Curated Video
WRAP Businesses and airport reopening, recovery, cleanup
1. Man dragging fallen tree limbs out of New Orleans streets
2. More of men cleaning up fallen trees
3. Workers in yellow hard hats chopping up trees
4. Workers carrying away large pieces of trees
5. Wide pan of the Louis Armstrong New...
SciShow
Sinkholes, Robotic Mules & Fluffy the Tarantula: SciShow Talk Show #7
Hank is joined by Peter Winkler with some news about sinkholes and DARPA's new robotic mule, and then the boys are joined by Jessi from Animal Wonders and her special friend "Fluffy" the Chilean rose hair tarantula.
Curated Video
Why So Few Americans Live Along The Mississippi River, Especially In The South
The Mighty Mississippi is truly one of the mighty rivers of the world. And like other mighty rivers, it has become an integral part of the land, people, and country it exists within. However, unlike other major rivers in the world such...
Curated Video
Hurricane Katrina: Part 2
In 2005, New Orleans was devastated by Hurricane Katrina. The city had flood defences which were meant to protect it. Why did these fail and could this happen again? Earth Science - Weather - Learning Points. Hurricane Katrina hit New...
Curated Video
Hurricane Katrina: Part 1
In 2005, New Orleans was struck by Hurricane Katrina. What defences did the city have to protect it? Earth Science - Weather - Learning Points. New Orleans, Louisiana USA, straddles the Mississippi river and lies below sea level. New...
Wonderscape
The Impact of the Louisiana Purchase
This video explores the significant effects of the Louisiana Purchase on the United States. It discusses how the acquisition doubled the country's size, opened up new trade routes along the Mississippi River, and enabled westward...
Wonderscape
The Louisiana Purchase: Jefferson’s Quest for New Orleans
This video explores the events leading up to the Louisiana Purchase and President Thomas Jefferson's concerns about New Orleans in the early 1800s. It covers Jefferson's efforts to secure access to the Mississippi River for American...
Great Big Story
Caramel curves, revolutionizing the biker world
Meet Caramel Curves, the New Orleans bike club where fashion meets the thrill of the ride.
Great Big Story
From cash to compost, how old money grows new life
Uncover the innovative journey of transforming old, unfit currency into fertile soil for urban farming in New Orleans.
Great Big Story
Caramel Curves: Revolutionizing the biker world
Meet Caramel Curves, the New Orleans bike club where fashion meets the thrill of the ride.
Curated Video
The Environment: Friend and Foe
Dr. Forrester discusses how environmental process and characteristics affected the settlement of New Orleans and how the environmental disaster of Hurricane Katrina affected the area in 2005.
Curated Video
Disastrous Hurricanes
Dr. Forrester discusses the Galveston hurricanes of 1900 and 1915, and hurricane Katrina, the 2005 hurricane that destroyed New Orleans.
Curated Video
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina describes how geography affects climate and weather by examining Hurricane Katrina as an example.
Curated Video
Plessy v. Ferguson: Separate but Equal
Plessy v. Ferguson was a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that established the legal doctrine of “separate but equal”. It was a ruling that enabled many states to enact racial segregation laws for decades to come.
Schooling Online
Tennessee Williams A Steetcar Named Desire - Scenes 9-11 Summary
Stanley has finally unmasked Blanche for the liar she is. Mitch also confronts Blanche about her secrets – will she own up to any of it? It all leads to a final showdown between Blanche and Stanley. Will Blanche be able to rise from the...
Schooling Online
Tennessee Williams A Steetcar Named Desire - Scenes 6-8 Summary
It’s no secret that Blanche and Stanley don’t get along. He thinks she’s a liar, and she thinks he’s a pig. Thankfully, Blanche sees a way out in the form of the ever-sincere Mitch. But Stanley doesn’t like the idea of Blanche fooling...
Schooling Online
Tennessee Williams A Steetcar Named Desire - Scenes 3-5 Summary
It’s poker night at the Kowalskis and Blanche and Stella return from their girls’ night out. Everyone has had a bit too much to drink and spirits run high. Blanche catches the eye of one of Stanley’s friends, but Stanley grows impatient....
Schooling Online
Tennessee Williams A Steetcar Named Desire - Scenes 1-2 Summary
On a spring evening in New Orleans, the glamorous Blanche Dubois steps off a streetcar named Desire. She’s come to stay with her sister, Stella, and her husband, Stanley Kowalski. The Kowalski’s flat is much smaller and shabbier than...
Hip Hughes History
The Road to Tokyo Exhibit: The National WW2 Museum
After visiting New Orleans and the National WW2 Museum I had to make a video about the "Road to Tokyo" exhibit. Visit the museum online for information about scheduling your class or family trip!
Vlogbrothers
What Everyone Gets Wrong About Global Warming
Throughout this video I say "probability curve" when a statistician would say "probability distribution." I just want to say that I'm aware of this, and that it's a choice I intentionally made because I felt like it made it easier to...
The Art Assignment
Notes from New Orleans | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
We visited New Orleans for the Prospect.3 exhibition and saw some fantastic art by Carrie Mae Weems, Camille Henrot, Shigeru Ban, Kerry James Marshall, and Tavares Strachan. Let's talk about it!
The Art Assignment
Use creativity to transform a discarded object. | Brandan Odums | The Art Assignment
The Art Assignment continues its journey through New Orleans with Brandan "BMike" Odums, the mastermind behind "ExhibitBE", a collaborative street art exhibition that transformed an unoccupied apartment building and gave it new life. Now...
Curated Video
The Devastation of Hurricane Katrina
In August 2005, a strong tropical cyclone hit the Southeastern United States. This storm became known as Hurricane Katrina. Learn about where Katrina landed and the devastation it caused.
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.