Curated Video
Building The White House
The White House stands as a symbol of freedom, but the story behind its construction reveals some important contradictions.
Curated Video
Julia Stockton Rush: Love and Family Amid War
Julia Stockton Rush's letters offer a unique glimpse into the lives of women during the American Revolution, capturing a nation's birth from a female perspective.
Hip Hughes History
Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings
An overview of the relationship and history between the 3rd President of the United States, Thomas Jefferson and his 14 year old slave, Sally Hemings.
Curated Video
Coverture
Coverture severely restricted women’s political, financial, and personal rights and was imported to the American colonies as a part of English common law. It affected the lives of all American women and although it has been diminished...
PBS
Liberty's Kids Hd 120 Alexander Hamilton an American in Paris
A Liberty's Kids video where the characters interact with Benjamin Franklin while working in France to convince Charles Gravier to give America military aid, Captain Alexander Hamilton on the way to George Washington's winter camp in New...
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: John & Abigail Adams
Students can follow the life of John and Abigail Adams using primary documents and listen to their letters to each other. Features teacher lesson plans and activities covering topics such as Founding Fathers of the American Revolution,...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Founding Mothers of the United States of America: An Overview
In this video, journalist and best selling author Cokie Roberts and Aspen Institute President and CEO Walter Isaacson introduce the 'Founding Mothers'. Specifically focusing on Abigail Adams. [8:04]