Instructional Video4:54
SciShow

How 18th-Century Medicine Killed George Washington

12th - Higher Ed
What killed George Washington? Turns out it was probably related to the bloodletting and other 18th-century medicine his doctors applied.
Instructional Video5:44
Curated Video

Robert E. Lee's Arlington House at Arlington National Cemetery

3rd - 12th
New ReviewVisit Robert E. Lee's Arlington House at Arlington National Cemetery to learn how a former plantation became one of the most hallowed grounds in the United States.
Instructional Video2:40
Makematic

First Ladies

K - 8th
Can you imagine what it's like to be FLOTUS - the First Lady of the United States? In this video, learn about how the role of First Lady has changed over time.
Instructional Video2:13
Curated Video

First Ladies

9th - Higher Ed
The role of the First Lady of the United States has changed over the years. These women have shaped the White House as well as the nation.
Instructional Video2:22
Curated Video

Ona Judge: Self-Emancipated from the Presidential Mansion

9th - Higher Ed
Born into slavery on George Washington's plantation, Ona Judge's daring escape highlights the ideological contradictions of personal liberty in early America.
Instructional Video11:05
Weird History

What Was George Washington's Private life Like

12th - Higher Ed
During the American Revolution, newspapers printed sensational stories about George Washington's affairs. An enslaved woman named Venus claimed George fathered her son. And years after his passing, a racy love letter written to a married...
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Martha Washington

9th - 10th
In this video, journalist and best selling author Cokie Roberts and Aspen Institute President and CEO Walter Isaacson discuss Martha Washington and her involvement in the founding of the United States of America. [5:24]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: An Introduction to George Washington

9th - 10th
In this video, historian Joe Ellis and Aspen Institute President and CEO Walter Isaacson discuss George Washington and his involvement in the founding of the United States of America. [4:29]