Instructional Video10:01
Hip Hughes History

The 9/11 Attacks Explained: US History Review (1/2)

6th - 12th
Part 1 of a 20 minute lecture which explains the root causes of 9/11.
Instructional Video33:52
Hip Hughes History

Supreme Court Cases For Dummies: US History Review

6th - 12th
First, you are not a dummy. Watch Mr. Hughes serve up a heaping helpful of Judicial Review designed to help you pass your tests and walking around a little smarter than when you started
Instructional Video3:19
Hip Hughes History

Why do Federal Judges Have Lifetime Appointments? Government Review

6th - 12th
HipHughes ponders a question; Should Federal Judges get jobs for life? Or should they face the wrath of voters.
Instructional Video10:15
Weird History

How The Mormon Mafia Helped Build Las Vegas

12th - Higher Ed
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has a fascinating history. From its founding in the 1820s by Joseph Smith to the its modern-day prevalence in Utah, the religion continues to intrigue believers and skeptics alike. Aspects...
Instructional Video5:27
Mr. Beat

The American Presidential Election of 1916

6th - 12th
The 33rd episode in a very long series about the American presidential elections from 1788 to the present. I hope to have them done by Election Day 2016. In 1916, World War One rages on in Europe and things are crazy in Mexico, so...
Instructional Video14:09
PBS

Literary Icons You NEED to Know From the Harlem Renaissance (feat. Princess Weekes)

12th - Higher Ed
Novels like Passing by Nella Larsen, Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston, and the poetry of Langston Hughes were all written during this period and have become important pieces of the American literary canon. Still, when...
Instructional Video10:01
Hip Hughes History

How to Guess on a Test -- Intelligent Guessing Strategies

6th - 12th
What do you do when you blanche out on a history question on test day? Let HipHughes give you a treasure map to the answer through a series of guessing strategies. *This advice is only to be used when you are legitimately clueless!
Instructional Video12:00
Hip Hughes History

The Persian Gulf War Explained: US History Review

6th - 12th
HipHughes explains the major events that encompass the Persian Gulf War.
Instructional Video5:58
Hip Hughes History

FDR's Supreme Court Packing Plan Explained - Judicial Procedures Reform Bill of 1937

6th - 12th
HipHughes serves up an overview of FDR's Court Packing Plan of 1937. Why he devised it, what it was and why ultimately it was bad idea. Perfect for review, cramming and those interested in learnin'
Audio
BBC

Bbc: Poetry Out Loud a March Calf by Ted Hughes

9th - 10th
Contains a copy of Ted Hughes's poem "A March Calf" as well as an oral reading of the poem. Site is provided by the BBC and requires Real Player.