Encyclopaedia Britannica
Did You Know? In 60 Seconds: Spot Resolutions
Learn more about Abraham Lincoln's Spot Resolutions during the Mexican-American War.
Curated Video
Abraham Lincoln's Top Hat
The 16th President of the United States of America is recognisable for many things – his distinctive beard, his height, his black bow tie – but it's the impressive stove hat that he bought in Washington, DC that became his enduring...
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1860
In 1860, tensions were obviously high, not only between Democrats and Republicans, but within the Democratic Party. At the Democratic National Conventions, extreme pro-slavery "Fire-eaters," walked out in protest. They were nicknamed...
Hip Hughes History
The Emancipation Proclamation Explained: US History Review
So you think you know your history? Mr. Hughes lays down the tracks to help you understand the true purpose behind the Emancipation Proclamation and why the Civil War was fought. Brought to you by Mr. Hughes in an easily digestible eight...
Mr. Beat
Oh! HE said that. Mystery Quote #2 Revealed
Thanks to those of you who responded. Congrats to Mare for winning a video about anything he or she wants. Expect it in the coming weeks.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
What Pop Culture Got Wrong: Abraham Lincoln
Overview of moviemakers' taking creative license in films about Abraham Lincoln.
Hip Hughes History
The Andrew Johnson Impeachment Explained: US History Review
Travel back with HipHughes and take a whack at Andrew Johnson! Why was Andy impeached and why the hell is Edwin Stanton barricaded in his office?
Weird History
What the South Was Like During Reconstruction
On April 15, 1865, Lincoln was gunned down in Ford’s Theater by John Wilkes Booth, a man sympathetic to the defeated Confederacy. In the years following the end of the Civil War and Lincoln’s assassination, his successor Andrew Johnson...
Cerebellum
The American Civil War And Reconstruction: 1862-1869- Gettysburg Address (1863)
American democracy has a lineage of written records that we can trace to show the development of our nation, and how each document builds on those before it to make our foundation of freedom stronger. This video looks at the Gettysburg...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
What Happened? Abraham Lincoln's Assassination
Learn about the events before and after the assassination of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth.
Curated Video
The Telegraph: The Civil War Text Machine
Military leaders didn’t just rely on carrier pigeons and messengers on horseback to share information during the American Civil War – they texted each other using telegrams!
Learning Mole
Thanksgiving
This animated video class is all about the festival of Thanksgiving in North America. Students will love this engaging and interactive video as they learn about events around the world.
Curated Video
Emancipation Proclamation Exposed
The Emancipation Proclamation is one of the most important and misunderstood documents in US history. So, what did it actually proclaim?
Curated Video
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation is one of the most important documents in US history. Issued at the height of the American Civil War, it granted freedom to enslaved people living in the eleven breakaway states of the Confederacy.
Curated Video
Hot Air Balloons: The Secret Civil War Weapon
Military Hot Air Balloons were pioneered during the American Civil War for both surveillance and reconnaissance.
Mr. Beat
Why the Electoral College is Terrible
Mr. Beat explains how the Electoral College is the worst way to elect the President and Vice President in the United States.
Curated Video
The Gettysburg Address: The Two-Minute Speech That Saved America
It’s got fewer words than the average rap song, and takes less time to read than it does to boil an egg. So how did the Gettysburg Address inspire a global movement for democratic change that’s still shaping our lives today?
Curated Video
The Bloodiest Race Riot in US History
It began as a protest against the Conscription Act of 1863 – but quickly descended into the bloodiest race riot in US history. So why did New York’s White working class kill at least 120 people during the New York Draft Riots?
Curated Video
Elizabeth Keckly: From Slavery to the White House
She was enslaved at birth – but became the first lady’s favorite dressmaker and the author of a sensational memoir that shocked the nation. So who was Elizabeth Keckly?
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
Trait Theory of Leadership
We'll look at the Trait Theory of Leadership that identifies the top 5 traits leaders possess and some examples and characteristics of each trait. Trait leadership theory is a common approach across organizational behavior, management...
Curated Video
María Ruiz de Burton: Chicano Activist Writer
Latina author María Ruiz de Burton raised the plight of Mexicans in America with two satirical and revealing books at a time when female authors were few and far between.
Curated Video
Stephen H Long: The Man Who Mapped the West
Stephen H. Long mapped much of the unexplored American West – but he made one big mistake that set Western migration back decades.