Video Archive

Youtube Videos posts links with descriptions to numerous videos that delve into topics related to United States and World History.

Youtube and other video sites provide a variety of resources that help students preview and review concepts covered within the social sciences.

izzitEDU offers full (12-20 minute average) engaging videos that spark curiosity and promote critical thinking about a variety of subjects and topics.

C-span Classroom has numerous video clips that delve into topics related to the Constitution, government, politics, and history.

TED-Ed "makes short video lessons worth sharing, aimed at educators and students. Within TED-Ed’s growing library of lessons, you will find carefully curated educational videos, many of which are collaborations between educators and animators nominated through the TED-Ed platform."

TED Talks are short videos delivered by content specialists in diverse fields that are designed to stir curiosity.

• United States Capitals Song is a two-minute song by Tim Pacific that students will memorize to all 50 States and capitals in alphabetical order.

• Memorize the 50 states Song is a one-minute memory song that names each state in geographic order from the west coast to the east coast.

• Tap the Map! - 50 States Song is a one-minute song that taps each state from the east coast to the west coast.

• 50 States Song for Kids/50 States and Capitals Song for Kids is a 4:56 minute Kids Learning Tube musical video that teaches all 50 States and Capitals.

• Tour the States - Official Music Video is a 4:08 minute video that illustrates one image representing the capital and location of all 50 states.

• Tour the World - Official Music Video is an 8:38 minute video reviewing all of the countries of the world.

• Wakko's 50 States and Capitals is a 2:31 minute video reviewing the locations of all States.

• States and Capitals Song by Musical Stew is a 3:12 minute animated video using puppets to emphasize the shapes and capitals of all 50 states.

• The 50 States Song! is a 2:11 minute video that shows the location west to east of all States.

• Memorize the 50 States using Multiple Intelligences (song, picture book, gestures) is an 8:01 video teaching students how to memorize the location of the States by creating stories.

• State Capitals Rap Part I is a 3:50 minute video that reviews information about the 25 States located on or near the East Coast.

• State Capitals Rap Part II is a 3:38 minute video that reviews information about 25 States located on or near the West Coast.

• Learn the 50 states with Ms. Alexander is a 4:05 minute video where a teacher explains mnemonic strategies to remember the location of all states.

• Growth of a Nation is a 10:55 minute film that was written, produced and narrated by Peter Mays to tell the story of the United States using a political map.

• US History in 50 seconds takes the video of "Growth of a Nation" and speeds through the history of the United States without narration.

• Territorial History of the USA: Every Month for 400 Years is a 2:38 video showing the growth of the United States from 1629 to the twentieth century.

• 50 States and Capital cities in ASL

• Jeep® Grand Cherokee "I Love You California" Official Commercial is a 30 second video showing fantastic images of California while playing a stanza of California's State Anthem.

• California State Anthem is an older recording of the full anthem.

• School House Rock - America Rock has the lyrics of all these cartoons and links to some of the animated musical videos.

• Griot B - Columbian Exchange is a 3:52 minute rap video explaining the impact of disease on the Americas after European exploration and settlement.

• Is This the Most Important Date in U.S. History? Richard McMillan, Professor of History at Pierce College, explains how the sinking of the Spanish armada on July 28, 1588 changed the course of history.

• Jeep Grand Cherokee 2011 - The Things We Make, Make Us is a one minute video that shows clips of great things that Americans have built and also does a great job of expressing patriotism.

• The Andy Griffith Show - Andy Discovers America- Season 3, Episode 23 (1963)Is This the Most Important Date in U.S. History? is a 5:40 minute video where Professor Richard McMillan explains the significance of July 28, 1588.

• American Revolution - History Rock Music is a 3:38 minute song by the Grammarheads that provides a simple overview of the American War for Independence.

• Baron Von Steuben is a 3:24 minute video clip from the miniseries, America: The Story of Us.

• "Von Steuben's Continentals" DVD Preview is a 10:52 minute clip showing how this Prussian general who trained the Continental Army.

• Cumberland Gap 1986 National Park Service is a 11 minute documentary narrated by Lorne Greene that explains the historical significance of the Wilderness Road.

• The XYZ Affair is a 2:41 minute video explaining this historical event as an animated musical.

• Can 'Hamilton' save Hamilton? is a 2:54 minute CNN report explaining how the creator of the musical Hamilton visited the Treasury Department to make the case of keeping Alexander Hamilton onthe ten dollar bill.

• What if Alexander Hamilton had lived? is a 2:12 minute CNN video where historian Thomas Fleming makes predictions to this historical question.

• 12 President John Adams From Alien and Sedition Acts to XYZ Affair Video & Lesson Transcript Edu is a 8:47 minute video by Doug Rose discussing these historic events.

• Lewis & Clark: Great Journey West is a 1:51 minute trailer that shows the stunning aerial cinematography and meticulous recreations of this film.

• Lewis & Clark: Great Journey West is a 42 minute National Geographic video that uses outstanding cinematography and reenactments to show the significance of the Expedition.

• 1812 War - The Battle at Baltimore is a 15 minute clip from the History Channel episode, First Invasion: the War of 1812, showing the origins of the Star-Spangled Banner.

• The Burning of Washington DC during the War of 1812 is a 9:38 minute video clip from the History Channel episode, First Invasion: the War of 1812, showing the devastation within the nation's capital.

• Flocabulary - Industrial Revolution is a 3:30 minute rap video presenting an overview of the good and bad of this historical revolution.

• Bell Ringer: Trans-Atlantic and Inter-State Slave Trade in the U.S. is a 6:13 minute C-Span video where Nichole Green shares information about the Old Slave Mart Museum and the institution of slavery.

• Trail of Tears National Historic Trail is a 23 minute video produced by the National Park Service that tells the story of this dark historical event in American history.

• The Tariff of Abominations! is a 1:40 minute animated video that explains how this issue divided the North and South.

• Tex Travis and the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is a 2:13 animated video that explains how the United States annexed part of Mexico through this treaty.

• TEXAS: U.S. EXPANSION is a 20:35 minute video by filmmaker Don Klugman, telling the story of the Texas Revolution with historical pictures and music.

• How Did We Get to 254 Counties? is a 3:22 minute video explaining how Texas came to have more counties than any other state.

• Counties, Distinctly Texas is a 2:40 minute video explaining the purpose of local government.

• Why the government closest to the people serves us best is a 3:32 minute video explaining how the local government of Texas works.

• What's the difference between your city, state and county government? is a 3:51 minute video explaining how government is organized in the state of Texas.

