Crash Course
Gilded Age Politics Crash Course US History
In which John Green teaches you about the Gilded Age and its politics. What, you may ask, is the Gilded Age? The term comes from a book by Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner titled, "The Gilded Age." You may see a pattern emerging...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Does "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" have a hidden message? - David B. Parker
In his introduction to "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," L. Frank Baum claims that the book is simply an innocent children's story. But some scholars have found hidden criticisms of late-nineteenth-century economic policies in the book. Is...
Crash Course
Government Regulation: Crash Course Government and Politics
Today, we’re going to wrap up our discussion of economic policy by looking at government regulation. We're going to talk about the government's goals for the U.S. economy and the policies it employs to achieve those goals. Ever since the...
Crash Course
The Progressive Era Crash Course US History
In which John Green teaches you about the Progressive Era in the United States. In the late 19th and early 20th century in America, there was a sense that things could be improved upon. A sense that reforms should be enacted. A sense...
Bedtime History
World's Columbian Exposition | Chicago World's Fair For Kids
Learn about the Chicago World's Fair held in 1893.
Jack Rackam
Can Anyone become a Millionaire? | The Life & Times of Andrew Carnegie
Turns out the road to riches is easy, all you need to do is get some rich friends and achieve an overwhelming market share over a revolutionary technology!
Jack Rackam
Will Rockefeller Made $36 MILLION Out of Thin Air
Here’s how millionaire William Rockefeller created $36 million dollars in cash out of thin air. First of all, he purchased a company called Anaconda Copper for $39 million dollars, but told the new owners not to cash the check. He then...
Hip Hughes History
The Pullman Strike of 1894 Explained: US History Review
Join me as we take a look at a pivot strike in US History, the Pullman Strike of 1894. Perfect for inquisitive learners, students of the social studies and the cray cray on the internets.
Cerebellum
Emergence Of Modern America: The Gilded Age - Conquest Of The West
Just the Facts: The Emergence of Modern America: The Gilded Age uses fascinating historical footage to explore six decades that shaped modern America. The series examines the Gilded Age in the late 19th century, the Progressive Era of...
Cerebellum
Emergence Of Modern America: The Gilded Age - Urbanisation
Just the Facts: The Emergence of Modern America: The Gilded Age uses fascinating historical footage to explore six decades that shaped modern America. The series examines the Gilded Age in the late 19th century, the Progressive Era of...
Step Back History
Dinesh D'Souza: Infinity War
Dinesh D'Souza is an infamous right-wing provocateur. In 2016 he published an 'expose' on the Democratic party which not only misrepresents the history it covers but belies a darker motive.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Jeff Sachs - The New Gilded Age 5/5
In Part 5 of this interview From the Director's Chair, INET Executive Director Robert Johnson talks with Jeffrey Sachs about the challenges of collective action.Sachs offers a brief history lesson comparing the problems of today to...
Step Back History
The Anarchist Who Shot the President
On September 6, 1901, an Anarchist Steelworker named Leon Czolgosz shot and killed the President of the United States, William McKinley. This assassination led to a xenophobic panic, sometimes described as a historical war on terror,...
Cerebellum
Emergence Of Modern America: The Gilded Age - Developments In Farming
Just the Facts: The Emergence of Modern America: The Gilded Age uses fascinating historical footage to explore six decades that shaped modern America. The series examines the Gilded Age in the late 19th century, the Progressive Era of...
Cerebellum
Emergence Of Modern America: The Gilded Age - Technological Advancements
Just the Facts: The Emergence of Modern America: The Gilded Age uses fascinating historical footage to explore six decades that shaped modern America. The series examines the Gilded Age in the late 19th century, the Progressive Era of...
Weird History
Unbelieveable Gilded Age Excesses
Rich families of the Gilded Age lived lives nearly unimaginable today. The Gilded Age wealth disparity was so extreme that people today often compare them to what modern society terms the "one-percent" class.
Curated Video
The Gilded Age: When America Became a Superpower
Learn about the Gilded Age, a period of immense social and industrial change in US history.
Cerebellum
Emergence Of Modern America: The Gilded Age - The Plight Of Minorities
Just the Facts: The Emergence of Modern America: The Gilded Age uses fascinating historical footage to explore six decades that shaped modern America. The series examines the Gilded Age in the late 19th century, the Progressive Era of...
Cerebellum
Emergence Of Modern America: The Gilded Age - Expansion In The Gilded Age
Just the Facts: The Emergence of Modern America: The Gilded Age uses fascinating historical footage to explore six decades that shaped modern America. The series examines the Gilded Age in the late 19th century, the Progressive Era of...
Cerebellum
Emergence Of Modern America: The Gilded Age - What Was The Gilded Age?
Just the Facts: The Emergence of Modern America: The Gilded Age uses fascinating historical footage to explore six decades that shaped modern America. The series examines the Gilded Age in the late 19th century, the Progressive Era of...
Cerebellum
Emergence Of Modern America: The Gilded Age - Politics
Just the Facts: The Emergence of Modern America: The Gilded Age uses fascinating historical footage to explore six decades that shaped modern America. The series examines the Gilded Age in the late 19th century, the Progressive Era of...
Cerebellum
Emergence Of Modern America: The Gilded Age - The Birth Of The Populist Party
Just the Facts: The Emergence of Modern America: The Gilded Age uses fascinating historical footage to explore six decades that shaped modern America. The series examines the Gilded Age in the late 19th century, the Progressive Era of...
Cerebellum
Emergence Of Modern America: The Gilded Age - The Victorians
Just the Facts: The Emergence of Modern America: The Gilded Age uses fascinating historical footage to explore six decades that shaped modern America. The series examines the Gilded Age in the late 19th century, the Progressive Era of...
Cerebellum
Emergence Of Modern America: The Gilded Age - Building The Railroads
Just the Facts: The Emergence of Modern America: The Gilded Age uses fascinating historical footage to explore six decades that shaped modern America. The series examines the Gilded Age in the late 19th century, the Progressive Era of...