Instructional Video5:05
Mr. Beat

Why We Can Now Bet on Sports | Murphy v. NCAA

6th - 12th
In episode 49 of Supreme Court Briefs, New Jersey tries to legalize sports betting, so NCAA and four professional sports leagues sue them.
Instructional Video4:35
Mr. Beat

Can Texas Secede From the Union? | Texas v. White

6th - 12th
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.
Instructional Video5:28
Curated Video

The Scarlet Letter: A Tale of Sin, Society, and Individuality

9th - Higher Ed
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 torment...
Instructional Video3:13
Curated Video

State Constitutions

3rd - Higher Ed
"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.
Instructional Video10:23
Curated Video

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

12th - Higher Ed
He Ran 4,000 Miles to Reclaim his Kingdom | The Life & Times of Abd Al-Rahman
Instructional Video10:00
Curated Video

Why the English Knighted a Convicted Pirate | The Life & Times of Henry Morgan

12th - Higher Ed
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...
Instructional Video5:45
Curated Video

America's Manliest President | The Life & Times of Theodore Roosevelt

12th - Higher Ed
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...
Instructional Video10:31
Curated Video

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

12th - Higher Ed
How to Topple an Empire with 600 Guys | The Life & Times of Hernan Cortes
Instructional Video8:06
Curated Video

The First Free People of the Americas (except indigenous peoples duh) | The Life & Times of Nanny

12th - Higher Ed
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...
Instructional Video7:55
Curated Video

Warrior Queen of Brittania | The Life & Times of Boudicca

12th - Higher Ed
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...
Instructional Video10:13
Curated Video

Arkansas' Civil War | The Life & Times of Joseph Brooks

12th - Higher Ed
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,...
Instructional Video0:44
Curated Video

How One Sailor Took Over Iceland

12th - Higher Ed
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...
Instructional Video10:18
Jabzy

Jaxa: The forgotten Polish state that fought the Chinese

12th - Higher Ed
Jaxa: The forgotten Polish state that fought the Chinese
Instructional Video10:15
Jabzy

The Time a Black Baseball Team beat the Ku Klux Klan

12th - Higher Ed
The Time a Black Baseball Team beat the Ku Klux Klan
Instructional Video4:20
Curated Video

Sutter’s Mill and the Gold Rush of 1849

3rd - 8th
A video entitled “Sutter’s Mill and the Gold Rush” examines the life of John Sutter, focusing on how his Sacramento Valley settlement was instrumental in the California Gold Rush.
Instructional Video8:41
Hip Hughes History

Bacon's Rebellion Explained: US History Review

6th - 12th
What led to Bacon's Rebellion? How did it end and what were the consequences? All this and more when you click the magic button!
Instructional Video4:02
Hip Hughes History

The Zenger Trial Explained

6th - 12th
An overview of the relationship and history between the 3rd President of the United States, Thomas Jefferson and his 14 year old slave, Sally Hemings.
Instructional Video12:37
Hip Hughes History

The Little Rock Nine Explained: US History Review

6th - 12th
You're NOT a Dummy if you click this video and watch. A perfect overview for students! Get to know a critical event on the civil rights era timeline as HipHughes takes you through the Little Rock Nine crisis. Beginning with the Civil...
Instructional Video11:28
Hip Hughes History

The Election of 1876 Explained

6th - 12th
If you think the election of 2000 was cray cray you ain't seen nothing. A video lecture explaining the election of 1876. Check out all of the elections here • Presidential Elec...
Instructional Video4:53
Curated Video

Joanna of Castile part 4: Making a Mad Queen

12th - Higher Ed
Joanna was lsited as Isabella I, Queen of Castile and León's heir in Isabella's will. However, a strange clause in the will gave Isabella's husband, Ferdinand II an opening to take his daughter's crown. Listen to the phrasing of...
Instructional Video3:13
Curated Video

Pathé: Tanganyika Independent (1961)

12th - Higher Ed
National Archives: This month’s clip is titled ‘Tanganyika Independent 1961’ – footage of the independence celebrations of Tanganyika, which eventually became the mainland of present-day Tanzania. Tanzania celebrates its 60th...
Instructional Video4:53
Curated Video

Queen Nzinga part 3: a Diplomatic Win in Portugal

12th - Higher Ed
This video highlights Nzinga's diplomatic skills and tells the famous story of Nzinga and the chair in context. Nzinga became ambassador to the Portuguese in an attempt to negotiate peace with her brother's kingdom. Despite her rivalry...
Instructional Video4:51
Mr. Beat

The American Presidential Election of 1924

6th - 12th
The 35th Presidential election in American history took place on November 4, 1924. Calvin Coolidge, the incumbent Republican President, was seeking re-election. Hold up! Calvin Coolidge? Are you for real? What happened to Harding?...
Instructional Video9:26
Cerebellum

Colonization Of North America: Spanish Settlements - The Santa Fe Settlement

9th - 12th
Chronicles the exploits of Cortes, De Soto, and Coronado; and Spanish incursions into South & Central America, Mexico and the American Southwest. This video looks at the Spanish settlement of Santa Fe and the issues that arose for those...