60 Second Histories
Women’s Franchise League (WFL)
Emmeline describes the inaugural meeting of the Women's Franchise League
Music Matters
Serial Style - Composing for the Piano
In this episode of composing for the piano, we explore how to present the Music Matters theme in Serial style. Serialism is not to everyone’s taste but this video begins with an explanation of the Serial technique and how it has been...
60 Second Histories
Emmeline Pankhurst and Winston Churchill
Emmeline Pankhurst talks about the WSPU opposition to the Liberal party and the defeat of Winston Churchill
60 Second Histories
Emmeline Pankhurst and Keir Hardie
Emmeline talks about becoming friends with Keir Hardie and joining the Independent Labour Party
60 Second Histories
Protest, Arrest and Prison
Part of a series on women's suffrage, this video covers the protest made by the WSPU after the suffrage bill was filibustered in 1905 and the arrest of Christabel and Emmiline Pankhurst.
60 Second Histories
Campaign of Arson 1912
Emmeline Pankhurst describes the escalation in militant tactics and some of the acts of arson undertaken to further the cause.
60 Second Histories
Conciliation and violence
Part of a series on women's suffrage, this video covers the organisation of a conciliation committee and the violence experienced by suffragettes.
60 Second Histories
Emily Wilding Davison
Emmeline Pankhurst explains who Emily Davison was, and what she did for the suffrage movement.
60 Second Histories
Emmeline Pankhurst – woman registrar
Emmeline Pankhurst talks about her time as a woman registrar
60 Second Histories
The Epsom Derby, 1913
Emmeline Pankhurst talks about death of Emily Wilding Davison at the Epsom Derby in 1913
60 Second Histories
The Manchester Workhouse
Emmeline Pankhurst describes a visit to the Manchester Workhouse and the effect it had upon her
Curated Video
Ulysess S Grant: Profile of a Leader
In 2020, a statue of former US President Ulysses S Grant was toppled by Black Lives Matter protesters. A Civil War hero who helped bring about an end to slavery, he was a controversial figure too.
Wonderscape
History Kids: Segregation to Integration and Civil Rights
This video provides a historical overview of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States, highlighting key events and figures that shaped the fight for equal rights. It explores the struggles faced by black Americans during the era of...
Curated Video
Coverture
Coverture severely restricted women’s political, financial, and personal rights and was imported to the American colonies as a part of English common law. It affected the lives of all American women and although it has been diminished...
Curated Video
The Harlan County Coal Wars
Harlan County coal miners in the 1930s went on a labour strike protesting about the conditions. Coal companies and the local police forces put them under. It broke out into civil unrest and Unions were established.
Cerebellum
Compromise And Conflict in America: 1848-1857 - Seneca Falls Declaration Of Sentiments (1848)
This video looks at the documents conceived in a period when the civil rights of women and Native Americans were in question, and slavery was driving a wedge between slaveholders and abolitionists. Educators from noted American...
Mr. Beat
The Fourteenth Amendment...Explained in a Scary Way
The 14th amendment, as explained by Mr. Beat in the dark.
Curated Video
Sasha Johnson: Oxford's Black Panther
Since the gruesome murder of George Floyd in May of 2020, major protests have been carried out by various bodies around the world especially in the United States of America and the United Kingdom. One of the major front liners and...
Curated Video
Chicano Art Movement
The Chicano Art Movement was an explosion of Mexican-American culture that established a unique artistic identity in the United States - and raised up a new political voice.
60 Second Histories
Women’s Social and Political Union
Part of a series on women's suffrage, this video covers the WSPU; the Women’s Social and Political Union
Ancient Lights Media
Atlas of the United States: Louisiana
This clip explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of Louisiana.
Wonderscape
History Kids: Coretta Scott King's Life of Activism and Advocacy
This video explores the life of Coretta Scott King, the wife of Martin Luther King Jr., and her own influential role as a civil and human rights activist. From her humble beginnings in Alabama to her international advocacy for peace and...
Wonderscape
History Kids: Martin Luther King, Jr.
This video provides an overview of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It highlights his early life, his involvement in the Civil Rights Movement, his famous speeches and protests, and the impact he had on the United...
Curated Video
White House Issues Guidelines On Prayer In Schools
The White House has charged nine federal agencies with reversing rules the president called "discriminatory" against religious services groups.