Rome needs to restore order to Judea, so Emperor Nero appoints General Vespasian to crush the rebellion. Vespasian is well known in Rome as a successful military commander, but has fallen out of favor with Emperor Nero after falling...

The ancient city of Jerusalem is protected by three defensive walls. A few days before Passover, Titus begins his assault on the Third Wall. The Romans breach it within two weeks, and the Second Wall falls one week later. Titus orders...

Writer. Soldier. Hunter. Survivor. Ernest Hemingway embodies the spirit of American grit living a nomadic life of adventure. His story opens in the suburbs of Chicago as a journalist for his high school paper, The Trapeze. During World...

When the American Civil War ends, the U.S. government enters Reconstruction with three amendments to the Constitution; slavery is abolished and former slaves are granted citizenship and the right to vote. At the state and local level,...

“Remembering Kent State” combines two first-hand accounts of the Kent State shooting on May 4, 1970. One account is from a student, and the other is from a National Guardsman.

Uploaded on the 167th anniversary of the Seneca Falls Convention, we take a look at the big idea of women's rights in the 19th century as well as some interesting facts about the convention.

Brush your history with a quick overview of the 1862 Homestead Act, one of Abraham Lincoln's crowning legislative achievements.

Learn the very basics about the 19th century Grange formation. What did they want, whom did they hate on?

Find out the skinny on the Chinese Exclusion Act, passed in 1882 and a superb example of nativism and xenophobia.

HipHughes explains the fundamentals about the Warren Court decision of 1963, Gideon v Wainwright. Perfect for struggling students, lazy crammers and the cray cray on the internet.

A short, explicit lecture aimed at the heart of Jacksonian ideas, brought to your by your host, Mr. Hughes.

HipHughes takes you through essential advice for writing the notorious Document Based Essay. 5 tips which will make terrible writers mediocre, mediocre writers good and good writers great.

What was Colonial Mercantilism when you boil it down to its basics? Perfect for students, life long learners and the cray cray on the internets.

What is a Lame Duck? A short history of the term with examples of Lame Duck Presidents and Congresses throughout American History.

A short summary of the events leading to the Battle of the Alamo and the effects on the Texas Revolution.

A short overview of the 1980's with an emphasis on the policies of Ronald Reagan. Broad and intended for high school students studying for their end of the year United States history exams, specifically the New York state regents...

Please ignore the specificity of the dates, this was made for June 2010 but I think much of the advice is cross topical and might be helpful........

Every American should know the Supreme Court decision, Korematsu vs United States (1944). Be sure to subscribe to HipHughes History with over 250 video lectures! / hiphughes

Dive deep into the Red Scare to explore the 1919/1920 Palmer Raids where we take a look at the conditions which led up them, the actual raids themselves and the effects on the nation. Perfect for students seeking a way out, life long...

If you think the election of 2000 was cray cray you ain't seen nothing. A video lecture explaining the election of 1876. Check out all of the elections here • Presidential Elec...

HipHughes rides the line between history and creepy as he explains the reasons for the Clinton Impeachment and acquittal.

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

My Social Studies teacher look at how the USA Freedom Act changes the USA Patriot Act. Plus you get to learn what a backronym is.

HipHughes jives himself through the essentials of the "Splendid Little War". Broad on concept, stop in and fill up your brain with some general knowledge. Perfect for the inquisitive mind and the lazy kid worrying about a test, homework,...