Story Time with Mr. Beat

Matt Beat

Memorable stories from U.S. History

  • 11 minutes 4 seconds
    The United Nations
    Here's the story of the world's biggest alliance, the United Nations.
    11 February 2017, 8:42 pm
  • 15 minutes 8 seconds
    Marijuana
    Here is the story of cannabis, aka marijuana.
    28 December 2016, 5:11 pm
  • 3 minutes 44 seconds
    The Lost Generation
    Here's the story of the writers, poets, and artists who came of age during World War One, commonly referred to as The Lost Generation.
    22 April 2016, 10:37 pm
  • 4 minutes 17 seconds
    Scopes Monkey Trial
    Here's the story of the trial/publicity stunt that pinned Darwinists versus fundamentalists- The Scopes Trial.
    2 April 2016, 4:56 am
  • 6 minutes 34 seconds
    New Values of the Roaring Twenties
    Here's the story of how American culture and values changed during the 1920s.
    14 January 2016, 3:40 am
  • 8 minutes 34 seconds
    Prohibition
    Here's the story of the time the United States tried banning the production, transport, and sale of alcohol.
    29 December 2015, 6:47 pm
  • 7 minutes 21 seconds
    Slavery in the 13 Colonies
    Here's the story of the institution of slavery in colonial America.
    14 December 2015, 5:35 am
  • 7 minutes 46 seconds
    Native Americans and American Colonists
    Here's the story of the relations between Native Americans (Indians) and the Europeans living in the 13 original American colonies.
    21 November 2015, 3:05 pm
  • 7 minutes 4 seconds
    Life in the 13 Colonies
    Here's the story of how life was like in the 13 British American colonies.
    7 November 2015, 2:06 am
  • 6 minutes 43 seconds
    Early European Settlement of North America
    Here's the story of the first Europeans to permanently settle in North America.
    19 September 2015, 2:47 am
  • 6 minutes 5 seconds
    The Pilgrims
    Here is the story of the Pilgrim Fathers.
    12 August 2015, 2:44 pm
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