News Clip8:50
PBS

Taylor Branch (Author Interview) (Oct. 12, 2009)

12th - Higher Ed
Book:The Clinton Tapes: Wrestling History with the President
Instructional Video9:10
TED Talks

Nate Silver: Does racism affect how you vote?

12th - Higher Ed
Nate Silver has data that answers big questions about race in politics. For instance, in the 2008 presidential race, did Obama's skin color actually keep him from getting votes in some parts of the country? Stats and myths collide in...
Instructional Video17:10
TED Talks

Jonathan Harris: The Web's secret stories

12th - Higher Ed
Jonathan Harris wants to make sense of the emotional world of the Web. With deep compassion for the human condition, his projects troll the Internet to find out what we're all feeling and looking for.
Instructional Video15:00
Crash Course

The Clinton Years, or the 1990s Crash Course US History

12th - Higher Ed
In which John Green teaches you about the United States as it was in the 1990s. You'll remember from last week that the old-school Republican George H.W. Bush had lost the 1992 presidential election to a young upstart Democrat from...
Instructional Video4:42
The Daily Conversation

Why Bernie Sanders Lost to Hillary Clinton

6th - Higher Ed
Why Senator Bernie Sanders lost the nomination to Hillary Clinton.
Instructional Video10:15
The Daily Conversation

The History of US Presidential Elections (1964-2016)

6th - Higher Ed
A quick look at the electoral results and circumstances of every US presidential election since 1964.
Instructional Video8:46
The Daily Conversation

The History of the Republican Party (1854-2016)

6th - Higher Ed
The story of the GOP, from Abraham Lincoln to Donald Trump.
Instructional Video3:55
The Daily Conversation

Future Sea Level Rise: Top 10 Countries In Danger

6th - Higher Ed
These are the top 10 countries threatened by the 6 meter sea level rise we are almost guaranteed to see in the not-too-distant future, according to the projected pace of global warming and ice melt in Greenland and Antarctica.
Instructional Video5:10
The Daily Conversation

An Idea for Obama's Post-Presidency

6th - Higher Ed
The Obama Center explained: when President Obama leaves office in January, 2017, he will be just 56 and-a-half years young, with at least two whole decades of productive working years ahead of him. He’ll also have the best perspective on...
Instructional Video2:32
Curated Video

How to Tell If Someone Is Lying

9th - Higher Ed
Howcast - Learn why it's difficult to detect lies through body language in this Howcast video.
Instructional Video1:13
Curated Video

How to Give a Speech like Bill Clinton

9th - Higher Ed
Howcast - Find out what you can learn from Bill Clinton's speaking style from media coach TJ Walker in this Howcast public speaking video.
Instructional Video4:19
Curated Video

How to Make Eye Contact with Your Audience

9th - Higher Ed
Howcast - Learn how to make eye contact with your audience during a speech from media coach TJ Walker in this Howcast public speaking video.
Instructional Video3:27
Curated Video

Which big names are on the Jeffrey Epstein list?

9th - Higher Ed
Which big names are on the Jeffrey Epstein list?Source: Original
Instructional Video6:40
The Daily Conversation

The History of the United States Secret Service

6th - Higher Ed
The U.S. Secret Service began as a way to stop counterfeit money after the Civil War, but later became the main agency protecting the President. After several assassinations, including President McKinley’s in 1901, it was finally...
Instructional Video12:10
Step Back History

The Lavender Scare: McCarthy's Other Crusade

12th - Higher Ed
The Red Scare wasn't just about hinting communists. It also resulted in thousands of LGBTQ+ federal workers losing their jobs.
Instructional Video6:03
Wonderscape

Maya Angelou’s Later Years and Lasting Legacy

K - 5th
This video explores Maya Angelou’s incredible legacy, from her Emmy-nominated role in Roots to her iconic poem Still I Rise. It highlights her time as a professor, her impactful inauguration poem for President Bill Clinton, and the...
Instructional Video11:47
Step Back History

The Lavender Scare: McCarthy's Other Crusade

12th - Higher Ed
The Red Scare wasn't just about hinting communists. It also resulted in thousands of LGBTQ+ federal workers losing their jobs.
Instructional Video2:34
Curated Video

Madeleine Albright's Brooches

9th - Higher Ed
The U.S.’s first female Secretary of State used her collection of brooches to get her point across when meeting with foreign leaders, a practice that became known as “Pin Diplomacy.”
Instructional Video5:59
Wonderscape

Rosa Parks: From Trial to Triumph in Civil Rights

K - 5th
This video outlines Rosa Parks' journey following her arrest, from the trial to her role in ending bus segregation. It details the strategic legal approach to appeal her case, her active participation in civil rights meetings, and the...
Instructional Video9:47
Rock 'N Learn

Learn the Presidents of the USA (rap song)

K - 5th
Celebrate Presidents’ Day and the entire week with these 3 presidents songs to help you learn the presidents of the United States. Learn the presidents with their inauguration date from Washington to Biden. Learn the presidents by last...
Instructional Video3:41
Curated Video

NAFTA

3rd - 8th
A video entitled “NAFTA” which explains the purpose of the North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement.
Instructional Video2:43
Curated Video

Judy Heumann: Mother of ADA

9th - Higher Ed
Disabled teacher Judy Heuman dedicated her life to fighting for civil rights. As one of the architects of the Americans with Disabilities Act, she changed US society forever.
Instructional Video2:58
Curated Video

The Lavender Scare

9th - Higher Ed
The Lavender Scare was a government clampdown on members of the LGBTQ+ community in the 1940s, 50s and 60s which saw gay and lesbians barred from the federal government for decades.
Instructional Video1:00
One Minute History

043 Presidential Oath of Office - One Minute History

12th - Higher Ed
Witness Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Baines Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald R. Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama take...