Instructional Video13:44
Step Back History

The Time Canada Almost Broke Up

12th - Higher Ed
I want you to think back to your first memory of a historic event. You can even comment down below with it, I’d be curious to hear. This is mine. It was near Halloween 1995. I remember being at a restaurant, and everyone was watching the...
Instructional Video5:54
Mr. Beat

A Pathway to Same-Sex Marriage | United States v. Windsor

6th - 12th
In episode 21 of Supreme Court Briefs, two women get married in Canada, but the United States federal government does not legally recognize it thanks to a law called the Defense of Marriage Act.
Instructional Video3:12
Cerebellum

America: Nationalism And Change 1818-1830 - The Rush Bagot Agreement - 1817 And The Convention Of 1818

9th - 12th
American democracy has a lineage of written records that we can trace to show the development of our nation, and how each document builds on those before it to make our foundation of freedom stronger. This video examines the documents...
Instructional Video3:50
The Daily Conversation

American Revolution: Greatest Revolutions, Part 2

6th - Higher Ed
The American and French Revolutions change the power dynamics of the world. Part 2 of our educational timeline of History's Greatest Revolutions.
Instructional Video6:32
Mr. Beat

United States v. Windsor

6th - 12th
Toronto, Canada May 2007 After being in a relationship together for 44 years, Edith Windsor and Thea Spyer get married. In Canada, same-sex marriage is legal. However, in New York City, where Edie and Thea live, it is not. In fact, at...