Hip Hughes History
The GI Bill Explained in 4 Minutes: US History Review
Learn the basics about this landmark piece of legislation so you can walk around not looking dumb.
One Minute History
George Washington - U.S. Presidents - President's Day - One Minute History
The life and history impact of Founding Father George Washington.
Curated Video
The Citizen Soldier
With the first shots of the American Revolution, they downed tools and ran to help in the fight for independence. This is the story of the ordinary people who helped found a nation.
Weird History
All About the Powdered Wig Craze
For over a century, European men refused to go outside without first donning an enormous wig. At the time, the headpiece was better known as a peruke or periwig, and just like other bizarre fashion trends, the peruke wig has a...
Next Animation Studio
Researchers create noninvasive interface that directly links human brains
Researchers have created the first brain to brain interface that can link three people and allow two-way communication using only their mind.
Curated Video
How Teddy Roosevelt Saved Football
It’s America’s national sport – but when football almost came to a crashing halt following the deaths of 19 players in 1905, US President Theodore Roosevelt made a decisive play.
Science360
Driverless car takes a spin around Washington D.C.
This week in Washington, D.C., researchers from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) marked a significant milestone, demonstrating one of the most advanced autonomous vehicles ever designed, capable of navigating on urban roads and highways...
The Wall Street Journal
D.C. Mayor Bowser on Tackling Inequality
Mayor Muriel Bowser discusses how to combat gun violence and outlines why she is prioritizing affordable housing and efforts to desegregate Washington, D.C., as part of pandemic recovery efforts.
Curated Video
Museum of Artifacts That Made America: Helen Keller's Watch
Deafblind pioneer Helen Keller campaigned for a better America – with the help of a remarkable watch that she didn’t have to see to read.
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1788-1789
The very first in a very long series about the American presidential elections from 1788 to the present. I hope to have them done by Election Day 2016. Did you know that five different Johns ran for President in 1788? Woah!
Weird History
What Was George Washington's Private life Like
During the American Revolution, newspapers printed sensational stories about George Washington's affairs. An enslaved woman named Venus claimed George fathered her son. And years after his passing, a racy love letter written to a married...
Science360
When Nature Strikes - Landslides
Landslides occur when material like debris, rock, and soil become dislodged from the earth and slide downward at speeds that can approach 100 miles per hour. David Montgomery at the University of Washington studies past and present...
Hip Hughes History
The 1792 Election Explained
A short summary of the second Presidential election of George Washington.
TLDR News
Why Third Parties Struggle in the US Democratic and Republican Dominance in America - TLDR News
Politics in the United States tend to be dominated by the two major parties, with third parties rarely playing a major role. So in this video, we explain who the biggest other parties are, what they stand for and why they struggle to...
Curated Video
Blazing a Trail for Women's Votes
We often think of the American West as a lawless, uncivilized place. But in the 19th century, it was ahead of its time – as the only part of America where women could vote.
Curated Video
Elizabeth Keckly: From Slavery to the White House
She was enslaved at birth – but became the first lady’s favorite dressmaker and the author of a sensational memoir that shocked the nation. So who was Elizabeth Keckly?
Independent Producers
Hiroshima's Legacy of Doubt
The atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan ended World War II in 1945. At the time, Americans were happy the war was over and some people even wanted to drop more atomic bombs. This radio story describes how Americans’...
Cerebellum
American Presidents - The Early Presidents
The Presidency of the United States is the most powerful position in the nation, and is often referred to as the “leader of the free world”. Their power is only equaled by the massive responsibility they hold. They are not always...
Next Animation Studio
Superbug fungus spreading through U.S.
A deadly fungus known as Candida auris has been spreading through nursing homes and hospitals across the United States and in five cases has proven entirely resistant to all existing antifungal medication.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Did You Know? Booker T. Washington
Learn about the life of Booker T. Washington, a prominent American educator and reformer.