With a fleet of just 22 warships, it was never going to be easy for the U.S. Navy to defeat the mighty British Royal Navy during the War of 1812. The enemy didn’t expect its secret weapon – the U.S.S. Constitution.

If the U.S. Navy was to defeat the British during the War of 1812, it would not do so on the open seas. The battles that raged on the Great Lakes, however, would have a huge impact on the outcome of the war.

After three years of bitter fighting between the United States and Great Britain, the War of 1812 concluded with the Treaty of Ghent. At least, it should have, because one final battle was about to be fought: the Battle of New Orleans.

The Battles of Lexington and Concord examines how the Revolutionary War began by exploring the Battles of Lexington and Concord.

Mr. Beat explains the Persian Gulf War, aka The Gulf War.

In episode 27 of Supreme Court Briefs, a gun ban in the District of Columbia gets challenged, and the Supreme Court seriously looks at the 2nd amendment for the first time in nearly 70 years.

Was John Brown a hero or terrorist? The answer is not so simple. In this documentary, Mr. Beat examines the life and times of the most (in)famous abolitionist in history.

The Telegraph's foreign correspondent, Colin Freeman is reporting from the frontline of the Ukraine war.
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The Telegraph's foreign correspondent, Colin Freeman is reporting from the frontline of the Ukraine war.
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You may have noticed in movies and tv shows that when a bomb falls through the sky, it makes a whistling sound. This has to do with the fighter planes and bomber planes of world war 2. During the second world war, German air force...

This video explores five fun facts about Orcs.

Operation Paperclip saw around 1,600 Nazi scientists recruited by US intelligence to aid American innovation. As a result, none were ever held accountable for their crimes.

I thought I’d revisit one of my most watched videos, including my 10 More Things about WW2 and some previously unseen content.

“History Doesn't Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes” – Mark Twain.

Manny Man Does the history of the Cuban Missile Crisis. It's a quick and easy way to get up to speed on what the crisis was all about! Of course it's five minutes so not every single detail is in there but you get the general gist of...

The Republic with No Borders | The Life & Times of Xenophon

This is one of those episodes I think is going to really speak to like 5% of my audience the other 95% of you, well you’re about to learn something. Because on top of my references being extremely dated, Boudicca also appears to be a...

The fashion choices of the 16th and 17th centuries differed drastically from those of centuries past. During the medieval period, outfits were chosen to keep the wearer slim; however, the fashion of the 16 and 17th centuries was all...

“Remembering Kent State” combines two first-hand accounts of the Kent State shooting on May 4, 1970. One account is from a student, and the other is from a National Guardsman.

This video will explain how the U.S. government used propaganda as one way to persuade Americans to contribute to the war and promote patriotism.

The Strangest War in History? - Aztecs vs the Ottomans in South East Asia

Japanese Plans to bring back the Ottoman Empire

Japanese Plans to Ally with African Americans | Japan WW2, US Invasion, Japanese Empire

Germany's Weird Plans to Win World War 1| Hindu-German Conspiracy, Indian Nationalism, German Empire