The early twentieth century saw a huge number of Progressive reform movements, which aimed to improve labor, sanitation, conservation, voting rights, and morality. With so many different avenues of reform, how can we define who the Progressives really were? In this video, Kim compares the goals and effects of the Progressive reform movement.

How and why did the Northern and Southern parts of the United States begin to develop distinctive regional attitudes about the institution of slavery? In this video, Kim discusses how the economic systems and ideas of each region evolved over time, leading to two very different societies.

A deep dive into Roe v. Wade, a 1973 Supreme Court case that extended the right of privacy to a woman's decision to have an abortion, while recognizing compelling state interests in potential life and maternal health. In this video, Kim discusses the case with AUL Senior Counsel Clarke Forsythe and Professor Melissa Murray.

A deep dive into the Second Amendment, which states that "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." In this video, Kim discusses the Second Amendment with scholars Alan Gura and Adam Winkler.

Changes in work, geography, and economics influenced the emergence of the Second Great Awakening. In this video Kim explores some of the social and economic factors in the early nineteenth century that may have led to the religious revival.

What was the Second Great Awakening? Kim discusses the origins and major ideas behind this period of religious revival in the early nineteenth century in the United States.

The Second Great Awakening played a role in major reform movements of the nineteenth century, including temperance and abolition. In the last video in this series, Kim discusses some of the new religious movements and reform movements that grew out of the Second Great Awakening.

How did regional differences between the North and South related to slavery lead to tensions in the years leading up to the Civil War? Kim compares the economic and ideological differences that drove the sections apart.

The Seven Years' War (known in North America as the French and Indian War) was the first truly global war, in which the British and the French competed to be the world's foremost imperial power. In this video, Kim discusses the background to the conflict and what each combatant wished to achieve.

The first years of the Seven Years' War didn't go well for the British (even though 22 year old George Washington was in command!). Then they decided to spend a lot of money on winning the war -- and they succeeded! The only problem was how to pay back their debt . . . maybe some new taxes on the American colonists?

The Seventh Amendment protects jury trials in civil cases. In this video, Kim discusses the Seventh Amendment with scholars Renee Lettow Lerner and Suja Thomas.

Which events of the first half of the twentieth century had the greatest impact on shaping national identity between 1890 and 1945? In this video, Kim compares the effect of major developments like the Great Depression and World II on American core beliefs about individualism, culture, and the proper US role in the world.

Why was Antietam such an important battle in the Civil War? Kim discusses the international effects of the battle of Antietam.

A deep dive into the Sixth Amendment, which guarantees citizens the right to a speedy and public trial. In this video, Kim discusses the Sixth Amendment with scholars Stephanos Bibas and Jeffrey Fisher.

How did westward expansion exacerbate tensions over the institution of slavery? Sal and Kim discuss how slavery was an issue at the birth of the United States and how the issue became more and more central as the country expanded.

In all of the British colonies in North America and the Caribbean, slavery was a staple of the economy during the period from 1607-1754. In this video, Kim discusses the ties between the environment and slavery, the rise of increasingly restrictive slave codes, and the overt and covert methods by which enslaved people resisted the dehumanizing nature of slavery.

The rhetoric of the American Revolution, which emphasized that "all men are created equal," led many to question existing social norms in the years after the Revolution. The ideals expressed by the Founders influenced the expansion of voting rights, the gradual abolition of slavery in the North, and a new role for women through republican motherhood.

The New England colonies organized society around the Puritan religion and family farming. In this video, Kim explores New England settlers' reasons for immigrating to North America and their farming and fishing economy.