Crash Course
North America Gets a Theater...Riot: Crash Course Theater #29
It's lights up in America! This week, we're headed to North America. We'll look at Native American storytelling traditions, the theater that Europeans brought along starting in the 17th century, and how theater developed before and after...
Curated Video
The Plymouth Colony and Colonial Life in the 1600s
Dr. Forrester tells the story of the Plymouth Colony and how difficult life must have been for the early settlers like the Pilgrims and the Puritans.
Curated Video
Daniel Boone and the Pioneer Way of Life
Dr. Forrester tells the story of a brave pioneer Daniel Boone.
Curated Video
William Penn
Dr. Forrester tells story of William Penn, the father of the city of Philadelphia and the founder of the state of Pennsylvania.
Hip Hughes History
The Paxton Boys: The Conestoga Massacre Explained
An overview of one of the most horrific massacres in colonial history as settlers of SE Pennsylvania go on a rampage. Watch as Benjamin Franklin saves the day but not before violence takes it course. A sneak peek into some of the anger...
Mazz Media
How the USA Grew: 13 Colonies to 50 States
This program is designed to give students a clear understanding of the historical events of various land acquisitions that led to the creation of the United States as it exists today. Archival footage combined with lively maps and...
Ancient Lights Media
Atlas of the United States: The Middle Atlantic Region - Pennsylvania
This clip explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of Pennsylvania.
Curated Video
Catalina Trico: New Netherland's Founding Mother
Catalina Trico was a young trailblazer and the first European mother in what would become New York State.
TMW Media
The brief history of Philidelphia
We’re hanging out with our founding fathers on this episode of Travel Thru History as we visit the very place where revolutionaries, decried “Liberty will reign in America!” Today Philadelphia is a booming city that is as alive with new...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
The "Freedom Tank" appears at the Crusade For Freedom parade in Philadelphia, 1954
"The Eyes and Ears of the World--Paramount News" superimposed over mountain and 3/4 ring of stars / Title card: "Crusade for Freedom, The Nation Responds" / Low angle tilted up Exterior Independence Hall / CU plaque on Independence Hall...
Crash Course
The Quakers, the Dutch, and the Ladies
Listen as this famed speaker argues why "the real story of history is about regular people trying to take care of their families" and "small-scale dramas," particularly in the case of colonial America. Topics covered include the shift...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Middle Colonies
The proprietary Middle Colonies of Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and Delaware are explored by contrasting and comparing their founding, ethnic diversity, religious tolerance, class structure, economy, language, and upward mobility...