Instructional Video1:40
Makematic

Labor Day

K - 8th
Have you ever wondered who built all the buildings, roads, and bridges? They were all built by people - we call them workers. Once a year, we celebrate these workers on Labor Day.
Instructional Video7:26
Step Back History

How Did We Get the 8-hour Work Day?

12th - Higher Ed
If you worked an 8 hour work day today. You have a lot of people who protested and even died to get it. Let's celebrate International Worker's Day by telling their story.
Instructional Video2:06
Curated Video

Types of People in the Colonies

9th - Higher Ed
Colonial America housed many diverse inhabitants—from the enslaved to the gentry—each contributing to society in different ways.
Instructional Video9:27
Hip Hughes History

The Pullman Strike of 1894 Explained: US History Review

6th - 12th
Join me as we take a look at a pivot strike in US History, the Pullman Strike of 1894. Perfect for inquisitive learners, students of the social studies and the cray cray on the internets.
Instructional Video44:30
Step Back History

The Most Dangerous Woman in America

12th - Higher Ed
I often get asked who my favourite historical figure is, and I can think of no person who represented the moral endurance and strength of Emma Goldman. Let's hear her story and maybe she'll be your favourite historical figure too.
Instructional Video30:50
Step Back History

The Anarchist Who Shot the President

12th - Higher Ed
On September 6, 1901, an Anarchist Steelworker named Leon Czolgosz shot and killed the President of the United States, William McKinley. This assassination led to a xenophobic panic, sometimes described as a historical war on terror,...
Instructional Video7:34
Step Back History

How Did We Get the 8-hour Work Day?

12th - Higher Ed
If you worked an 8 hour work day today. You have a lot of people who protested and even died to get it. Let's celebrate International Worker's Day by telling their story.