Cerebellum
Colonization Of North America: The First Settlement - The First Free African American Settlement
Discusses the French trading networks, their alliances with Native Americans, and their conflicts with settlers. This video looks at the first free African American settlement which allowed escaped slaves to be free if they converted to...
Curated Video
Writing a Research Thesis Statement: Restating Your Big Research Question
In this video, the teacher explains the process of writing a thesis statement for a research paper. The steps include researching a topic, generating a big research question, restating the question as a complete sentence, and asking...
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1852
You might call this election the election of 1844, part 2, because it was very similar to it. Just like in 1844, a young dark horse candidate won. Also like in 1844, the incumbent president was a Whig who had become President after the...
Cerebellum
The United States Bill Of Rights - Amendment 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
Learn what makes the Bill of Rights so important to America! Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America That preface begins the Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments to the Constitution of the...
Cerebellum
Compromise And Conflict in America: 1848-1857 - Dred Scott V. Sandford (1857)
This video looks at the documents conceived in a period when the civil rights of women and Native Americans were in question, and slavery was driving a wedge between slaveholders and abolitionists. Educators from noted American...
Curated Video
America's Journey Through Slavery: Abraham Lincoln: The Great Emancipator
In 1861, the Civil War was a conflict that threatened to permanently divide the United States. Without President Abraham Lincoln's leadership, courage and determination to maintain the Union, our country may have ceased to exist. From...
History Hit
West Africa Before the Europeans: Racism and the slave trade
Has racist thinking discouraged us from looking at how sophisticated West African empires were before the Europeans arrived? How did trade mesh with a rise in inequality between Africa and the Europeans? West Africa Before the Europeans,...
Professor Dave Explains
Franklin Pierce: The Compromise Candidate (1853 - 1857)
Franklin Pierce only served one term, but the borders of America changed a fair amount during his time in office. Let's see what events led to these changes and what happened to Pierce!
Cerebellum
America, An Emerging World Power: 1896-1916 -plessy V. Ferguson (1896)
American democracy has a lineage of written records that we can trace to show the development of our nation, and how each document builds on those before it to make our foundation of freedom stronger. This video focusses on documents...
Cerebellum
American Presidents - 14th - 18th Presidents
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...
Mr. Beat
Why Kansas Hates Missouri State Rivalries
Here is why Kansans and Missourians have a long history of hating each other.
Hip Hughes History
The Election of 1860 Explained
A summary of the most consequential Presidential Election in US History, the election of Abraham Lincoln.
Curated Video
Dueling Economies That Fueled the Civil War
Which economy was best for the country's future? The industrial economy of the North? Or the plantation system of the South? The stage was set for a financial fracas that would lead to the deadliest war in US history.
Curated Video
Remembering the Civil War
No two Americans had the same experience of the Civil War – and everyone remembers it differently. Through the stories they told – and the artifacts that survived – various narratives emerged!
Curated Video
Reconstruction: Old Nation or New?
Reconstruction was one of the most tumultuous periods in US history. After four years of Civil War, not everyone agreed on the best way forward. The result was 12 years of violence and political strife.
Curated Video
Harriet Tubman: Civil War Spy
She’s known as a savior of the enslaved – but few know that during the American Civil War, Harriet Tubman was an exceptionally capable Union Army spy.
Amor Sciendi
Kara Walker: Fons Americanus
Kara Walker's fountain addresses public monuments and the stories they tell us about history.
The Art Assignment
Public Art Study: Fred Wilson's E Pluribus Unum | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
What is public art? Who funds it, owns it, and shapes it? Who does it serve? And why is it important? We try to answer some of these questions by looking at an example of public art that never came to be - Fred Wilson’s E Pluribus Unum.
ProTeachersVideo
KS3 Britain's Black History - Black Britons
This KS3 black history lesson starter video looks at the first black people to arrive in Britain, as early as the 16th century, and the role they played in British society. Historian Tony Warner shows how you can discover where to find...
Hip Hughes History
The Nat Turner Rebellion Explained: US History Review
Learn about the largest slave revolt in US History.
Curated Video
Lives of the Enslaved During the Civil War
How did life change for enslaved people as the American Civil War raged around them?
Wonderscape
History Kids: Harriet Tubman
Learn all about Harriet Tubman's early life, social impact, role in the Underground Railroad, later life and lasting, national legacy. Her noteworthy quotes are recounted by "Harriet" herself. Detailed graphics, diagrams, and exciting...
Amor Sciendi
This Painting is about Technology
The landscape paintings of the early 19th century weren't just about Democracy, they're also a commentary on the role of technology in human affairs. But does it lead to an extinction event, or global empathy?
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1856
The 18th Presidential election in American history took place on November 4th, 1856. Franklin Pierce had a rough going over the previous four years, and now struggled to get his own party's renomination. At the Democratic Party's...