Encyclopaedia Britannica
Did You Know? The Dred Scott Decision
Learn more about the Dred Scott decision and why it is considered the worst U.S. Supreme Court ruling in history.
The Art Assignment
What this painting tells us about Frida Kahlo
The artist Frida Kahlo is a larger-than-life icon, known for the masterful self-portraits she made during her turbulent life (1907 - 1954). We take a close look at her painting The Two Fridas (Las Dos Fridas), and consider what it tells...
History Hub
Emmeline Pankhurst's Hartford 'Freedom or Death' Speech 1913
An actor's reading of Emmeline Pankhurst's Hartford 'Freedom of Death' speech from November 1913.
One Minute History
The Courageous Escape of Robert Smalls - Civil War - One Minute History
The story of Robert Smalls, his courageous escape and his importance in the fight to end slavery
Curated Video
Thomas Garrett and the Underground Railroad
By day he worked as an iron merchant – but by night, Thomas Garrett helped thousands escape slavery as a station master on the Underground Railroad.
Curated Video
Jovita Idar: Voice of the People
Imagine throwing shade at a politician online and police showed up to arrest you! It would be un-American, right? In this video, we'll explain the story of Jovita Idar, a Mexican-American journalist who refused to be silenced!
Hip Hughes History
Why the Confederate Flag Isn't Black and White: HipHughes After the Bell
In this vid we take a looksy at some of the background of the Confederate flag and why both sides feel so passionately about it. I even take a side! Well sort of.
Cerebellum
America's Documents Of Freedom 1787-1796 - The Bill Of Rights Proposed 1789, Ratified 1791
Our country’s destiny has been shaped by those who gave of their leadership, wisdom and sometimes their lives. Our American’s Documents of Freedom have recorded the evolution of our republic down through the years. This program focuses...
Curated Video
Harriet Robinson Scott: A Personal Fight for Emancipation with National Ramifications
The story of the enslaved woman who challenged slavery in the highest court in the United States.
Curated Video
Elizabeth Freeman: Abolition Pioneer
Elizabeth Freeman played a critical role in the fight to end slavery in the United States.
Cerebellum
America's Documents Of Freedom 1215-1774 - The Magna Carta 1215
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. In this video we look at the...
Curated Video
Statistics for Data Science and Business Analysis - Student's T Distribution
This video is about the inception of the student's T distribution - a valuable tool when working with small samples. This clip is from the chapter "Confidence Intervals" of the series "Statistics for Data Science and Business...
The March of Time
1963: UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY: ** VS US President John F. Kennedy (JFK) standing at podium in Falcon Stadium during graduation ceremony, delivering speech (SOT) about graduates, Air Force, freedom, service of country.
MOT 1963: UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY: ** VS US President John F. Kennedy (JFK) standing at podium in Falcon Stadium during graduation ceremony, delivering speech (SOT) about graduates, Air Force, freedom, service of country.
TLDR News
Johnson’s Online Regulation Plans: Should the Government Protect Us Online? - TLDR News
Johnson's government have promised some pretty radical changes, but could these affect your rights online? We discuss the governments latest plans regarding social media and online censorship.
The Economist
Why we should laugh at leaders
Political satire can only flourish in a healthy democracy. KAL, the award-winning cartoonist of The Economist, meets one of the most famous figures of the Arab spring—the “Jon Stewart of the Middle East”.
Curated Video
My America, the Beautiful
America the Beautiful is one of the most popular patriotic songs in the United States of America. Based on the original lyrics by Katharine Lee Bates, My America, the Beautiful is a modern day take on the classic tune. This catchy...
Financial Times
Tiananmen Square: China 30 years on
The FT's global China editor James Kynge was a reporter in Beijing when the government sent in troops and tanks to quash student-led pro-democracy demonstrations in 1989. Talking to dissidents and political activists, he looks back at...
Hip Hughes History
The First Amendment Explained
Continuing the Constitution for Dummies Series with the Bill of Rights and Amendment One. Explained simply so you can understand the Constitution of the United States.
Curated Video
The Continental Congress
The Continental Congress was short-lived, but the role that it played in helping America to become an independent democracy can never be forgotten.
Intelligence Squared
Should hate speech be curbed?
Last week the Supreme Court of the United States upheld the right of the hate-mongering Westboro Baptist Church to disturb the funerals of servicemen with ho...Hate speech: better American fundamentalism than European censorship Part 1
The Business Professor
Defamation and the 1st Amendment
This Video Explains Defamation and the 1st Amendment
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Lenore Skenazy - The Let Grow Project
A journalist by trade, Lenore spent 14 years at The New York Daily News as a reporter-turned-opinion columnist, and two more at The New York Sun. In 2008, after her column "Why I Let My 9 Year Old Ride the Subway Alone" landed her on...