Hip Hughes History
The First Presidential Election Explained
A quick overview of the unanimous electoral contest of 1788-1789 bringing George Washington into the presidency.
Curated Video
Washington, Seixas, and Giving Thanks
Ratification of the Constitution was a contentious process, but America’s Jews, in contrast to many other religious groups, supported ratification by large margins.
Curated Video
The Anti-Masonic Party
Learn about the Anti-Masonic Party and how it challenged elitism at the highest echelons of US government.
Flame Media
Real Future: Do software singers work outside of Japan?
Hatsune Miku, who is currently the biggest pop star in Japan, isn't a human at all. She's a "vocaloid" — a synthetic performer created using special music-writing software and animated with a hologram avatar. Vocaloids are selling out...
Curated Video
Industry & Supply: The Race to Get Civil War Soldiers Frontline Resources
Supplying almost three million soldiers with the food, clothes and resources they needed to fight the Civil War was no easy task. So which side proved most successful?
Independent Producers
Cold War Veterans
Men serving in the U.S. Air Force during the Cold War suffered extreme stress as they prepared daily for nuclear war. But when the Cold War ended, they were not recognized as veterans because they weren’t technically in combat. In this...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Michael Hudson: Debt: The Politics and Economics of Restructuring 2/4
Michael Hudson, Distinguished Research Professor of Economics, University of Missouri, Kansas City at the panel entitled "The Challenge of DeLeveraging and Overhangs of Debt II: The Politics and Economics of Restructuring" at the...
TLDR News
The UK and US Special Relationship Explained
The UK and US have one of the longest standing relationships between nations. They work together on trade, military operations and intelligence sharing. But how close are the two countries, and how much do they rely on each other?
Kult America
Celebrating The Polish Constitution
On May 3, 1791 the Constitution of Poland was signed. As a nationalized polish citizen, I am proud that my new home was the second country in the world to give its people constitutional rights. On today's episode of Kult America I'd like...
The Wall Street Journal
The China Market
A report on China, its trade dispute with the U.S., and whether this big market market will ever be open to foreign business the way the U.S. wants.
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Cybersecurity Framework Workshop Rebecca Blank
Commerce Deputy Secretary Rebecca Blank calls for industry to work with NIST in partnership to develop a voluntary framework that will promote best practices at critical infrastructure facilities and businesses to keep the U.S. safe.
Curated Video
The Battle of the Sexes
Although half of Americans are female, women make up just 25% of Congress. In fact, women have been treated unfairly in America since day one – but what are the causes of that inequality and what are the effects?
Curated Video
Robert E. Lee: The Man Behind the Myth
He’s revered as the greatest Confederate general of them all, the personification of Southern loyalty, tradition and military strength. But there’s a lot more to the so-called ‘Marble Man’ than meets the eye. So, who was the real Robert...
Cerebellum
America: Nationalism And Change 1818-1830 - Mcculloch V Maryland 1819
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 examines the documents...
Healthcare Triage
More Money, More Life: Studies Indicate Wealthy People Live Longer
Unless you were living under a rock this week, you heard there was a huge new study on life expectancy in America. It's worth our time. This is Healthcare Triage News.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Wendy Brown on Healthcare.
Neoliberalism, warns Professor Wendy Brown, has created a form of reasoning in which human beings are reduced to their economic value and activity, and in which all fields of human activity are treated as markets and institutions,...
Makematic
The Horn Work
It struck fear into the hearts of the British – rising 30-feet high and stretching three blocks long. The most terrifying object in US history – the Horn Work!
Intelligence Squared
Parag Khanna on why South America will be the next superpower
Parag Khanna speaking at the IQ2 debate. Parag Khanna: South America will be the 21st century's superpower - IQ2 debate
Step Back History
Did JESUS Beat Columbus to the Americas?
So, I’m a Youtuber, and I’ve been doing this series about the crackpot theories about people who discovered America before Columbus, and, well you’re gonna be in the penultimate episode! How good for you! So, let me tell you about the...
Soliloquy
Why Hawaii Flies Its Cows
When Hawaiian Ranchers want to export cattle to the continental United States, sometimes they load their cows onto jet airlines and fly them across the ocean. By weight air travel is far more expensive than shipping on an ocean going...
Makematic
Pieces of Eight
In this video, viewers will learn the story behind pieces of eight, the Spanish coins that we most associate with pirates!
History Hit
The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan: Our thoughts on history
What do we normally do when we think about history? Is there a problem thinking this way? The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan, Part 1
ACDC Leadership
The Economics of Inequality Part 2- Tax the Rich!
Are the richest 1% greedy? Should we tax the rich and force them to pay their fair share? What's the first step toward fighting income inequality? These are the questions that I attempt to answer in the video. NOTE- I got some complaints...
History Hit
The Battle for North America
On 13 September 1759, on the Plains of Abraham near the city of Quebec, an outnumbered British army fought a battle that would change the history of the world: the Battle of Quebec. For the past three years, Britain and France were...