American Learning Library Overview

Great Falls of the Potomac Shows the Great Falls of the Potomac, on the boundary between Maryland and Virginia. Playing time: 2 min
Patowmack Canal A walk through what remains of a section of the Patowmack Canal, a series of locks commissioned by George Washington in 1785 so that boats could get around the Falls of the Potomac. Supports: textbook 'The River Book'. Playing time: 3 min
The history of America An introductory video about the history of America, from Native American peoples to the present day, through early settlers, colonial times, revolution and independence, Civil War, the Gilded Age, Immigration, the Great Depression, and more. Designed to support our 'History of America' book. Playing time: 15 min