The 56th Presidential election in American history took place on November 4, 2008. This was the first election in which I voted in the primaries, and there were a lot of exciting candidates to vote for. But first, let's see how George W....

Reconstruction was one of the most tumultuous periods in US history. After four years of Civil War, not everyone agreed on the best way forward. The result was 12 years of violence and political strife.

Canton, Ohio June 16, 1918 Eugene Debs, the famous labor activist and five-time Socialist Party of America presidential candidate, gives a speech, opposing World War One. He is careful with his words, for he knows that, under the...

In this episode of Travel Thru History we visit a city in the Southeastern US that you can hear from miles away. It’s rightfully called Music City but you know it as Nashville, Tennessee. We dig deep into the city’s past and find that...

Martin Van Buren was an interesting fellow. He was the first president born after American independence from Britain, so he was the first president actually born an American citizen. Also, he was the first president of non-British...

Victoria Woodhull ran for President of the United States before most American women were even allowed to vote.

For years people living in Washington DC have been campaigning that the district should be granted full statehood. There are a lot of interesting arguments surrounding DC's status, but the debate got kicked into high gear when a bill...

At the 2020 WSJ Health Forum, Chief Economics Commentator Greg Ip spoke with MIT Sloan School of Management's Dr. Simon Johnson and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Health's Dr. Joshua Sharfstein on the public health gaps COVID-19 has...

Mr. Hughes explains the basics of the Vietnam War.

A video lecture summarizing the Presidential Election of 1872 between Ulysses S. Grant and Horace Greeley. MISTAKE! Greeley was the editor of the TRIBUNE not the HERALD! ugh.

A short primer on President Obama's recent announcement of new Executive Actions regarding gun control. Common sense or Tyranny? That is the question.

Co-produced with Bridgeman Images, this is Part 2 of an overview of America's first 44 Presidents, from George Washington to Barack Obama. The presidents' rankings are taken from a 2010 survey by the Siena Research Institute.

This administration is on course to set a transformative number of judicial appointments. The wave of new conservative judges could change society and business. Two views.

The Presidency of the United States is the most powerful position in the nation, and is often referred to as the “leader of the free world”. Their power is only equaled by the massive responsibility they hold. They are not always...

Event: Buenos Airies 1951. Argentinians crowd the street to convince Eva Peron to run for Vice President. They chat "Evita!" Story: Eva is an actress that married a general and became the First Lady of Argentina. She won over the...

The ninth episode in a very long series about the American presidential elections from 1788 to the present. I hope to have them done by Election Day 2016. In 1820, James Monroe is so popular that no one runs against him for President....

State of the Election is our new series where every week or two we look at the current environment surrounding the election. We look at the broad trends and shifts which may impact 2020. In this video, we discuss the impact of...

The Election of 1856 Explained. Sorry you must wait four more years for a Civil War!

An animated video outlining the Presidents of the United States from John F. Kennedy to Donald Trump.

On Wednesday, Joe Biden entered the White House for the first time as President and he didn't mess around. In his first 24 hours, Biden got to work undoing some of Trump's biggest achievements - signing 15 executive orders. So in this...

This week President Trump was acquitted of both of the Articles of Impeachment. This is a momentous moment for the President, allowing him an opportunity to try and move past these accusations. In this video, we discuss how the acquittal...

The 39th Presidential election in American history took place on November 5, 1940. The Great Depression dragged on, and now another world war was being fought all across Europe and in Asia. Franklin Roosevelt, or FDR, and remained...

My three Constitutional amendment wishes. What would yours be?

A brief summary of the current (October 2013) government shutdown. Just the basics so you can do your own followup and research.