Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1792
The second episode in a very long series about the American presidential elections from 1788 to the present. I hope to have them done by Election Day 2016. George Washington decided not to retire, yet political division was already...
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1824
The tenth episode in a very long series about the American presidential elections from 1788 to the present. I hope to have them done by Election Day 2016. In 1824, it's a four-way race that does not have a majority winner in the...
Makematic
The Case Shot
Learn about the case shot, as well as other cannon fired projectiles and the key role they played in the American revolutionary war.
Curated Video
Joe Biden wins: what next for America?
Joe Biden has won the race to become America’s next president. Our experts answer your questions on potential court battles, a divided country and the future of America.
Curated Video
Country Music of Kentucky
This is the story of Route 23, known as the Country Music Highway that stretches across Eastern Kentucky, the home of some of America's greatest Country Music stars
One Minute History
ALS - Lou Gehrig's Disease - Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - One Minute History
The history and science behind ALS; Lou Gehrig's Disease.
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1828
The 11th episode in a very long series about the American presidential elections from 1788 to the present. I hope to have them done by Election Day 2016. In 1828, after basically 5 years of his supporters campaigning, Andrew Jackson gets...
One Minute History
Operation Dynamo - DUNKIRK - The Miraculous Rescue - World War II - One Minute History
The amazing stroy of the rescue of British soldiers at Dunkirk
Mr. Beat
Who was the real Daniel Boone?
Who was Daniel Boone? Will the real Daniel Boone step up? Well, there's a lot of misinformation and mythology about him out there, so in this video Mr. Beat hopes to clear some things up. Here is the story of the most interesting man in...
Curated Video
Colt Patterson: The Gun that Changed America
Killing zombies online is fun, right? But imagine you could only shoot one bullet at a time. You’d be TOAST! This is the story of the American five-shot Colt Paterson: a handgun that changed history.
Curated Video
Patrick Henry: Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death
With the country on the brink of war, lawyer and patriot Patrick Henry delivers a speech on the rights of the colonies before the Second Virginia Assembly. His words ‘give me liberty or give me death’ would become the war cry of the...
Weird History
How Benedict Arnold Was Really Betrayed By America
You know you’ve truly become a historical villain when your very name becomes a negative epithet. That’s definitely the case for Benedict Arnold – a man whose name has become synonymous with betrayal and treachery. The history of...
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1916
The 33rd episode in a very long series about the American presidential elections from 1788 to the present. I hope to have them done by Election Day 2016. In 1916, World War One rages on in Europe and things are crazy in Mexico, so...
One Minute History
The History of Tamales - Glorious Food - One Minute History
The origin and history of the Tamale
Mr. Beat
Worst 10 American Presidents
Mr. Beat counts down his least favorite American Presidents of all time. Donate on Patreon to the George Washington level, the Grover Cleveland level, the Calvin Coolidge level, the Thomas Jefferson level, or the Dwight D. Eisenhower level.
One Minute History
Stanley Cup - The Story of Lord Stanley's Mug - One Minute History
The history of the Stanley Cup and how it came to be such an icon.
Hip Hughes History
A History of Marijuana in the United States for Beginners
HipHughes packs a bowl of learning about the history of Marijuana in the United States exploring the relationship of Federalism to the killer cannabis.
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1872
For the most part, Ulysses Grant remained popular during his first term as President, especially with the majority of Republicans. He got his party's renomination. However, some Republicans did not like him so much. For one thing, they...
History Hit
Maps That Made America: Mississippi river meander belt
Why was the Mississippi river commission created? How did the commission go about creating this map? Maps That Made America, Part 4
Curated Video
Facts You May Not Have Heard About Black History
Did you know that the practice of inoculation was brought to the West by enslaved Africans? Was the Lone Ranger a Black man? This video is a series of fast facts you may not know about many genres of Black history.
Curated Video
Learning Alone: One Man's Fight for a Fair Education
George W. McLaurin provided the Oklahoma civil rights case that damaged the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson “separate but equal” legal position beyond repair. He held a master’s degree from the University of Kansas and taught at the all-black...
Curated Video
Cathay Williams: the First Black Woman to Enlist in the United States Army
Cathay Williams was an African-American soldier, recognized as the first Black woman to enlist, and the only documented woman to serve in the United States Army posing as a man during the American Indian Wars. Notably, she was the only...
Curated Video
Dr. Eliza Ann Grier: the First African American Woman Licensed to Practice Medicine in Georgia
Dr. Eliza Ann Grier believed she could be most helpful to other African Americans by getting medical education. Despite being an emancipated slave, she enrolled in a leading medical school. Finally, in 1897, she became the first African...
Curated Video
Newton Knight: Fighting the Confederacy
Newton Knight was a Confederate soldier in the American Civil War who went AWOL to form a guerrilla force of fellow deserters and escaped slaves, who fought against the Confederacy.