National Constitution Center
The Constitutional Convention
The Founding Fathers are larger than life in history books, but an engaging video resource brings them up close to your pupils. As viewers meet the founders in the National Constitution Center's Signers' Hall, they learn about the...
National Constitution Center
The Executive Branch
While the president is perhaps the most famous politician, why did the Founding Fathers create the office? While it has evolved over time, the presidency has its roots in the American Revolution. A video resource—created for Constitution...
PBS
Having a Strong National Government
How did American political parties form? Scholars research the end of the Washington era and the beginning of politics in America. Video evidence and discussion questions allow insight into the emergence of the three branches of...
American Battlefield Trust
Civil War Trust Animated Map: Entire Revolutionary War
A thorough and measured look at the American Revolution includes movements on an animated map, high-quality reenactments, and instructive narration that takes learners through the vital first steps of the United States of America.
Crash Course
Where US Politics Came From
After the passage of the United States Constitution, the founding fathers faced a difficult question: What kind of country should we be? How democratic should we be, and much free speech should we have? Discover the different visions...
Curated OER
Money - A Brief History Of The American Dollar - Part 1 of 2
What is a dollar? Trace the dollar through US history. First it started as a silver or gold piece, then it became a promissory note, and eventually it became the bill we know today. Pink Floyd's "Money" plays quietly in the background...
TED-Ed
The Oddities of the First American Election
How did Americans come to decide who would be the first president of the United States? Examine the establishment of the electoral college, the selection of George Washington as president, and the evolution of the nation's electoral...
Curated OER
A (Brief) History of Democracy Part 2
The concluding segment of this two-part student project video begins with the Renaissance and ends with an homage to John Fitzgerald Kennedy and Pierre Trudeau.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Institute: His Excellency George Washington
Listen to a lecture given by Joseph J. Ellis, of Mount Holyoke College, highlighting his book, His Excellency George Washington, examining why the Founding Fathers seemed to always defer to George Washington, which is why he eventually...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Constitution and the Role of the President
In this video, historian Joe Ellis and Aspen Institute President and CEO Walter Isaacson discuss the Constitution, Article 2, and the role of the President. There was great discussion on the executive role. [6:41]
PBS
Liberty's Kids Hd 120 Alexander Hamilton an American in Paris
A Liberty's Kids video where the characters interact with Benjamin Franklin while working in France to convince Charles Gravier to give America military aid, Captain Alexander Hamilton on the way to George Washington's winter camp in New...
PBS
Liberty's Kids 110 Washington Takes Command
A Liberty's Kids video where the characters spend six months with George Washington and his army outside Boston and go with Colonel Henry Knox to get artillery and supplies Washington needed to lift British occupation of Boston. [23:18]
PBS
Liberty's Kids 126 Honor and Compromise
A Liberty's Kids video that focuses on a divided Continental Congress led by Richard Henry Lee and Samuel Chase and a disagreement in battle strategy between General George Washington and General Charles Lee. [23:17]
Have Fun With History
Have Fun With History: Invitation to the Nation
George Washington narrates this color tour through Mt. Vernon and Washington, D.C. as it looked just after World War II. Monuments, historic spots, museums and other locations in the D.C. area are highlighted.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: George Washington
How much to you know about George Washington? Brush up on your knowledge with this podcast. [1:24]
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Creating Bill of Rights Pt. 1: Beginning of New Government
For the first time in history, the people held the ultimate power of government and had selected the person to lead their government.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: The Philadelphia Convention Part 2: Washington and Madison
Today we learn about two important Framers: George Washington and James Madison.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics:the Anti Federalists: The Effect of Anti Federalist Opinion
George Washington wrote that Anti-Federalist opposition to the Constitution might not ultimately be such a bad thing for the country.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: George Washington and Civilian Control of the Military
Today, in celebration of Father's Day, we discuss how the man often called the father of our country, George Washington, established the principle that the military is subordinate to civilian government.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: What Is 60 Second Civics?
In this episode, host Kaci Patterson introduces 60-Second Civics, the Center for Civic Education's new daily podcast about civics and government. She discusses George Washington's influence in promoting political parties and the...
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Episode 1616: Madison and Washington
Today we discuss two influential Framers of the Constitution: James Madison and George Washington.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Episode 1659: George Washington Elected President
Today we learn the story behind the election of George Washington as the nation's first president.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Episode 1660: We the People Lesson 19 Part 2: First Cabinet
Thomas Jefferson, Henry Knox, and Alexander Hamilton formed George Washington's first cabinet.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Episode 275: George Washington's Role
Today on the podcast: George Washington and the Constitutional Convention.