Curated Video
How Did We End Up in a Civil War?
Dr. Forrester discusses the events leading up to the Civil War which had an impact on why the war was fought.
Curated Video
Brave Americans Battle Injustice
Dr. Forrester teaches about the injustices of slavery and denial of women’s right to vote. She introduces famous Americans who fought against these unfair practices.
The Guardian
Why the first US cowboys were black
Historians estimate that one in four cowboys were African American, though you’d never guess because the conventional Hollywood image of a cowboy is a white man. Black cowboys have been written out of history, along with the original...
The Guardian
What is Juneteenth – and should it be a federal holiday in the US? – video explainer
Every 19 June for more than 150 years African Americans across the US have celebrated freedom from slavery. Guardian US reporter Kenya Evelyn explores the significance of Juneteenth, how celebrations have evolved over the years and looks...
Curated Video
Making a Living in Colonial America
Making a Living in Colonial America examines how colonists earned livings during the colonial days.
Curated Video
The Living Guide for Freedom 2
"The Living Guide for Freedom" examines the U.S. Constitution as a living document by analyzing its evolution through the fifteenth, nineteenth, twenty-fourth, and twenty-sixth amendments.
Mr. Beat
The Supreme Court Case That Led to The Civil War | Dred Scott v. Sandford
In episode 11 of Supreme Court Briefs, a slave fights for his family's freedom after they live in free states for a while.
Mr. Beat
A Legal Slave Uprising? | United States v. The Amistad
In episode 37 of Supreme Court Briefs, a slave uprising on a ship called The Amistad leads it to the shores of the United States, where the Supreme Court eventually determines their fate.
Mr. Beat
The Life and Times of John Brown
Was John Brown a hero or terrorist? The answer is not so simple. In this documentary, Mr. Beat examines the life and times of the most (in)famous abolitionist in history.
Curated Video
The Southern Colonies
The Southern Colonies examines colonial life in the original thirteen colonies by listing characteristics of the Southern colonies.
Curated Video
Integrated Roman Communities
Historian and classicist Andrew Wallace-Hadrill (Cambridge) describes how, contrary to what we might naively assume, wealthy ancient Romans lived much closer to their poorer compatriots than their modern counterparts do.
Curated Video
Dangerous Extrapolations
Historian and classicist Andrew Wallace-Hadrill (Cambridge) highlights the dangers of trying to infer details of the past based upon contemporary archaeological research that could well be much more incomplete than we imagine.
Curated Video
High Five Facts - Ancient Egyptian Slaves
This video explores five facts about ancient Egyptian slaves.
Curated Video
Spanish Exploration of the New World
Spanish Exploration of the New World investigates the Spanish exploration of the New World by researching details of travel and motivations.
Curated Video
Life for African-Americans after the Revolutionary War
Life for African-Americans after the Revolutionary War identifies significant groups that played a role in the American Revolution by examining how life changed for African-Americans after the Revolutionary War.
Curated Video
The Living Guide for Freedom
The Living Guide for Freedom examines the U.S. Constitution as a living document by analyzing its evolution through the Fifteenth, Nineteenth, Twenty-Fourth, and Twenty-Sixth Amendments.
Weird History
The History of Sugar
Weird History Food is going to give you a spoonful of sugar with these sugar facts. We all know that sugar is delicious, but not the healthiest thing to eat. We’re starting to understand its role in weight gain and other health...
Curated Video
Portugal’s Influence on Brazil
Portugal’s Influence on Brazil explores the influence of Portugal on Brazil and the differences in history and culture.
John D Ruddy
Civil Rights in America Part 1 - Manny Man Does History
Explore the history of the African American struggle within the United States.
Curated Video
The Only Just War in History | The Life & Times of Spartacus
Spartacus is a man who lost everything. His freedom, his family, hell to this day we’re not 100% sure where he came from because the Romans took his past from him too, no one bothers to record the history and lineage of a slave after...
Curated Video
The First Free People of the Americas (except indigenous peoples duh) | The Life & Times of Nanny
Hey, so remember that video about the real life Captain Morgan? How a pirate blew up one of the largest trading hubs in the Americas and the king responded by making him a governor? You may recall I mentioned he was later fired and “by...
One Minute History
109 The Great Stain of Slavery - One Minute History
In May of 1787, 55 white men from 12 states met in secret in Philadelphia. These men would write the Constitution, and establish a new American republic built on the principle that, “all men are created equal.” Yet, more than half a...
One Minute History
118 Juneteenth - One Minute History
1863 - Seizing upon the Union Army victory at Antietam, Abraham Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing all slaves held in the rebellious Confederate states. This demonstration of the President’s executive war powers...