TED Talks
TED: Leadership lessons from the prime minister of Canada | Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau has served as the prime minister of Canada since 2015. There's a lot to dig into from his years in office — and from his life before, as well. He sits down with organizational psychologist Adam Grant to discuss lessons...
Curated Video
Mandela's former jailer on Robben Island talks about his former prisoner
The former Robben Island prison guard who befriended Nelson Mandela during his time on the island prison described him as a "father" and "a person which you can look up to."
Christo Brand was a young jailer when Mandela, who had already...
Curated Video
UK/SERBIA: CROWN PRINCE KARADJORDJE WATCHING EVENTS IN SERBIA
Eng/Serbo-Croat/Nat
The daily massed protests on the streets of the Serbian capital Belgrade are a godsend for the man born to be king of Yugoslavia.
Crown Prince Alexander Karadjordje is watching events in Serbia closely from his exile...
Curated Video
Israeli president asks to be temporarily removed from office
1. Exterior of Knesset
2. Wide of Israeli flags
3. Set up of lawmaker Zehava Galon of Meretz-Yahad party
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Zehava Galon, Israeli lawmaker from left-wing Meretz-Yahad Party:
"We are going now to have 20 signatures of...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: History vs. Henry VIII - Mark Robinson and Alex Gendler
He was a powerful king whose break with the church of Rome would forever change the course of English history. But was he a charismatic reformer who freed his subjects from a corrupt establishment or a bullying tyrant who used Parliament...
TED Talks
Carole Cadwalladr: Facebook's role in Brexit -- and the threat to democracy
In an unmissable talk, journalist Carole Cadwalladr digs into one of the most perplexing events in recent times: the UK's super-close 2016 vote to leave the European Union. Tracking the result to a barrage of misleading Facebook ads...
TED Talks
TED: My battle to expose government corruption | Heather Brooke
Our leaders need to be held accountable, says journalist Heather Brooke. And she should know: Brooke uncovered the British Parliamentary financial expenses that led to a major political scandal in 2009. She urges us to ask our leaders...
TED Talks
TED: Art that lets you talk back to NSA spies | Mathias Jud
In 2013, the world learned that the NSA and its uK equivalent, GCHQ, routinely spied on the German government. Amid the outrage, artists Mathias Jud and Christoph Wachter thought: Well, if they're listening ... let's talk to them. With...
Crash Course
Reform and Revolution 1815-1848: Crash Course European History
In the aftermath of the revolutions and upheaval in 18th and early 19th century Europe, there was a hunger for reform across the continent. Reformers like Robert Owen, Charles Fourier, and Auguste Comte proposed radical new ideas, and at...
TED Talks
TED: A political party for women's equality | Sandi Toksvig
Women's equality won't just happen -- not unless more women are put in positions of power, says Sandi Toksvig. In a disarmingly hilarious talk, Toksvig tells the story of how she helped start a new political party in Britain, the Women's...
TED Talks
TED: Why I have coffee with people who send me hate mail | Ozlem Cekic
* Viewer discretion advised. This video includes discussion of mature topics and may be inappropriate for some audiences. Ozlem Cekic's email inbox has been full of hate mail since 2007, when she won a seat in the Danish Parliament --...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How did Hitler rise to power? - Alex Gendler and Anthony Hazard
Decades after the fall of the Third Reich, it feels impossible to understand how Adolf Hitler, the tyrant who orchestrated one of the largest genocides in human history, could ever have risen to power in a democratic country. So how did...
Crash Course
Where Did Theater Go? Crash Course Theater #18
The English Theater survived a lot of pushback from various powers that be, but in the 17th century, it had to go into hiding, from PURITANS. Let's take a look at how the English Civil War, Charles I's beheading, and the Restoration of...
Crash Course
English Civil War: Crash Course European History
The English Civil War. We'll talk about England after Elizabeth, in which things didn't go that smoothly. We'll talk about James I, Charles I, Oliver Cromwell, Charles II, and James II, all of whom ruled England, (and tried to rule all...
TED Talks
TED: Why democracy matters | Rory Stewart
The public is losing faith in democracy, says British MP Rory Stewart. Iraq and Afghanistan’s new democracies are deeply corrupt; meanwhile, 84 percent of people in Britain say politics is broken. In this important talk, Stewart sounds a...
Crash Course
England's Sentimental Theater: Crash Course Theater #26
This week, we're headed back to England to learn about Sentimental Comedies. They weren't that funny, but they were definitely sentimental. The people of England were shaking off the Restoration hangover, and bawdy plays no longer had a...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The story behind the Boston Tea Party - Ben Labaree
In 1776, American colonists were taxed heavily for importing tea from Britain. The colonists, not fans of "taxation without representation", reacted by dumping tea into the Boston Harbor, a night now known as the Boston Tea Party. Ben...
Curated Video
Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot For Kids
Learn about the Gunpowder Plot of the 5th of November and Guy Fawkes, one of the plotters who helped plan the attack on the British Parliament.
Bedtime History
Big Ben Clock Tower for Kids | Bedtime History
Learn about the massive clock tower and landmark in London, England called "Big Ben."
Wonderscape
Taxes and Tensions: The Roots of the Boston Tea Party
iscover how the Boston Tea Party became a key moment in the American Revolution, as colonists resisted British taxes on imported goods like tea, sugar, and paper. Learn about the major tax acts, including the Stamp Act and Tea Act, and...
Curated Video
Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot
The Gunpowder Plot conspirators made slow progress tunneling under Parliament, but a fortunate discovery of a vacant undercroft above their tunnel allowed them to store gunpowder closer to their target. Despite challenges, including a...
Curated Video
The Trial and Legacy of Guy Fawkes
On January 27, 1606, Guy Fawkes and his seven co-conspirators were tried for their role in the Gunpowder Plot. All eight were found guilty and sentenced to be hanged, drawn, and quartered, with Fawkes executed last to maximize his...
Curated Video
The Early Life and Upbringing of Guy Fawkes
Guy Fawkes, born in York around 1570, had a Protestant father and Catholic mother. His father died when Guy was a child and he came to identify strongly with the Catholic side of his family, which was increased by his education at a...