Like many presidents before him, President Donald Trump spent part of the summer away from the White House, taking a 17-day Òworking vacationÓ at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey. President Abraham Lincoln could relate. To get...

Aaron Huey's effort to photograph poverty in America led him to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, where the struggle of the native Lakota people -- appalling, and largely ignored -- compelled him to refocus. Five years of work later,...

Mr. Griot reads and discusses Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, explaining what he meant and why he wrote it.

This video highlights Frederick Douglass' pivotal roles in the Civil War and later years, including his advocacy with Abraham Lincoln, efforts for equal rights for Black soldiers, and his influential governmental positions. It...

Dr. Forrester discusses the changes begun in the United States as a result of the Civil War and Abraham Lincoln’s signing of the Emancipation Proclamation.

Dr. Forrester reads and explains the meaning of the Gettysburg Address; President Abraham Lincoln’s famous words during the Civil War.

History Abridged: John Wilkes Booth (ft. Atun-Shei Films)

How an enslaved woman became one of the most important social justice activists in American history.

Military Hot Air Balloons were pioneered during the American Civil War for both surveillance and reconnaissance.

Here is a children's song for President's Day. It's called President Washington and President Lincoln. Kids can learn some fun facts about each of these presidents. So, come on and sing along to the President Washington and President...

How an escaped slave became one of President Abraham Lincoln's most important advisers and one of his harshest critics.

This video is a lesson on the life of Frederick Douglass, an influential figure in the fight against slavery and for civil rights in the United States. The video discusses significant events in Douglass' life, including his early years...

In this video, students will learn about the events and issues that led up to the Civil War in the United States. The video explores topics such as the Missouri Compromise, the Fugitive Slave Act, the Kansas-Nebraska Act, and the...

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 13th...

After Clinton brings up Lincoln, Trump attacks her for being a ‘liar’

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Senator Sam Ervin quotes from newspapers of the past to illustrate the Watergate situation. Senator Howard Baker responds with a tale about the Treat of Versailles in 1918.

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