Instructional Video2:13
Curated Video

Caretakers and Confidants: Presidential Valets

9th - Higher Ed
Presidential valets have been a mainstay at the White House since its earliest days. They not only perform vital tasks for the President, but act as confidantes and companions in the most trying of circumstances.
Instructional Video2:24
C-SPAN

On This Day: Gettysburg Address

7th - 12th Standards
The Gettysburg Address was a short speech—only about two minutes in length—but its reach has been long. Video segments from a panel of scholars, an historian talking about the printing of the speech, a re-enactment of the speech, and a...
Instructional Video27:29
Curated Video

The Civil War Animated Battle Map: April 12, 1861 – May 9, 1865

6th - 12th Standards
The four years of the Civil War resulted in 620,000 American deaths, which was 2% of the population in 1865 — the equivalent of which would be 6.5 million people in 2016. If you're interested in the Civil War and have 27 minutes to...
Instructional Video3:11
TED-Ed

Neil deGrasse Tyson Replies to Lincoln's Gettysburg Address

9th - 12th Standards
President Abraham Lincoln may not be the first name that comes up when discussing scientific advancement in the last two centuries, but Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson believes that Lincoln's efforts during the Civil War...