• How does the Texas county court system work? is a 4:21 minute video that explains how the differences between the Justice of the Peace Court, Constitutional County Court, County Court At Law Court, Probate Court, District Court, Commissioners Court.

• John Brown's Rap (it's going down) - MC LaLa is a 3:27 minute video explaining how Brown's raid on Harper's Fairy impacted the abolitionism in the North and South.

• John Brown Assessed 150 Years After Harpers Ferry Raid is a 3:47 minute video exploring the historical controversy surrounding Brown in both the past and present.

• Was the Civil War About Slavery? is a 5:50 minute video where Colonel Ty Seidule explains how the war was all about slavery.

• Rare Footage of Civil War Veterans Doing the Rebel Yell is a 4:22 minute video from the 1930s sharing Confederate veterans giving their rallying cry.

• Lincoln's Economics by Thomas DiLorenzo is a 5:27 minute video exploring the issue of tariffs, the American System, and the National Bank.

• Bell Ringer: Children in the Civil War is a 3 minute C-Span video where William Styple talks about the role of children during the Civil War.

• The Industrial Revolution (18-19th Century) is a 3:58 minute Simple History video explaining how this historical period began in England and eventually transformed the United States and Europe.

• Mill Times is a 56 minute PBS video by David Macaulay that uses historical animated fiction and historical places to show how significant textile mills are to the Industrial Revolution.

• Mr. Polk's War is an 11 minute video by the California Department of Parks and Recreation, explaining how the United States acquired Texas, California, and other southwestern territory in the Mexican War.

• President James K Polk - Feat. Mark Hall-Patton (f/ Pawn Stars) explains reasons why this one term president is his personal favorite.

• Henry Clay and the Struggle for the Union - The Compromise of 1850 to the Civil War is 3:58 minute video clip from a series about Henry Clay.

• 12 YEARS A SLAVE - Official Trailer (HD) is a 2:30 minute video sharing significant clips of the life of Solomon Northup and the true story of his struggle to regain his freedom.

• Bad Romance: Women’s Suffrage is a 5:07 minute Soomo Learning music video exploring this historical movement using a parody of the song "Bad Romance," by Lady Gaga.

• "Freedom" - Musical Performance from black-ish Season 4 Premeire is a 1:51 minute clip showing the celebration of Juneteenth, a holiday celebrating the announcement of the complete abolition of slavery in Texas and the Confederacy.

• "I Am A Slave" - The Roots Meet Schoolhouse Rock - black-ish is a 1:08 minute video from the Season 4 Premiere that parodies "I'm Just a Bill" with the uncomfortable topic of the history of slavery.

• Nine from Little Rock, 1964 - Restored is a 18:30 minute video that won Best Short Documentary at the 1965 Academy Awards.

• Gods and Generals: A Journey to the Past is a 21:58 minute documentary of historical elements of this film.

• Gods and Generals - Bob Dylan "'Cross The Green Mountain" Music Video nicely integrates scenes from this movie and memorializes the soldiers of both armies.

• Gods and Generals - Mary Fahl's "Going Home" is a music video integrating scenes of this movie and memorializing both Confederate and Union soldiers.

• Gods and Generals 01 - Original Theatrical Trailer is a 1:40 introduction of a true story of the Civil War.

• Gods and Generals 02 - Opening Titles with Mary Fahl's "Going Home" (HD) is a 5 minute video introducing numerous flags used by the Union and Confederacy armies, while playing this beautiful song.

• Gods and Generals 03 - Robert E. Lee refuses command of the Union Army is a 3:55 minute video where the general turns down command of the United States army.

• Gods and Generals 04 - Jackson's Speech is a 2:31 clip from this movie proclaiming the southern cause of secession.

• Gods and Generals 05 - Stone Wall Jackson is a 2:31 minute video where the general inspires his brigade to fight in the second war for independence.

• Gods and Generals 06 - The Bonnie Blue Flag - with lyrics - popular Civil War song from the movie is a 1:54 clip that shows a stirring rendition of this popular southern song.

• Gods and Generals 07 - Reloading Rifle is a 1:32 minute clip showing the importance of military training.

• Gods and Generals 08 - Col. Chamberlain speech at Fredericksburg is a 3 minute clip showing the Union army's preparation for battle.

• Gods and Generals 09 - Christmas 1862 Civil War Billy Yank, Johnny Rebel is a 2:49 minute clip is a touching scene showing the difficulty of war.

• Lincoln Official Trailer #1 (2012) Steven Spielberg Movie HD is a 2:20 minute video of this movie that focuses on the war within Congress to pass the 13th Amendment.

• Lincoln 20 Min. Featurette (2012) - Steven Spielberg Movie HD shares the making of the movie and the history of ending slavery in the United States.

• Saving Lincoln - Official Trailer is a 2:09 minute video using primary source photographs to tell the story of the president and Civil War.

• Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg Address from the movie 'Saving Lincoln' is a 3:51 minute video attempting to present this speech in the context of primary source photographs.

• Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg Address by John Mansfield is a 4:06 minute video explaining the historical setting of this speech.

• The 36th Star: Nevada's Journey from Territory to State is a 13:04 minute video sharing the true stroy of how the "Battle Born" or "Silver State" entered the Union in 1864.

• Indian Warriors: The Untold Story of the Civil War (Amazing History Documentary) is a 44:38 minute video about the story of Native Americans during this war.

• Gone With The Wind (1939) - Historical Film [HD] is a 11:19 minute film explaining the significance of cotton and slavery to the economy of the South.

• Gone With The Wind (1939) - Official Trailer [The 12th Academy Awards] is a 2:30 minute introduction to the first movie to earn ten Academy Awards.

• Gone With The Wind - 75th Anniversary Trailer introduces the movie to present audiences.

• And the Oscar Goes to...: Gone with the Wind is a 11:51 minute review of this movie.

• Reconstruction is a 14 minute clip that delves into the difficulty of establishing civil rights throughout the South after the Civil War.

• This is America, Charlie Brown : The Building of the Transcontinental Railroad is a 3 minute clip explaining details about building the Central and Union Pacific Railroads.

• We Choose to go the the Moon - JFK is a 3:42 minute Standpoint Media video integrating clips of Kennedy's speech with scenes from the Apollo Moon Landing.

• America's Best Speeches is a 21:09 minute video compiling numerous speeches eloquently delivered by United States Presidents.

• How America became a superpower is an 8:55 minute Vox video explaining how over 200 years of time American grew from a colony to its present status.

• This jet fighter is a disaster, but Congress keeps buying it is a 7:12 minute video explaining why President Trump says the F-35 is expensive.

