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This lesson details the causes, events, and effects of the early 1790s Whiskey Rebellion in western Penns…

This lesson focuses on Senator John F. Kennedy's victory in the 1960 Wisconsin primary election and the r…

8th grade students Dylan Zuriff & Ilana Handwerker from Eastern Middle School in Silver Spring, Maryland …

MSNBC host, political analyst, and author of "Medgar and Myrlie: Medgar Evers and the Love Story That Awa…

This lesson highlights the life and work of author and abolitionist Lydia Maria Child. The lesson, which …

Judge Richard Gergel, author of "Unexampled Courage: The Blinding of Sgt. Isaac Woodard and the Awakening…

Author Langston Wilkins described Hip Hop culture in Houston, TX. He discussed neighborhoods, the product…

This lesson details the history of the 1892 lynching of Robert Lewis, an African American man hanged on a…

This lesson provides an overview of American Beaux-Arts Architecture associated with the opulence of the …

Author Phillip Dodd talked about the the construction of the Frick Mansion and the related contributions …

Author Phillip Dodd talked about architect Charles Follen McKim and his design of the University Club in …

Author Phillip Dodd talked about the evolution of Grand Central Terminal and the related contributions of…

Author Phillip Dodd talked about architect Richard Morris Hunt and his design of the Metropolitan Museum …

In her novel "Their Eyes Were Watching God," Zora Neale Hurston brings to life a southern love story that…

Rep. Sam Farr (D-CA) discusses the impact of the Highway Beautification Act on the legislation's 50th ann…

Author Michael Barone talked about the historical significance of this boundary.

This lesson provides an overview of the racial integration of Shaker Heights, Ohio and its school system.…

This lesson provides an overview of the 1869 state-level case Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Paul Schoep…

This U.S. Forest Service film tells the story of the real Smokey Bear, from his rescue during a 1950 fore…

Cato Institute Research Fellow William Ruger and Adjunct Scholar Jason Sorens discussed the findings from…

This clip recaps news coverage of the passing of former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, including a statement…

Newport Historical Society’s Taylor Stoermer discussed the Battle of Rhode Island that occurred on August…

Willa Cather's novel, "My Ántonia," evokes the Nebraska prairie life of her childhood and pays tribute to…

The woodworking industry in post Civil War and early 20th century South Carolina is the subject of a clas…

Touro Synagogue Foundation Presenter Karen Flippo talked about the history of this building and how peopl…

In the 1840s, Rhode Island was still being governed by the Royal Charter of 1663, and some residents felt…

This lesson provides an overview of the disappearance of the Marquette and Bessemer No. 2 ship on Lake Er…

This lesson provides an overview of the impact of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), with a focus on …

Author Zachary Schrag talked about political turmoil in the U.S. in the 1840s. He described the violence …

Cleo Redd Fisher Museum Curator Kenny Libben discussed the history of the Great Depression and the emerge…

This lesson provides a few examples of letters from African Americans during the Civil War era. The lesso…

Author Rita Roberts talked about letters between Laura Spicer and her husband during the Civil War era. T…

Author Rita Roberts talked about letters between Ameilia and Lewis Douglass during the Civil War era. The…

Author Rita Roberts talked about letters between Annie and John Washington during the Civil War era. The …

Author Rita Roberts talked about letters between Sarah Logue and Jermain Loguen during the Civil War era.…

Author Rita Roberts talked about letters between Harriette and Dangerfield Newby during the Civil War era…

Author Rita Roberts talked about letters between Adam and Emily Plummer during the Civil War era. The Mas…

Sheridan Fulmer Public Library’s Wyoming Room manager Kim Ostermyer showed items from Sheridan’s Miss Ind…

Shortly after the 1803 Louisiana Purchase, President Thomas Jefferson commissioned Meriwether Lewis and W…

Jeff Hindes of the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum talked about the lake and its role in war and commerce.…

Virginia Drew, director of the New Hampshire Statehouse Visitors Center, gave a tour of the building, whi…

Jeanne Gross talked about the history of Maine’s oldest lighthouse. Portland Head Light was completed in …

Alessa Wylie gave a tour of the Portland Observatory and shows off its views of Portland, Maine. The Port…

Paul Maccabee, author of John Dillinger Slept Here: A Crooks Tour of Crime and Corruption in St. Paul, 19…

Dave Page gave a tour of many locations in St. Paul, Minnesota, associated with F. Scott Fitzgerald. The …

President Obama honored the 1972 Miami Dolphins. They are the only NFL team to finish undefeated for the …

Brian Pease gave a tour of the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul. The building was designed by American…

Lenore Weir and Peggy Rolloff talked about former St. Paul, Minnesota, resident and railroad tycoon James…

The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame honors women who helped shape the American West. Associate E…

Fort Worth’s General Worth Square is the place where President John F. Kennedy gave an impromptu speech t…

The Cowtown Coliseum, located in the historic Fort Worth Stockyards, is a symbol of the of the city’s wes…

Archive clerk Nancie Thomas showcased the famous boot collection at their store in Fort Worth, Texas.

