Curated Video
The Role of Jewish History in the Founding of America
What relation did the founding have to Judaism? Rabbi Soloveichik investigates the story surrounding the creation of the United States’ official seal and the committee convened to determine that what the seal would be.
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1800
The fourth episode in a very long series about the American presidential elections from 1788 to the present. I hope to have them done by Election Day 2016. This was one of the nastiest elections in American history, and so significant...
Curated Video
Judaism and the Founding Fathers: Thomas Jefferson and John Adams
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams—the founding generation’s preeminent intellectual leaders—differed mightily about the value of the Jews and Judaism.
Curated Video
The Founding Father and the Huppah
Returning to the Phillips’ family story, Rabbi Soloveichik recounts the occasion of the marriage of Jonas’ daughter Rachel and the founding father who attended her wedding.
Curated Video
THE YIDDISH LETTER AND THE DECLARATION: THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF JONAS PHILLIPS, THE FIRST TRULY AMERICAN JEW
Rabbi Soloveichik traces the life of Jonas Phillips, a German Jew who came to America in 1756 as an indentured servant and became a dedicated patriot who fathered of one of America’s most important Jewish families.
Amor Sciendi
Architect of a Nation
Thomas Jefferson influenced the architecture of the nation from the start, and he had a reason for everything he did.
Cerebellum
America's Documents Of Freedom 1775-1786 - The State Constitutions 1776-1781 And The Virginia Statute For Religious Freedom (1786
The documents our predecessors left for us contain a written record of our history, and bear witness to why we are who we are and how our democracy evolved. In this video we look at the documents that come from the tumultuous...
Curated Video
America's Founding: Letters from Jewish Communities to George Washington
After George Washington’s inauguration, the divided Jewish communities of the new nation sent him three separate letters. His responses teach us a great deal about America's relationship with the Jewish people.
TMW Media
Fort Jefferson and The Dry Tortugas National Park
It’s island living we seek on this episode of Travel Thru History! We visit a spectacular chain of islands off the Southern coast of Florida known as the Florida Keys. The keys have a rich history and culture distinct from the Florida...
Hip Hughes History
Marbury v Madison Explained: US History Review
A super fun exploration of one of the nation's most important judicial decisions, Marbury vs Madison.
Curated Video
The Home We Build Together
The Jewish wedding canopy reminds Americans of their distinct conception of religious freedom and the remarkable possibility of integration without assimilation.
Makematic
The Quill Pen
How the quill pen helped to promote literacy in North America and played a part in the founding of the nation.
Cerebellum
America: Growth Of A New Nation 1798-1814 - The 1800 Election, The Judiciary Act (1801), Marbury V Madison (1803)
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 1800...
Jack Rackam
Father of the Supreme Court | The Life & Times of John Marshall
We return once more to the USA! Chief Justice John Marshall, after turning down jobs as state attorney and attorney general, turned out to be one of the most influential justices the Supreme Court has ever had, and is more or less the...
Curated Video
Washington, Seixas, and Giving Thanks
Ratification of the Constitution was a contentious process, but America’s Jews, in contrast to many other religious groups, supported ratification by large margins.
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1796
The third episode in a very long series about the American presidential elections from 1788 to the present. I hope to have them done by Election Day 2016. This was the first "real" election in American history, as Washington retiring...
Curated Video
Talmudic Influence in Thomas Paine's Common Sense
Though Thomas Paine was a non-believer, the heart of his Common Sense draws on the Hebrew Bible.
Hip Hughes History
The Jefferson Era in Ten Minutes
Covers John Adams and Jefferson, such as Alien Sedition Act, Nullification, the Election of 1800, the Louisiana Purchase and Constitutional Power.
Curated Video
The Enslaved Household of Thomas Jefferson
This is the story of Ursula, Edith and Frances – three teenagers who Thomas Jefferson brought to the White House to train as his enslaved personal chefs.
TMW Media
The history of Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell
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...
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1792
The second episode in a very long series about the American presidential elections from 1788 to the present. I hope to have them done by Election Day 2016. George Washington decided not to retire, yet political division was already...
Cerebellum
America: Growth Of A New Nation 1798-1814 - The Louisiana Purchase
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 this episode the Louisiana...
Curated Video
The Enslaved Chef Who Revolutionized American Cuisine
James Hemings was an enslaved man and the first American to learn classic French cuisine. He helped popularise many of the dishes you know and love today.
Hip Hughes History
The 1808 Election Explained
A video lecture outlining the Presidential Election of 1808.