• American Legends Volume 1: Johnny Appleseed is an 8:03 minute Disney Educational Productions video that examines Who was Johnny Appleseed? Why was he so obsessed with apples? Watch the original animated video from 1948 and find out why this American Legend was such an integral part of pioneer history.

• American Legends Volume 2: Paul Bunyan is a 3:26 minute Disney Educational Productions video that examines Who was Paul Bunyan? Why did he hang out with a blue ox named Babe? Watch the original animated video from 1958 to find out more about this giant lumberjack and his loyal companion.

• History of the Holidays: History of Veterans Day | History is a 3:28 video explaining the origins of this historic day.

• Bet You Didn't Know: Veterans Day | History is a two minute overview of this holiday.

• Remembering Veterans Day by Ronald Reagan November 11th 1985 is a 3:30 minute tribute to all veterans.

• USAA 2015 Commercial #ThoseWhoDared | Veterans Day is an one minute tribute to veterans.

• The origin of Memorial Day is a 4:36 minute video explaining the Civil War connections in establishing this federal holiday.

• History of the Holidays: History of Memorial Day is a 3:30 video sharing the origins of this American holiday.

• Steve Reichert - Ronald Reagan Memorial Day Video is a 3:31 minute tribute to America and those who served their country.

• History Channel has numerous video clips taken from their massive library of documentaries.

• America Gets a Constitution is a History Channel four-minute video that provides a quick overview of the creation of the Constitution of the United States of America.

• Lost Treasure of the Founding Fathers is a 6 minute video sharing artifacts that were buried by Paul Revere and Sam Adams within the Massachusetts State House in 1795.

• Jefferson Challenges the King is a 3 minute video presenting earlier writings by Jefferson where he began to challenge the British monarchy.

• Jefferson Writes the Declaration of Independence is a 3 minute video which presents how America's birth certificate was written.

• Declaration of independence is a 4 minute video presenting thoughts from various people about the birth certificate of America.

• American Revolution: One Word is a 2 minute video exploring differing historical perspectives about the War for American Independence.

• History of the Fourth of July is a 3 minute video presenting the history of Independence Day.

• Bet You Didn't Know: Independence Day is a 3 minute video exploring facts about the traditions established to celebrate Fourth of July.

• Cumberland Gap is a 3 minute video clip from the series How the States Got Their Shapes, showing the road and explaining the significance of this geographic wonder.

• Ohio and the West is a 4 minute video clip the series How the States Got Their Shapes, showing how the creation of this state helped shape all western states.

• Louisiana Purchase Doubles U.S. is a 2 minute video showing how the United States acquired this territory from the French for 15 million dollars.

• Sacagawea is a 1:45 minute video presenting information about the Louisiana Purchase, Lewis and Clark Expedition, and the Shoshone woman who helped the Corps of Discovery reach the Pacific Ocean.

• Thomas Jefferson Expands Presidential Power is a 4 minute video presenting events that shaped his legacy.

• The Buffalo and Native Americans is a 2 minute video showing how important this animal was to the lives of tribes.

• Ask HISTORY: What was the first capital of the United States? is a 2:39 minute video presenting the original national capital.

• Washington, D.C. is a 3 minute video exploring how this area was chosen as the capital of the United States.

• Swampy Washington is a 2 minute video exploring whether D.C. was really built on a swamp.

• How Washington D.C. Got Its Shape is a 2:29 minute video showing how Washington picked the location and laid out a perfect diamond shape for the nation's Capital.

• Deconstructing History White House is a 2 minute video presenting facts about the executive office, presidency, and American people.

• Inside the Oval Office is a 2 minute video showing a replica of this room in the White House and sharing its significance.

• Ask HISTORY: What's the Electoral College? is a 2:08 minute video explaining how Americans elect the presidents.

• The Electoral College is a 3:50 minute video explaining the history and purpose of this system.

• Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions is a 4:07 minute video explaining the history of long elections to become President of the United States.

• Grant: Official Trailer | 3-Night Miniseries Event Premieres Memorial Day, May 25 at 9/8c 2:07 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhzBYakZZW0&t=1s Published on Apr 22, 2020 The television event will chronicle the life of one of the most complex and underappreciated generals and presidents in U.S. history – Ulysses S. Grant. “Grant,” tells the remarkable and quintessentially American story of a humble man who overcomes incredible obstacles, rises to the highest ranks of power and saves the nation not once, but twice.

• America the Story of Us is a History Channel miniseries that covers 400 years of American history using reenactments, great sound design, and digital graphics to engage the audience.

• Sons of Liberty is a History Channel six hour miniseries dramatizing the events which led to the American War for Independence.

• John Adams Miniseries is a highly rated and historically accurate series that presents numerous events related to American independence and the early federal government established in the United States of America.

• John Adams Miniseries Episode Synopses

  • Part 1 “Join or Die” After the 1770 Boston Massacre, Adams takes an unpopular stand by defending accused British soldiers. Adams heads to Philadelphia to join the Continental Congress—and faces an uncertain future.

  • Part 2 “Independence” After the 1775 Battle of Lexington and Concord, Adams argues for independence, persuading Thomas Jefferson to draft a declaration. Benjamin Franklin and Adams convince delegates, and the Continental Congress votes to declare independence on July 2, 1776.

  • Part 3 “Don’t Tread on Me” Adams heads first to France in 1777, demanding that France increase its naval commitment to America, and then to Holland to solicit funds for the war.

  • Part 4 “Reunion” Learning of the British surrender to Washington, Adams returns to France and sends for Abigail, who joins him in Paris. Adams is named Ambassador to Britain, and he and Abigail move to London. Adams returns home, realizing that he and Abigail weren’t meant “to sit in the shade of life.”

  • Part 5 “Unite or Die” Elected America’s first Vice President, Adams is frustrated by his exclusion from President Washington’s inner circle. Adams is elected President in 1796—by a mere three electoral votes over Jefferson.

  • Part 6 “Unnecessary War” Adams keeps the nation out of war, despite French aggression. Adams loses a bid for a second term and returns to Massachusetts.

  • Part 7 “Peacefield” Restless in retirement, Adams starts writing his memoirs, then endures a series of family tragedies. Adams resumes a correspondence with Jefferson that lasts the rest of his life.

• The Food That Built America is a History Channel miniseries about food titans like Henry Heinz, Milton Hershey, John and Will Kellogg, C.W. Post and the McDonald brothers.

