TLDR News
America's Overseas Territories: How Bird Poop Led America to Claim 16 Territories - TLDR News
Scattered across the globe you'll find American Overseas Territories. More than just partners but not normally actually part of the United States, these territories have a very interesting relationship with their motherland. So in this...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Britannica Explores: Scotland History
Learn more about Robert Burns in this interview with Chicago Scots President Gus Noble.
National Parks Service
Yosemite Nature Notes Special - Stephen Mather
As we celebrate the centennial of the National Park Service, we look back to 1916 and the life of Stephen Mather, the first Director of the National Park Service.
Curated Video
Martha Moore Ballard: Diary of a Midwife
Written over 25 years, Martha Moore Ballard’s diary gives us a unique perspective into the midwifery profession and the lives of women in 19th century America.
Curated Video
The Enslaved Chef Who Revolutionized American Cuisine
James Hemings was an enslaved man and the first American to learn classic French cuisine. He helped popularise many of the dishes you know and love today.
The March of Time
1948: EUROPE'S POST WAR RECOVERY
MOT 1948: EUROPE'S POST WAR RECOVERY - montage, United States Capitol Building, United States Congress approving Marshall Plan, people listening to the radio, ships loading and unloading at port, priest blessing lump of coal.
The Economist
Russia: Putin’s games with the West
As presidential elections take place in Russia, the chess grandmaster, Garry Kasparov, examines the games President Vladimir Putin is playing with the West
Institute for New Economic Thinking
There is No Such Thing as a Free Market
In part 1 of INET's interview with Ha-Joon Chang, he tells us that "market objectivity" is a myth, because in reality supposedly free markets are all regulated in some fashion
Curated Video
Newton Knight: Fighting the Confederacy
Newton Knight was a Confederate soldier in the American Civil War who went AWOL to form a guerrilla force of fellow deserters and escaped slaves, who fought against the Confederacy.
Cerebellum
It's About Time: Historic Time - Decades, Centuries And Eras
Historic Time expands the concept of time into the larger units of years, decades, centuries, and eras. The video explains the meaning of generations and ancestors and illustrates where the viewer fits into the family history - this is...
Cerebellum
Emergence Of Modern America: The Roaring Twenties - Prohibition
Just the Facts: The Emergence of America Uses fascinating historical footage to explore six decades thats shaped Modern America. The series examines the Gilded Age in the late 19th century, the Progressive Era of the early 20th century,...
The Economist
How powerful is the Catholic church?
The pope represents over one billion people, his government has a permanent presence at the United Nations and runs the oldest diplomatic service on earth. Could the Vatican City be home to the world's most influential government?
AllTime 10s
10 Dark Secrets Behind Your Favorite Companies
We all have secrets we'd rather not led the world know, but when you're a multi billion dollar company, there tends to be a lot more at stake.
Cerebellum
Space Facts II - The History Of Space Suits
Space Facts II puts viewers on the forefront of space exploration, examining its role on Earth in fighting forest fires, controlling diseases (such as diabetes), combating air pollution and mapping solar and lunar cycles. This video...
ACDC Leadership
American Government with Jacob Clifford (Hilarious)
I made this with my 4th period government class to encourage people to vote and remind everyone that American politics, like the classroom, will never be ideal. You have to make the best with what you have. Although we joking portray...
Next Animation Studio
La Nina emerging, set to worsen extreme drought in the U.S.
Climate scientists say a La Nina cycle is emerging in the Pacific, and it’s going to make a very bad drought even worse.
KnowMo
Understanding Money: Units, Exchange Rates, and Problem-Solving
This video covers various topics related to money, including the different units of currency, adding/subtracting money, exchange rates, and coin/note denominations. The presenter explains these topics using examples and problem-solving...
Economics Explained
How The Economy Of Japan Could Predict The Next Decade_: Japan's Economy, Past & Present
Is there something unique about the economy of Japan which is causing this stagnation or is it finally time to admit that endless growth in a finite world is not sustainable for any economy? And if Japan really is just ahead of the...
Weird History
The History of Doritos
Doritos history? I'll have a bag...Weird History Food is going to get your fingers nice and sticky red on this one because we're talking all about the history of one of the most beloved chips: Doritos. Weird History Food will take you...
Kult America
Do I have Polish citizenship - Q&A 1
On this episode of Kult America I will answer some of your questions in my first Q&A! We'll talk about my citizenship, american food, what do I miss about America and why am I so obsessed with standing in three countries at once? By the...
Financial Times
How Beijing is cracking down on Hong Kong
Pro-democracy campaigners Jimmy Lai and Martin Lee talk to the FT's Sue Lin Wong about Beijing's attempts to override Hong Kong's mini-constitution while the world is distracted by the coronavirus pandemic.