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Our Economic System
Dr. Forrester describes the manner with which the economy of the colonies was established and how our country’s economy grew. She talks about the growth of corporations, the rise of labor unions, and the importance of the banking system...
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Department of Transportation
The Department of Transportation ensures the equitable and safe transport of goods and people along our roads, railways, skies, waterways and airspace. So, why did it take so long to come into existence?
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Why Transportation Systems Fail
Why Transportation Systems Fail demonstrates reasons why a transportation system may lose efficiency or fail to operate.
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The Civil War: Events and Effects
Dr. Forrester reviews key events of the Civil War and discusses changes in the South resulting from the war.
Hip Hughes History
The Grange Explained in 3 Minutes: US History Review
Learn the very basics about the 19th century Grange formation. What did they want, whom did they hate on?
Hip Hughes History
The Pullman Strike of 1894 Explained: US History Review
Join me as we take a look at a pivot strike in US History, the Pullman Strike of 1894. Perfect for inquisitive learners, students of the social studies and the cray cray on the internets.
Cerebellum
Compromise And Conflict in America: 1848-1857 - Gadsden Purchase (1853)
This video looks at the documents conceived in a period when the civil rights of women and Native Americans were in question, and slavery was driving a wedge between slaveholders and abolitionists. Educators from noted American...
National Institute of Standards and Technology
NIST Unscripted: Tim Foecke
NIST mechanical metallurgist Tim Foecke discusses the science of metallurgy, why it is important for industries such as manufacturing to better understand metals and their properties, and what NIST is doing to provide that knowledge...
Financial Times
Mapping how railroads built America
A new look at antique US railroad maps reveals how cities grew over the past 200 years. The FT's Alan Smith and Steven Bernard trace how cities, people and the economy spread from coast to coast. Featuring data from the HISDAC-US Data...
Financial Times
Mapping how railroads built America - Ep 3
A new look at antique US railroad maps reveals how cities grew over the past 200 years. The FT's Alan Smith and Steven Bernard trace how cities, people and the economy spread from coast to coast.
Curated Video
The Chinese Massacre Explained
The Chinese Massacre of 1871 was the deadliest lynching in U.S. history – wiping out 10% of LA’s immigrant Chinese population in the space of just a few hours.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
William Janeway: The Market or the State? (2/6)
William Janeway is a Senior Advisor at Warburg Pincus and a speaker at INET's Bretton Woods Conference on April 10, 2011.
Weird History
Railroad Workers of the 1800s
Daily life for Chinese-American immigrants in the 1800s was made difficult by dangerous, low-paying jobs and discrimination from white Americans. Chinese-American immigrants first came to the States in the 1840s during the California...
Cerebellum
The American Civil War And Reconstruction: 1862-1869 - Homestead Act, Pacific Railway Act And Morrill Act (1862)
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 looks at the documents...
Economics Explained
The Economics of China’s Enormous Belt & Road Initiative: Belt & Road
China's Belt and Road initiative is set to be the most influential economic development project in recent history. It’ll be an investment measured in trillions, connecting dozens of nations with roads, rail lines, shipping routes, and...
The March of Time
1947: GREYHOUND TERMINAL: WS 'Greyhound' building, bus pulling up. HA INT Travelers, commuters in terminal. VS People buying tickets at booth, waiting on line, boarding bus. CU Sign 'Philadelphia' changing to 'Washington.' CU Woman boarding, driver.
MOT 1947: GREYHOUND TERMINAL: WS 'Greyhound' building, bus pulling up. HA INT Travelers, commuters in terminal. VS People buying tickets at booth, waiting on line, boarding bus. CU Sign 'Philadelphia' changing to 'Washington.' CU Woman...
Hip Hughes History
The Sherman Anti-Trust Act Explained: US History Review
With the Time Warner - Comcast merger knowing the basics to the Sherman Anti-Trust is essential. Non patronizing, fun and focused, let HipHughes help you grow your brain!
Mr. Beat
The History of Kansas (Story Time with Mr. Beat)
Here is the story of the history of my home state of Kansas.
Cerebellum
Emergence Of Modern America: The Gilded Age - The Plight Of Minorities
Just the Facts: The Emergence of Modern America: The Gilded Age uses fascinating historical footage to explore six decades that shaped modern America. The series examines the Gilded Age in the late 19th century, the Progressive Era of...
Hip Hughes History
The Transcontinental Railroad Explained: US History Review
Join me as we lay down the tracks of learning by covering the basics on the Transcontinental Railroad built during the 1860's. Perfect for students and lifelong learners.
Mr. Beat
The Differences Between the North and South Before the Civil War
Mr. Beat teaches a geography lesson to help explain what caused the American Civil War.
Cerebellum
Emergence Of Modern America: The Gilded Age - Increasing Productivity
Just the Facts: The Emergence of Modern America: The Gilded Age uses fascinating historical footage to explore six decades that shaped modern America. The series examines the Gilded Age in the late 19th century, the Progressive Era of...
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8 safety tips for traveling in the subway and railroad
Here are a few safety tips to follow when riding the subway and trains.