TED-Ed "makes short video lessons worth sharing, aimed at educators and students. Within TED-Ed’s growing library of lessons, you will find carefully curated educational videos, many of which are collaborations between educators and animators nominated through the TED-Ed platform."

TED Talks are short videos delivered by content specialists in diverse fields that are designed to stir curiosity.

• Why do Americans and Canadians celebrate Labor Day? - Kenneth C. Davis is a four minute video explaining the history and significance of this holiday.

• Let's make history…by recording it - StoryCorps & TED Prize is a 3:17 minute video that explores the importance of recording history.

• History vs. Christopher Columbus - Alex Gendler is a 5:54 minute video that debates the achievements of this famous explorer.

• How Magellan circumnavigated the globe - Ewandro Magalhaes is a 5:52 minute video explaining the impact of this historic journey.

• What you might not know about the Declaration of Independence - Kenneth C. Davis is a 3:39 minute video that provides historical background about the birth certificate of the Unitd States.

• The exceptional life of Benjamin Banneker - Rose-Margaret Ekeng-Itua is a 3:36 minute video exploring the legacy of Banneker, an individual who was born to free slaves in Baltimore, Maryland.

• The historical audacity of the Louisiana Purchase - Judy Walton is a 3:38 minute video that discusses constitutional issues President Jefferson faced by acquiring the Louisiana Territory.

• The true story of Sacajawea is a 3:40 minute video showing the history of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

• How one piece of legislation divided a nation - Ben Labaree, Jr. is a 6:02 minute video explaining how the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 further divided the North and South.

• How inventions change history (for better and for worse) - Kenneth C. Davis is a 5:14 minute video explaining how slavery grew when Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin.

• How coffee got quicker | Moments of Vision 2 - Jessica Oreck is a 1:47 minute video explaining how William H. Bovee helped make roasted and ground coffee into a new industry in 1849.

• How the Band-Aid was invented | Moments of Vision 3 - Jessica Oreck is a 1:44 minute video explaining how these were invented in 1920.

• How the rubber glove was invented | Moments of Vision 4 - Jessica Oreck is a 1:34 minute video explaining the origins of this type of glove in 1890.

• How the stethoscope was invented | Moments of Vision 7 - Jessica Oreck is a 1:48 minute video explaining how René Laennec invented this device in 1816.

• How Braille was invented | Moments of Vision 9 - Jessica Oreck is a 1:49 minute video that explains the wartime origins of Baille.

• How blue jeans were invented | Moments of Vision 10 - Jessica Oreck is a 1:56 minute video explaining how Jacob Davis and Levi Strauss help invent denim pants.

• The Atlantic slave trade: What too few textbooks told you - Anthony Hazard is a 5:38 minute video explaining how Africans were brought to the Americas.

• History vs. Andrew Jackson - James Fester is a 4:53 minute video that places this president on trial.

• Historical role models - Amy Bissetta is a 2:36 minute video exploring how historical giants teach people lessons of character.

• A digital reimagining of Gettysburg - Anne Knowles is a 9:03 minute video using GIS or digital geography to explain this Civil War battle.

• What "Orwellian" really means - Noah Tavlin is a 5:31 minute video explaining what George Orwell believed about tyranny.

• The paradox of value - Akshita Agarwal is a 3:45 minute video explaining this economic concept using the example of a person choosing diamonds over water.

• What gives a dollar bill its value? - Doug Levinson is a 3:51 minute video explaining monetary policy in the United States.

• Why do competitors open their stores next to one another? - Jac de Haan is a 4:06 minute video explaining spatial competition.

• How did trains standardize time in the United States? - William Heuisler is a 3:34 video explaining the history of time and how trains changed everything.

• The Akune brothers: Siblings on opposite sides of war - Wendell Oshiro is a 4:53 minute video explores World War II, Japanese Internment, and Immigration by examining this story.

• Why do Americans vote on Tuesdays? - Jacob Soboroff? is a 3:28 minute TED-Ed video that answers this historic question and shares a possible idea to increase the number of citizens who exercise their right to vote.

• The Making of the American Constitution - Judy Walton is a 4 minute TED-Ed video explaining how the Constitution was created.

• How is power divided in the United States government? - Belinda Stutzman is a 4 minute TED-Ed video explaining how the three separate branches limit the powers of government.

• Inventing the American presidency - Kenneth C. Davis is a 4 minute TED-Ed video explaining how the executive branch was established.

• The oddities of the first American election - Kenneth C. Davis is a 4 minute TED-Ed video explaining how George Washington became the first president of the United States.

• How do US Supreme Court justices get appointed? - Peter Paccone is a 4:25 TED-Ed minute video explaining the process of nominating and confirming judges to the highest court in the United States.

• A 3-minute guide to the Bill of Rights - Belinda Stutzman is a 3:34 TED-Ed video that provides a short summary of each of the ten amendments.

• Why wasn’t the Bill of Rights originally in the US Constitution? - James Coll is a 4:32 minute TED-Ed video explaining background about the creation of the US Constitution.

• Does your vote count? The Electoral College explained - Christina Greer is a 5:21 TED-Ed minute animated video explaining how the system works.

• How does impeachment work? - Alex Gendler is a 5:12 minute TED-Ed video explaining how Congress can impeach an elected official.

• Why is the US Constitution so hard to amend? - Peter Paccone is a 4:17 minute TED-Ed video attempting to answer and discuss the implications of this question.

• The fight for the right to vote in the United States - Nicki Beaman Griffin is a 4:30 minute TED-Ed video explaining the history of suffrage.

• What happened to trial by jury? - Suja A. Thomas is a 4:11 minute TED-Ed video explaining the decline of juries in the United States.

• What caused the French Revolution? - Tom Mullaney is a 5:38 minute animated video that narrates a short history about the impact of this revolution.

• A day in the life of an ancient Athenian - Robert Garland is a 5 minute video showing life in Athens and how democracy worked in Greece.

• The history of tea - Shunan Teng is a 4:57 minute video showing how China, Japan, and Britain helped make this crop a world commodity.

• History through the eyes of the potato - Leo Bear-McGuinness is a 3:46 minute video explaining the impact of this vegetable on human civilizations.

• The history of chocolate - Deanna Pucciarelli is a 4:40 minute animated video explaining the origins of this heavenly food.

• How Farming Planted Seeds for the Internet - Patricia Russac is a 4 minute video explaining how numerous inventions all led to the create of the world wide web.

• The life cycle of a t-shirt - Angel Chang is a 6:03 minute video explaining how cotton is grown for use in the textile industry.

• How containerization shaped the modern world - Sir Harold Evans is a 4:46 minute video exploring how a single idea impacted the world.

