Mr. Beat
Worst 10 Senators in American History
Mr. Beat counts down his least favorite U.S. Senators of all time.
Curated Video
Y2K: Countdown to Catastrophe
Learn about the Y2K Bug Crisis that led millions to believe at the dawn of the millennium that computers around the world would crash, causing the end of civilization.
One Minute History
Dinner Table Bargain - Establishing America - One Minute History
The 1st Congress of the newly established United States is hopelessly deadlocked on two critical issues. James Madison and the Southern states are pushing to move the seat of government from New York City to a location on the Potomac...
Curated Video
The Harlan County Coal Wars
Harlan County coal miners in the 1930s went on a labour strike protesting about the conditions. Coal companies and the local police forces put them under. It broke out into civil unrest and Unions were established.
One Minute History
Claudette Colvin - One Minute History
Jim Crow era Alabama is about to witness a brave act of obstruction. Fifteen years old and pregnant, Claudette Colvin denies her bus seat to a white woman and is subsequently arrested for her transgression. Sound familiar? Colvin’s...
Learn German with Herr Antrim
Jenna Ortega’s Wednesday Addams Speaks German: How to Say It Correctly & What It Means
Did you know that Wednesday Addams speaks German? Jenna Ortega is great at a lot of things, but her pronunciation in German could use some serious help. In this video, I’ll teach you how to say what she said in German with proper German...
Curated Video
Mary Carson Breckinbridge
Mary Carson, born into the wealthy Breckinridge family in 1881, changed the face of US midwifery. This is her story.
Weird History
Who Was Cassius Clay, Abolitionist
So who was the original Cassius Clay? The simple answer is that he was a prominent abolitionist politician in the mid-1800s. He served in the Kentucky House of Representatives and was appointed ambassador to Russia by Abraham Lincoln....
Curated Video
Ball Culture of New York City
Ball Culture can be traced as far back as the 1860s in New York City, where LGBTQ+ people began to create safe spaces where they could express and celebrate their identities freely.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Howard Chudacoff - Children at Play
Howard P. Chudacoff is the George L. Littlefield Professor of American History, Professor of Urban Studies at Brown University. During the past year, three of Howard's works were published in new editions: A People and a Nation, 7th...
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1952
The 42nd Presidential election in American history took place on November 4, 1952. Oh Harry. He had managed to get the country into another war. But now the United States military was acting as the leading force for an organization...
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1920
The 34th 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 1920, Americans deal with the aftermath of World War 1 and apparently are hungry...
One Minute History
One Minute History of the Purse
The oldest known purse is dated to 2500 BCE. In one minute, learn the history of purses and their design from the ancient world to the present fashion industry of today.
Curated Video
Mercy Otis Warren: Blowing the Whistle on British Rule
Mercy Otis Warren was a poet, playwright and ‘whistleblower’ who used her words to throw some serious shade on British Colonial rule.
Curated Video
The First American Cookbook: Putting America's Cuisine on the Map
In 1796, Amelia Simmons released 'American Cookery', the first cookbook to be published by an American, in the United States.
One Minute History
Juneteenth - A Celebration of Freedom - One Minute History
1863 - Seizing upon the Union Army victory at Antietam, Abraham Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing all slaves held in the rebellious Confederate states. This demonstration of the President’s executive war powers...
Hip Hughes History
The Filibuster Explained: American Government Review
Great for obscure Jeopardy questions, uncomfortable dinner party conversations and introductory classes for students of U.S. Government. Also ideal for trolls, internet demons and random strangers who accidentally find there way to his...
Weird History
Life of Alcatraz Prison Guards
Until it closed nearly three decades later, Alcatraz was reserved for some of the most ruthless criminals. Life at Alcatraz was not just about confinement and punishment but discipline and routine. Not everything about Alcatraz was...
Amor Sciendi
The Civil War: Photography, Technology and Destruction
Photography took the realities of modern warfare to the doorsteps of America. This video is part of a series on American Art.
One Minute History
Alexander Hamilton - Legends of America - Founding Fathers - One Minute History
The life and history impact of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 2000
The 54th Presidential election in American history took place on November 7, 19- I mean, 2000. (The Year 2000) It was the first election I could finally vote in! And boy, was it a messed up one. We wouldn't even know who won until over a...
One Minute History
George Washington - U.S. Presidents - President's Day - One Minute History
The life and history impact of Founding Father George Washington.
Weird History
The Mysterious Life of Harry Houdini
Some of the most awesome Harry Houdini facts center on his search for truth in everything he did. Harry Houdini was not a guy to half-ass things. If he was going to chase down so-called mystics and expose them as frauds, he canceled...
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.