In which John Green teaches you about the Mexican-American War in the late 1840s, and the expansion of the United States into the western end of North America. In this episode of Crash Course, US territory finally reaches from the...

In which John Green teaches you about the election of 1860. As you may remember from last week, things were not great at this time in US history. The tensions between the North and South were rising, ultimately due to the single issue of...

The American Civil War is one of the deadliest in US History, and let's just get this out of the way: it was about slavery. In the more than 150 years since the end of the Civil War, there have been many attempts to litigate the reasons...

In 1820, the United States was growing—but deep divisions over slavery were threatening to tear it apart. The Missouri Compromise was an agreement meant to keep peace between free and slave states by drawing a line across the country....

In 1860, tensions over slavery pushed the United States to the brink of collapse, leading to secession of 11 states and the creation of the Confederacy.

The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 allowed territories to decide on slavery through popular sovereignty, escalating tensions that led to the Civil War.

The Missouri Compromise was designed to maintain a delicate balance of power in Congress between slave states and free states. But how did it come about, what did it mean and how did it contribute to the US Civil War?

The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 gave the federal government new powers to capture and return escaped enslaved people, but its failures intensified divisions between Northern and Southern states.

In the 1850s, the newly established territory of Kansas descended into chaos – as pro and anti-slavery activists attempted to influence its admittance to the Union. Bleeding Kansas was a precursor to the Civil War.

This video examines the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 and its role in the growing tensions between Northern and Southern states. Viewers will also learn about the influence of Uncle Tom’s Cabin on the abolitionist movement and the rising...

In the United States’ two-party system, the Republican Party competes with the Democratic Party for political power. But when was it formed and how has it changed over the years?

A South African student at the University of the Free State has made a groundbreaking discovery of compounds derived from special yeasts that can be used to lubricate nanorobots. These nanorobots, smaller than ever before, have the...

Facing racial barriers in 19th-century Iowa, Susan Clark Holley’s legal battle pioneered school desegregation, laying early groundwork for the monumental Brown v. Board of Education case.

Was John Brown a hero or terrorist? The answer is not so simple. In this documentary, Mr. Beat examines the life and times of the most (in)famous abolitionist in history.

In the United States’ two-party system, the Republican Party competes with the Democratic Party for political power. But when was it formed and how has it changed over the years?

As we head towards the end of the Decade of Centenaries, I thought I'd release a Supercut of The Easter Rising, War of Independence, Bloody Sunday, and the Irish Civil War all rolled into one cohesive narrative. It features rerecorded...

Find out about the tumultuous time in Ireland which led to its independence from Britain.

Explore the tragic war which tore Ireland apart at the seems, some which remain torn today!

HipHughes takes you through what you need to know about the elusive Compromise of 1850.

Mr. Hughes throws it down on Sectionalism, breezing through the essential causes of the American Civil War beginning with the ratification of the Constitution and culminating with the election of Republican Abraham Lincoln

Here is why Kansans and Missourians have a long history of hating each other.

Jonathan Jansen is Vice Chancellor and Rector of the University of the Free State and President of the South African Institute of Race Relations. He holds a PhD from Stanford University, the MS degree from Cornell University, and...

The Election of 1856 Explained. Sorry you must wait four more years for a Civil War!

HipHughes lays down the 2nd amendment, if you don't know the words, you don't get to debate. A short lecture on the text, interpretations and history of the 2nd amendment so you can make up your own mind.