MOT 1952: DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY DEBATE: Senators Estes Kefauver & Richard B. Russell sitting side by side, SOT Both talking about being Democrat, not going to leave Party over Socialist direction, will fight it. MS Two...

Understand the deal which ended Reconstruction and finalized the election of 1876. Known as the Compromise of 1877, its name in African American circles is the Great Betray, find out why.

Ms Represented is a series that charts the rise of Australian female politicians over the last one hundred years and the unbelievable things they got up to along the way. After a bit of time in national politics, both Cheryl Kernot and...

A super quick yet informative overview of the realignment elections of realignment elections, 1932, FDR versus President Herbert Hoover.

The 23rd Presidential election in American history took place on November 7th, 1876. Boy was this one controversial! Let's get right to it. President Ulysses Grant actually considered running for a third term, and he would have been the...

Two WSJ pollsters discuss the U.S. midterm election, including what it says about the state of the nation's politics and how it will shape the 2024 presidential election.

Recently Andrew Yang announced his departure from the Democratic party, leaving to form his own party - the Forward Party. The thing is, it doesn't really matter. So in this video we unpick what the new party stands for and what impact...

As people get older they tend to be more likely to support more conservative parties why is this?

Do you like Ike? Either way you are going to wanna wrap your head around a pivotal election in American History where the solid south says no more and the Republican Party wins its first election since 1928.

Based on the polling and demographics shifts, some people are seriously discussing the chances of a Biden/Democratic win in Texas and Georgia. So in this video we discuss if that's actually looking possible, if Biden could win Texas and...

It's a system that's unique to the United States of American – but exactly is the electoral college, how does it work and what part does it play in our democracy? Discover more about the group of "electors" who have the final say.

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.

A recent study analyzed 130,000 religious leaders in the United States, mostly from Christian and Jewish denominations. The researchers compared their voting registration with their denominations, trying to find trends in each...

Robert Shetterly was born in 1946 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He graduated in 1969 from Harvard College with a degree in English Literature. At Harvard he took some courses in drawing which changed the direction of his creative life...

Zachary Taylor was an interesting fellow. He was a military general that didn't much care about being president. He was also the second president to die in office. But from what?! You'll have to watch this to find out!

As citizens of the United States it's important to understand the process for electing our presidents. This program guides students through the entire process. Students will learn what the qualifications are to become president and the...

A short lecture, part 2, explaining the major constitutional powers of the executive branch. Directed for students taking a US History course at the secondary level and perhaps even an intro to gov class.

At a time when women and people of colour were all but excluded from the US government, one woman stormed the corridors of power and made them her own. This is the story of Barbara Jordan, the African American from the South who defied...

Impeachment is the process of removing the President from office. But what does it really take to get fired as Commander-in-Chief?

Presidential Elections brings the electoral process to life. Students will learn about political "platforms" and party "tickets," as well as fascinating facts about former presidents that will stimulate classroom discussion. In...