Videos & Online Exhibits
Sometimes a picture truly is “worth a thousand words,” especially when the pictures are videos and tell us the story of the Founding of the United States and the principles underlying our constitutional form of government.
There are hundreds of videos and exhibits online. Below are some you might want to watch and share with your friends, family, and colleagues. Try watching it together and discuss what you learned. You will not only learn, but in many cases be inspired.
A good place to start is the Museum of the American Revolution.
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Museum of the American Revolution
Museum of the American Revolution
Virtual Tour of the Museum
These immersive experiences plunge you into the action! Explore a 360 degree view of a nearly two-story replica of America’s first Liberty Tree, where colonists gathered to organize a revolt against the British; a meeting of men and women from the Oneida Indian Nation about whether to support the British or Revolutionary side; and board a large-scale replica of an 18th-century privateer ship to discover the war at sea
Museum of the American Revolution
Black Founders Virtual Tour
Black Founders: The Forten Family of Philadelphia will immerse you in 360-degree panoramic gallery of images, high-resolution photos of artifacts and documents, and a guided audio tour to explore the story of free Black Philadelphian James Forten and his descendants as they navigated cross-racial relationships in Philadelphia during the American Revolution to become leaders in the abolition and women’s suffrage movements. More than 100 objects are displayed.
Museum of the American Revolution
Liberty Virtual Tour
Black Founders: The Forten Family of Philadelphia will immerse you in 360-degree panoramic gallery of images, high-resolution photos of artifacts and documents, and a guided audio tour to explore the story of free Black Philadelphian James Forten and his descendants as they navigated cross-racial relationships in Philadelphia during the American Revolution to become leaders in the abolition and women’s suffrage movements. More than 100 objects are displayed.
Immerse yourself in a 360-degree panoramic gallery of images, high-resolution photos of art and artifacts, and a guided audio tour of the dramatic, research-based works of nationally renowned historical artist Don Troiani as featured in a special exhibition, Liberty: Don Troiani’s Paintings of the Revolutionary War.
Museum of the American Revolution
Virtual Tour of Washington’s Field Headquarters
Explore the Museum’s handsewn, full-scale replicas of General George Washington’s Revolutionary War sleeping, dining, and baggage tents through 360-degree images in our Virtual Tour of Washington’s Field Headquarters.
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Emancipation Proclamation
Join Historian Hari Jones as he describes the series of events which motivated President Abraham Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.
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Mount Vernon – Home of George Washington
Mount Vernon
Stroll Virtually Through the Home of General and President George Washington
Mount Vernon
Another view of the General’s home.
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George Washington and Religious Freedom
Mount Vernon
Battles of Trenton & Princeton
Mount Vernon
George Washington and the Making of the Constitution
Mount Vernon
The Winter Patriots: A Revolutionary War Tale
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Now or Never: The Yorktown Campaign of 1781
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Other Films from Mt. Vernon
U.S. CAPITOL HILL HISTORICAL SOCIETY
We the People: The Declaration of Independence in the National Archives
We the People: The United States Constitution
We the People: The Capitol
We the People: The White House
We the People: The United States Supreme Court
The Bill of Rights Institute: The Boston Massacre
Paul Revere: “The Regulars Are Coming Out”
Jack Miller Center
Explore this five-part video series where top JMC scholars reflect on the history, significance, and impact of the Declaration of Independence.
The Robert H. Smith Center for the Constitution at James Madison’s Montpelier: Consider the Constitution
National Constitution Center
National Constitution Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen describes the final day of the Constitutional Convention.
American Treasures: Documenting the Founding
Hamilton: The Constitutional Clashes That Shaped a Nation
The Civil War and Reconstruction: Freedom and Equality
Virtual Field Trips of the National Constitution Center
American Revolutionary Museum
Early America Videos
Explore through short videos from life in early America to stories of women, slave spies, and Native Americans
Online When Women Lost the Vote
Becoming America Online Series – How We Gained and Secured Freedom and Self Government
Enjoy and learn from a series of 18 lectures covering the history and
development of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
Becoming America Online Series – The Constitutional Convention of 1787
A Unique Blend of Music, History and Political Thought
American Battlefield Trust
Animated Battle Map
Center for Civics Education
U.S. History
Historic Philadelphia
View the birthplace of the United States where both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were drafted.
Distance Learning Programs
Forty-five to sixty minutes virtual courses (minimal cost) on various subjects, including the American Revolution, Jamestown, and Powhatan Indians.
Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello Mulberry Road: Jefferson’s Slave Quarters
A Modern Office: Jefferson’s Novel Inventions
Color Jefferson’s Home and Garden
James Madison’s Montpelier
Madison Moments
In this series, key events in the life of James Madison from the founding period through his presidency focus his efforts to create a sustainable government for the union of the states, push for stronger individual rights, and struggle with the issue of slavery.
Supreme Court Historical Society
Marbury v. Madison
The Empowerment of the Judiciary – A Documentary (Includes lesson plans and two additional documentaries)
A Revolutionary Friendship – George Washington and Thomas Jefferson
White House Historical Association
Video Index
The Association’s website contains dozens of videos, many related to early America, the Revolution, Founding Fathers, and other topics
Slavery In the President’s Neighborhood
A 360-degree Tour of the White House
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