Here's the story of a President who consistently ranks as one of the worst. Does Franklin Pierce really deserve that ranking?

A summary of the 1796 Presidential Election between Federalist John Adams and Democratic-Republican Thomas Jefferson.

MOT 1947: U.S. WHITE HOUSE & PRESIDENT: HA WS White House building. EXT WS White House wing. INT WS U.S. President Harry S. Truman (1884-1972) at desk in Oval Office. VS Truman w/ man looking at & signing paper work.

Yesterday Georgians returned to the polls to vote for their two new senators in the run off elections. However, these votes weren't just important to the peach state, with the entire balance of the senate on the line. So in this video,...

John Adams recruits Thomas Jefferson to draft the Declaration of Independence at the Second Continental Congress. Jefferson writes, Adams edits. After the American Revolution, their friendship flourishes in the courts of Europe, where...

The President of the US is arguably the most important person in the world... but what if there isn't one? Well in this video we run through what happens if the President is killed, missing or sedated as well as a bunch of weird...

In this video lecture we look at the elections of 1796 and 1800 and how the twelfth amendment rectified the problems they exposed.

Over the last few days the stock market has taken a bit of a beating, with many pointing the finger at the top - Biden. So in this video we'll unpick what's happened, why it happened and if Biden's really to blame.

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...

The 37th Presidential election in American history took place on November 8, 1932. A lot had changed since 1928. Herbert Hoover's time in office started out so promising, but on October 29, 1929, also known as Black Tuesday, the stock...

By day, Matt Beat is a middle school social studies teacher. By night, the multi-instrumentalist writes and records songs about dead Presidents. Actual dead Presidents. Not the rap duo. He recorded them chronologically, and this is the...

Several presidents contributed to the chain of events that led to the Civil War, but none more than James Buchanan. South Carolina seceded from the United States towards the end of his term, and the Civil War began immediately after he...

What were the two things happening in the 1960's? How did the youth feel about Wilson at the time? Protest, Spirit of the People, Part 1

The Presidency of the United States is the most powerful position in the nation, and is often referred to as the “leader of the free world”. Their power is only equaled by the massive responsibility they hold. They are not always...

John F. Kennedy's presidency was a turning point in American history, both in terms of what he represented, as well as his assassination, which shocked the world. In many ways, America never recovered, and would never find the optimism...

The Presidency of the United States is the most powerful position in the nation, and is often referred to as the “leader of the free world”. Their power is only equaled by the massive responsibility they hold. They are not always...

During the early primary season I bet my pink Donald Trump would never win the White House, I lost, so now I cut off my pinky. And while I will lose a finger, I am hoping America doesn't lose it's mind.

Richard Nixon is famous for being the only president to ever resign from office. Most also know about the Watergate scandal that prompted this decision. What was Watergate? What other events defined Nixon's presidency, and political...

She was enslaved at birth – but became the first lady’s favorite dressmaker and the author of a sensational memoir that shocked the nation. So who was Elizabeth Keckly?

The Presidency of the United States is the most powerful position in the nation, and is often referred to as the “leader of the free world”. Their power is only equaled by the massive responsibility they hold. They are not always...

Richard Milhous Nixon's presidency was full of excitement, intrigue, grievously bad judgment, and booze – which is why so many drunk Richard Nixon stories have lived on long past the man. Tales about the end of his tenure as president...

By day, Matt Beat is a high school history teacher. By night, the multi-instrumentalist writes and records songs about dead Presidents. Actual dead Presidents. Not the rap duo. He recorded them chronologically, and this is the final...

Bill Clinton was the governor of Arkansas before he decided to challenge George H. W. Bush for the presidency. Perceived as young and hip, with his saxophone skills, America fell hard for Bill and he won in 1992. His two-term presidency...

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