Mitch Whitten explained why Fort Worth is known as the city of cowboys and culture.

The Fort Worth Stockyards were once the location of the largest industry in Texas. Before their existence…

Kansas City Public Library’s Jeremy Drouin talked about the origin of the stockyards in Kansas City, thei…

The American Gaming Archives at the Nevada Historical Society tells the history of gambling through archi…

Lynchburg Museum Curator Laura Wilson talked about the origin of the town of Lynchburg and how it evolved…

Located just outside Lynchburg, Virginia, the Sandusky house served as Union headquarters during the batt…

In addition to being a physician in the community, Dr. Robert Johnson hosted a tennis camp at his home in…

The Miller Brewing Company has been a Milwaukee staple since its founding in 1855. Historian John Gurda, …

The archives at Elvis Presley’s Graceland contain over 1.5 million artifacts from the singer’s personal l…

Jan Kassies, director of visitor services for the Lake Havasu City Convention and Visitors Bureau, talked…

Author Don Lago talked about John Wesley Powell's expedition to the Grand Canyon and his contribution as …

Author Don Lago described the landscape in this area of the Grand Canyon. He explained the significance o…

Historian William Garvey talked about Civil War hero and Erie, Pennsylvania native Strong vincent. Vincen…

Author Grif Stockley talked about a little known, but devastating story in Jim Crow era Arkansas. The aut…

Karen Stone, manager of the St. Mary’s County, Maryland Museums Division, talked briefly about events tha…

Ashley Whitehead Luskey, assistant director of the Gettysburg College Civil War Institute, discusses elit…

This lesson provides an overview of Ohio's dynasty of U.S. Presidents, focusing on the five men from the …

This lesson uses an urban stream and its surrounding landscape in Columbia, South Carolina to link landsc…

Rabbi Gary Zola talked about his book, "American Jewish History: A Primary Source Reader," and the histor…

Author Alan Huffman recounted the worst maritime disaster in U.S. history, the sinking of the steamboat S…

This lesson focuses on William and Ellen Craft's 1848 escape from enslavement in Macon, Georgia. The less…

Ilyon Woo, author of "Master Slave, Husband Wife," discussed the life and backstory of Ellen Craft.

Ilyon Woo, author of "Master Slave, Husband Wife," discussed the life and backstory of William Craft.

This lesson focuses on the history, role, and legacy of the "The Negro Motorist Green Book." The lesson, …

TV and radio broadcaster Alvin Hall, author of "Driving the Green Book," discusses the efforts of Victor …

Author Patrick Murphy talked about the reasons many of the early Irish immigrants left Ireland and settle…

This lesson features a historical reenactment of the Second Virginia Convention (1775), in which Patrick …

This 1971 National Park Service video described the unique limestone formations of the Lehman Caves in Gr…

Dave Maier (portraying Patrick Henry) reenacts Henry's famous “Give me liberty or give me death" speech f…

This lesson focuses on the mix of Union and Confederate support in Maryland during the American Civil War…

Editor Charles Mitchell discussed the 1861 Pratt Street Riot. The National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg…

This lesson focuses on the funeral of Abraham Lincoln and its impact on American funeral practices. The l…

Author Elizabeth Borders discussed the origin of the Women's Christian Temperance Movement, how it evolve…

Author Elizabeth Borders talked about the vision for establishing Colorado Springs as an "anti-frontier" …

Author Elizabeth Borders discussed the grasshopper plague that devastated the parts of the Midwest from 1…

This lesson focuses on World War I, and employs the examination of letters from American Army Private Joh…

Mount Marty University Professor Richard Lofthus discusses the work and impact of the Nonpartisan League …

This lesson focuses on Christian nightlife in 1970s California and the broader evangelical movement of th…

This lesson focuses on the 1977 Hanafi Siege of Washington D.C., in which Hamaas Abdul Khaalis and member…

University of Richmond journalism Professor Shahan Mufti talked about his book, "American Caliph: The Tru…

University of Richmond journalism Professor Shahan Mufti talked about his book, "American Caliph: The Tru…

University of Richmond journalism Professor Shahan Mufti talked about his book, "American Caliph: The Tru…

University of North Florida professor and author Nick Seabrook looked at the history of gerrymandering in…

University of North Florida professor and author Nick Seabrook talked about ways to improve the redistric…

University of North Florida professor and author Nick Seabrook discussed redistricting and the results of…

University of North Florida professor and author Nick Seabrook talked about New York's redistricting map.

University of North Florida professor and author Nick Seabrook talked about Florida's redistricting map.

University of North Florida professor and author Nick Seabrook talked about Arizona's redistricting map.