TED Talks
Aaron Huey: America's native prisoners of war
Aaron Huey's effort to photograph poverty in America led him to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, where the struggle of the native Lakota people -- appalling, and largely ignored -- compelled him to refocus. Five years of work later,...
Curated Video
What Did Those Famous Words Mean?
Mr. Griot reads and discusses Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, explaining what he meant and why he wrote it.
Curated Video
Lincoln’s Famous Words
Dr. Forrester reads and explains the meaning of the Gettysburg Address; President Abraham Lincoln’s famous words during the Civil War.
Jack Rackam
History Abridged: John Wilkes Booth (ft. Atun-Shei Films)
History Abridged: John Wilkes Booth (ft. Atun-Shei Films)
Curated Video
Hot Air Balloons: The Secret Civil War Weapon
Military Hot Air Balloons were pioneered during the American Civil War for both surveillance and reconnaissance.
The Kiboomers
President Washington and President Lincoln | Kids Song | The Kiboomers
Here is a children's song for President's Day. It's called President Washington and President Lincoln. Kids can learn some fun facts about each of these presidents. So, come on and sing along to the President Washington and President...
Wonderscape
History Kids: Frederick Douglass
This video is a lesson on the life of Frederick Douglass, an influential figure in the fight against slavery and for civil rights in the United States. The video discusses significant events in Douglass' life, including his early years...
Cerebellum
The American Civil War And Reconstruction: 1862-1869 - Post Civil War Laws And Constitutional Amendments
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 13th...
Curated Video
SYND 30 6 73 WATERGATE SENATORS ERVIN AND BAKER TALK
Senator Sam Ervin quotes from newspapers of the past to illustrate the Watergate situation. Senator Howard Baker responds with a tale about the Treat of Versailles in 1918.
1. mcu Senator Sam Ervin reads a newspaper cutting about...
Curated Video
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PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Abraham Lincoln: 60 Second Presidents
Short video [1:11] on Abraham Lincoln animated and narrated with humor. Support materials for students include background essay on Lincoln and fact sheet to accompany video.
PBS
Pbs Looking for Lincoln
A 2 hour video by historian Henry Louis Gates who interviewed many people who have studied Abraham Lincoln through the years. Information on Lincoln from his early years to his assassination.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Looking for Lincoln: Abraham Lincoln, Attorney at Law
This video excerpt takes a look at Lincoln's years as a 'prairie' lawyer with discussion on how his profession helped him later in his presidency. [1:44]
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Rights Before Civil War Pt. 13: To Save the Union
The Civil War began in April of 1861. President Lincoln declared that his primary goal was to save the Union.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Preserving the Union
The topic of this podcast is President Lincoln and the preservation of the Union.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Lincoln Asserts Presidential Power
Looks at President Lincoln's assertion of presidential powers during wartime.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Lincoln Suspends Habeas Corpus
President Lincoln's assertion of presidential powers included suspension of habeas corpus.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Role of President Pt. 10: Lincoln and the Modern Presidency
President Lincoln contributed to the rise in presidential power through his use of executive power during the Civil War.