Curated Video
Tammany Hall: Controlling New York Politics
It is the historic New York building that is synonymous with greed, crime and corruption, but what is the true story behind Tammany Hall?
Hip Hughes History
The Election of 1888 Explained
This is it! The Election playlist is done! • Presidential Elec...
Hip Hughes History
The New York City Draft Riots: US History Review
What were the 1863 NYC Draft Riots? In this video lecture, we will look at the historical context which led to these Civil War era riots, the riots themselves and the important effects.
Weird History
He Was The Craziest Civil War General
In 1859, Congressman Daniel Sickles shot and killed the man sleeping with his wife. After escaping a prison sentence, Sickles disobeyed orders in the Civil War and lost a leg. After the war, General Dan Sickles donated the leg to the...
Hip Hughes History
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Explained: US History Review
What was the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire? Where did it happen? How did it happen? What were the effects? In this Social Studies based lecture we take a look at this pivotal event in US History which led to a social reform movement.
Getty Images
Transit Strike Ends in New York City
New York skyline still dark in the early morning as transit strike settlement is reached / day time Mayor John Lindsay arriving at City Hall to small crowd of press / Lindsay speaks at press conference: 'New York transit strike is over....
Getty Images
New York City Transit Strike
Various views of the empty tracks in New York during the transit strike / empty subways, ticket booths and bus stations / rows of parked trains / workers walking along carrying strike placards / Empire State Building lit up at night /...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Crash Course Us History: Gilded Age Politics
In this Crash Course video with John Green, we learn about the politics of the Gilded Age which with plagued by political intrigue, scandals, and fraud. [13:49]