Art is a powerful democratic tool because it can inspire emotion and empower people to take direct action to achieve a social or political goal.

In "Historic Boston" students discover how events in that city set the colonies on the road to revolution and independence. Paul Revere never really did proclaim "The British are coming, the British are coming!" Students find out what...

The story of Benedict Arnold and his betrayal of the American cause

The documents our predecessors left for us contain a written record of our history, and bear witness to why we are who we are and how our democracy evolved. In this video we look at the documents that come from the tumultuous...

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.

In the wake of the American Revolutionary war, Aaron Burr rises to power in the New York political arena. He reaches the apex of his career when Thomas Jefferson and Burr tie for the office of President. Behind the scenes, attempts to...

In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about Every British Prime Minister Part 1 (1725-1801)

John Gabrieli is a neuroscientist at MIT, and an associate member of the McGovern Institute for Brain Research. He is a faculty member in the department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences and director of the Martinos Imaging Center,...

As the American Civil War raged in the summer of 1863, what began as a small skirmish outside the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania quickly escalated into the bloodiest battle of the war. Over three days of brutal fighting, the Union army...

In 1938, historian Crane Brinton published "The Anatomy of Revolution," which outlined patterns of revolutions he observed while examining the English Revolution (English Civil War/Glorious Revolution), American Revolution, French...

Learn all about Benjamin Franklin's life as a printer, writer, scientist, inventor and Founding Father. From discovering electricity to helping shape our country, Franklin has had a major impact on our technology and our government....

Did you know that George Washington didn’t want to become the first US President? Despite his reluctance, he set many precedents which remain pillars of the office today.

During the Revolutionary War, food was often at the center of the clash between the American colonists and the British. From the Boston Tea Party to coffee riots, Americans used food to express their anger at the British. Others stocked...

Loyalist spy in New York who did everything she could to undermine the American war efforts during the Revolution.

With the first shots of the American Revolution, they downed tools and ran to help in the fight for independence. This is the story of the ordinary people who helped found a nation.

The Federalist Papers get all the love! An overview of the Anti-Fed Papers and their arguments for opposing the US Constitution.

Providing a brief history of Australia is hardly possible, especially when you consider the nation's long and fraught history with Britain. Australia started as a penal colony - a place for lawbreakers to reside outside the confines of...

Before 2015, it was common to hear that Alexander Hamilton was, by far, the most undervalued of all the American Founding Fathers. But with the explosive popularity of the Broadway musical Hamilton, that statement is no longer accurate....

During the American Revolutionary War some American women disguised themselves as men in order to join the fight, and played a critical role both on the home front and on the battlefield.

What happened right after the Revolutionary War ended? It's easy to think the United States of America was born immediately after the British surrendered at Yorktown, but in truth it was a long, arduous process to transform the...

'Alexander Hamilton' Author, Ron Chernow, discusses the history of social, political and economic divisions in the U.S.

Elizabeth Freeman played a critical role in the fight to end slavery in the United States.

The American Revolution was a war that involved many different people and forced Native Americans to choose sides. This is the story of Continental Army hero, Peter Harris.

Designed in 1775, the Turtle Submersible was a military submarine that pushed the limits of engineering, in an attempt to defeat the formidable British Navy.