TED Talks
Aaron Huey: America's native prisoners of war
Aaron Huey's effort to photograph poverty in America led him to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, where the struggle of the native Lakota people -- appalling, and largely ignored -- compelled him to refocus. Five years of work later,...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The most notorious scientific feud in history | Lukas Rieppel
After the California Gold Rush of 1848, settlers streamed west to strike it rich. In addition to precious metals, they unearthed another treasure: dinosaur bones. Two wealthy scientists in particular— Othniel Charles Marsh and Edward...
Curated Video
Why WYOMING Is "Empty" And COLORADO Is Not
Wyoming and Colorado are two states that would appear to have many similarities. Location, physical geography, history and even their very shapes mirror each other in interesting ways. However, Colorado has ten times the population as...
Bedtime History
The First Transcontinental Railroad for Kids | Bedtime History
Learn about the amazing engineering feat of the First Transcontinental Railroad and the ingenious Americans who constructed it.
Wonderscape
The Lasting Impact of the California Gold Rush
Discover how the California Gold Rush reshaped the United States, from the rise of the Transcontinental Railroad to the lasting effects on Native and Chinese communities. Learn how the Gold Rush set the stage for California's reputation...
Curated Video
The Chinese Culture in America
Dr. Forrester talks about the Chinese-American culture and how it has influenced our culture in the United States.
Curated Video
The Development of the West
Dr. Forrester talks about the Transcontinental Railroad and how it dramatically changed America. She then talks about those who settled in the Great Plains, including ranchers and farmers.
Curated Video
Wagon Trains, the Pony Express, Railroads, and Steamboats
Dr. Forrester explains how the evolution of transportation provided easier access to the western region for hundreds of thousands of settlers from the eastern United States, and as a result, cities and towns developed in the west.
Curated Video
How Transportation Developed Cities and Industries
Dr. Forrester talks about how transportation, such as the Wells Fargo stagecoach, influenced the development of cities and industries in the western region.
Curated Video
Technology – Good or Bad?
Dr. Forrester compares and contrasts the positive and negative effects of technology by recognizing such outcomes as inventions, efficiency, pollution, and replacement of jobs with robots.
Hip Hughes History
The Grange Explained in 3 Minutes: US History Review
Learn the very basics about the 19th century Grange formation. What did they want, whom did they hate on?
Hip Hughes History
The Erie Canal Explained: US History Review
Take a quick trip down the Erie Canal of Explaining as we look at how this revolutionary transportation system changed the course of United States History. Join me as we lay down the tracks of learning by covering the basics on the...
Ancient Lights Media
Atlas of the United States: The Great Plains Region: Historical Highlights
This clip explores the historical history, and some important cultural features of the Great Plains Region.
Hip Hughes History
Industrial Age in the US (1/2): Industrial Revolution & Populism
A short video lecture detailing the main concepts of the Industrial Age. Geared for the United States History Regents examination. Students who would benefit include juniors taking a U.S. History course or perhaps for reviewing the...
NASA
Houston We Have a Podcast: Space Tourism and Commercialization
Mike Read, International Space Station Commercial Space Utilization Manager, discusses NASA's new directive that further opens up the station for commercialization and space tourism with the goal of developing a robust economy in...
Curated Video
Industry & Supply: The Race to Get Civil War Soldiers Frontline Resources
Supplying almost three million soldiers with the food, clothes and resources they needed to fight the Civil War was no easy task. So which side proved most successful?
Curated Video
Coast to Coast: America's First Transcontinental Railroad
Before there were viral videos and trending hashtags, the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad in 1869 was one of the first mass media events in US history. Behind the glitzy headlines of that historic day - there’s a darker story...
Hip Hughes History
The Transcontinental Railroad Explained: US History Review
Join me as we lay down the tracks of learning by covering the basics on the Transcontinental Railroad built during the 1860's. Perfect for students and lifelong learners.
Cerebellum
Emergence Of Modern America: The Gilded Age - Building The Railroads
Just the Facts: The Emergence of Modern America: The Gilded Age uses fascinating historical footage to explore six decades that shaped modern America. The series examines the Gilded Age in the late 19th century, the Progressive Era of...