History Department. She and Dr. Torget discuss why it's important for us to learn about history, how he recently made history by teaching the world's longest history lesson, and his connection to the recent discovery of a safe full of documents that reveal the presumed-lost history of the Galveston City C… more
Date: January 16, 2019
Duration: 21 minutes 57 seconds
Creator: Supak, Susan & Torget, Andrew J., 1978-
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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