Curated Video
Water Features of North America
Water Features of North America locates various bodies of water found in North America by using a map or globe.
Curated Video
Geography of the Southeast United States
Geography of the Southeast United States evaluates the characteristics of the Southeast region of the United States by exploring geographical information such as landforms, water forms, and landmarks.
Hip Hughes History
The Proclamation Line of 1763 Explained: US History Review
What were the results of the French and Indian War? How did the Proclamation of 1763 effect the New World? A look at how the Proclamation Line of 1763 effected the colonists, Great Britain and the Native Americans. Perfect for APUSH...
Weatherthings
Gulf Coast Hurricane of July, 1916
A Category 3 hurricane made landfall near the Mississippi-Alabama State line on July 5, 1916, with record wind and storm surge impact in Mobile, Alabama, and then inland flooding throughout several states. Newspapers reported, “The...
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1820
The ninth episode in a very long series about the American presidential elections from 1788 to the present. I hope to have them done by Election Day 2016. In 1820, James Monroe is so popular that no one runs against him for President....
Weatherthings
Hurricane Sally
Hurricane Sally made landfall, only moving at 3mph, leading to tremendous rainfall, and an extremely long period of hurricane-force winds for southwest Alabama and northwest Florida, in 2020. The impact was far worse than most people...
Weatherthings
Hurricane Camille
A history of the 1969, Category 5 hurricane, that struck the Mississippi coast.
Next Animation Studio
U.S. COVID cases double due to delta variant and issues with vaccine rollout
The number of new cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. has more than doubled in the last two weeks, with the delta variant proving difficult to contain and a divide forming between those who are vaccinated and those who are not.
Weatherthings
Hurricane Elena and Juan 1985
Both Hurricanes Elena and Juan in 1985 had tracks that made full loops. We see the track and history of these storms.
History Hit
Maps That Made America: Map of the British colonies
Why is this map important? How did this map come to have a second life later in history? Maps That Made America, Part 1
History Hit
Maps That Made America: Mississippi river meander belt
Why was the Mississippi river commission created? How did the commission go about creating this map? Maps That Made America, Part 4
National Parks Service
Yellowstone National Park - Watersheds
Distance learning video about watersheds.
Weatherthings
Hurricane Laura and Hurricane Delta
Louisiana was struck by two hurricanes within six weeks in 2020. Hurricane Laura was a powerful Category 4. Hurricane Delta was a Category 2. The two hurricanes made landfall in almost the same location. Combined, they took dozens of...
Barcroft Media
My Dwarfism Is One In A Million
WILMINGTON - NOVEMBER 15: AN 11-year-old boy with a rare form of dwarfism is one-in-a-million. Levi Krystosek, 11, has a rare form of dwarfism called Jansen's Metaphysical Chondrodysplasia, which affects the growth of bones and causes...
The March of Time
1948: NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION: Caucus, VS Unidentified delegates briefly speaking behind podium, SOT about being from South, gathered to discuss problems, '...can't leave the Party...Party has already left you.' States Rights.
MOT 1948: NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION: Caucus, VS Unidentified delegates briefly speaking behind podium, SOT about being from South, gathered to discuss problems, '...can't leave the Party...Party has already left you.' States Rights.
Next Animation Studio
NASA rolls out space launch system booster for testing
NASA rolled out the core stage of the Space Launch System “mega-rocket” from a New Orleans factory on Wednesday.
NASA
NASA | Best of "Earth As Art" -- Top Five
Counting down the Top Five Earth As Art images, as voted on by the public. Landsat has been collecting data of the Earth's surface since 1972. Some of the images are visually striking, and they have been selected for the "Earth As Art"...
History Hit
Maps That Made America: Ptolemaic world map and the Map of the world
How does this map help us understand what Christopher Columbus did? What is interesting yet useful about the other mysterious map? Maps That Made America, Part 5
Curated Video
Memphis: Rock 'n' Roll and Southern Hospitality
Welcome to our video about the city of Memphis, Tennessee! In this video, we will take you on a virtual tour of this historic city and explore its rich musical heritage, cultural landmarks, and mouth-watering cuisine.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Who was? Hiram Revels.
Learn about the life of Hiram Revels, the first African American to serve in the U.S. Senate.
Poetry Foundation
Zach Linge reads "Fingers on a Gay Man"
Zach Linge reads their poem "Fingers on a Gay Man
Next Animation Studio
Silver carp linked to decline of native fish in the Mississippi River: Study
New research published in the journal Biological Invasions has linked invasive species of Asian carp to a decline of native sport fish in the Mississippi River and some of its tributaries.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Timothy B. Tyson - The Blood of Emmett Till
Timothy B. Tyson is senior research scholar at the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University and adjunct professor of American Studies at the University of North Carolina. His most recent book, The Blood of Emmett Till , won the...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Timothy B. Tyson - The Blood of Emmett Till - Carolyn Bryant - The Interview
Timothy B. Tyson is senior research scholar at the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University and adjunct professor of American Studies at the University of North Carolina. His most recent book, The Blood of Emmett Till , won the...