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5-Minute Videos are the flagship viral product that put PragerU on the map. They take the best ideas from the best minds and distill them into five focused minutes. Listen to hundreds of 5-Minute Videos to get reliable, truthful information about politics, economics, history, and America. These educational, entertaining videos, which are Judeo-Christian at their core and promote the values of liberty, economic freedom, and limited government, have been changing the hearts and minds of millions of young people for over a decade.
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Feb 19, 2024 • 6min
William Howard Taft: The Really Big President
William Howard Taft served as both the President of the United States and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court — the only man to ever do so. Richard Lim, host of the This American President podcast, recounts the unique career of America’s 27th president. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 19, 2024 • 6min
Theodore Roosevelt: City Slicker to Cowboy President
Was there ever a more bold and brash character to occupy the White House than Theodore Roosevelt? Wilfred McClay, professor of history at Hillsdale College, tells the story of how this politician, cowboy, and war hero came to capture the American imagination. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 19, 2024 • 6min
Theodore Roosevelt: The Action Hero President
The time had come for America to take its place among the great nations of the world. There was no better man to lead this charge than Theodore Roosevelt. Wilfred McClay, professor of history at Hillsdale College, chronicles the complex career of America’s 26th president. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 12, 2024 • 5min
The Beginning of Wisdom
You need wisdom to navigate the challenges and complexities of life. But how do you get it? Owen Anderson, professor of philosophy at Arizona State University, suggests the perfect place to start. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 5, 2024 • 5min
The Real Victims of Affirmative Action
After being valedictorian of his high school class and the winner of merit scholarships, Xaviaer DuRousseau was accepted to a top university. But all it took was one comment from a fellow student about affirmative action to make him doubt his real worth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 29, 2024 • 6min
Benjamin Harrison: One Term Wonder
How could one president accomplish so much in such a short amount of time and not be reelected to a second term? Louis Picone, author of The President Is Dead!, explains the brief yet impactful presidency of Benjamin Harrison. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 29, 2024 • 6min
Grover Cleveland: The 22nd and 24th President
Can a president who lost reelection return to the White House for a nonconsecutive term? One man did just that. Wilfred McClay, professor of history at Hillsdale College, shares the remarkable life and career of Grover Cleveland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 29, 2024 • 6min
Chester Alan Arthur: The President Who Didn't Want to Be President
Chester Alan Arthur loved being vice president: parties galore, and no responsibilities. But after the death of James Garfield, Arthur had to face the music. How did he react? Daily Wire Host Michael Knowles tells Arthur’s unique story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 29, 2024 • 5min
James A. Garfield: The Great President Who Never Was
James Garfield, the 20th President of the United States, had all the makings of a great president. So why didn’t he become one? Louis Picone, author of The President Is Dead!, answers this tragic question. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 22, 2024 • 5min
What Was the Holocaust?
During WWII, the Nazi regime, headed by Adolf Hitler, set out to exterminate every living Jew. They murdered 6 million. Why did they do it? How did they do it? And why do so many young people know so little about it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
