Instructional Video10:07
Hip Hughes History

The Roanoke Colony: US History Review

6th - 12th
American Horror Story fans delight; a look at the founding of the Roanoke Colony in 1584 and it's disappearance by 1590. Leave ur comment below of what you think happened to the lost colonists of Roanoke Island.
Instructional Video4:55
Cerebellum

Colonization Of North America: French Settlements - Native Americans, Horses And Guns

9th - 12th
Discusses the French trading networks, their alliances with Native Americans, and their conflicts with settlers. This video looks at the impact of guns on Native American culture. It also looks at the French and Native American Wars that...
Instructional Video2:47
Cerebellum

Colonization Of North America: French Settlements - Louisianna A Vast Territory

9th - 12th
Discusses the French trading networks, their alliances with Native Americans, and their conflicts with settlers. This video looks at the French settlement of Louisianna and the Native American Natchez conflict with the French....
Instructional Video11:00
Weird History

What Happened Immediately After The American Revolution Ended

12th - Higher Ed
What happened right after the Revolutionary War ended? It's easy to think the United States of America was born immediately after the British surrendered at Yorktown, but in truth it was a long, arduous process to transform the...
Instructional Video1:52
Cerebellum

Colonization Of North America: The First Settlement - Introduction

9th - 12th
Discusses the French trading networks, their alliances with Native Americans, and their conflicts with settlers. This video discusses the Colonization Of North America The First Settlement. Part 1
Instructional Video2:18
Curated Video

Catalina Trico: New Netherland's Founding Mother

9th - Higher Ed
Catalina Trico was a young trailblazer and the first European mother in what would become New York State.
Instructional Video3:59
Jabzy

Anglo-Powhatan Wars - 3 Minute History

12th - Higher Ed
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Anglo-Powhatan Wars
Instructional Video10:19
Weird History

How Exactly Did Australia Become a Penal Colony?

12th - Higher Ed
Providing a brief history of Australia is hardly possible, especially when you consider the nation's long and fraught history with Britain. Australia started as a penal colony - a place for lawbreakers to reside outside the confines of...
Instructional Video13:18
Hip Hughes History

The Boston Tea Party Explained: US History Review

6th - 12th
A summary of the causes, the Boston Tea Party as well as the consequences.
Instructional Video2:05
Curated Video

The United Colonies of America: More Diverse Than You'd Think

9th - Higher Ed
Despite their many differences, the North American colonies eventually came together as one country – the United States of America. It’s that acceptance of other cultures, other ideas, other people, that makes us truly American.
Instructional Video11:00
Weird History

What Happened Immediately After The American Revolution

12th - Higher Ed
What happened right after the Revolutionary War ended? It's easy to think the United States of America was born immediately after the British surrendered at Yorktown, but in truth it was a long, arduous process to transform the...
Instructional Video5:31
Soliloquy

Why did the Dutch give up New York?

12th - Higher Ed
New York is one of the most influential cities in the world; economically, culturally and diplomatically it is a powerhouse. ItÕs population also largely speaks English, a legacy America has from itÕs past as a British colony. But the...
Instructional Video2:59
Encyclopaedia Britannica

Who Were? The Sons of Liberty

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Learn more about the Sons of Liberty and the lead-up to the American Revolution.
Instructional Video10:01
Weird History

The Brideships of Jamestown

12th - Higher Ed
Jamestown, Virginia, arose as the first permanent English settlement in the New World, largely thanks to the strength and resilience of the Jamestown colony brides. The initial group of settlers, all male, arrived and built James Fort in...
Instructional Video2:32
Curated Video

John Adams: The President Who Defended the Redcoats

9th - Higher Ed
He was a fierce patriot and Founding Father – so why did John Adams defend British soldiers accused of murder following the Boston Massacre of 1770?
Instructional Video2:09
Cerebellum

Colonization Of North America: Spanish Settlements - The Mission System

9th - 12th
Chronicles the exploits of Cortes, De Soto, and Coronado; and Spanish incursions into South & Central America, Mexico and the American Southwest. This video looks at how many towns in the southern states arose as a result of Spanish...
Instructional Video9:06
John D Ruddy

American Reviolution in 9 Minutes

12th - Higher Ed
An animated video outlining the basic narrative of the American Revolution, how it started, who were the main players and some of the critical battles which saw the formation of the United States of America.
Instructional Video10:13
Cerebellum

Colonization Of North America: English Settlements - The Jamestown Settlement

9th - 12th
Examines the establishment of Roanoke in 1585; the successful settlement of Jamestown, Virginia; the roles of Captain John Smith, Pocahontas and Chief Powhatan; the settlement of Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620; Plymouth Rock and the...
Instructional Video9:48
Weird History

7 Theories About the Mysterious Vanishing Of Roanoke Colony

12th - Higher Ed
The disappearance of the Roanoke colony remains one of the oldest unsolved mysteries in the United States. It all began back in 1587, when Sir Walter Raleigh financed the attempts of John White to establish a British colony on Roanoke...
Instructional Video14:57
Wonderscape

History Kids: From the French and Indian War to the First Continental Congress

K - 5th
In this educational video, we explore the events leading up to the American Revolution and the establishment of a democratic system in the United States. From the French and Indian War to the Stamp Act and the Boston Tea Party, we delve...
Instructional Video6:39
Cerebellum

Colonization Of North America: Spanish Settlements - Bringing Christianity To North America And The Conquest Of The Aztecs

9th - 12th
Chronicles the exploits of Cortes, De Soto, and Coronado; and Spanish incursions into South & Central America, Mexico and the American Southwest. This video looks at the impact of Spanish missions to North America and how many Native...
Instructional Video6:24
Cerebellum

Colonization Of North America: The First Settlement - Colonization Of Florida

9th - 12th
Discusses the French trading networks, their alliances with Native Americans, and their conflicts with settlers. This video looks at the colonization of Florida by different European powers. Colonization Of North America The First...
Instructional Video10:13
Encyclopaedia Britannica

Britannica Insights: Declaration of Independence

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Learn more about the history and context of the Declaration of Independence in this interview with Encyclopaedia Britannica Senior Editor Jeff Wallenfeldt.
Instructional Video3:54
Curated Video

Colonial Governments

K - 8th
Students will learn that before the American Revolution each of the thirteen original colonies had governments formed according to three different legal models; Royal, Charter and Proprietary. The video discusses the differences in each...