• How we conquered the deadly smallpox virus - Simona Zompi is a 4:33 minute TED-Ed video published on Oct 28, 2013 that explains how humanity suffered from the scourge of smallpox. The virus killed almost a third of its victims within two weeks and left survivors horribly scarred. But Simona Zompi commends the brave souls -- a Buddhist nun, a boy, a cow, a dairymaid and physician Edward Jenner -- who first stopped the spread of this disastrous disease, to make us smallpox-free today. Include these terms in a written response: vaccination, variolation, inoculation, Edward Jenner, dairymaid, Blossom the Cow, and James Phipps.

• What’s so great about the Great Lakes? - Cheri Dobbs and Jennifer Gabrys is a 4:51 minute video that explores the significance these lakes have upon the North American continent.

• The past, present and future of the bubonic plague - Sharon N. DeWitte is a 4:12 minute video exploring the history of the Black Death in the 14th century.

• What makes the Great Wall of China so extraordinary - Megan Campisi and Pen-Pen Chen is a 4:29 minute video explaining the history of this 13,000 wall.

• The history of museums - J.V. Marantos is a 5:43 minute video that explores how ancient artifacts were once collected and shared with people.

• Are food preservatives bad for you? - Eleanor Nelsen is a 4:52 minute video exploring the science behind preservatives.

• The deadly irony of gunpowder - Eric Rosado is a 3:24 minute video explaining the history of this flammable powder.

• What did democracy really mean in Athens - Melissa Schwartzberg? is a 4:51 minute video that explains Athenian democracy and their usage of a lottery system.

• The upside of isolated civilizations - Jason Shipinski is a 4:07 minute video exploring how Egyptians, Mayans, and the Japanese benefited from isolationism.

• The great conspiracy against Julius Caesar - Kathryn Tempest is a 5:57 minute video exploring reasons that Brutus assassinated this Roman dictator on March 15th, 44 B.C.

• History vs. Vladimir Lenin - Alex Gendler is a 6:42 minute video exploring how the Soviet Union was founded.

• Did Shakespeare write his plays? is a TED-Ed 4:06 video by Natalya St. Clair and Aaron Williams, exploring stylometry and how this study in linguistics proves the playwright really existed.

• How did Hitler rise to power? - Alex Gendler and Anthony Hazard is a 5:36 minute video exploring the rise of Hitler and Nazi Germany.

• Why the metric system matters - Matt Anticole is a 5:07 minute video explaining how consistent units of measurement has shaped science and progress.

• Does "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" have a hidden message? - David B. Parker is a 4:43 minute video exploring the possibility that L. Frank Baum's book is based on ideas from the Gilded Age, Populism, and Commercialism.

• How the world's longest underwater tunnel was built - Alex Gendler is a 5:37 minute TED-Ed video video published on March 30, 2020 that shows Discover how the English Channel Tunnel was built and the engineering challenges of building a 200 kilometer long tunnel underwater.

• The Declaration of Independence Song teaches students the key words of this document.

• Too Late to Apologize: A Declaration is a 3:21 minute parody that shows the emotional responses of King George III and Thomas Jefferson after the Declaration of Independence was published.

• Pawn Stars: William J. Stone Copy of the Declaration of Independence (Season 14) | History is a 5:08 minute clip from Pawn Stars, where Corey and Chumlee analyze a rare authentic copy of the Declaration of Independence made by engraver and printer William J. Stone.

• Declaration of Independence Song is a four minute song by the Grammarheads telling the story of events leading up to the writing of the Declaration and some major ideas presented in the document.

• Reading of the Declaration of Independence was produced by the DOIRoadTrip and is a 9:41 minute video of Kathy Bates, Benicio Del Toro, Michael Douglas, Mel Gibson, Whoopi Goldberg, Graham Greene, Ming-Na, Edward Norton, Winona Ryder, Kevin Spacey, and Renee Zellweger reading the entire document. Morgan Freeman introduces the document in the full 14:25 minute Declaration of Independence video.

• What you might not know about the Declaration of Independence - Kenneth C. Davis is a 3:39 minute TED-Ed video that provides historical background about the birth certificate of the United States.

• History of the Dunlap Broadsides is a 10:20 minute video hosted by Reese Witherspoon telling the history of the Declaration of Independence and the significance of the document.

• John Adams Miniseries - King George's response to the Olive Branch Petition read by John Hancock is a 3:08 minute clip that provides the the words to a proclamation from King George III about what will happen to traitors.

• John Adams Miniseries - Declaration of Independence is a 5:54 minute clip that shows the Second Continental Congress voting in favor of the Declaration and reading some parts of the document.

• Paul Harvey : Our Lives Our Fortunes Our Sacred Honor is a ten minute July 4th tribute to the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence.

• Declaration Of Independence from 2008 Super Bowl is a 6:33 minute video where people connected to the NFL recite the Declaration of Independence and historical reenactors state quotes proclaiming the significance of the document.

• Declaration of Independence - Story & Music Video is a seven minute video by Keeton Geer that uses images and videos mixed with the Declaration of Independence Song from the album "Medley : The Declaration/A Change Is Gonna Come/People Got To Be Free" by The 5th Dimension to illustrate the meaning of the document.

• The Declaration of Independence (The Weeknd's "Can't Feel My Face" Parody) is a 3:46 video using phrases from the Declaration.

• "Stay With Me" sung by King George III - @MrBettsClass is a 3:45 minute parody of the British King asking the Colonies to stay.

• Bill of Rights ("I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" Parody) - @MrBettsClass is a 4:12 minute video summarizing each of the Ten Amendments.

• Here's To High Treason is a .52 second clip from the movie National Treasure where Benjamin Gates explains the punishment Colonials would have faced if they had lost the war for American Independence.

• Declaration of Independence Scene - National Treasure is a 1:31 minute clip where Benjamin Gates looks at the Declaration and explains the meaning of the line "new guards for their future security."

• Ben and Me is a short 21 minute animated film about Benjamin Franklin and Colonial America.

• Declaration of Independence Signed by D. Eveland, a student at Bear Valley Middle School in the class of 2017.

• Independence is a 29:20 minute US National Archives video published on Jun 26, 2015. John Huston directs this film giving relevance and life to the hallowed buildings and ground making up Independence National Historical Park. Through vignettes, the people and events are re-created for the present-day visitor. Featuring Eli Wallach as Benjamin Franklin.

• July 4th, 2012 at the National Archives: Dramatic Reading of the Declaration of Independence is a 25:16 minute reading of the entire Declaration, including the names of all 56 signers.

