Science360
Nobel Prize winning astrophysicist Adam Riess discusses supernovae
Nobel Prize winning astrophysicist Adam Riess answers questions about his research on supernovae and his life outside the lab.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Hyperlocal Smoked Seafood in Bundaberg
Movin' to the Country is a series that celebrates the entrepreneurs, innovators and dreamers transforming Australia's beautiful regional areas in surprising new ways. A medical condition ended Lincoln's career in construction and...
Cerebellum
The American Civil War And Reconstruction: 1862-1869- Gettysburg Address (1863)
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. This video looks at the Gettysburg...
The March of Time
SOT OUT
MOT 1947: WASHINGTON D.C.: EXT Library of Congress. INT Room w/ Pulitzer Prize winning author historian Carl Sandburg (1878-1967) & others at table. Broadcast journalist Eric Sevareid (1912-1992) asking Sandburg about Lincoln papers.
Mr. Beat
The Andrew Johnson Song
All lyrics and music by Matt Beat. All rights reserved. All pictures in the public domain. By day, Matt Beat is a middle school social studies teacher. By night, the multi-instrumentalist writes and records songs about dead Presidents....
Wonderscape
Preschool Prep: Learning the Alphabet - Historical Men and Women from A to Z
Learn both the alphabet and history with young, animated character Alex, as he explores historical men and women from A to Z! Each upper-case letter of the alphabet gets presented several times then linked to a corresponding person and...
NASA
NASA | Laser Comm: That's a Bright Idea
Laser light made records obsolete. NASA is on the verge of doing the same thing with space based communications. Before the end of the decade, the Laser Communication Relay Demonstration (LCRD) mission will revolutionize the way we move...
The March of Time
1948: WASHINGTON, D.C.: SCENICS: TU WS Washington Monument obelisk bracketed by tree branches (flowering possibly cherry), HA WS (POV Lincoln Memorial) Reflecting Pool w/ temporary elevated footbridges. VS Lincoln Memorial, building, statue.
MOT 1948: WASHINGTON, D.C.: SCENICS: TU WS Washington Monument obelisk bracketed by tree branches (flowering possibly cherry), HA WS (POV Lincoln Memorial) Reflecting Pool w/ temporary elevated footbridges. VS Lincoln Memorial, building,...
Curated Video
Empress Matilda part 12: Capture of Lincoln Castle
The capture of Lincoln Castle and the subsequent battle for it were key events in the fight for the throne. The castle was taken by Ranulf de Gernon, Earl of Chester and son-in-law of Robert, Earl of Gloucester. King Stephen attempted to...
Weird History
The Man Who Invented Pop Rocks
Weird History Food introduces you to one of the most influential people for childhood snack nostalgia. William A. Mitchell helped create some of your favorite childhood food, snacks, and drinks. Mitchell is a food-inventing legend...
Weird History
Who Was Cassius Clay, Abolitionist
So who was the original Cassius Clay? The simple answer is that he was a prominent abolitionist politician in the mid-1800s. He served in the Kentucky House of Representatives and was appointed ambassador to Russia by Abraham Lincoln....
Hip Hughes History
The Pledge of Allegiance: A History
A short history of the Pledge of Allegiance and a look at both sides of the argument of whether the phrase "Under God" violates the 1st Amendment.
Curated Video
Emancipation Proclamation Exposed
The Emancipation Proclamation is one of the most important and misunderstood documents in US history. So, what did it actually proclaim?
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Britannica Q&A: Juneteenth
Discover the history of Juneteenth, a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.
Curated Video
The Gettysburg Address: The Two-Minute Speech That Saved America
It’s got fewer words than the average rap song, and takes less time to read than it does to boil an egg. So how did the Gettysburg Address inspire a global movement for democratic change that’s still shaping our lives today?
Cerebellum
The Declaration Of Independence - How The Declaration Influenced The Constitution
The Declaration of Independence, written in 1776, is critical for American citizens to understand their importance in defining their freedoms and the foundation of democracy. This video looks at how the wording of the declaration...
Professor Dave Explains
James Buchanan: The Civil War Approaches (1857 - 1861)
Several presidents contributed to the chain of events that led to the Civil War, but none more than James Buchanan. South Carolina seceded from the United States towards the end of his term, and the Civil War began immediately after he...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Britannica Study Guide: The Crisis of the Union
Learn more about the crisis that led to the American Civil War.
Curated Video
A Tale of Two Leaders
Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis led Americans in the American Civil War. Both men were born in Kentucky and led opposing sides. But what happened to them both once the war ended?
Mr. Beat
The Gettysburg Address (Story Time with Mr. Beat)
Here's the story of the humble beginnings of one of the most famous and beloved speeches in American history, The Gettysburg Address.
Jabzy
Cotton Famine - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Cotton Famine
Hip Hughes History
The Pocket Veto Explained
Is that a veto in your pocket or are you just happy to see me? Let HipHughes take five minutes of your life to explain how a pocket veto works and how it is different than a regular ole' veto. Perfect for dinner party conversation, weird...
Red Rock Films
Who was Frederick Douglass?
How an escaped slave became one of President Abraham Lincoln's most important advisers and one of his harshest critics.