Instructional Video4:53
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: The dark history of Mount Rushmore | Ned Blackhawk and Jeffrey D. Means

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Between 1927 and 1941, workers blasted 450,000 tons of rock from a mountainside using chisels, jackhammers, and dynamite. Gradually, they carved out Mount Rushmore. Today, the monument draws nearly 3 million people to South Dakota's...
Instructional Video6:19
Wonderscape

Aftermath, Consequences, and Legacies of the Spanish-American War

K - 5th
This video discusses the aftermath of the Spanish-American War, including the territorial gains for the United States, the impact on Theodore Roosevelt's political career, medical advancements, and the ongoing debate about the cause of...
Instructional Video2:17
Curated Video

Mount Rushmore

9th - Higher Ed
Mount Rushmore, carved into South Dakota's Black Hills, features Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt. It symbolizes pivotal moments in American history and leadership.
Instructional Video2:18
Curated Video

What is Presidents' Day?

9th - Higher Ed
Every year, on the third Monday of February, Americans celebrate Presidents’ Day. A federal holiday that originally began as a birthday celebration for George Washington, the first President of the United States.
Instructional Video2:01
Curated Video

Joint Chiefs

9th - Higher Ed
When the going gets tough, the president calls on the Joint Chiefs of Staff, an advisory council to help make important military decisions.
Instructional Video2:31
Curated Video

Muckrakers... or Investigative Journalists?

9th - Higher Ed
An essential part of any functioning democracy - the press helps to make governments accountable for their actions; but when the first investigative reporters started working in the United States, not everyone saw them as a good thing.
Instructional Video2:17
Curated Video

Election of 1912: Third Party

9th - Higher Ed
In 1912, Theodore Roosevelt's bold creation of a new political party, the Bull Moose Party, challenged rivals Taft and Wilson, forever altering the political landscape of the United States.
Instructional Video2:09
Curated Video

Department of Commerce

9th - Higher Ed
The Department of Commerce is one of the largest, most powerful of U.S. government agencies. Its mission? To “create the conditions for economic growth and opportunities for all communities.”
Instructional Video16:29
Mr. Beat

All the Presidents' Pets

6th - 12th
Mr. Beat gives a rundown of all of the pets of all of the American Presidents while they lived in the White House. Yes, all of them. A special thanks to Patreon supporter Zachary F. Parker for suggesting this video!
Instructional Video2:39
Curated Video

The FBI

9th - Higher Ed
The Federal Bureau of Investigations is a fact-finding, crime-fighting national security machine. But how did it come about – and what do FBI agents actually do?
Instructional Video5:57
John D Ruddy

Comparing the Presidents of the USA - Manny Man Does History

12th - Higher Ed
Manny Man Does Comparing the Presidents of the USA! Let’s see how the presidents measure up beside each other, literally and metaphorically! Enjoy! Please share!
Instructional Video5:45
Jack Rackam

America's Manliest President | The Life & Times of Theodore Roosevelt

12th - Higher Ed
Footnotes: 0:16 Inspired by this image (not sure who the original illustrator is, if anyone knows please tell me!) 0:45 He called it the Roosevelt Museum of Natural History 0:58 And also maintaining a high level of fitness and growing...
Instructional Video6:18
Jack Rackam

That Time an American Lawyer Took Over Nicaragua | The Life & Times of William Walker

12th - Higher Ed
Footnotes: 0:26 Shame on anyone listening to this through poor quality speakers and not getting to hear this sound design 1:15 You might rightly ask "How could he pay for such an army after being unemployed for a while?" and clearly you...
Instructional Video12:02
Curated Video

Presidentes De Los Estados Unidos - Parte 2

12th - Higher Ed
Parte 2 de nuestra línea de tiempo de los primeros 44 presidentes de Estados Unidos, desde Benjamin Harrison hasta Barack Obama. Las clasificaciones de los presidentes están tomadas de una encuesta realizada en 2010 por el Instituto de...
Instructional Video1:03
Hip Hughes History

Teddy Roosevelt Explained in One Minute

6th - 12th
If this lecture was a crime it would be a drive by learning. Learn more about Teddy is the Square Deal Lecture • The Square Deal f... and the Roosevelt Corollary • The Roosevelt Cor... and the entire Progressive Era here • The...
Instructional Video11:46
Mr. Beat

Top 10 Greatest American Presidents

6th - 12th
Mr. Beat counts down his favorite American Presidents of all time. Donate on Patreon to the George Washington level, the Grover Cleveland level, the Calvin Coolidge level, the Thomas Jefferson level, or the Dwight D. Eisenhower level.
Instructional Video6:51
John D Ruddy

Presidents of the USA Part 2

12th - Higher Ed
An animated video outlining the Presidents of the United States from Theodore Roosevelt to Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Instructional Video5:37
Mr. Beat

The American Presidential Election of 1900

6th - 12th
The 29th Presidential election in American history took place on November 6, 1900, exactly 81 years before my birthday. Oh boy, we got ourselves another re-match! During William McKinley's first term, the United States by many accounts...
Instructional Video4:12
NUMBEROCK

US Presidents Song | Presidents 1-46 In Order | 2021 Update

K - 5th
Thank you for watching our US Presidents In Order Song (1-46) SUMMARY: The song goes in order starting from George Washington all the way to modern presidents like Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and Joe Biden. List of US Presidents in...
Instructional Video4:08
NUMBEROCK

US Presidents Song For Kids | All the Presidents of the United States of America in Order

K - 5th
Thank you for watching our US Presidents Song For Kids. SUMMARY: This Presidents of the USA song for kids Starts from George Washington and goes all the way to Barack Obama and Donald Trump. With some bluegrass music in the background,...
Instructional Video11:21
Epic History TV

US Presidents Part 2

12th - Higher Ed
Co-produced with Bridgeman Images, this is Part 2 of an overview of America's first 44 Presidents, from George Washington to Barack Obama. The presidents' rankings are taken from a 2010 survey by the Siena Research Institute.
Instructional Video30:50
Step Back History

The Anarchist Who Shot the President

12th - Higher Ed
On September 6, 1901, an Anarchist Steelworker named Leon Czolgosz shot and killed the President of the United States, William McKinley. This assassination led to a xenophobic panic, sometimes described as a historical war on terror,...
Instructional Video4:31
Ancient Lights Media

Atlas of the United States: The Great Plains Region: Introduction

6th - 8th
This clip introduces the geography, history, and some important cultural features of the Great Plains Region.
Instructional Video1:39
Next Animation Studio

15 Chinese warplanes enter Taiwan’s ADIZ in one day

12th - Higher Ed
China sent 15 military aircraft, including 12 fighter jets, into Taiwan’s air defence identification zone on Sunday