{"id":17212,"date":"2019-06-26T15:41:50","date_gmt":"2019-06-26T19:41:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myedme.com\/login\/?p=17212"},"modified":"2019-07-04T12:24:52","modified_gmt":"2019-07-04T16:24:52","slug":"yorktown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myedme.com\/login\/yorktown\/","title":{"rendered":"Yorktown"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Explore the National Park at Yorktown, Virginia in-person or through the Google Expeditions virtual reality app!  Study facts about the American Revolutionary War and discover the place where it came to an end. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/york\/index.htm\">Click here to go to Yorktown Battlefield National Park&#8217;s website!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myedme.com\/loginwp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_1908-768x1024.png?resize=318%2C423&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18422\" width=\"318\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myedme.com\/login\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_1908.png?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myedme.com\/login\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_1908.png?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myedme.com\/login\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_1908.png?resize=416%2C555&amp;ssl=1 416w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myedme.com\/login\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_1908.png?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you haven&#8217;t already, download Google Expeditions on <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.google.vr.expeditions&amp;hl=en_US\">Android<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/expeditions\/id1131711060\">Apple<\/a> devices now! Google Expeditions\/Which Destinations to view:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li> The American Revolution through the Eyes of Hamilton &gt; The Battlefield at Yorktown, Virginia <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Instructions for downloading\/using the Google Expeditions App<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Open the app store<\/li><li>Search for \u201cGoogle Expeditions\u201d<\/li><li>Select the app titled \u201cExpeditions\u201d with the orange icon<\/li><li>After the app finishes downloading, open the app and log into a google account<\/li><li>Go to the \u201cLibrary\u201d section at the bottom of the app<\/li><li>Search the name of the tour you want to download in the search bar<\/li><li>Tap the tour you want to see, then tap \u201cDownload to view or guide\u201d<\/li><li>Press \u201cView\u201d to open the menu for the virtual tour<\/li><li>Scroll to the tour location you want to start at.<\/li><li>&nbsp;Press the binoculars icon in the top right to start viewing in VR mode<\/li><li>To search for another tour, exit the tour and go back to the \u201cDiscover\u2019\u2019 tab at the bottom.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>This Liberty Kids episode shows what it might have been like in Yorktown 1781, when the Revolutionary War was finally coming to an end. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><div  id=\"_ytid_73790\"  width=\"980\" height=\"551\"  data-origwidth=\"980\" data-origheight=\"551\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vku78dGqS3A?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"YouTube player\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/vku78dGqS3A\/maxresdefault.jpg?w=980&#038;ssl=1\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This video from the Mt. Vernon staff shows George Washington&#8217;s role and the important supporting figures that led to the British surrender at Yorktown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><div  id=\"_ytid_28978\"  width=\"980\" height=\"735\"  data-origwidth=\"980\" data-origheight=\"735\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7tXmpIp6_7c?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"YouTube player\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/7tXmpIp6_7c\/maxresdefault.jpg?w=980&#038;ssl=1\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And, how can we not include this song from the Hamilton musical!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><div  id=\"_ytid_78196\"  width=\"980\" height=\"735\"  data-origwidth=\"980\" data-origheight=\"735\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WQt1RRW_xv0?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"YouTube player\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/WQt1RRW_xv0\/maxresdefault.jpg?w=980&#038;ssl=1\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>The Hamilton musical provides an exciting look into the life of Alexander Hamilton. This song depicts the events surrounding the Yorktown battle.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explore the National Park at Yorktown, Virginia in-person or through the Google Expeditions virtual reality app! Study facts about the American Revolutionary War and discover the place where it came to an end. Click here to go to Yorktown Battlefield National Park&#8217;s website! If you haven&#8217;t already, download Google Expeditions on Android or Apple devices [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17212","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/myedme.com\/login\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17212","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/myedme.com\/login\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/myedme.com\/login\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myedme.com\/login\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myedme.com\/login\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17212"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/myedme.com\/login\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17212\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19562,"href":"https:\/\/myedme.com\/login\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17212\/revisions\/19562"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/myedme.com\/login\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17212"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myedme.com\/login\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17212"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myedme.com\/login\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17212"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}