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
Lives of the Enslaved During the Civil War
How did life change for enslaved people as the American Civil War raged around them?
TLDR News
What is Juneteenth? Biden's New Federal Holiday Explained - TLDR News
Today is Juneteenth, the annual celebration of the date when slaves were first freed in Texas and a symbolic moment in the anti-slavery movement. In this video we explain the celebration and why Biden made it a new federal holiday.
AllTime 10s
10 Things You Remember Wrong
From the moon landings to the momentous end of WW2. These are just a few of the ultra famous historical events that are mis-remembered by the masses!
Curated Video
Reasons The North Went to War
Think you know all about the American Civil War? Think again! This is the untold story of why the North took up arms against the South.
Curated Video
Abraham Lincoln Brought to Life in Motion & Color, with History
What was Abraham Lincoln really like? Lincoln is one of the most celebrated men in American History. But some of his more personal struggles are lost amidst the larger triumphs of his life: Ending slavery in America. Lincoln was a...
Hip Hughes History
The Emancipation Proclamation Explained: US History Review
So you think you know your history? Mr. Hughes lays down the tracks to help you understand the true purpose behind the Emancipation Proclamation and why the Civil War was fought. Brought to you by Mr. Hughes in an easily digestible eight...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Steven S. Rogers - A Letter to My White Friends and Colleagues
Steven Rogers retired from Harvard Business School (HBS) in 2019 where he was the “MBA Class of 1957 Senior Lecturer” in General Management. He taught Entrepreneurial Finance and a new course that he created, titled “Black Business...
Mazz Media
Heroes of Freedom: Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks
Written and developed for young learners, the life and times of Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks will come alive for children in this live-action program about two of America's most enduring heroes of freedom. Stirring dramatizations and...
Curated Video
Emancipation Proclamation Exposed
The Emancipation Proclamation is one of the most important and misunderstood documents in US history. So, what did it actually proclaim?
Curated Video
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation is one of the most important documents in US history. Issued at the height of the American Civil War, it granted freedom to enslaved people living in the eleven breakaway states of the Confederacy.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Britannica Q&A: Juneteenth
Discover the history of Juneteenth, a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.
Curated Video
Dred Scott: Suing for Freedom
Dred Scott went to the US Supreme Court to sue for his freedom. The Court ruled that Black people were “inferior beings” with no Constitutional rights. This decision helped spark the American Civil War.
Cerebellum
The American Civil War And Reconstruction: 1862-1869 - Emancipation Proclamation (1863)
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 looks at the documents...
Curated Video
America's Journey Through Slavery: Escaping Slavery on the Underground Railroad
Stirring dramatizations, archival photographs and colorful maps help tell the story of the Underground Railroad. Students will understand that the Underground Railroad was a series of safe houses maintained by volunteers which were used...
Professor Dave Explains
Abraham Lincoln: The Emancipator (1861 - 1865)
Abraham Lincoln is one of the best known presidents, and for good reason, as he was one of the best! After a series of weak presidents, Lincoln had the ability to lead the nation through the Civil War, the most tumultuous event in our...
Wonderscape
History Kids: Frederick Douglass
This video is a lesson on the life of Frederick Douglass, an influential figure in the fight against slavery and for civil rights in the United States. The video discusses significant events in Douglass' life, including his early years...
Wonderscape
History Kids: Constitutional Amendments 11 - 15
The video discusses the 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the United States Constitution. It explores how these amendments have shaped our country and affected the lives of citizens, particularly focusing on issues such as...
Mazz Media
Civil War
This live-action video program is about the word Civil War. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word Civil War through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful,...
Curated Video
Standing Up For Freedom: The Civil Rights Movement in America
From the fight to abolish slavery in the 1800s to the efforts to stop segregation in the 1900s, this program chronicles the civil rights movement in America. Students will learn about the courageous leaders of the Abolitionist Movement...
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Abraham Lincoln Memorial Composite
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Composite with Emancipation Proclamation
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US Civil War Cannon Pan from Gettysburg National Military Park
US Civil War Cannon Pan from Gettysburg National Military Park in front of National Cemetery only a few feet from where Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address. Shot with Canon C300
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US Civil War Cannon Pan from Gettysburg National Military Park
US Civil War Cannon Pan from Gettysburg National Military Park. Shot with Canon C300