PBS
The little-known story of the Republican Party’s 1st presidential nominee
In a new book, NPR’s Steve Inskeep has chronicled the little-known story of how the illegitimate son of an immigrant rose to become the Republican Party’s first presidential nominee in 1856 -- with a lot of help from his wife. Lisa...
SciShow
The Strange Blue Glow That Saved Lives
Back in 1862, soldiers fighting in the American Civil War noticed a strange blue glow on their wounds. It took a couple of High School students to figure out what it was.
TED-Ed
Debunking the myth of the Lost Cause: A lie embedded in American history | Karen L. Cox
In the 1860's, 11 southern states withdrew from the United States and formed the Confederacy. They seceded in response to the growing movement for the nationwide abolition of slavery. Yet barely a year after the Civil War ended, southern...
Curated Video
Battle for the South How did the Union Strategy prevail in the American Civil War? DOCUMENTARY
Battle for the South How did the Union Strategy prevail in the American Civil War? DOCUMENTARY
PBS
Why Are There SO Many Confederate Monuments?
Origin of Everything takes a field trip to Washington, D.C. and explores the painful history and legacy of America's Civil War. Danielle looks at Confederate and Union Civil War monuments and what spurred their construction after the war.
Mr. Beat
Can Texas Secede From the Union? | Texas v. White
In episode 22 of Supreme Court Briefs, Texas sells bonds from a country it claims to no longer be a part of. After all is said and done, the Supreme Court decides whether or not Texas has a right to secede from the Union.
John D Ruddy
Civil Rights in America Part 1 - Manny Man Does History
Explore the history of the African American struggle within the United States.
John D Ruddy
American Civil War (Remastered Edition) - Manny Man Does History
What happened when America went to war against itself.
Curated Video
History Abridged: John Wilkes Booth (ft. Atun-Shei Films)
History Abridged: John Wilkes Booth (ft. Atun-Shei Films)
Curated Video
Arkansas' Civil War | The Life & Times of Joseph Brooks
Everyone knows the United States had a civil war in the 1800s. Lincoln wins election, the South secedes, the Union prevails, slavery’s abolished (mostly), Lincoln’s mind is blown at the theater, kids stuff. Well… we had one civil war,...
Hip Hughes History
The Gettysburg Address Explained (Feat. John Renn) US History Review
An overview of one of the most historic speeches in US History with a deep dive from John Renn, a Social Studies teacher from Portland Middle School.
Hip Hughes History
U.S. Sectionalism for Dummies -- The Civil War, States Rights and The Missouri Compromise
Mr. Hughes throws it down on Sectionalism, breezing through the essential causes of the American Civil War beginning with the ratification of the Constitution and culminating with the election of Republican Abraham Lincoln
John D Ruddy
Presidents of the USA Part 1
An animated video outlining the Presidents of the United States from George Washington to William McKinley.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Measuring the Danger of Segregation
An 1869 study incorrectly stated that black Union soldiers had lower lung capacity than white soldiers. 150 years later, this same study is impacting the health and disability diagnosis of black patients. Structural segregation is still...
Curated Video
Battle of Gettysburg: Bird's-Eye View | Animated History
As the American Civil War raged in the summer of 1863, what began as a small skirmish outside the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania quickly escalated into the bloodiest battle of the war. Over three days of brutal fighting, the Union army...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Did You Know? Battle of the Little Bighorn
Find out why George Custer failed at the Battle of the Little Bighorn.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Britannica Study Guide: The Crisis of the Union
Learn more about the crisis that led to the American Civil War.
John D Ruddy
Gettysburg Address
An animated video featuring the iconic speech of Abraham Lincoln given during the American Civil War.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Did You Know? The Compromise of 1850
Learn more about the Compromise of 1850 and the events leading up to the American Civil War.
Mazz Media
Underground Railroad
This live-action video program is about the word Underground Railroad. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word Underground Railroad through use of video footage, photographs,...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Medical Inventions from War: The American Civil War
Learn more about how amputation of injured limbs saved the lives of soldiers during the American Civil War.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Aftereffects of War: The American Civil War
Learn more about the aftereffects of the American Civil War and how the War changed the way Americans thought about death, religion, and race.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Reconstruction Explained in 5 Questions
Learn more about the Reconstruction period following the American Civil War.
John D Ruddy
American Civil War in 10 Minutes
An animated video outlining the basic narrative of the American Civil War, how it started, what politics led to it, the key battles of the war and the key players such as Abraham Lincoln and Robert E. Lee.