US History in 5 Minutes or Less

Paul Glenn

A short overview of US history, created for my 8th grade students. Contact me at [email protected] Note: the "5 minutes or less applies" is a guideline, not a hard and fast rule.

25 Episodes

Episode #24: Ratifying the Constitution
6/12/2023
3:26
How did the U.S. Constitution become the law of the land?
Episode #23: The Constitutional Convention
3/28/2023
4:12
How did the Constitutional Convention change America's government?
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Episode #22: The Articles of Confederation
2/10/2023
4:37
What was the first national government of the U.S. like?
Episode #21: The War Ends
1/17/2023
4:02
How did the Revolutionary War end?
Episode #20: The War in the South
1/4/2023
3:40
Why did the British take the war to the South? What happened when they got there?
Episode #19: The War Expands
12/19/2022
4:08
Where was the Revolutionary War fought besides the 13 colonies?
Episode 18: Saratoga and its Consequences, Part 2
12/5/2022
4:09
Why is Saratoga called the turning point of the war?
Episode 17: Saratoga and its Consequences, Part 1
6/10/2021
5:35
What was the background to the Saratoga campaign? How did individual personalities affect the outcome of the campaign?
Episode 16: 1776
5/7/2021
6:35
After way too long of a delay, I'm back to discuss 1776--from the publication of "Common Sense" through Washington probably saving the Revolution.
Episode 15: the Siege of Boston
3/10/2021
6:09
What happened after the Battle of Concord? Why did Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold hate each other? How did Henry Knox help the Americans achieve a big victory?

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US History in 5 Minutes or Less

Paul Glenn

25 Episodes

Episode #24: Ratifying the Constitution

Episode #23: The Constitutional Convention

Episode #22: The Articles of Confederation

Episode #21: The War Ends

Episode #20: The War in the South

Episode #19: The War Expands

Episode 18: Saratoga and its Consequences, Part 2

Episode 17: Saratoga and its Consequences, Part 1

Episode 16: 1776

Episode 15: the Siege of Boston