Instructional Video13:35
Hip Hughes History

The Gettysburg Address Explained (Feat. John Renn) US History Review

6th - 12th
An overview of one of the most historic speeches in US History with a deep dive from John Renn, a Social Studies teacher from Portland Middle School.
Instructional Video6:01
Professor Dave Explains

Ulysses S. Grant: Civil War Hero (1869 - 1877)

12th - Higher Ed
Ulysses S. Grant is best known as the general of the Union Army that brought an end to the Civil War, by getting General Robert E. Lee to surrender. But he also served as a two-term president, and he wasn't a bad one at that. He has been...
Instructional Video11:03
John D Ruddy

American Civil War in 10 Minutes

12th - Higher Ed
An animated video outlining the basic narrative of the American Civil War, how it started, what politics led to it, the key battles of the war and the key players such as Abraham Lincoln and Robert E. Lee.
Stock Footage0:30
Getty Images

Confederate soldiers lie dead in a field as Confederate General Robert E. Lee assesses the losses.

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Confederate soldiers lie dead in a field as Confederate General Robert E. Lee assesses the losses.
Stock Footage0:30
Getty Images

Marching Confederate soldiers cheer for General Robert E. Lee as he passes on horseback in a Civil War reenactment.

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Marching Confederate soldiers cheer for General Robert E. Lee as he passes on horseback in a Civil War reenactment.
Stock Footage0:27
Getty Images

General Robert E. Lee rides a horse past cheering Confederate soldiers in a Civil War reenactment.

Pre-K - Higher Ed
General Robert E. Lee rides a horse past cheering Confederate soldiers in a Civil War reenactment.
News Clip0:23
Sherman Grinberg Film Library

Confederate Army veterans parade in Tennessee during annual reunion

Higher Ed
Title card: "Confederate Veterans hold 44th reunion" / Cavalry with white horses and the parade behind passing numerous shops; a group of people on a stage / A long line of supply wagons pulled by horses / An equestrian statue of Robert...
News Clip1:06
Sherman Grinberg Film Library

Memphis Cotton Carnival is celebrated by night parade in Memphis, TN

Higher Ed
Title: "The 1956 Memphis Cotton Carnival" superimposed over King Oscar Carr of the Memphis Cotton Carnival with Queen Clare Mallory, riding by on float / people watch / parade / Ground level of woman on calico float / Top shot love theme...
Stock Footage2:05
Getty Images

This Week In History 4/5 - 4/11

Pre-K - Higher Ed
This Week In History 4/5 - 4/11 (Footage by Getty Images)
News Clip1:00
Sherman Grinberg Film Library

42nd reunion of veteran Confederate soldiers in Richmond, VA

Higher Ed
Title card: "Dixie boys in gray rule capital of Confederacy once again - Lee's men still spry as they hold Forty-Second Reunion in Richmond" / two shots of veterans dancing with their women outdoors, crowd watching / pan across veterans...
News Clip0:20
Curated Video

Richmond, Virginia, Robert E. Lee Statue To Stay Standing For Now

Higher Ed
The Robert E. Lee statue will stay put while plaintiffs appeal a ruling that would let Gov. Ralph Northam remove the statue.
News Clip2:02
The Recount

Top 5 Clips of September 8th

Higher Ed
There goes Robert E. Lee! The 12-ton statue of the Confederate traitor gets removed from Richmond, VA. Rep. AOC gets heated about Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas abortion bill. And Derek Jeter gets a laugh at his Baseball Hall of Fame...
News Clip0:36
Curated Video

Lawsuit Over Robert E. Lee Statue Goes To Trial In Virginia

Higher Ed
The statue became the center of attention following protests over racial injustice this summer.
News Clip0:20
Curated Video

Judge Rules Robert E. Lee Statue In Virginia Can Be Taken Down

Higher Ed
The judge's ruling only allows it to be removed under the governor's order.
News Clip3:12
AFP News Agency

CLEAN : Controversial statue of Confederate general removed in Virginia

9th - Higher Ed
Crews remove a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee in Richmond, Virginia, to the sound of cheers from crowds assembled on Monument Avenue (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
Lesson Plan9:04
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TED-Ed

A Digital Reimagining of Gettysburg

9th - 12th
Why would Robert E. Lee order Pickett's Charge, an action that changed the course of the Civil War? Geographer and historian Anne Knowles uses digital technology to explain what she thinks is the missing piece in trying to understand...
Instructional Video4:58
Curated Video

Cedar Creek: Animated Battle Map

6th - 12th Standards
The preservation of Civil War era battlefields is an ongoing argument between cities, corporations, and groups like the Civil War Trust. After watching a brief animated analysis of the Battle of Cedar Creek, a video from the Civil War...
Instructional Video
American Battlefield Trust

Civil War Trust Animated Map: First Day at Chancellorsville

6th - 12th Standards
Following the Battle at Fredericksburg, the Union Army was suffering from low morale and even lower troop numbers. Once General Joseph Hooker took control, however, the outlook was not so bleak. An animated map from the Civil War Trust...
Instructional Video
American Battlefield Trust

Civil War Trust Animated Map: Chantilly

6th - 12th Standards
As the Union Army retreated from their defeat at Bull Run, the Confederate Army prepared to attack. A detailed animated map illustrated the troop movements and precision with which the generals from both ends of the battlefield executed...
Instructional Video17:38
Curated Video

Fredericksburg: Animated Battle Map

6th - 12th Standards
After the Battle of Fredericksburg, Major General Ambrose Burnside's heavy losses and strategic defeat seemed to spell the end for the Union. See how the battle unfolded with an animated map resource that demonstrates the way General...
Instructional Video18:42
Curated Video

The Wilderness to Cold Harbor, Grant's Overland Campaign: Animated Battle Map

8th - 12th Standards
Ulysses S. Grant, having been elevated to general-in-chief to the Armies of the United States, began the 1864 Overland Campaign that brought the Civil War to northern Virginia. High schoolers watch an informative video...
Instructional Video
American Battlefield Trust

Civil War Trust Animated Map: Gettysburg

6th - 12th Standards
The poignant words of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address echoed over the dedication of a battlefield to the fallen soldiers, who paid the ultimate price for the victory. High schoolers watch the pivotal moment in an informative...
Instructional Video15:32
Curated Video

Antietam: Animated Battle Map

6th - 12th Standards
The Battle of Antietam was the bloodiest single day of the Civil War — and ended with an arguably inconclusive result. A detailed video takes viewers through the troop movements and military strategy of the Union and the...
Instructional Video5:31
Curated OER

American Civil War History - Part 3/3

9th - 12th
It's April 3, 1865, and Robert E. Lee's troops are all but surrounded. After four years of fighting, Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant sit down together to discuss terms of surrender. This resource, part three of three, glances over the...