Curated Video
RR9924/C JEFFERSON: REUNION
USA, CHARLOTTESVILLE, RECENT: jib track from statue of Thomas Jefferson to front of Monticello, Jefferson's plantation house; family group assemble; tilt from white boy to black man; marble bust of Thomas Jefferson; tilt from tree to...
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : The art of diplomacy: inside the US State Department rooms
Inside the dull beige maze of the US State Department visitors can step back in time to rooms lined with period decor recalling the era of the American Revolution
AFP News Agency
VOICED : De pie Estar sentado dana la salud
VOICED : De pie Estar sentado dana la salud
AFP News Agency
VOICED : From sitting to standing on the job for better health
Three centuries after Thomas Jefferson found standing up a superior way to work a growing number of Americans are mulling the dangers of sitting down on the job and opting to get on their feet
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : From sitting to standing on the job for better health
CLEAN : From sitting to standing on the job for better health
Bloomberg
Trump's Fed Tactics Could Rattle Investors, RBC's Calvasina Says
May.01 -- Lori Calvasina, head of U.S. equity strategy at RBC Capital Markets, discusses President Donald Trump urging the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates and return to quantitative easing. She speaks on "Bloomberg Surveillance."
HISTORY Channel
The Continental Congress
A fantastic video highlights the role of Thomas Jefferson at the Continental Congress, focusing on the language of the Declaration of Independence and its listing of grievances against the British government.
Curated OER
American Presidents: John Adams
The first president to live in the White House, John Adams was not particularly popular. He took a lot of flack from his supporters when he refused to go to war with France. Although he could be responsible for the western United States,...
TED-Ed
The Historical Audacity of the Louisiana Purchase
In order to double the size of the country and make what would become the greatest real estate deal in the history of the United States, Thomas Jefferson had to set aside his beliefs in small government and his strict constructionist...
TED-Ed
The True Story of Sacajawea
The story of Sacajawea's incredible role as the guide in the Lewis and Clark expedition across America is captured in this engaging, animated video. Learn about the efforts she took to support the explorers, including translating,...
National Constitution Center
First Amendment Speech and Press Part II
It's hard to overstate the importance of protecting speech and freedom of the press. Scholars learn how free speech is an important part of an individual's natural rights and a way to form opinions. The video also discusses ways the...
National Constitution Center
First Amendment Speech and Press Part I
The First Amendment does not always protect free speech. An informative video focuses on how the government has interpreted free speech over the years and efforts like the Sedition Act to limit free speech. Academics learn how our...
C-SPAN
On This Day: Mount Rushmore National Memorial
Scholars learn about the history of Mount Rushmore, the artist behind the vision, and the preservation of the monument in a series of video clips. The interesting resource also explores how Mount Rushmore impacts tourism and the economy...
TED-Ed
Are the Illuminati Real?
A video sheds some light on the Illuminati, a short-lived, secret society founded in Bavaria by Adam Weishaupt.
C-SPAN
On This Day: Life and Contributions of Alexander Hamilton
Historians have been fascinated by Alexander Hamilton long before he was the subject of a Broadway hit. Using video resources, scholars explore how his early upbringing as an orphan and social outcast may have influenced his role in the...
PBS
Having a Strong National Government
How did American political parties form? Scholars research the end of the Washington era and the beginning of politics in America. Video evidence and discussion questions allow insight into the emergence of the three branches of...
Bill of Rights Institute
Andrew Jackson and The Bank Wars
Viewers examine the historical arguments for and against establishing a National Bank in the United States. They examine just how Andrew Jackson's debate continues to rage on, all the way to today's America.
Bill of Rights Institute
McCulloch vs. Maryland
Viewers examine the court case McCulloch vs. Maryland. They investigate the power of the federal government to tax and create a national banking system in the United States, and find that the case would reshape the roles of both the...
Crash Course
Where US Politics Came From
After the passage of the United States Constitution, the founding fathers faced a difficult question: What kind of country should we be? How democratic should we be, and much free speech should we have? Discover the different visions...
Curated OER
The American Revolution (Sesame Street) - Part 1
The Sesame Street crew take on the American Revolution. Part one depicts Thomas Jefferson attempting to write the Declaration of Independence. Unfortunately, he breaks his quill and Mr. Grover gets him everything but a quill. This is a...
Library of Congress
Loc: Journeys and Crossing: Jefferson's Letter to Meriwether Lewis
Watch this interesting webcast by Gerard Gawalt from the Library of Congress as he discusses the importance of the letter from Thomas Jefferson to Lewis that initiated the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Institute: Jefferson as Revolutionary
Frank Cogliano, of the University of Edinburgh, delivers a lecture addressing Thomas Jefferson as a revolutionary. Coglliano initiates the discussion with the death of Jefferson. Find out why! [36:58]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: All Men Are Created Equal
The phrase 'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal' appears in the second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence, written in 1776. Listen as historians break down this iconic phrase and discuss the...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Democratic Ideals of Us Government
This video lesson from Khan Academy discusses the foundational democratic ideas of the US Government, primarily stated by John Locke. This lesson is intended for students taking high school or college level American Government and Civics...