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Curated Video
Who was Daniel Webster?
Lawyer, orator and politician, Daniel Webster was one of the United States’ most famous and accomplished people in the 19th century. But what made him so special and how did he help change America?
Curated Video
Who was Daniel Webster?
Lawyer, orator and politician, Daniel Webster was one of the United States’ most famous and accomplished people in the 19th century. But what made him so special and how did he help change America?
Hip Hughes History
The Election of 1852 Explained
Watch the Democrats pierce the Whigs in 52' liked they polked them in 1844.
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1836
The 13th 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 1836, the Whig Party emerges and runs four candidates against incumbent Martin...
Hip Hughes History
The 1836 Election Explained
A video lecture summarizing the 1836 election of Martin Van Buren.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Biography of America: The Coming of the Civil War
The tenth in a series on the history of the United States, this video examines the events leading to the Civil War. Access to related links and maps is also provided. [26:40]