Videos
Burns, Ken (2004). “Not for Ourselves Alone : The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Susan B. Anthony." PBS. (DVD, 180 min)
“Presents the history of women's suffrage in the UnitedStates through the dramatic, often turbulent friendship of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, in part through their own words. Covers the years from their youth up to the establishment of the National Woman Suffrage Association in 1868, to the passage in 1919 of the 19th amendment to the Constitution which gave women the legal right to vote. Features interviews and commentary by historians and biographers of both women.” (CardCat: www.bsu.edu/library )
Degn, Louis (1997). “Let the Women Vote!” Salt Lake City: BWE Video. (VHS, 57 min) “Looks at the territories of the Western frontier where women first won the right that America had long denied them, the right to vote and profiles the women of Wyoming, Utah, Colorado and Idaho who were the only women in the 19th century who had won that right. Also describes the important role that Mormon women played in the struggle for women's rights(CardCat: www.bsu.edu/library)
Cuellar, Linda (1992). "Latino Voting Behavior". Princeton, NJ: Films for the Humanities & Sciences. (VHS)
"Explores the so-called Hispanic voting bloc; changes in voting trends, reasons for the traditionally low Hispanic voter turn=out, and the likely effect of an increasingly diverse Latino community" (CardCat: www.bsu.edu/library).
COOL TIP!! You know that you can find funny stuff on youtube, but did you know that you can also find campaign ads, clippings from newscasts, and excerpts from the candidates speeches? Try searching for "Presidential Election", "Campaign Issues", "Presidential Candidates", or search specifically by the candidate!
Audio
The 15th Ammendment An audio file from NPR discussing the history of the 15th Ammendment. You can link to the rest of NPR's audio files below, but this one was worth highlighting!
Download Public Service Announcements created by today's hottest stars urging people to vote, at Rock the Vote!
Listen to the latest Election 2008 stories from NPR-there are too many to list, but include "Huckabee's Long-Shot Run" and "Bush offers kind words for McCain"!
COOL TIP!!!Use the search box below to locate audio files (and some video) related to the 2008 elections. Just enter a keyword search like "Election 2008", "U.S. Presidential Debate", or search by the candidates name and a particular issue, like "Clinton abortion". You will be taken to a results page--results from the BBC usually take you directly to an audio file, but you may have to browse through the other hits to find the recording you're looking for.
Interactives
Uses images, maps, sound recordings, primary documents, and video materials from the Library of Congress’ Memory Collection to focus on four historic periods, including “Women and the Right to Vote, 1848-1920” and the “African American Struggle for Equality, 1863-1913”. Provides links to online resources, a timeline, atlases, and a glossary of terms.
Provides an explanation of political concepts, including how candidates are selected, who can vote, and how elections work. Information from the resource section can be printed and saved. Interactive CD includes a variety of activities and games.