Step Back History
The Lavender Scare: McCarthy's Other Crusade
The Red Scare wasn't just about hinting communists. It also resulted in thousands of LGBTQ+ federal workers losing their jobs.
Curated Video
Bella Abzug: Pioneering Feminist Icon
At a time when the U.S. House of Representatives was dominated by men, pioneering feminist Bella Abzug became a law-making force to be reckoned with.
PBS
History of Socialism in America
"Socialism" is one of THE most divisive words in America and it has been for a long time. With Democratic Socialism gaining more and more popularity, Danielle takes a look back at the long history of Socialism in America. From the...
Curated Video
The Lavender Scare
The Lavender Scare was a government clampdown on members of the LGBTQ+ community in the 1940s, 50s and 60s which saw gay and lesbians barred from the federal government for decades.
Hip Hughes History
The Lavender Scare Explained
Most Americans know the Red Scare of the 1950s but most don't know about the Lavender Scare which resulted in thousands of gays and lesbians being dismissed from the Federal Workforce. Join me for a super fast explanation of its roots...
Hip Hughes History
The Palmer Raids Explained: US History Review
Dive deep into the Red Scare to explore the 1919/1920 Palmer Raids where we take a look at the conditions which led up them, the actual raids themselves and the effects on the nation. Perfect for students seeking a way out, life long...
Hip Hughes History
The 1920's Explained: US History Review
A lecture for United States history which focuses on the Roaring Twenties, specifically designed for the regents examination in NY State.
Hip Hughes History
Limits on Civil Rights Through Executive Action: US History Review
Let HipHughes develop a thesis so you can kill those essays on your exams. Using the theme of crisis and limited rights we take a look at the Civil War, WWI, WWII and 9/11, designed to pound in some content and put a smirk on your face too.
Schooling Online
Destroying Drama: Arthur Miller, The Crucible - Theme of Hysteria and Fear
When hysteria and fear strike, no one’s safe! This lesson explores the theme of hysteria and fear in Arthur Miller’s ‘The Crucible’. Discover parallels between the witch hunts in Salem and the fear of Communism in 1950s America (Miller’s...
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.
Step Back History
The Lavender Scare: McCarthy's Other Crusade
The Red Scare wasn't just about hinting communists. It also resulted in thousands of LGBTQ+ federal workers losing their jobs.
Weird History
Ernest Hemingway Was The Worst KGB Spy Ever
There are countless debates out there surrounding Ernest Hemingway, including whether or not he’s the greatest American novelist of all-time, as well as about the themes of misogyny in his writing (and his life). But, there’s another,...
Hip Hughes History
History of Immigration in the US for Dummies
Let HipHughes escort you through a few hundred years of United States immigration, simple, stupid and aimed at the heart of big ideas.
John D Ruddy
Cold War in 9 Minutes
An animated video outlining the basic narrative of the Cold War, Capitalism vs Communism, Red Scare, the Berlin Wall, Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan etc.
Hip Hughes History
The Red Scare for Dummies
Travel back in time with HipHughes as he dips and dives through America's first red scare.
Crash Course
The Cold War
How did the United States and the USSR seek ideological and strategic influence throughout the world during the Cold War? This video details the Soviet's creation of pro-communist governments in surrounding nations following World War II...
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Freedom: A History of Us: Democracy & Struggles Webisode 13
Webisode 13 - Democracy & Struggles. The history of the United States is presented in a series of webisodes, within each are a number of segments. Included are links to lesson plans, teacher guides, resources, activities, and tools.
Other
Reading Through History: History Brief: The Red Scare in the 1920s
In this video, the Red Scare of the 1920s is explained. Major fear of Communist Revolutions in the United States are experienced, and Sacco and Vanzetti (anarchist immigrants) are executed for a murder they may not have committed. [3:59]