Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1980
The 49th 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. In 1980, Ronald Reagan seems unstoppable as he tries to "make America great again."...
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1896
The 28th Presidential election in American history took place on November 3, 1896. Turnout was high, and people were saying things like "this is the most important election ever." Yeah right, as if they don't say that every election....
TLDR News
America's Weird, Small Political Parties Explained - TLDR News
While US Politics is dominated by the Democrats and Republicans, they aren't the only two political parties you might see on the ballot. And while parties like the Libertarians and Greens get some press, they're unlikely to gain any...
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1996
The 53rd Presidential election in American history took place on November 5, 1996. It featured a dude from Kansas, a dude from Arkansas, and another dude from Texas. At first, it wasn't looking so good for Bill Clinton. He faced the...
TLDR News
Is the Supreme Court Too Politicized - TLDR News
With the Supreme Court soon set to make some very influential decisions about President Trump & the 2020 election, we thought it was worth asking if the SC has become too political?
Mr. Beat
Two History Teachers React to the 2016 Election
Mr. Beat meets Robert from Reading Through History for the very first time to discuss the historic 2016 election.
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1952
The 42nd Presidential election in American history took place on November 4, 1952. Oh Harry. He had managed to get the country into another war. But now the United States military was acting as the leading force for an organization...
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1920
The 34th 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. In 1920, Americans deal with the aftermath of World War 1 and apparently are hungry...
Hip Hughes History
The 1832 Election Explained
A video lecturing summarizing the Presidential election of 1832 between Andrew Jackson and Henry Clay.
Mr. Beat
The Compromise of 1850 (according to the Traveling Salesman)
This is the best video about the Compromise of 1850 ever made. It was also the first educational video Mr. Beat ever made. If you are watching this, you are watching history...about history.
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 2000
The 54th Presidential election in American history took place on November 7, 19- I mean, 2000. (The Year 2000) It was the first election I could finally vote in! And boy, was it a messed up one. We wouldn't even know who won until over a...
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1992
The 52nd Presidential election in American history took place on November 3, 1992. (clip of Bush- read my lips, no new taxes) Yeah, George H.W. Bush had alienated most conservatives by straight up breaking that pledge. I mean, man, he...
Mr. Beat
Why the Electoral College is Terrible
Mr. Beat explains how the Electoral College is the worst way to elect the President and Vice President in the United States.
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1932
The 37th Presidential election in American history took place on November 8, 1932. A lot had changed since 1928. Herbert Hoover's time in office started out so promising, but on October 29, 1929, also known as Black Tuesday, the stock...
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1904
The 30th Presidential election in American history took place on November 8, 1904. Theodore Roosevelt was running for re-election. Hold up. Teddy Roosevelt? Re-election? What happened to McKinley? Let's rewind three years. Back on...
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 2016
The 58th Presidential election in American history took place on November 8, 2016. The biggest thing Barack Obama could take credit for was a rebounding economy. Just before election day, unemployment was under 5%. Sure, plenty of...
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1988
The 51st Presidential election in American history took place on November 8, 1988. It was the earliest one I remembered. By many accounts, Ronald Reagan had a solid Presidency. He helped end the Cold War, and the economy remained strong....
Mr. Beat
The Free Soil Party Explained
Mr. Beat tells you everything you need to know about the Free Soil Party, the most important single-issue third party in American history.
Next Animation Studio
Explainer: What is the U.S. Electoral College and how does it work?
Americans don’t actually vote for a presidential candidate. The real power that chooses the next commander-in-chief is the Electoral College.
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1936
The 38th Presidential election in American history took place on November 3, 1936. Almost four years earlier, Franklin Roosevelt went straight to work, causing the federal government to become more involved with the economy than ever...
Hip Hughes History
1960 Presidential Election Explained
Mr. Hughes cuts through the 1960 election like a hot knife through butter. For the lazy AP Government student, the absent minded college student in a political science class they wish they could drop and weird random internet trolls.
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1968
The 46th Presidential election in American history took place on November 5, 1968. Sure, President Lyndon Johnson kicked butt in the 1964 election, but what a difference four years makes. In case you didn't know, the 1960s were probably...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Demystified: How the Electoral College Works
Overview of the U.S. electoral college.
Hip Hughes History
The 1920 Election Explained
An overview of the 1920 Election electoral match between two Ohio newspaper men, Warren G. Harding the Republican and James Cox the Democrat.