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In the election of 1860, Republican Abraham Lincoln defeated Illinois Senator Stephen Douglas of the Democratic Party, Vice President and Southern Democratic Party candidate John Breckinridge, and former Senator and Constitutional Union Party candidate John Bell. The first Republican president, Lincoln's election was followed by the secession of several southern states which led to the Civil War.

"Nevada Independent" Washington Correspondent Gabby Birenbaum discussed the battleground state of Nevada during the 2024 presidential election.

Historian Laura Beers discussed the life and work of the British author and journalist who wrote under th…

King Charles III formally opens Parliament, announcing the government’s agenda and priorities for the com…

This 1942 newsreel style film toured Washington, D.C. during World War II and described how the city has …

Following World War II, tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States increased. ... In the early 1950s, there was concern among the public of Communists infiltrating institutions in the United States, including the government and military.

Center for Law and Social Policy President & Executive Director Indivar Dutta-Gupta and American Enterpri…

The lesson, which features Wayne State University Professor Elizabeth Faue, opens with two reflective questions that ask students to consider the rights that workers have in the United States and whether they feel workers are treated fairly in general.

Democratic presidential candidate Bill Clinton gave a 1992 campaign speech during a visit to a Portsmouth…

On March 7th, 2024, Senator Katie Britt (AL) delivered the Republican response to President Biden’s State of the Union address.

President Biden delivered his annual State of the Union address, outlining his priorities to lawmakers and the nation.

Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland discussed the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war amid the two-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion, at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, DC. She summarized the success Ukraine has had in defending itself, with the U.S. providing $75 billion and all other global partners providing $107 billion to date, and stated her hope for approval of additional U.S. aid.

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

First lady Lady Bird Johnson provides a tour of some spaces of the White House and discusses her family's…

Johnson's 1964 State of the Union address.

This lesson provides an overview of how the United States and the Soviet Union both shaped literature from Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean during the Cold War.

University of Kentucky English professor Peter Kalliney provided opening remarks for his lecture on how C…

Students begin the lesson by responding to reflective questions that ask them to discuss the goals of exploring space and whether they think the United States should continue to do so or not. Students then view an introductory video clip in which Muir-Harmony discusses the beginning of the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union. Next, students view and analyze two video clips that provide background about the growing space race between the Soviet Union and the United States and the beginning of Project Apollo.

This 1956 Western Union Telegraph Company film summarizes the history of the telegram, current use, and developing communication technology.

Mary’s County, Maryland Museums Division, talked briefly about events that were occurring in the United States in April 1865.