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Curated Video
The Story of the CIA
CIA agents make it their business to be intelligent. They may know more about you than you think. But what do you know about the CIA?
Curated Video
Executive Order
What actual powers does the President have? Well, as it turns out – a lot. Including the power to make new orders at the stroke of a pen.
Curated Video
The Presidential Veto
One of the most powerful tools the President of the United States has is the veto - but what is it and how has it evolved over time?
Weird History
What Happened After the Attack on Pearl Harbor
On December 7, 1941, Japan attacked the US at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. The attack claimed more than 2,400 American lives and sank multiple navy ships. Firsthand accounts of the Pearl Harbor attack captured the devastation and trauma of...
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Role of President Pt. 12: Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt was a significant figure in strengthening the power of the presidential office. He guided the United States through the Depression Years and World War II. Two of the methods he used to garner support were his famous...
A&E Television
History.com: Roosevelt Elected to Third Term
From WGN Chicago on November 7, 1940, news reporter Fulton Lewis Jr. details the historic third-term election of Franklin D. Roosevelt as president of the United States. This is the audio about the results of the election to FDR's third...