Explore the powers and responsibilities of the legislative branch in state government, including the role of state legislatures, the process of creating laws, and the functions of different legislative chambers. Learn how ideas become...

Explore the powers and responsibilities of the executive branch in state government, including the role of the governor and key officials such as the lieutenant governor, treasurer, controller, secretary of state, and attorney general....

Gain insight into the structure of state governments, including their resemblance to the federal system and the roles of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. Learn about the significance of state constitutions in...

For a long time, Hindu civilization had isolated itself. The leaders, believing in their cultural superiority, discouraged sea travel and did not invest in sea defenses, leaving them vulnerable to invasions. This vulnerability was...

Dr. Forrester talks about the responsibilities of the local and state governments and explains the similarities in the way they operate.

Inspired by the religious fervor of the Second Great Awakening, Joseph Smith founded the most widely-practiced religion founded in the United States, the Mormon faith.

Rockefeller Family Tree

This video provides a detailed account of the pivotal Battle of Tours in 732 between the Frankish forces led by Charlemagne and the Umayyad Caliphate, highlighting the complex political landscape of the time and the strategic maneuvers...

This video tells the story of George Castriotti, also known as Skanderbeg, a legendary Albanian leader who rebelled against the Ottoman Empire to establish the League of Lezha and fight for Albanian independence. Skanderbeg's strategic...

This video provides a detailed historical account of the Battle of Talas, a pivotal conflict between the Abbasid Caliphate and the Tang Empire of China in 751 AD. The narration delves into the background of the two empires, their...

In this video, archaeologists in Egypt and Mexico use cutting-edge technology to explore ancient pyramids and uncover long-lost secrets. The Pyramid Rover climbs passages inside the Great Pyramid of Chiops, revealing rough stone and a...

In episode 49 of Supreme Court Briefs, New Jersey tries to legalize sports betting, so NCAA and four professional sports leagues sue them.

In episode 22 of Supreme Court Briefs, Texas sells bonds from a country it claims to no longer be a part of. After all is said and done, the Supreme Court decides whether or not Texas has a right to secede from the Union.

Nathaniel Hawthorne's 1850 novel, The Scarlet letter is a tragic tale of adultery and revenge. Hester Prynne faces public shame and punishment after an affair that results in a child. Her estranged husband resurfaces and seeks to...

"State Constitutions" shows the importance of a state constitution and how it works in conjunction with its national counterpart by breaking down the key branches.

How to Topple an Empire with 600 Guys | The Life & Times of Hernan Cortes

He Ran 4,000 Miles to Reclaim his Kingdom | The Life & Times of Abd Al-Rahman

Hey, so remember that video about the real life Captain Morgan? How a pirate blew up one of the largest trading hubs in the Americas and the king responded by making him a governor? You may recall I mentioned he was later fired and “by...

Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum! Usually when a pirate who's plundered numerous cities and exploded his prisoners is captured he's sent to the gallows, but for one Henry Morgan the guy was knighted by the king and sent back to Jamaica to...

This is one of those episodes I think is going to really speak to like 5% of my audience the other 95% of you, well you’re about to learn something. Because on top of my references being extremely dated, Boudicca also appears to be a...

Everyone knows the United States had a civil war in the 1800s. Lincoln wins election, the South secedes, the Union prevails, slavery’s abolished (mostly), Lincoln’s mind is blown at the theater, kids stuff. Well… we had one civil war,...

Jorgen Jorgensen, son of Jurgen Jurgensen, was a Danish sailor in the early 1800s who lost a battle at sea and got arrested by the British. While on parole, he tried to trade with the Danish territory of Iceland, but they didn’t let him...

Footnotes: 0:16 Inspired by this image (not sure who the original illustrator is, if anyone knows please tell me!) 0:45 He called it the Roosevelt Museum of Natural History 0:58 And also maintaining a high level of fitness and growing...

The Time a Black Baseball Team beat the Ku Klux Klan