An overview of the 1973 War Powers Resolution (War Powers Act).

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!

Garwin part 1/11: In this video, Richard Garwin reflects on the significant events and challenges of the atomic age, including the Cuban Missile Crisis and the threat of nuclear proliferation. He emphasizes the importance of education...

You might call this election the election of 1844, part 2, because it was very similar to it. Just like in 1844, a young dark horse candidate won. Also like in 1844, the incumbent president was a Whig who had become President after the...

Learn what makes the Bill of Rights so important to America! Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America That preface begins the Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments to the Constitution of the...

After years of questions and speculation, we may finally have an answer to what is in Trump’s Tax Returns. In this video, we breakdown the key findings of the New York Times report on President Donald Trump’s tax returns and finances, as...

This video looks at the documents conceived in a period when the civil rights of women and Native Americans were in question, and slavery was driving a wedge between slaveholders and abolitionists. Educators from noted American...

The fourth 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. This was one of the nastiest elections in American history, and so significant...

Hip Hughes History lays down the tracks for the train of learning. So jump aboard and learn the essentials of Executive Power through Article II of the US Constitution.

The 12th 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 1832, the country's first prominent third party gives it a go, and then a fourth...

The Supreme Court’s responsibility is to interpret all laws and ensure that they do not conflict with the founding principles of the Constitution. This video discusses the Supreme Court Justices and how they handled the role. The video...

Since its inception the internet has been built on a foundation of equality; this is a principle called Net Neutrality â but how does the concept of a common carrier relate to Net Neutrality?

In 1861, the Civil War was a conflict that threatened to permanently divide the United States. Without President Abraham Lincoln's leadership, courage and determination to maintain the Union, our country may have ceased to exist. From...

Here's the story of James K. Polk, the most underrated President in American history. He did more in four years as President than most Presidents do in eight.

Yesterday (Thursday 9th July 2020) the US Supreme Court ruled on two cases related to Trump’s tax returns - potentially allowing a New York Grand Jury to examine his financial records. In this video we examine the implications of this...

What is a Grand Jury? How does a Grand Jury work? What is the meaning of the 5th amendment? In this short lecture we look at the origins of the Grand Jury, how it made it's way into the Bill of Rights, how they operate as well showing...

In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about Peru's Basic Politics

A video lecture summarizing the Presidential Election of 1868 between Ulysses S. Grant and Horatio Seymour during the height of Radical Reconstruction.

The Presidency of the United States is the most powerful position in the nation, and is often referred to as the “leader of the free world”. Their power is only equaled by the massive responsibility they hold. They are not always...

The 25th Presidential election in American history took place on November 4, 1884. Chester Arthur had become President after the assassination of James Garfield. His health had been declining, and he honestly didn't know if he would make...

A summary of the most consequential Presidential Election in US History, the election of Abraham Lincoln.

The program begins with a brief history of the people who fought for civil rights and freedoms for all Americans, and explains how their efforts provided the possibility and opportunity that led to the election of President Obama....

Which economy was best for the country's future? The industrial economy of the North? Or the plantation system of the South? The stage was set for a financial fracas that would lead to the deadliest war in US history.

HipHughes covers the basics about one of the weirdest election the U.S. ever had. Four candidates, a lazy incumbent, a relative newcomer, an old Socialist and a pissed off Teddy Roosevelt. And for the record TAFT was not Teddy's Vice...