The speaker in the video below gives an very insightful presentation of the federal reserve bank. He explains why it exists and how it works at a basic level; all in a non partisan way.

"A Look Back at the History of the Federal Reserve (2013)"

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5IHzAcKIRHw

Richmond Fed President Jeffrey M. Lacker discussed Federal Reserve history at Christopher Newport University on Aug. 29 in Newport News, Va.