In which John Green talks about the many revolutions of Latin America in the 19th century. At the beginning of the 1800s, Latin America was firmly under the control of Spain and Portugal. The revolutionary zeal that had recently created...

This remastered edition of the American Revolution has a steadier pace and widescreen conversion.

In which John Green talks about the many revolutions of Latin America in the 19th century. At the beginning of the 1800s, Latin America was firmly under the control of Spain and Portugal. The revolutionary zeal that had recently created...

In which John Green teaches you about some of the colonies that were not in Virginia or Massachussetts. Old New York was once New Amsterdam. Why they changed it, I can say; ENGLISH people just liked it better that way, and when the...

An animated video outlining the basic narrative of the American Revolution, how it started, who were the main players and some of the critical battles which saw the formation of the United States of America.

Life for African-Americans after the Revolutionary War identifies significant groups that played a role in the American Revolution by examining how life changed for African-Americans after the Revolutionary War.

Battle for the South How did the Union Strategy prevail in the American Civil War? DOCUMENTARY

With the first shots of the American Revolution, they downed tools and ran to help in the fight for independence. This is the story of the ordinary people who helped found a nation.

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As the American Civil War raged in the summer of 1863, what began as a small skirmish outside the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania quickly escalated into the bloodiest battle of the war. Over three days of brutal fighting, the Union army...

After the American Civil War, the American South attempted a rebrand. But would it accept the progressive social and political changes of the Reconstruction Era?

The 33rd 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 1916, World War One rages on in Europe and things are crazy in Mexico, so...

Dennis Barone is a Professor of English at the University of Saint Joseph (formerly Saint Joseph College) in West Hartford, Connecticut. He is currently editing two poetry anthologies: New Hungers for Old: One-Hundred Years of...

Brazil is on track to become one of the world superpowers by the end of the century. That being said, what should we come to expect from this South American country? Let's learn about Brazil.

Prior to the American Revolution, the Stono Rebellion of 1739 was the largest uprising of enslaved people in the thirteen colonies.

Between 1619 and 1820, slavery shaped America, driving economic growth while deepening divisions between North and South, highlighting a stark contradiction in the nation’s ideals.

Discusses the French trading networks, their alliances with Native Americans, and their conflicts with settlers. This video looks at how Florida was aquired by the British in exchange for Havana. Then subsequently under the control of...

How did "Latino" become A Race? | History of Latin America, La Raza

At first there were 13 – now there are 50! But what gives each US state the power to control its own laws and when does federal law take over?

An animated video outlining the Presidents of the United States from George Washington to William McKinley.

National Archives: Ralph Thompson at the National Archives introduces PRO 30/55/19 document, De Galvez's authorisation of Poucha Houmas (3 Oct 1779) and the Carleton Papers, documents related to Colonial America. The video is a close...

In this History Brief, we examine the causes and impact of the Boston Tea Party. For great teaching materials covering this and other Revolutionary events,...

It mechanised cotton production by separating cotton from seeds – but increased the demand for slave labor. Discover how the cotton gin changed 18th century American society.

Lewis Gordon graduated in 1984 from Lehman College, CUNY, through the Lehman Scholars Program, with a Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude and as a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He completed his Master of Arts and Master of Philosophy...