Curated Video
I WONDER - How Long Was Barack Obama President For?
This video is answering the question of how long was Barack Obama president for.
Cerebellum
Colonization Of North America: The First Settlement - The First Free African American Settlement
Discusses the French trading networks, their alliances with Native Americans, and their conflicts with settlers. This video looks at the first free African American settlement which allowed escaped slaves to be free if they converted to...
Step Back History
Why are Conspiracy Theories so Popular in America?
Conspiracies are almost the norm rather than the exception in American political life. This begs a few questions. Why are there so many conspiracy theories, and why do so many of them focus on the United States?
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1928
The 36th Presidential election in American history took place on November 6, 1928, the day I turned negative 53. Calvin Coolidge had a smooth second term. The economy remained strong, and the federal government even had a huge surplus....
TMW Media
Inside the working Tybee Island Lighthouse, Georgia
Join us as we head to “The Hostess City of the South, Savannah Georgia” on this episode of Travel Thru History. We’re going to a beautiful charming coastal city in the Southeast brimming with an interesting past and an exciting artistic...
Rachel's English
How to Stress a Syllable :: The Shape of Stress
What does it mean to stress a syllable? Take a look at how we stress words and syllables in American English.
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1812
The seventh episode 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. In 1812, there was a war. Oh yeah, and a Presidential election!
Cerebellum
Colonization Of North America: English Settlements - The Lost Colony
Examines the establishment of Roanoke in 1585; the successful settlement of Jamestown, Virginia; the roles of Captain John Smith, Pocahontas and Chief Powhatan; the settlement of Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620; Plymouth Rock and the...
Mr. Beat
Why Are There So Many Springfields?
If you are watching this video right now, and you are an American, there is a very good chance that you live in Springfield. Congratulations! You live in the same city as The Simpsons! Or do you? If you Google "Most Common American City...
Rachel's English
English: A Stress-Timed Language - American Pronunciation
English is a Stress-Timed language. That means you need contrast between stressed and unstressed syllables -- unstressed words may reduce, and will be low in pitch and flatter in shape. In other words, you DON'T pronounce every word...
Curated Video
Mohican Indians Reclaim Their History
American history is filled with tragic stories of the conquest of Native American land and people. One of the lesser-known stories is that of the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians. Today, their descendants are based in...
Espresso Media
Art and Millionaires: A Journey Through the Riviera's Artistic Heritage
This video explores the artistic heritage of the French Riviera, from the American millionaires who brought patronage to the artists in the 1920s to the modern works of Jean Plensa. The trail of the Riviera's great masters, such as...
Espresso Media
From Building Launchpads to Breaking Barriers: A Journey through NASA's History
The video features interviews with individuals who worked on the construction of the Space Center in Florida and later worked at NASA. They discuss the challenges they faced, including segregation and discrimination, and the importance...
The Wall Street Journal
Refocusing The U.S. vs. China Debate: The Future For Tech Innovation
At WSJ Tech Live, Ron Kirk, Clete Willems, Andy Purdy, and Edith Young debate the future roadmap for tech innovation in the U.S. and China.
Kult America
Celebrating The Polish Constitution
On May 3, 1791 the Constitution of Poland was signed. As a nationalized polish citizen, I am proud that my new home was the second country in the world to give its people constitutional rights. On today's episode of Kult America I'd like...
Makematic
Peggy Shippen
In this video, viewers will learn about Peggy Shippen, the Philadelphia IT Girl who spied for the British during the American Revolution.
Step Back History
The Massacre That United the Far-Right
In 1979, the murder of five communist protestors sealed an alliance between America's two largest factions of the far-right, the Ku Klux Klan and Neo-Nazis. This event says a lot about the state's reply to right-wing violence and the...
Curated Video
Wong Kim Ark's Fight for Birthright Citizenship
By taking on the US government and winning, Wong Kim Ark ensured that the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution granted citizenship to every American by birth, regardless of their race or ethnicity.
The Wall Street Journal
Plant Tinkerers
A new generation of startups are harnessing gene-editing technologies to take on the multibillion-dollar giants of the crop-seed industry. Will consumers buy in?
Hip Hughes History
McCarthyism Explained: US History Review
A short, broad based lecture on McCarthyism and the Red Scare that developed in Post World War Two American political and social life. Topics include Joseph McCarthy, the Rosenburgs, Loyalty Oaths and HUAC.
History Hit
The Silk Roads: Trade and Movement: An irrigated oasis
What was this place like? What insights did they find there when excavating? The Silk Roads: Trade and Movement, Part 2
Curated Video
Tevye the Dairyman Episode 9
BEHIND THE SCENES BACKGROUND WITH RUTH WISSE - IN DEPTH AND COMPREHENSIVE REFLECTIONS
Barcroft Media
The 99-year-old Car: Engineer Spends 15 Years Restoring His Dream Car
WATERLOOVILLE, UNITED KINGDOM - JANUARY 11: A man has spent 15-years transforming a rusty wreck into the vintage car of his dreams. Terrence Cleife, a retired motor engineer, bought the wreck of a 1916 American LaFrance saloon car in...
Healthcare Triage
Access to Insurance Doesn't Guarantee Access to Care
Many are still unhappy with Obamacare.The main intent of the Affordable Care Act was to expand the safety net (Medicaid), regulate the non-employer-based private insurance market (the insurance exchanges) and help people buy that...