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This indicator was designed to support inquiry into the relationship between the Cold War and post-9/11 eras on the shaping of the American identity. This indicator also promotes inquiry into the impact of social and economic developments since the El

Grade(s): 11

Subject(s): Social Studies

Year: 2019

Tankbusters: Conclusion

Episode 9

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

Lieutenant Colonel Joel "Rally" Rush elaborates on how American sentiments changed from before the conflict, to afterwards. Lt. Col. Rush also discusses the lessons people should take away from the...

Tankbusters: Saddam Hussein Hiding in Winnebago RVs

Episode 8

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

Lieutenant Colonel Joel "Rally" Rush opines on Saddam Hussein's use of Winnebago recreational vehicles to hide from Coalition air forces.

Tankbusters: "SCUD Hunts"

Episode 7

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

While Lieutenant Colonel Joel Rush did not participate in any organized hunts for Saddam Hussein's SCUD missiles, he recalls his experience of running into a SCUD missile launcher during a night...

Tankbusters: Life in the Desert

Episode 6

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

Lieutenant Colonel Joel "Rally" Rush discusses what living conditions were like in the deserts of the Middle East region.

Tankbusters: Flying Missions

Episode 5

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

Lieutenant Colonel Joel "Rally" Rush discusses what flying missions in the A-10 Thunderbolt II were like. He walks viewers through the process of preparing for a mission, destroying Saddam Hussein's...

Tankbusters: Reaction to Invasion of Kuwait

Episode 4

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

Lieutenant Colonel Joel "Rally" Rush recalls his thoughts about hearing the news on Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait in August 1990. Rush also discusses the socio-political climate in the U.S. at...

Tankbusters: Saddam Hussein

Episode 3

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

Lieutenant Colonel Joel "Rally" Rush briefly opines about who Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein was as a person.

Tankbusters: Flying the A-10 Thunderbolt II

Episode 2

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

Lieutenant Colonel Rush (U.S. Air Force, retired) discusses flying the A-10 Thunderbolt II. The Warthog's primary purpose is a "tank killer".

Tankbusters: Introduction

Episode 1

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

Meet Lieutenant Colonel Joel "Rally" Rush, U.S. Air Force, retired. Rush introduces himself, and briefly discusses his career and job duties in the military.

Persian Gulf War, Part 1

Episode 1

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Grades: 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

Saddam Hussein instigated the Persian Gulf War with his invasion of Iraq’s next door neighbor Kuwait on August 2, 1990. The introductory segment of this edition of History In A Nutshell sets the stage...

Freewoods Farm | Reconstruction 360

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Grades: 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12

Reconstruction 360 is built on a 360 degree video platform that features a reenactment set on a farm in 1865. The reenactment was shot at Freewoods Farm, a living farm museum in the Freewoods...

Freedom of Thought and Religion | Periscope

Episode 13

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Grades: 9 10 11 12

The world is full of different cultures and religions. But in some areas of the world people are not allowed to talk about their faith and opinions. The United Nations considers the right to express...

Human Rights | Periscope

Episode 9

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Grades: 9 10 11 12

Every nation provides its people with certain rights. These may be the right to vote, the right to work, or freedom of speech. The idea that the most important rights should be shared by people in...

Eyewitness to 9/11, An Upstate Story

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Grades: 5 9 10 11 12

Gaffney native Father Lyndon Harris was the priest in charge of the St. Paul Episcopal Cathedral that is located directly across the street from where the World Trade Center Towers once stood. In this...