Instructional Video12:51
Hip Hughes History

Muckrakers for Dummies -- Muckraking and the Tradition of Investigative Reporting

6th - 12th
Don't get stuck in the muck, let HipHughes guide you out with understanding, love and a green screen.
Instructional Video2:31
Encyclopaedia Britannica

Did You Know? Ohio River Paddle Boats and the Underground Railroad

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Learn more about the Underground Railroad, which helped enslaved people escape to freedom.
Instructional Video3:55
Higgsino Physics

Why you can hear a train on the railway tracks from miles away

12th - Higher Ed
Is it possible to hear a train coming by putting an ear to the rail track? Physics of why you can detect a train in the railway tracks from miles away.Sound is actually just a pressure wave a disturbance that's kind pushing to its...
Instructional Video2:14
Curated Video

The Underground Railroad

9th - Higher Ed
A sprawling network of secret routes, pathways and safe houses, the Underground Railroad helped countless enslaved people escape to freedom in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Instructional Video5:33
Curated Video

Geometry Town (Identify the two-dimensional shapes and polygons in real life.)

K - 12th
Andy and his class are going for a field trip to Geometry town. The teacher gave them an interesting task, they should look all around geometry town, and try to figure out the different geometrical shapes they’ve seen and learned at school.
Instructional Video16:02
Mr. Beat

The History of Kansas (Story Time with Mr. Beat)

6th - 12th
Here is the story of the history of my home state of Kansas.
Instructional Video2:33
Curated Video

Coast to Coast: America's First Transcontinental Railroad

9th - Higher Ed
Before there were viral videos and trending hashtags, the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad in 1869 was one of the first mass media events in US history. Behind the glitzy headlines of that historic day - there’s a darker story...
Instructional Video8:20
Hip Hughes History

The Transcontinental Railroad Explained: US History Review

6th - 12th
Join me as we lay down the tracks of learning by covering the basics on the Transcontinental Railroad built during the 1860's. Perfect for students and lifelong learners.
Instructional Video3:46
Cerebellum

Emergence Of Modern America: The Gilded Age - Politics

9th - 12th
Just the Facts: The Emergence of Modern America: The Gilded Age uses fascinating historical footage to explore six decades that shaped modern America. The series examines the Gilded Age in the late 19th century, the Progressive Era of...
Instructional Video
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: The Frontier, Railroads, and Mining

9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] The Emergence of the Frontier, the Expansion of Railroads, and Mining is a round table discussion of groups who have reviewed documents, letters, etc. from movement west to either mine or acquire land,...
Instructional Video
Have Fun With History

Have Fun With History: Mainline u.s.a

9th - 10th
Importance of railroads in the U.S. economy, with many great running views of freight and passenger trains. [19:00]
Instructional Video
Have Fun With History

Have Fun With History: Monon the Hoosier Line

9th - 10th
Monon: the Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville Railway which operated from 1897 to 1956 mostly within the state of Indiana. This video is both a history of the origins of the railroad and a time capsule of railways in the middle of the...
Instructional Video
Crash Course

Crash Course World History #214: Railroad Journey and the Industrial Revolution

9th - 10th
How did railroads change the world? This video takes a ride down the tracks to understand the improvements, fears, and new developments that evolved through the implementation of railroads. [12:31]
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs: End of Track: Evanston Last Transcontinental Union Town

9th - 10th
This video explores the last Transcontinental Union town of Evanston that was established in 1869. Links to the full documentary and discussion questions for the classroom are included. [3:14]
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs: End of Track: Dale Creek Gorge

9th - 10th
This video explores Dale Creek Gorge which was an obstacle for railroad construction. The graters had to cut through granite to build a bridge to cross the canyon. The bridge was considered an engineering marvel but caused safety...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs: End of Track: Laramie

9th - 10th
This clip from a documentary explores how the town of Laramie was formed after the construction of the railroad. Included are discussion questions for use in the classroom. [3:40]