TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Why wasn't the Bill of Rights originally in the US Constitution? - James Coll
When you think of the US Constitution, what's the first thing that comes to mind? Free speech? The right to bear arms? These passages are cited so often that it's hard to imagine the document without them. But the list of freedoms known...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Why is the US Constitution so hard to amend? - Peter Paccone
When it was ratified in 1789, the US Constitution didn't just institute a government by the people _ it provided a way for the people to alter the Constitution itself. And yet, of the nearly 11,000 amendments proposed in the centuries...
Wonderscape
The Twenty-Fourth Amendment: Ending Poll Taxes in Voting
This video explores the Twenty-Fourth Amendment, ratified in 1964, which abolished poll taxes as a requirement for voting in federal elections. Learn how this amendment was a key victory of the Civil Rights movement, aimed at removing...
Wonderscape
Women's Right to Vote: Understanding the Nineteenth Amendment
Delve into the history and significance of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which granted women the right to vote, also known as women's suffrage. Explore the early years of the suffrage movement, including the...
Curated Video
The Treaty of Ghent
After almost three years of bitter conflict, the War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain came to an end with the ratification of the Treaty of Ghent, but was the war a waste of time and resources?
Hip Hughes History
Article VII Explained: The Constitution for Dummies Series
Without 7 you don't get all the good parts. Lets wrap our heard around ratification of the US Constitution.
Cerebellum
The World War One Years 1917-1920 - The 19th Amendment
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 this video, the documents...
Hip Hughes History
The Anti-Federalist Papers Explained
The Federalist Papers get all the love! An overview of the Anti-Fed Papers and their arguments for opposing the US Constitution.
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1788-1789
The very first 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. Did you know that five different Johns ran for President in 1788? Woah!
Curated Video
The Equal Rights Amendment: A Woman's Prerogative
The Equal Rights Amendment proposes to protect women and other marginalized genders under the U.S. Constitution - so why hasn't it been ratified?
Professor Dave Explains
James Monroe: Last Cocked Hat (1817 - 1825)
You've heard of the Monroe doctrine, perhaps? This is the guy! Well, John Quincy Adams wrote it... but everyone liked this guy. They liked him so much that his entire presidency was called "The Era of Good Feelings". His story starts all...
Bloomberg
Creative Approach With Desired Effect: Harris on UAW Strike Expansion
Burnes Center Senior Fellow and Former Top Labor Policy Advisor to President Biden, Seth Harris discusses the ongoing UAW Strike and the union's decision to expand the strike to 38 plants across 20 states. Seth speaks with Annmarie...
Bloomberg
Sweden Says US Firmly Supports NATO Membership
Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom speaks to Bloomberg's Maria Tadeo after meeting with his counterparts from Turkey and Finland. Sweden is making a final push to be allowed to join NATO. A final decision could come next week....
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Costa Rica ya tiene ley contra maltrato animal
Los costarricenses celebraron con sus mascotas el fin de semana la ratificacion de una ley que establece sanciones de carcel y multas para quien agreda a un animal
Curated Video
US bicameral support for Equal Rights Amendment
Bicameral support is being gathered on Capitol Hill to get women's rights added into the Constitution.
Curated Video
Bicameral support for Equal Rights Amendment
Bicameral support is being gathered on Capitol Hill to get women's rights added into the Constitution.
Curated Video
Reagan And Gorbachev Meet, Reagan And Gorbachev Sign Ratification Instruments For INF Treaty
Moscow -- May __, 1988
Wide of conference room door as Reagan enters, pan as Reagan walks to center of room and shakes Gorbachev's hand
Cutaway cameramen
Tight shot of Gorbachev at conference table, pull out to wide of everyone seated at...
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : EU and UK will negotiate post Brexit topics in parallel (Von der Leyen)
During a visit to Dublin President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen says that the United Kingdom and the European Union will be negotiating different topics in parallel after Brexit while Taoiseach Leo Varadkar expressed...
Bloomberg
EU’s Gentiloni on Europe’s Recovery
May.20 -- Paolo Gentiloni, EU Commissioner for the Economy sits down with Bloomberg’s Francine Lacqua to discuss Europe’s recovery plan, the economic opportunities that lay ahead for the bloc and the role the Commission will play in...
Curated Video
WRAP Australia ratifies Kyoto, Ban "time to act is now", protests
AP Television
1. Wide of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon walking into room
2. Cutaway of media
3. Wide of Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, and Ban Ki-moon sitting in room
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Kevin Rudd, Australian Prime...
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Macron reasonably cautious UK MPs will pass Brexit deal
French President Emmanuel Macron says he is reasonably cautious about a ratification by the British Parliament of the Brexit agreement just announced by the European Commission (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
Curated Video
Australian PM Rudd ratifies Kyoto Protocol
1. Wide shot as UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon walks into room
2. Cutaway of media
3. Wide shot of Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, and Ban Ki-moon sitting in room
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Kevin Rudd, Australian Prime...
Bloomberg
North American Free Trade Deal Might Fall Apart, Former Canadian Minister Says
Jun.05 -- Peter MacKay, who served as foreign minister under Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and is now a partner with Baker & McKenzie LLP, discusses the global trade war and USMCA with BNN Bloomberg's Jon Erlichman.
Curated Video
U.K. Government Introduces EU Withdrawal Agreement Bill
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government turned his withdrawal deal into a bill, and it's hoping to pass it before the Brexit deadline.