Brainwaves Video Anthology
Camille Z. Charles - Racial Inequality
Camille Zubrinsky Charles is Edmund J. and Louise W. Kahn Term Professor in the Social Sciences, Department of Sociology, Graduate School of Education, and the Center for Africana Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. She is author...
Professor Dave Explains
Millard Fillmore: Last of the Whigs (1850 - 1853)
There's a reason you've never heard of Millard Fillmore. He wasn't that good of a president. He was so mediocre that he pretty much killed off the Whig Party. But it's still worth learning a bit about him, so let's take a look!
Mr. Beat
Florida and Georgia Compared
Mr. Beat compares and contrasts Florida and Georgia, two quickly growing states in the American South.
60 Second Histories
Slave Capture
An African slave describes slaves in Africa were captured and by whom
Professor Dave Explains
James Buchanan: The Civil War Approaches (1857 - 1861)
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...
Cerebellum
Compromise And Conflict in America: 1848-1857 - The Compromise Of 1850 And The Fugitive Slave Act
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
Using Transitions to Connect Ideas in Writing
In this video, the teacher explains the importance of using transition words to show the relationships between ideas in a text. The students are guided through examples of different types of transitions, such as cause and effect, compare...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Britannica Study Guide: The Crisis of the Union
Learn more about the crisis that led to the American Civil War.
Mazz Media
America's Journey Through Slavery: The Life of An Enslaved Person
What was life like for an enslaved person in America? This program explores the daily life and customs of enslaved children and adults from Colonial Times through Emancipation. What foods did they eat? How did they celebrate marriage?...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Frederick Douglass
Learn how the work of Frederick Douglass can inspire young people today, with Dr. Noelle Trent of the National Civil Rights Museum.
John D Ruddy
Gettysburg Address
An animated video featuring the iconic speech of Abraham Lincoln given during the American Civil War.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Did You Know? The Dred Scott Decision
Learn more about the Dred Scott decision and why it is considered the worst U.S. Supreme Court ruling in history.
Curated Video
Mass Suicide at Igbo Landing
In 1803 one of the largest mass suicides of enslaved people took place when Igbo captives from what is now Nigeria were taken to the Georgia coast. In May 1803, the Igbo and other West African captives arrived in Savannah, Georgia, on...
Mr. Beat
The Free Soil Party Explained
Mr. Beat tells you everything you need to know about the Free Soil Party, the most important single-issue third party in American history.
Curated Video
A Tale of Two Leaders
Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis led Americans in the American Civil War. Both men were born in Kentucky and led opposing sides. But what happened to them both once the war ended?
Curated Video
Women in Ancient Athens
The lives and rights of women in Greece, from a modern perspective, seem severely limited; yet, they played important roles in society.
Curated Video
Elizabeth Keckly: From Slavery to the White House
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?
Cerebellum
The Abolitionists: 1832-1844 - South Carolina's Ordinance Of Nullification 1832
National Expansion (1832-1848) 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. In...
60 Second Histories
Was the British Empire a good or a bad thing? Part 1
Part 1 of this short series looks at the pros and cons of the British Empire; it covers the positive changes the Empire brought to other countries as well as the negative impact.
Red Rock Films
Who was Walter Francis White?
How the grandson of a slave embedded himself with racists, revealed the truth behind a horrific mass lynching, and became head of the NAACP.
Curated Video
Thomas Garrett and the Underground Railroad
By day he worked as an iron merchant – but by night, Thomas Garrett helped thousands escape slavery as a station master on the Underground Railroad.
AllTime 10s
10 Iconic American Things That Aren't Actually American
Next time you sit down for a hotdog at a football game, you might be surprised to know that what you're doing isn't nearly as red, white and blue as you think. So have a sit down and find out why all your favourite American things aren't...
Professor Dave Explains
Zachary Taylor: Old Rough and Ready (1849 - 1850)
Zachary Taylor was an interesting fellow. He was a military general that didn't much care about being president. He was also the second president to die in office. But from what?! You'll have to watch this to find out!
Red Rock Films
Who was Sojourner Truth?
How a former slave - bought and sold four times - became a powerful speaker and a champion of women's rights.