In which Hank is maybe a little too upset by the state of the world...

In which John seeks to understand the strange and labyrinthine process used by the Republican and Democratic parties to select a nominee for President, focusing on the great state of Missouri, where the races were close but the delegate...

French voters go to the polls on Sunday for the first round of the country's presidential election. We go to Marine Le Pen's heartlands to examine why this far-right, anti-immigrant and Eurosceptic candidate has gained such favour

With crime flourishing across France, voters have had enough of Macron's empty words. The breakdown in law and order across France could lead to Macron's downfall, argues French journalist Anne-Elisabeth Moutet in this week's Off Script...

In this video, the teacher explains the concept of cause and effect in writing and demonstrates how to use signal words to show these relationships. The teacher provides examples and guides the students in practicing identifying causes...

The 43rd Presidential election in American history took place on November 6, 1956, the day I turned negative 25. Uh-oh, we got a re-match! Dwight Eisenhower remained very popular, and his first term went fairly well, except for having a...

The 36th Presidential election in American history took place on November 6, 1928, the day I turned negative 53. Calvin Coolidge had a smooth second term. The economy remained strong, and the federal government even had a huge surplus....

The 15th Presidential election in American history took place from Friday, November 1, to Wednesday, December 4, 1844. This was the last presidential election to be held on different days in different states. All future presidential...

The fifth 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 1804, Jefferson EASILY wins re-election, in one of the most lopsided elections...

A summary of the 1804 Presidential Election.

The seventh 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 1812, there was a war. Oh yeah, and a Presidential election!

The 12th 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 1832, the country's first prominent third party gives it a go, and then a fourth...

This year most Americans will cast their votes using an optical scan or e-voting machine. Sixty percent of the U.S. now uses optical scanners. Voters shade in their selections on paper ballots and then feed them into optical scan...

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....

A summary lecture of the electoral battle between Dewitt Clinton and James Madison.

The 18th Presidential election in American history took place on November 4th, 1856. Franklin Pierce had a rough going over the previous four years, and now struggled to get his own party's renomination. At the Democratic Party's...

And now we finally arrive at roughly present day with this series on American History. Donald Trump was president from 2017 to 2021, and was without a doubt the most polarizing figure to ever hold the office. Truly an outsider, the only...

What is the effect of war on elections? Benjamin Franklin famously wrote: “Nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.”, but he forgot one thing – Presidential elections!

The third 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. This was the first "real" election in American history, as Washington retiring...

In US presidential elections the 50 states are divided into solid states, states that lean toward a certain party and swing states. Often the election result hinges on the electoral college votes available in the swing states. Certain of...

A summary lecture of the Presidential Election of 1816 between James Monroe and Rufus King.

The 57th Presidential election in American history took place on November 6, 2012, my 31st birthday. Oh crap, I'm getting old. Barack Obama became President as the economy really sucked. It was known the Great Recession, and the Obama...

The United States is essentially a two-party system, unlike other democracies around the world where people can vote for political parties representing many different interests. Is that a good or a bad thing?

When we thought that 2020 had enough twists and turns already, another major announcement comes regarding the Presidential Election, with Kanye West announcing his intention to run. In this video, we discuss how credible this is, the...