Bill of Rights Institute
Andrew Jackson and The Bank Wars
Viewers examine the historical arguments for and against establishing a National Bank in the United States. They examine just how Andrew Jackson's debate continues to rage on, all the way to today's America.
Bill of Rights Institute
McCulloch vs. Maryland
Viewers examine the court case McCulloch vs. Maryland. They investigate the power of the federal government to tax and create a national banking system in the United States, and find that the case would reshape the roles of both the...
Curated OER
How the Federal Reserve Works, Part 2
What is the Federal Reserve Act? Enacted in 1913, it created the central banking system of the United States of America. Watch this video to give your class an idea of the financial panics Americans faced before having a centralized...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Articles of Confederation
In this video, historian Joe Ellis and Aspen Institute President and CEO Walter Isaacson discuss the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. [7:48]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Constitution and Democracy
In this video, historian Joe Ellis and Aspen Institute President and CEO Walter Isaacson discuss the Constitution, democracy, and the issues the founding fathers grappled with. [8:03]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Constitution and the Constitutional Convention
In this video, historian Joe Ellis and Aspen Institute President and CEO Walter Isaacson discuss the Constitutional Convention and the replacement of the Articles of Confederation, the Virginia Plan and national government vs. states...
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...
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was one of the most brilliant men to attend the Philadelphia Convention, but he played a relatively small role there. [1 min. 25 secs.]
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: The Federalists Part 11: The Lack of a Bill of Rights
On today's podcast, Alexander Hamilton's arguments against a bill of rights.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Political Parties Part 1: Madison Hume and Burke on Factions
James Madison and Alexander Hamilton differed on whether factions and political parties were good for the country.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Hamilton and Jefferson and the Necessary and Proper Clause
Hamilton and Jefferson had different interpretations of the necessary and proper clause.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Hamilton's Opposition to the Bill of Rights: Part 1
The Federalists argued against the Anti-Federalist push for a Bill of Rights.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Hamilton's Opposition to the Bill of Rights: Part 2
Alexander Hamilton argued against a Bill of Rights on the grounds that the Constitution protected against the abuse of power already.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Episode 155: Successful Colonial Americans
In today's episode, we discuss some examples of successful colonial Americans.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Episode 1653: We the People Lesson 18 Part 3: The Federalists
What do Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay all have in common? Find out on today's podcast.
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 1666: Birth of Political Parties in the United States
Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton had very different views on the role of government.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Episode 1667: The Challenge of Creating a Strong Economy
The first Secretary of the Treasury had an ambitious agenda.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Episode 1668: A National Bank
Alexander Hamilton wanted a national bank to issue paper money. It was a controversial idea.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Episode 277: Franklin, Hamilton and Wilson
On today's episode, we discuss Benjamin Franklin's, Alexander Hamilton's, and James Wilson's participation in the Philadelphia Convention.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Episode 378: The Federalists and the Ratification Debates
Today, three men--Hamilton, Madison, and Jay--publish essays in support of ratification.
Tom Richey
Tom Richey: Thomas Jefferson vs Alexander Hamilton (Apush Review)
Short video with graphic organizer for AP American History students on the ideological conflict between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton resulting in the emergence of two political parties. [10:32]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Article Iii of the u.s. Constitution
Jeffrey Rosen of the National Constitution Center in conversation with Walter Isaacson of the Aspen Institute about the Supreme Court. [6:14]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Federalist Papers
Lynne Cheney, author of "James Madison: A Life Reconsidered" in conversation with Walter Isaacson of the Aspen Institute about the Federalist Papers. [3:58]