• US Elections -- How do they work? is a five minute video explaining similarities and differences between elections in the United Kingdom.

• Voting PSA is a 30 second video from Information Station that uses a grocery store to illustrate the importance of voting.

• School House Rock - The Preamble is a three minute animated video students will practice in order to memorize the introduction of the Constitution.

• "The Preamble" Interview | Schoolhouse Rock! | Disney Shorts shares what inspired Bob Dorough to create this song.

• Barney Fife The Preamble To The Constitution is a 4:03 minute video of a clip taken from the television series The Andy Griffith Show.

• Captain Kirk's Greatest Speech is the last three minutes of a Star Trek episode dealing with the Constitution that first aired on March 1, 1968, called "The Omega Glory."

• 3 year old singing the Preamble to the Constitution proves that any eighth grader can also learn this song.

• Preamble to the U.S. Constitution is a one-minute video of a three-year-old reciting the Preamble.

• Preamble to the Constitution recited by a 2-year old is a 43 second video showing students that a very young child can memorize these 52 powerful words.

• People on the Street: What is the Purpose of Government is a 3 minute video that explores this question with a variety of people.

• The Senate and the House of Representatives Explained (Congress - AP Government Review) is a 6:55 minute video by Tom Richey explaining the differences between the two Houses of Congress.

• USA State and Federal Powers is a 1:26 animated video that uses superheroes to explain differences between federal and state powers.

• The 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution: A History is a 13:12 minute video by the Institute for Justice explaining the significance of this amendment.

• How It Happens: State vs. Federal is a 2:24 minute video comparing power better local, state, and national government.

• The Popular Vote vs. the Electoral College is a 4:53 minute video where Tara Ross explains the importance of the electoral college.

• Do You Understand the Electoral College? is a 5 minute video where Tara Ross explains reasons that our Founders created this system.

• 3 Reasons Trump is Wrong to Oppose Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform is a 2:29 video exploring civil forfeiture laws and reforming the system.

• How to impeach a president is a 6:50 minute Vox video explaining the process of impeachment.

• Why Puerto Rico is not a US state is a 4 minute video explaining the differences between a commonwealth and a state.

• Little Pink House is a 4:19 minute video explaining background on the Susette Kelo case.

• Little Pink House Trailer #1 (2018) | Movieclips Indie is a 2:17 minute trailer about the Susette Kelo case ruling.

• A 3-minute guide to the Bill of Rights - Belinda Stutzman is a 3:34 video that provides a short summary of each of the ten amendments.

• Bill of Rights (Shake it off) is a 3:33 minute parody where students give a short summary of each of the Ten Amendments.

• Bill of Rights ("I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" Parody) - @MrBettsClass is a 4:12 music video that attempts to explain the meaning of each of the Ten Amendments.

• Bill of Rights Rap is a 3:37 minute video explaining the meaning of the first ten amendments of the Constitution.

• Capitol Hill Cold Open - Saturday Night Live is a 3:30 minute parody of "I'm Just a Bill."

• How Powerful is the United States? is a 2:34 minute March 26, 2015 Discovery News video explaining the limitations of American military power.

• John Stossel - The Shrinking First Amendment is a 7:16 minute video exploring the issue of Free Speech.

• Does Free Speech Offend You? is a 5:20 minute video where Greg Lukianoff of FIRE shares his concern about limitations on free speech.

• Most Students Clueless on SCOTUS is a 3:29 minute video by MRCTV, where Dan Joseph interviews college students at Georgetown University about the Supreme Court.

• FLVS Civics Foundations - Bill of Rights is a 5:12 minute video that uses simple pictures and animations to explain the first 10 amendments.

• "What's Right with America" (entire special) is a 45:39 minute video special celebrating the Bill of Rights.

• Griot B - Bill O' Rights feat. Young Mike is a 5:15 minute School Yard Rap video explaining each of the Ten Amendments.

• Trial is a 5:39 minute animated video explaining the trial process.

• Eminent Domain - Atlantic City Story is a 3:34 minute Izzit video that shares how Charlie Birnbaum had to fight to keep his house in Atlantic City while being persecuted by what a judge eventually called a manifest abuse of eminent domain power.

• I Celebrate MLK! Rap - Black History Video For Kids is a 3:14 minute video explaining the significance of Martin Luther King.

• The Birth of Freedom - Teaser is a 2:38 minute video that connects Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech to the ideals established in the preamble of the Declaration of Independence.

• President Trump & Vice President Pence Visit the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial is a 24 second January 21, 2019 video showing both men pay their respect.

• Common, John Legend - Glory is the official music video from the motion picture "Selma" that earned the 2015 Academy Award for "Best Song."

• Selma - John Legend ft. Common Music Video - "Glory" (2015) HD is a 4:44 minute video showing scenes from Selma and the African-American movement for suffrage.

• Glory (From the Motion Picture Selma) Oscar Performance is a 5:20 minute video presenting the 2015 Academy Award winner for best Original Song.

• Selma Official Trailer #1 (2015) - Oprah Winfrey, Cuba Gooding Jr. Movie HD is a 2:32 minute video showing the struggle of the African-Americans during their suffrage movement.

• Last-minute volunteer took home copy of "I Have a Dream" speech is a 4:08 minute interview explaining how George Raveling was given Martin Luther King Jr.'s copy of this speech.

• 2081 is a 25 minute short film based on a short story written by Kurt Vonnegut called "Harrison Bergeron" and deals with a world that enforces equality.

• What is Magna Carta? is a 3:32 minute video narrated by Monty Python's Terry Jones that uses animation to explore the impact the charter made on people around the world.

• Magna Carta is a 1:51 minute video that merges scenes from Ironclad and Robin Hood to illustrate the significance of this charter.

• Magna Carta - Robin Hood 2010 is a three minute scene discussing the Charters of Liberty, which led to the Great Charter.

• Horrible Histories Song - Magna Carta 800 Years - CBBC is a 2:43 music video sowing how the Great Charter impacted world history.

• Horrible Histories - Epic Magna Carta Rap Battle - CBBC is a 2:30 minute music video where the nobles of England and King John debate the merits of the Great Charter.

• Magna Carta and the Emergence of Parliament is a 6:29 minute video that uses voice actors and an animated graphic novel to tell the story of King John and the Great Charter.

• Horrible Histories Strange Tudor Laws is a 1:49 minute skit where Queen Elizabeth discusses some of her decrees with a knight.

• British politics explained is a 5:41 minute video where Jay Foreman attempts to explain the political system of the United Kingdom.

