Great Big Story
Rebecca & Ruth's Civil War Cats, A Unique Historical Diorama
Discover the unique Civil War museum by Rebecca and Ruth, blending historical dioramas with handmade clay cats.
Curated Video
What Did Those Famous Words Mean?
Mr. Griot reads and discusses Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, explaining what he meant and why he wrote it.
Curated Video
Lincoln’s Famous Words
Dr. Forrester reads and explains the meaning of the Gettysburg Address; President Abraham Lincoln’s famous words during the Civil War.
Curated Video
Constantly Testing
Duke neuroscientist Miguel Nicolelis explains how the mysterious phenomenon of “phantom limb pain” supports the theory that the brain is actively creating the world for us rather than simply recording sensory inputs, as was long believed...
Curated Video
Delivering a Speech
In this video the student will learn techniques for delivering a speech.
Curated Video
The Gettysburg Address
"The Gettysburg Address" depicts President Lincoln's address after the Battle of Gettysburg.
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
Communication Professor Reacts to Remember the Titans Speech from Denzel Washington
Communication Professor Reacts to Remember The Titans Speech from Denzel Washington he gave at Gettysburg.
Hip Hughes History
The Gettysburg Address Explained (Feat. John Renn) US History Review
An overview of one of the most historic speeches in US History with a deep dive from John Renn, a Social Studies teacher from Portland Middle School.
Mazz Media
America's Journey Through Slavery: Abraham Lincoln: The Great Emancipator
In 1861, the Civil War was a conflict that threatened to permanently divide the United States. Without President Abraham Lincoln's leadership, courage and determination to maintain the Union, our country may have ceased to exist. From...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Pavlina Tcherneva - Bottom Up Fiscal Policy: Direct Employment of the Unemployed
To cure unemployment, mostly we prime the pump: we devise fiscal strategies on the presumption that jobs follow economic growth. But the strategies have not worked, unemployment remains high. That is why Pavlina Tcherneva studies...
Curated Video
War on the Water: Civil War Navies
The American Civil War wasn’t just fought on land – it took place on rivers and seas too. But the contrast between Union and Confederate navies could not have been more stark.
Weird History
He Was The Craziest Civil War General
In 1859, Congressman Daniel Sickles shot and killed the man sleeping with his wife. After escaping a prison sentence, Sickles disobeyed orders in the Civil War and lost a leg. After the war, General Dan Sickles donated the leg to the...
Cerebellum
The American Civil War And Reconstruction: 1862-1869- Gettysburg Address (1863)
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 looks at the Gettysburg...
Curated Video
The Gettysburg Address: The Two-Minute Speech That Saved America
It’s got fewer words than the average rap song, and takes less time to read than it does to boil an egg. So how did the Gettysburg Address inspire a global movement for democratic change that’s still shaping our lives today?
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Confederate soldiers lie dead in a field as Confederate General Robert E. Lee assesses the losses.
Confederate soldiers lie dead in a field as Confederate General Robert E. Lee assesses the losses.
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Union soldiers fire a canon in a battlefield.
Union soldiers fire a canon in a battlefield.
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Union soldiers march with Union flags during the Civil War.
Union soldiers march with Union flags during the Civil War.
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Confederate soldiers carry a Confederate flag as they ride away.
Confederate soldiers carry a Confederate flag as they ride away.
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Confederate soldiers fire a canon during the Civil War.
Confederate soldiers fire a canon during the Civil War.
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Republican National Chairman Leonard Hall visits Pres. Dwight Eisenhower in Gettysburg, PA
Title: "President 'Talks Politics' - Party Chairman Hall Gettysburg visitor" / Republican National Chairman Leonard Hall arrives at Pres. Dwight Eisenhower's Gettysburg office, waves as he approaches and passes as he enters building /...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
President Dwight D. Eisenhower launches his re-election campaign from his farm in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Title card: "At Gettysburg -- Campaign Kick-Off" / EXT Eisenhower home at farm / Pan over to Pres. Dwight D. Eisenhower riding on golf cart / Eisenhower steps off cart / Eisenhower shakes hands with Leonard Hall, Republican National...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivers address at Gettysburg, PA
Title card; "Roosevelt's Gettysburg Address!" / Pres. Franklin Roosevelt standing at podium at Gettysburg National Cemetery / crowd gathered to hear speech / three shots of US military airplanes flying overhead / Roosevelt speaking /...