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State of the Union History
Senate Historian Emeritus Don Ritchie talked about the history of the State of the Union address.
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Video ClipThe War Powers Act of 1973
Sarah Binder, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution talked about Congress' role in asserting war…
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Bell RingerIndiana State History Museum
Indiana considers itself the “Crossroads of America,” because of its central location. Indiana State…
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Video ClipMadame C.J. Walker
Once the wealthiest African American businesswoman in America, Madame C.J. Walker was an Indianapolis…
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Video ClipOrigins of the Indianapolis 500
The Indianapolis 500 is known as "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing". Eric Powell, Indianapolis Motor…
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Video ClipMascots in Sports
Author Jennifer Guiliano examines the use of native mascotry in sports and the effects it has on the…
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Video Clip"Liberty" Documents in American History
Author Richard Brookhiser talked about 13 historical documents that reflect the idea of liberty in…
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Bell RingerSamuel Gompers and Labor Unions
Historian Richard Norton Smith talked about Samuel Gompers, founder of the American Federation of Labor…
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Bell RingerAndrew Carnegie: Pittsburgh - City of Steel
Author Ken Kobus talked about how Andrew Carnegie’s innovations helped transform Pittsburgh into the…
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Bell RingerProgressive Era Reforms in the Wilson Administration
Erick Montgomery, Executive Director of Historic Augusta, discussed the progressive era reforms that…
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Bell RingerSocial Activism in the Mid-19th Century
University of Massachusetts Professor Holly Jackson discussed the social activism that was taking place…
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Bell RingerFree African-Americans in the Pre-Civil War North
University of Massachusetts Professor Holly Jackson discussed the lives of free African-Americans in the…
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Video ClipHouse to Move Forward with Articles of Impeachment
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) delivers a statement on the status of the impeachment inquiry of…
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Bell RingerThe 1968 Democratic National Convention
Lara Brown of George Washington University described the events leading up to the 1968 Democratic…
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Bell RingerThe Early Formation of Political Parties
Lara Brown of George Washington University explained the early formation of political parties that took…
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Lesson PlanThe Presidency of George H.W. Bush
George Herbert Walker Bush was born in Massachusetts in 1924 to a wealthy family. He joined the Navy at…
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Bell RingerWest Virginia Statehood and Economy
West Virginia became a state in 1863. West Virginia State Museum Director Charles Morris discusses how…
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Video ClipSalt Industry in West Virginia
JQ Dickinson Salt-Works' co-owner Nancy Bruns discussed the Charleston-area’s history as the "salt…
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Bell RingerWest Virginia Chemical Spill
In 2014, gallons of a coal cleaning chemical leaked into the Elk River in West Virginia. Author Angie…
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Video ClipThe History of the Current Primary and Caucus System
James Pindell, political reporter at the Boston Globe, recounted major events that helped create the…
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