• Parliament Structure is a two minute animated video is a speedy introduction to the government of the UK.

• U.S. Constitution Vignette is a 17:46 minute video providing an overview of the supreme law of the land using primary source clips.

• Bell Ringer: Freedom of the Press vs National Security debates this issue showing two short video clips.

• Bell Ringer: The Transcontinental Railroad is a 4:27 minute video where David Kilton discusses the history, construction, and impact of this railroad.

• Bell Ringer: The Diary of Anne Frank is a 3:08 minute video of Buddy Elias, the closest living relative of Anne Frank, sharing how the diary has impacted people of the world.

• Free to Choose has a number of resources related to economic liberty. Most video media is available at no cost on their channel called Free To Choose Network.

• Debt Limit - A Guide to American Federal Debt Made Easy is a 3:08 minute video taking a satirical look at problems associated with the national debt.

• Is Capitalism Moral? is a 5:22 minute video where Walter Williams explains the morality of free markets.

• The 4 Ways to Spend Money by Milton Friedman (HD) is a 2:39 minute video where this economist explains these principles: 1. You spend your own money on yourself. 2. You spend your own money on someone else. 3. You spend someone else's money on yourself. 4. You spend someone else's money on someone else.

• The Progressive Income Tax: A Tale of Three Brothers is a 5 minute video by economist Kip Hagopian that illustrates how the tax system works.

• Why Private Investment Works & Govt. Investment Doesn't is a 5:53 minute video where Professor Burt Folson uses railroads and airplanes to explain benefits of private enterprise.

• America's Socialist Origins is a 5:38 minute video by History professor Larry Schweikart of the University of Dayton that explores how the early failure of colonial communes eventually led to both freedom and prosperity.

• Can the Government Run the Economy? is a 5:20 minute video where Steve Forbes, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Media explains why one person cannot run an economy.

• Are Electric Cars Really Green? is a 5 minute video where Environmental economist Bjorn Lomborg, director of the Copenhagen Consensus Center, examines this question.

• Baseball: As Unique as America is a 5:35 minute video where George Will, a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist explains how the sport deserves its reputation as America's pastime.

• Why Cuban cab drivers earn more than doctors is a 5:00 minute Vox video from Oct 26, 2015 that shows how Cubans must use "illegal creativity" in order to prosper in Cuba.

• The collapse of Venezuela, explained is a 7:30 minute Vox video explaining background information that led to the economic ruin of this country.

• Elon Musk Can't Sell His Teslas in Texas is a 4:52 minute video exploring how state laws and regulations have hindered free markets.

• Star Spangled Banner lyrics vocals and beautiful photos is a 1:27 performance of the National Anthem.

• United States of America's National Anthem is a 5:13 minute version of the Star-Spangled Banner with all four stanzas.

• Whitney Houston (Star Spangled Banner) - USA National Anthem (HQ) is a 2:03 performance by the late Whitney Houston in 1991 at Super Bowl XXV.

• Lady Gaga Performs the National Anthem at 2016 Super Bowl (HD) is a 3:17 minute video of the 2016 Super Bowl.

• Kelly Clarkson, Seal & David Foster Performing the National Anthem at the Indy 500 is a 2:37 video of this performance.

• 13-year-old sings the National Anthem @ The New York Mets Game! is a 2:34 minute performance by Carly Rose Sonenclar.

• 9/11 American National Anthem Buckingham Palace is a 1:12 minute video showing the highest form of solidarity, sympathy, and friendship the British could show to the United States.

• The Star Spangled Banner is a 4:08 minute rock performance by the band, Madison Rising.

• The Battle of Fort McHenry, through Francis Scott Key's Eyes is a 3:30 minute video by the Smithsonian Channel.

• The Defense of Fort McHenry is a 1:42 minute video explaining the origins of the National Anthem.

• Star Spangled Banner Living Flag - September 9th 2014 is a 4:48:52 minute tribute to the Star-Spangled Banner.

• Penn & Teller Patriotic Speech is a 4:46 video where these magicians use magic to explore freedom and the meaning of the Bill of Rights.

• 2001 WS Gm4: Lee Greenwood sings "God Bless the USA" is a 3:50 minute video of this performance.

• Best moments from presidential debates is a three minute CNN compilation of clips that show the impact television has had upon elections.

• President Thomas Jefferson Song - Presidents Day Lesson Plan is a four minute song by the Grammarheads telling in song details about the life of the third President of the United States.

• President James Madison Song - Presidents Day Lesson Plan is a 5:06 minute video by the Grammarheads telling in song details about the life of the fourth President of the United States.

• 44 Presidents rap song: teach the US Presidents in Order is a 1:20 minute video naming and showing all Presidents.

• Animaniacs - The Presidents Song is a 3:27 minute video sung to the William Tell Overture, showing the Warners perform a descriptive song about all presidents from George Washington to Bill Clinton.

• Presidents Rap - Washington to Obama - Smart Songs is a 4 minute video naming and showing all 44 US Presidents.

• The Presidents Song is a 1:49 minute video by Tim Pacific that will help students memorize the 44 Presidents of the United States.

• Presidents Song is a 3:25 minute video introducing the name of each president and a short phrase of information.

• Readeez Presents The U.S. Presidents Song is a 1:59 minute video naming and showing all 44 Presidents.

• Nickelodeon Election Connection: "No. 1: How The Election Works" (2004) is a one minute video explaining the process of electing presidents.

• Presidents Song - Nickelodeon - Election Connection (2004) is a is a one minute video naming and showing presidents Washington to Bush.

• Nickelodeon Election Connection: "No. 3: Democracy!" (2004) is a one minute video showing this type of political system.

• Nickelodeon's Election Connection: "No. 4: How Could I?" (2004) is a one minute video explaining the basic presidential qualifications.

• How Dark Were the Dark Ages? is a 5:37 minute video where Professor Anthony Esolen explains how human rights, science, health and arts flourished during these ages.

• They Spoke Out: American Voices Against the Holocaust is a series of motion graphic novels telling the story of people who fought to save Jews during World War II.

• Luther (2003) - Indulgences, 95 Theses, Printing Press is a 5:52 minute video that reviews concepts related to the birth of the Protestant Reformation.

• Amazing Grace movie trailer depicts how William Wilberforce worked to end the slave trade in the British empire.

• “Going Dark” Is Disconnect between Law and Technology is a 1:53 minute speech made by FBI director James Comey on October 16, 2014. He states that "The law hasn’t kept pace with technology, a significant public safety problem we call “Going Dark.” We have the legal authority to intercept and access communications and information pursuant to court order, but we often lack the technical ability to do so."

