Wonderscape
Alexander Graham Bell’s Other Inventions and Contributions
This video highlights Alexander Graham Bell's achievements beyond the telephone, including his efforts to develop a bullet detection device to help save President James Garfield and his role in transforming National Geographic into a...
Hip Hughes History
The Election of 1880 Explained
A video lecture outlining the Presidential Election of 1880 between WInfield Scott Hancock and James Garfield.
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1880
The 24th Presidential election in American history took place on November 2, 1880. Back in 1876, while running for President, Rutherford Hayes promised he would not seek a second term. Unlike Frank Underwood, Rutherford actually stayed...
Curated Video
The Battle of Middle Creek
The Battle of Middle Creek took place in Floyd County on January 10, 1862, but why was it so important to the legacy of the American Civil War and the history of the USA?
Professor Dave Explains
James Garfield: What Could Have Been? (1881)
James Garfield was the second president to be assassinated, and it's a shame too, as he seemed to be a really good one, and he was in office for just a few months. Let's see what he did in that short time, and learn about the...
Hip Hughes History
5 Crazy Facts About the Assassination of President Garfield
The assassination of President James Garfield on July 2, 1881 is one of lesser known events in American History.
Wonderscape
History Kids: Alexander Graham Bell
This video provides a brief overview of the life and inventions of Alexander Graham Bell, focusing on his invention of the telephone and his contributions to the education of deaf individuals. It highlights key events and achievements in...
Getty Images
AMC Gremlin parks in front of U.S. Capitol Bldg.
MS of white 1973 AMC Gremlin (participating in a fuel economy competition) driving around a traffic circle; ZO to WS as Gremlin pulls up to the curb in front of The United States Capitol Building AMC Gremlin parks in front of U.S....
National Cable Satellite Corporation
C Span Video Library: Garfield Biographical Vignette
Watch this video about James Garfield's life and his very brief term as president. See photographs and newspaper drawings that accompany the narration. (4 min. 42 sec.)
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: 60 Second Presidents: James A. Garfield
60-Second Presidents video [1:17] about President James Garfield and his brief time in office before he was assassinated. Includes handouts for students.