Classicist Richard Janko (Michigan) describes how classical Athenian society was much more sensitive to religious fundamentalism than many people might imagine.

Classical scholar Richard Janko, University of Michigan, describes his conviction that the famous trial of Socrates in 399 BCE was hardly a unique event in Classical Athens, but rather one in a series of battles between religious...

Classicist Richard Janko (Michigan) relates the pivotally impactful religious factors behind the disastrous Athenian invasion of Sicily during the Peloponnesian War.

People tend to judge and remember experiences based on how they felt at the peak and at the end of it. This psychological phenomenon is known as the peak-end-rule. The model was first proposed by Barbara Fredrickson and Daniel Kahneman...

Solar physicist Jenny Nelson, Imperial College, describes the importance of using the combination of computer models and laboratory experiments to understand the nature of materials involved in the development of solar cell technology.

Princeton University physicist Paul Steinhardt describes why so much of material science necessarily has a trial-and-error component to it.

"Bill of Rights Promises" explains how amendments protect individual rights from government interference by exploring amendments six through ten of the Bill of Rights.

“You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law.” Miranda rights are an essential part of any lawful arrest, thanks to a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that changed the...

Norway's 100 YEARS of Civil War | The Life & Times of Haakon Haakonsson

Footnotes: 0:26 Shame on anyone listening to this through poor quality speakers and not getting to hear this sound design 1:15 You might rightly ask "How could he pay for such an army after being unemployed for a while?" and clearly you...

March 5, 1770 - British soldiers are accused of killing five colonists in what becomes known as the Boston Massacre. Lawyer John Adams agrees to defend the soldiers, despite the damage it may do to his reputation in the colonies. ...

Join us for a comprehensive lesson on the context of Harper Lee’s classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird. Published in 1960, To Kill a Mockingbird reflects the tensions in American society during the Civil Rights Movement. But the novel’s...

A super fast overview of this historic trial in 1925 that began to redefine how we teach science in our public school system

An explainer on the constitutional process of impeaching and removing a President of the United States. Should President Trump be impeached? Or is that the crooked media talking? Have a civil debate in the comments! Also includes a short...

What are the arguments for and against indicting a sitting President. In this short video we look at both sides as we seek historical, political and constitutional guidance during this current constitutional crisis. Or is it a crisis?

Continuing the Constitution for Dummies Series with the Bill of Rights and Amendment Seven. Explained simply so you can understand the Constitution of the United States.

HipHughes explains the fundamentals about the Warren Court decision of 1963, Gideon v Wainwright. Perfect for struggling students, lazy crammers and the cray cray on the internet.

A new HipHughes style involving an Amish rocking chair and an episode of Seinfeld. In this new video we examine the dynamic, tragic and monumentally important case of US V SHIPP. Set against a lynching this case had THREE notable firsts!

An overview of the relationship and history between the 3rd President of the United States, Thomas Jefferson and his 14 year old slave, Sally Hemings.

National Archives: This video explores the 1871 trial of buggery for Fanny and Stella, two crossdressing theatrical performers at the time.This film is part of ‘Uncovering LGBTQ+ lives in the archive’, a series of films combining...

National Archives: Ela Kaczmarska examines the planning and implementation of the NAZI War Crimes Tribunals 1946-1948 focusing on records from the Ravensbrück Trials held at The National Archives and from eyewitness testimony of Barbara...

National Archives: The story of Henry VIII's six wives is intertwined with the history of treason. In this film, Principal Legal Records Specialist Dan Gosling describes how two of Henry's wives, Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard, lost...

Affair of the Diamond Necklace part 5. The crime quickly went from a private to a public affair as the perpetrators - and Marie Antoinette's character - were put on trial. Learn how the trials went and what type of punishment people...

This time to understand your knowledge in adjustment in accountings,and identify the correct financial statements