Complete with territory maps, photos, and interesting anecdotes, this video covers the major events of American History, roughly from 1754 to 1865. Plymouth and Jamestown are mentioned at the beginning of the video, but the speaker...

Get the class rolling with two short videos designed to launch research into and discussion of the role of the President's Cabinet. The first clip focusses on George Washington's vision for the Cabinet while the second looks at how the...

What would George Washington think about the current state of the United States? One needs to look no further than his Farewell Address, where he offered advice to the new nation. Curated videos include a reading of the address on the...

Scholars learn about the history of Mount Rushmore, the artist behind the vision, and the preservation of the monument in a series of video clips. The interesting resource also explores how Mount Rushmore impacts tourism and the economy...

A brief video equipped with eye-catching graphics and sound effects explains the ins and outs of the national holiday, Presidents Day. 

The Founding Fathers are larger than life in history books, but an engaging video resource brings them up close to your pupils. As viewers meet the founders in the National Constitution Center's Signers' Hall, they learn about the...

While the president is perhaps the most famous politician, why did the Founding Fathers create the office? While it has evolved over time, the presidency has its roots in the American Revolution. A video resource—created for Constitution...

How did American political parties form? Scholars research the end of the Washington era and the beginning of politics in America. Video evidence and discussion questions allow insight into the emergence of the three branches of...

A thorough and measured look at the American Revolution includes movements on an animated map, high-quality reenactments, and instructive narration that takes learners through the vital first steps of the United States of America.

After the passage of the United States Constitution, the founding fathers faced a difficult question: What kind of country should we be? How democratic should we be, and much free speech should we have? Discover the different visions...

What is a dollar? Trace the dollar through US history. First it started as a silver or gold piece, then it became a promissory note, and eventually it became the bill we know today. Pink Floyd's "Money" plays quietly in the background...

How did Americans come to decide who would be the first president of the United States? Examine the establishment of the electoral college, the selection of George Washington as president, and the evolution of the nation's electoral...

The concluding segment of this two-part student project video begins with the Renaissance and ends with an homage to John Fitzgerald Kennedy and Pierre Trudeau.

Listen to a lecture given by Joseph J. Ellis, of Mount Holyoke College, highlighting his book, His Excellency George Washington, examining why the Founding Fathers seemed to always defer to George Washington, which is why he eventually...

In this video, historian Joe Ellis and Aspen Institute President and CEO Walter Isaacson discuss the Constitution, Article 2, and the role of the President. There was great discussion on the executive role. [6:41]

Celebrated historian Joe Ellis and Walter Isaacson sit down to discuss the beginning of the American Revolution and how the colonies united. [7:28]

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...

A Liberty's Kids video where the characters spend six months with George Washington and his army outside Boston and go with Colonel Henry Knox to get artillery and supplies Washington needed to lift British occupation of Boston. [23:18]

A Liberty's Kids video that focuses on a divided Continental Congress led by Richard Henry Lee and Samuel Chase and a disagreement in battle strategy between General George Washington and General Charles Lee. [23:17]

George Washington narrates this color tour through Mt. Vernon and Washington, D.C. as it looked just after World War II. Monuments, historic spots, museums and other locations in the D.C. area are highlighted.

How much to you know about George Washington? Brush up on your knowledge with this podcast. [1:24]

For the first time in history, the people held the ultimate power of government and had selected the person to lead their government.

Today we learn about two important Framers: George Washington and James Madison.