Crash Course
The Election of 1860 & the Road to Disunion Crash Course US History
In which John Green teaches you about the election of 1860. As you may remember from last week, things were not great at this time in US history. The tensions between the North and South were rising, ultimately due to the single issue of...
Mr. Beat
The Life and Times of John Brown
Was John Brown a hero or terrorist? The answer is not so simple. In this documentary, Mr. Beat examines the life and times of the most (in)famous abolitionist in history.
Hip Hughes History
U.S. Sectionalism for Dummies -- The Civil War, States Rights and The Missouri Compromise
Mr. Hughes throws it down on Sectionalism, breezing through the essential causes of the American Civil War beginning with the ratification of the Constitution and culminating with the election of Republican Abraham Lincoln
Mr. Beat
Why Kansas Hates Missouri State Rivalries
Here is why Kansans and Missourians have a long history of hating each other.
Hip Hughes History
5 History Theses to Save Your Essay
Created for kids struggling with a history essay and best used with the below links.
Curated Video
John Brown's Pike
Abolitionist John Brown commissioned a blacksmith to produce hundreds of pikes – deadly spear-like weapons made from iron and wood, for his team of militiamen to raid the armoury and help set enslaved people free. But it ended in failure...
Hip Hughes History
The Dred Scott Decision Explained: US History Review
A focused video lecture explaining the Supreme Court case, Scott vs Sandford (1857), better known as the Dred Scott Decision. In this 12 minute video we look at the facts of the case, the court's rational and decision and most...
Getty Images
Green Bay Packers vs. Cleveland Browns Football Game
Green Bay Packers meet the Cleveland Browns at Labeau Field for the NFL Championship game / crowd pack a snowy stadium and workers try to clean the field / game begins / specific players mentioned are: Bart Starr, Carroll Dale, Frank...
AFP News Agency
VOICED: Prospector following Bible messages to Israel's oil reserves
VOICED: Prospector following Bible messages to Israel's oil reserves
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: John Brown's Holy War: John Brown's Life
A timeline of abolitionist John Brown's life. Click on the links to the left to go to more information regarding Brown, Harpers Ferry, a map of his travels, and a teacher's guide.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: John Brown's Holy War: Following John Brown 1800 1859
Students can follow the adventures of abolitionist John Brown through many areas of the United States, either chronologically or by location by using the interactive map.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Attack at Harper's Ferry: The Abolitionists
In 1859, John Brown seized a federal armory at Harper's Ferry, Virginia, taking several hostages but failed to incite a revolution. Authorities found a link between Brown and Frederick Douglass. [1:41]