• Crackdown on Protests by Hong Kong Police Draws More to the Streets is a one minute New York Times video posted on September 28, 2014 that shows the struggle against China's despotism upon the freedom-loving island controlled by China.

• Inside North Korea is a 46:01 minute video by National Geographic from 2009 that explores the difficult lives of the people within the country.

• The N. Korean TV Star Standing Up To Kim Jong-Un is a 18:37 minute video by Journeyman Pictures published on September 15, 2014 that tells how celebrity defector, Yeon-Mi Park, is using her fame to tell the truth about North Korea.

• Hyeonseo Lee: My escape from North Korea is a 12:11 minute TED Talk sharing the horrific details of life within her native country.

• How much do we really know about North Korea? is a 20:30 minute video by SPS ONE that first aired on May 7, 2013, sharing the story of two defectors of the country named Andrew Lee and Hyeonseo Lee.

• Joseph Kim: The family I lost in North Korea. And the family I gained. is a 13:51 minute TED Talk delivered on June 19, 2013 that describes the difficult lives of North Koreans.

• North Korea Undercover | National Geographic | Discovery Channel | History Channel is a 48:26 minute video showing a tour of one of the most tyrannical countries in the world.

• The North Korean Government Explained is a 2:46 NowThis World video explaining background about how the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is actually a totalitarian theocracy.

• Smart Songs was founded by Shoeless Jeff and Scott Free with the goal of creating rap and hip hop videos that will enhance student learning within the social sciences.

• State Capitals Rap Part I - Smart Songs is a 3:50 minute video that reviews information about the 25 States located on or near the East Coast.

• State Capitals Rap Part II - Smart Songs is a 3:38 minute video that reviews information about 25 States located on or near the West Coast.

• Welcome to Washington DC Rap - Smart Songs is a 4:30 minute video sharing the history and sights of the United States capital.

• History of Money Rap - Smart Songs is a 3:31 minute video sharing the origins of money.

• Voting Rap - Smart Songs is a 4:22 minute video explaining the history of United States suffrage.

• Constitution Rap - Smart Songs is a 3:08 minute video by explaining how the Constitution works.

• Three Branches Rap - Smart Songs is a 3:47 minute video explaining how the system of checks and balances works.

• Bill of Rights Rap - Smart Songs is a 3:37 minute video explaining the meaning of the first ten amendments of the Constitution.

• Political Parties Rap - Smart Songs is a 3:54 minute video explaining the history of political parties in the United States.

• Political Parties Rap (Epic Remix) - Smart Songs is a 4:42 minute video explaining the history of political parties in the United States.

• Presidents Rap - Washington to Obama - Smart Songs is a 4 minute video naming and showing all 44 US Presidents.

• Great Depression Rap - Smart Songs a 4:18 minute video explaining some of the causes of this collapse of the United States economy in 1929.

• Coca-Cola Border is a one-minute commercial telling the story of two soldiers from rival nations guarding their political borders.

• An Animated Introduction to Social Science is a four minute video by Soomo Publishing that explains how the social sciences are connected together.

• Magna Carta Conservation Treatment is a 5:55 minute video by the US National Archives that shares how the document was preserved and shared with Americans.

• Lincoln Document Altered by Researcher at National Archives is a 2:28 minute story explaining how the date of a Lincoln pardon was altered by a historian.

• Bell Ringer: The Fur Trade is a 9 minute C-Span video where Mike Josephson shows the tools of the fur trade and the impact it made upon French, British, and American trade.

• Turning Prairie into Promised Land is a 3:18 minute Smithsonian Channel video showcasing how Kansas is America's breadbasket.

• 100 Years of Hairstyles | L’Oréal shows how this company shaped cosmetics throughout the twentieith century.

• The Collective Project: Robert Downey Jr. Delivers a Real Bionic Arm is a 2:19 minute video showcasing the power of 3D printers.

• Oil Is Potential is a 1:16 minute video by Power Past Impossible that shares a variety of the uses of oil.

• Shale Gas Drilling: Pros & Cons is a 13:25 minute video by CBS that explains the science behind this new industry.

• Indian Reservervation - Paul Revere and the Raiders integrates pictures related to the Cherokee and Native American culture within this 1971 hit song.

• 1832 Steam Engine is an 8:07 minute Jay Leno's Garage video showing an 1832 steam engine works.

• ERIE CANAL SONG is a 2:20 minute music video by Karl Gunnar Holmqvist using historical animations to better make history come alive.

• Erie Canal - Bruce Springsteen (Lyrics) is a 4:04 minute video showing the significant impact the canal had on the United States.

• 1832 Steam Engine - Jay Leno's Garage is an 8:07 minute video showcasing a working steam engine.

• Daniel Boone theme is a 1:42 minute video is the introduction to the 1966 television show.

• Daniel Boone is a 1:50 video of the 1968 theme song for the television series.

• Disney Sing-Along-Songs includes the Ballad of Davy Crockett, telling the story of this American pioneer.

• Opening to Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier 1991 VHS introduces the Ballad of Davy Crockett.

• Johnny Cash - General Lee is a 2:53 minute musical video depicting the Dukes of Hazzard driving, racing, and jumping their orange Dodge Charger throughout Hazzard County.

• Dukes of Hazzard Season 1 intro and credits is a 1:32 minute introduction to this television show.

• Is Capitalism Moral? is a 5:22 minute video where renowned economist, Walter Williams, compares this economic system to other systems.

• Bugs Bunny's square dance in 'Hillbilly Hare' is a 2:50 minute cartoon that depicts some of the calls used in square dancing.

• Gone with the Wind - Atlanta Ball Dances is a 1:55 minute video clip from this movie.

MrBettsClass has numerous historical parodies of popular songs that present facts about American history.

Mr. Beat is a social studies teacher who specializes in making history and geography more engaging through entertaining and easy to understand videos. He has written songs about all of the Presidents and has created music videos for all of them. His most popular series chronicles every Presidential election in American history. His latest series is called Supreme Court Briefs. Subscribe for a new video every Friday.

Ben Leddy states that songs can be great tools for teaching, from the ABCs to the fifty states. By rethinking how we use songs in the classroom, we have an opportunity to deepen students' understanding, build students' vocabulary, and engage students with varied learning needs. Visit www.benleddy.com to learn more.

Kristina Edgar has produced a number of quality videos related to the American War of Independence.

Peter DiLalla has numerous historical raps.

The RSA explores different paradigms about education.

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