This program examines how the Supreme Court refused to recognize the intention of the Fourteenth Amendment and the equal protection clause. Students will learn about the concept of “separate but equal” and about the Supreme Court...

Citizenship allows people to participate in the democratic process, but the road to inclusive citizenship has not been a smooth one.

Lincoln's Assassination shocked the nation, and there were even rumors that his Vice President Andrew Johnson had something to do with it. Either way, Johnson became president upon Lincoln's death, and every historian agrees he was...

How do elections actually work?

In this video we examine the origins of the Industrial Revolution and how it reshaped the British economy, society and politics.

Confused about Brexit? What's even happening at the moment? We update you on Brexit in just one minute.

American democracy has a lineage of written records that we can trace to show the development of our nation, and how each document builds on those before it to make our foundation of freedom stronger. This video looks at the Civil Rights...

This program explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of the Mountain Region of the United States. The individual states of Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho and Montana are presented in detail.

Learn about what Lin-Manuel Miranda got wrong about the historical facts in the musical Hamilton.

Democracy was born when the Athenian government transitioned from the “rule of a few” to the “rule of many”, around 3,000 years ago.

Democracy is a form of government in which citizens have input into the rules that govern them. In the United States, people elect representatives at the local, state, and national levels, and those elected representatives make laws....

In this video, the teacher explains how to identify and interpret picture graphs. They discuss the use of tally charts to collect data and then create a graph. The teacher also emphasizes the importance of the title, key, table, labels,...

The US presidential election is decided by the electoral college. The electoral college system consists of 538 electors who represent the 50 states and vote according to the result of the popular vote in their respective state. To win...

A short look at the basic of the founding and early development of the Jamestown Colony in what would become the colony of Virginia.

You've probably seen the live coverage and footage of the fires and protesters clashing with police in the Maidan Independence Square. Here's a brief explanation of what is happening and why people are protesting against the government....

In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about Gothic Nationalism

The period between WWI and WWII brought about major political changes in Italy, and yet it's fairly uncommon to discuss what actually went on in Benito Mussolini's fascist state during those years. Mussolini implemented policies and...

With John Boehner stepping down and no apparent heir, it might be a good time to know something about the importance of the Speaker of the House.

The 21st Presidential election in American history took place on November 3rd, 1868. It was the first one to take place after the Civil War, and the first to take place during a period historians refer to as the Reconstruction Era. The...

Find out more about the Lincoln-Douglas debates and slavery in the United States.

This program examines how the Supreme Court refused to recognize the intention of the Fourteenth Amendment and the equal protection clause. Students will learn about the concept of "separate but equal" and about the Supreme Court...

A Greek philosopher explains how democracy began in Ancient Greece including the oligarchy system of rule

The past decade has seen a big surge of foreign interest in Africa. If the continent handles this new "scramble" wisely, the main winners will be Africans themselves.

For centuries, Italy was the center of civilization, with its capital in Rome, “the Eternal City”. The Romans created the largest empire the ancient world ever saw. Its influence extended outward and in time encompassed almost the entire...