Hilltown Families 
“This Day in History” Video Series
Discovering New England History with
The Freedom Trail Foundation Daily Video Series
Are your kids interested in Colonial History? Boston’s Freedom Trail Foundation offers a daily dose of history on their YouTube channel! Every day, the group debuts a new clip (generally 30-40 seconds) offering information about an event that took place on that day in early American history! Centered around the Revolutionary War, the clips feature historical re-enactors dressed in period costumes. The information they offer covers a variety of topics- everything from the aftermath of the Boston Massacre to the settling of new areas surrounding Boston.
Of course the videos are presented in chronological order, but you don’t have to see every single one! Watching a few a week can provide a way for families to learn about history together and extend their study of the American Revolution and Colonial Studies throughout the entire year. Even watching the videos occasionally can be a fun learning activity- think together about all of the changes that have taken place in American society between the event discussed in the video and the events taking place today!
Here’s an example of what you can view:
The foundation’s YouTube channel can be found at
www.youtube.com/user/FreedomTrailBoston.
Here’s another collection of videos to view online:
Famous Moments in Early American History:
Short Films of Noteworthy Events
Each film in the ‘Famous Moments’ series highlights a true story of historical significance, providing ‘students’ of early America with a better understanding of the people, places and events of this important era. http://www.earlyamerica.com/series.html