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Al Smitley's Videos (29)
Save de Union
In May of 1828, after approval by the House and Senate, President John Quincy Adams signed a tariff… Al Smitley Nov 27 9 views
Voyage Up Salt River
The U.S. in 1848 was a vastly different nation than it was just four years earlier. Texas had claim… Al Smitley Nov 14 9 views
Wide Awake Yankee Doodle
Most people, given a fair shake, prefer to remain within familiar locales. It’s safe to say that mo… Al Smitley Aug 3 23 views
Buck's Private Confession Publicly Revealed
This musical skit portrays the first two lines of each verse as if in the voice of soon-to-be (1857… Al Smitley Jun 13 25 views
Toledo War Song
Initially generated by an early cartographic error, by the mid-1830s a dispute between the State of… Al Smitley Jun 5 23 views
Michigan Emigrants Song
Lewis Cass, Michigan' Territorial Governor, viewed the initial construction of the Erie Canal as an… Al Smitley Jun 1 16 views
Slavery Is A Hard Foe To Battle
New Hampshire’s Hutchinson Family Singers debuted in the late 1830s singing sentimental and patriot… Al Smitley May 3 44 views
Treacherous Hearted President
The Whig Party organized in opposition to Jacksonian policies and defeated Jackson’s heir-apparent,… Al Smitley Apr 20 46 views
North Star and Song of the Free
Though written and performed late in 1847, “Oh! Susanna” was published the following February by 21… Al Smitley Apr 18 32 views
Fashions of 1847 Made with Clipchamp
In the early ‘80s, I was invited to join two others and play some tunes and lead dances at Conner P… Al Smitley Apr 10 24 views
Bully Brooks
When Al Green recently arose in protest in the House chamber, it wasn’t Congress’ most notable appe… Al Smitley Mar 22 13 views
Bloomer Costume
The more equality women gain, the more some insecure men seem to feel emasculated. here's an exampl… Al Smitley Mar 12 10 views
Rail Splitters Polka
Al Smitley Feb 12 27 views
Rail Splitters Polka
Well, since nothing has been posted since last summer and today is Abe's 2015 birthday, I'll re-pos… Al Smitley Feb 12, 2024 40 views
Stephen Foster (2001, PBS American Experience)
On July 4, 1826, as America celebrated its fiftieth birthday, local patriots and politicians in a s… Al Smitley Feb 26, 2023 61 views
The Base Ball Polka
Regarded as the first baseball-related sheet music from 1858. It's another opening day and I've run… Al Smitley Apr 8, 2022 55 views
SleepWalkAround2
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Ukraine Is Not Yet Lost
Haven't tried Audacity in 10 years and just learned Hidden Video Editor so it's not fancy....... Al Smitley Mar 1, 2022 39 views
Rail Splitters Polka
Well, since it's Abe's 212th birthday and Paul Draper likely wishes that more members would join hi… Al Smitley Feb 12, 2021 106 views
Catch It On The Fly
It's another opening day and for the past few years, I've posted a baseball song or tune from the 1… Al Smitley Mar 29, 2018 144 views
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