Curated Video
Election of 1800: Presidential Tie
The 1800 Presidential Election, which ended in a tie between Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Burr, presented Congress with a dilemma – how to stop a tie from happening again.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Charles Pinckney
Charles Pinckney is the cousin of Charles Cotesworth Pinckney; both men are founding fathers of the United States Consitution. Charles Pinckney was a delegate of South Carolina to the Philadelphia Convention. [1 min. 14 secs.]
Other
Ignite! Learning: The Xyz Affair
Get an overview of the XYZ Affair that shaped American diplomacy in the late 18th century.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Constitution and Slavery Part 2
In this video, historian Joe Ellis and Aspen Institute President and CEO Walter Isaacson continue the discussion of the Constitution and slavery and what compromise meant at the Constitutional Convention and George Washington's...