Instructional Video9:28
Hip Hughes History

Manifest Destiny in Ten Minutes

6th - 12th
With many misguided comments, please know this is a lecture designed to help kids pass tests, the curriculum is set by NY state. I do not choose to bash Europeans, nor ignore ugly truths. This is a short theme based lecture on U.S....
Instructional Video19:57
Hip Hughes History

U.S. Sectionalism for Dummies -- The Civil War, States Rights and The Missouri Compromise

6th - 12th
Mr. Hughes throws it down on Sectionalism, breezing through the essential causes of the American Civil War beginning with the ratification of the Constitution and culminating with the election of Republican Abraham Lincoln
Instructional Video13:41
Hip Hughes History

The Spanish American War for Dummies: US History Review

6th - 12th
HipHughes jives himself through the essentials of the "Splendid Little War". Broad on concept, stop in and fill up your brain with some general knowledge. Perfect for the inquisitive mind and the lazy kid worrying about a test, homework,...
Instructional Video13:35
Hip Hughes History

The Gettysburg Address Explained (Feat. John Renn) US History Review

6th - 12th
An overview of one of the most historic speeches in US History with a deep dive from John Renn, a Social Studies teacher from Portland Middle School.
Instructional Video7:56
Hip Hughes History

The Election of 1864 Explained

6th - 12th
Think a little thing like a Civil War is going to get in the way of a Presidential election? Think again! Watch Lincoln take on his General, George McClellan. Check out more elections! • Presidential Elec...
Instructional Video8:29
Hip Hughes History

The 13th Amendment Explained: The Constitution for Dummies

6th - 12th
Journey down the road of understanding the 13th Amendment with your host, HipHughes.
Instructional Video10:35
Hip Hughes History

Shooting a President: The Reagan Assassination Attempt Explained

6th - 12th
A summary of the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan on March 30, 1981 including a look at John Hinkley Jr and the effects of the shooting.
Instructional Video2:56
Science360

Humanoid robot 'Russell' engages children with autism

12th - Higher Ed
With support from the National Science Foundation, mechanical and computer engineer Nilanjan Sarkar and psychologist Zachary Warren at Vanderbilt University have developed a learning environment for kids with autism, built around...
Instructional Video2:56
Science360

Humanoid robot Russell engages children with autism

12th - Higher Ed
With support from the National Science Foundation, mechanical and computer engineer Nilanjan Sarkar and psychologist Zachary Warren at Vanderbilt University have developed a learning environment for kids with autism, built around...
Instructional Video3:45
Cerebellum

Compromise And Conflict in America: 1848-1857 - Dred Scott V. Sandford (1857)

9th - 12th
This video looks at the documents conceived in a period when the civil rights of women and Native Americans were in question, and slavery was driving a wedge between slaveholders and abolitionists. Educators from noted American...
Instructional Video13:26
Curated Video

America's Journey Through Slavery: Abraham Lincoln: The Great Emancipator

K - 8th
In 1861, the Civil War was a conflict that threatened to permanently divide the United States. Without President Abraham Lincoln's leadership, courage and determination to maintain the Union, our country may have ceased to exist. From...
Instructional Video7:42
Cerebellum

American Presidents - 14th - 18th Presidents

9th - 12th
The Presidency of the United States is the most powerful position in the nation, and is often referred to as the “leader of the free world”. Their power is only equaled by the massive responsibility they hold. They are not always...
Instructional Video10:06
Hip Hughes History

The Election of 1860 Explained

6th - 12th
A summary of the most consequential Presidential Election in US History, the election of Abraham Lincoln.
Instructional Video2:20
Curated Video

Shots Fired! Why Being President is a Deadly Job

9th - Higher Ed
Of all the Presidents who have held office since the foundation of the United States, four were gunned down by assassins. This is their story.
Instructional Video11:35
Cerebellum

The Abolitionists: 1832-1844 - The Constitution Of The American Anti-slavery Society 1833

9th - 12th
National Expansion (1832-1848) American democracy has a lineage of written records that we can trace to show the development of our nation, and how each document builds on those before it to make our foundation of freedom stronger. In...
Instructional Video5:40
Mr. Beat

The American Presidential Election of 1864

6th - 12th
Who cares if the southern half of the country split off and it's been fighting a very bloody war against it ever since? Let's have an election! The 20th Presidential election in American history took place on November 8th, 1864. Right...
Instructional Video1:00
One Minute History

Abraham Lincoln - President's Day - Legends of America - One Minute History

12th - Higher Ed
The history of American icon Abraham Lincoln
Instructional Video10:12
Weird History

The Bizarre History of Milton Bradley Games

12th - Higher Ed
The Milton Bradley corporation produced some of the most memorable family-friendly board games in history, like Operation, Candy Land, and Chutes and Ladders, before being purchased by Hasbro. Their games aren't as innocent and carefree...
Instructional Video3:35
Curated Video

Guerra Civil

3rd - 12th
Este programa de video de accion en vivo es sobre la palabra Guerra Civil. El programa esta disenado para reforzar y apoyar la comprension y retencion del estudiante de la palabra Guerra Civil mediante el uso de secuencias de video,...
Instructional Video7:59
Mr. Beat

Why Don't Politicians Have Beards?

6th - 12th
It seems silly that so many people "fear the beard," by why? Here is a brief history of politicians with beards. It's been since William Howard Taft when the United States had its last President with facial hair other than sideburns....
Instructional Video1:57
Curated Video

Abraham Lincoln's Top Hat

9th - Higher Ed
The 16th President of the United States of America is recognisable for many things – his distinctive beard, his height, his black bow tie – but it's the impressive stove hat that he bought in Washington, DC that became his enduring...
Instructional Video7:41
Mr. Beat

The American Presidential Election of 1860

6th - 12th
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...
Instructional Video12:27
Mr. Beat

War Hawks and Chicken Hawks

6th - 12th
The ones in charge who often push for war almost always never experienced combat first hand. Produced by Matt Beat. All rights reserved. All music by Electric Needle Room. All images in the public domain.
Instructional Video8:45
Hip Hughes History

The Emancipation Proclamation Explained: US History Review

6th - 12th
So you think you know your history? Mr. Hughes lays down the tracks to help you understand the true purpose behind the Emancipation Proclamation and why the Civil War was fought. Brought to you by Mr. Hughes in an easily digestible eight...