Instructional Video2:08
Makematic

William Jennings Bryan

K - 8th
Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan shaped early 20th-century U.S. politics with his advocacy for the common man and progressive policies.
Instructional Video7:21
Brainwaves Video Anthology

Brenda Wineapple - Keeping the Faith: God, Democracy and the Trial That Riveted a Nation

Higher Ed
Brenda Wineapple, author of Keeping the Faith: God, Democracy, and the Trial that Riveted a Nation, explains her interest in the 1925 Scopes Trial, a pivotal moment in American history that captivated the nation. The trial was...
Instructional Video4:29
Hip Hughes History

The Scopes Monkey Trial Explained in 5 Minutes: US History Review

6th - 12th
A super fast overview of this historic trial in 1925 that began to redefine how we teach science in our public school system
Instructional Video2:49
Hip Hughes History

The Grange Explained in 3 Minutes: US History Review

6th - 12th
Learn the very basics about the 19th century Grange formation. What did they want, whom did they hate on?
Instructional Video2:19
Curated Video

William Jennings Bryan: Flag of an Empire Speech

9th - Higher Ed
Former U.S. Secretary of State, William Jennings Bryan spoke in Indianapolis back in 1900 on the opposition of Imperialism within America. The speech has since been entitled Flag of an Empire.
Instructional Video24:16
Professor Dave Explains

Woodrow Wilson: A World War and a League of Nations (1913 - 1921)

9th - Higher Ed
Woodrow Wilson was president during a time when a lot was changing in the world. World War I broke out, and as hard as he tried to keep America out of it, it was inevitable that it enter the action, only to emerge as the world's premiere...
Audio
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: William Jennings Bryan: An Electrifying Orator

9th - 10th
Listen to this NPR radio diary about William Jennings Bryan, Democratic presidential candidate in 1896. Learn about his "Cross of Gold" speech and why it was so stirring, and find out about the differences between those who supported...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scopes Trial

9th - 10th
View scenes from the 1960 Paramount and Pathe News film "Greatest Headlines of the Century" that chronicled the Scopes Trial of 1925. Consider both sides of the debate on this landmark case.