The 57th Presidential election in American history took place on November 6, 2012, my 31st birthday. Oh crap, I'm getting old. Barack Obama became President as the economy really sucked. It was known the Great Recession, and the Obama...

Chester Arthur took office upon the assassination of James Garfield. Garfield was liked, but Arthur was not, as people didn't trust his big shot New York stylings. But he surprised them all by doing a lot of good during his time in...

Trump was hoping to coast the 2020 election, but with some major issues arising for his campaign, we consider if he can win re-election. In this video put Trump through the test proposed by Professor Alan Lichtman - the Thirteen Keys to...

Who was the first black man to run for President? How about the first Woman, Black Woman, Jewish Candidate, Hispanic, Openly Gay person? Watch and find out!

A power packed lecture outlining the 1940 election of FDR for his third term.

A super quick dive into the 1936 election where FDR took down Alf!

Michael Bloomberg has experienced an impressive rise in the polls in recent months, with him closing in on Biden. It's looking more and more like he could be the serious moderate competition for Sanders. So in this video, we explain...

Watch the Democrats pierce the Whigs in 52' liked they polked them in 1844.

In yesterday's primaries Biden picked up the three states on offer - Florida, Illinois & Arizona. This puts Biden significantly ahead in the delegate count and calls the chances of the Sander campaigns into question even further. In this...

With Trump's Supreme Court Justice Nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, now getting grilled by the Senate we thought it would be a good time to discuss Barrett. So in this video we look at Barrett's history, her beliefs and how that could shape...

With Corbyn set to stand down as Leader of the Opposition in the coming months, we've begun to see the race to replace him unfold. In this video, we take a look at the process Labour use to select their leaders, and will explain how the...

Mr. Beat plays President Songs for Aubry Bend Middle School

With the 2020 election cycle still wrapping up, it feels a little soon to already be discussing 2024. However, we're not the only ones with President Trump apparently already floating the idea of him running again in four years time. So...

In 1860, tensions were obviously high, not only between Democrats and Republicans, but within the Democratic Party. At the Democratic National Conventions, extreme pro-slavery "Fire-eaters," walked out in protest. They were nicknamed...

As Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump continues to rack up delegates in primaries and caucuses, talk has begun of a brokered Republican National Convention.

The eighth 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 1816, in the middle of the so-called Era of Good Feelings, James Monroe easily...

Warren Harding was the 6th president to die while in office. He was well-liked during his term, but after his death, news began to materialize regarding widespread corruption in his cabinet, and this has sullied his reputation quite a...

Today people across the US will be voting for the Democratic Nominee in Super Tuesday. This one day is the most important of the whole primary process, with a huge number of states casting their vote at one time. We explain how and why...

MOT 1940: UNION NOMINATIONS: INT VS Worker signing up at table Steel Workers Union poster BG. Sign 'Election for Local Officers' DRAMATIZATION: Men sitting in room w/ chairman 'Nominations...now in order...' VS Men electing names voting...

The sixth 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 1808, James Madison easily wins to continue Democratic Republican dominance.

As the Democratic primary race enters its busiest period, John Prideaux, The Economist's US editor, gives his essential guide to understanding the process by which America's presidential candidates are chosen.

MOT 1947: U.S. TIME and LIFE: WS Women filing at file cabinets. CU Cabinet sign 'Truman Harry S. 1947-1945.' WS Editor Otto Fuerbringer (unconfirmed) talking w/ men. REPRISAL: Mr. Taylor (unconfirmed) & Fuerbringer '...anything can...

With Trump's poor poll ratings and potential indictments, many are seeing Florida Governor Ron DeSantis as a genuine contender for the Republican Nomination. In this video, we discuss how DeSantis rose to prominence and whether he...

Earlier in the week Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announced his retirement, setting up a battle to replace him. So in this video, we discuss who Biden's likely to put forward, who the top candidates are and what this means for the...