Weird History
What It Was Like to Be a Civil War Prisoner - Camp Sumter
Camp Sumter, also known as Andersonville prison, housed 45,000 captured Union soldiers during the Civil War. Conditions at Andersonville were so horrific that 13,000 soldiers perished, many from overcrowding, starvation, and exposure....
60 Second Histories
The Indian Mutiny of 1857 – part 1
This video takes a look at one of the main causes of the mutiny being the bullet cartridges issued by the British to the Indian troops being greased with pork & beef fat which was against their religious beliefs.
One Minute History
John Adams and the Boston Massacre - American Revolutionary War - One Minute History
The story of John Adams and his defense of the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre
Weird History
Timeline For The Hunt For John Wilkes Booth
On April 14, 1865, John Wilkes Booth shot Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre in Washington, DC. Much has been written about Booth's motivations: that he was a Confederate sympathizer, or suffering from professional jealousy, or simply...
Mr. Beat
The Texas Revolution (Story Time with Mr. Beat)
Here's the story about how Texas became part of Mexico, then became its own country, and finally became part of the United States.
Curated Video
Streamlining Your Research Notes: Deleting Repeated Information
In this video, the teacher explains how to simplify your notes before writing a research paper by deleting repeated information. The steps include reviewing your notes, identifying repeated information, deleting it, and combining similar...
Jabzy
Sepoy Mutiny - 3 Minute History
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Sepoy Mutiny
PBS
Budgeting Basics
You can take a cue from George Washington by becoming commander in chief of your finances.
Weird History
What It Was Like To Be a Trench Soldier in WWI
WWI was one of the most catastrophic events in human history. But soldiers at the front lines who spent life in the trenches lived through a particularly harrowing war experience. Their stories reveal an experience that was often bleak,...
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
The Trial of Frank, Not-Sheba, and Charlie: A Tale of Betrayal and Redemption
You're Thinking About Tomatoes - Chapter 15
Kids' Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
A sequel to the very popular ‘You're Thinking About Doughnuts’.
Frank is back among the ruins of the past again, this time on a school trip to a...
Curated Video
Trump calls highly-criticized Madison Square Garden rally a 'lovefest'
Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe faced backlash after joking at the rally that Puerto Rico was a "floating island of garbage." (Scripps News)
Press Association
Vehicles donated to Ukraine depart from outside Ukraine's London embassy
Vehicles donated to Ukraine head off from outside Ukraine's London embassy. General Valerii Zaluzhnyi, ambassador to the UK, speaks outside the embassy next to world heavyweight champion boxer Oleksandr Usyk.
Curated Video
Former President Trump's closing arguments at CNN debate
"Like so many politicians, this man is just a complainer," former President Trump said of his opponent. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
Israel's army says it will pause daytime fighting along a route in southern Gaza to help flow of aid
After discussions with the United Nations and other aid agencies, Israel's army said it will not fight in a section of southern Gaza to help aid reach the region. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
Four rescued hostages are in 'good condition' officials say
Who are the 4 hostages rescued by Israeli forces from captivity in Gaza? Of the captives rescued by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip, one had emerged as an icon of the agonizing crisis. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
Four hostages rescued by Israel
The hostages were rescued in two separate locations in the heart of Nuseirat, it said. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
Biden delivers remarks in Normandy on 80th anniversary of D-Day
U.S. President Joe Biden delivered remarks Thursday from Normandy, France, to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion of World War II. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
Gunman captured after shootout outside US Embassy in Lebanon
A gunman wearing a vest with the words "Islamic State" was shot and captured after a shootout outside the U.S. Embassy in Lebanon Wednesday morning. (Scripps News)
Press Association
Dame Maureen Lipman: 'We will not accept the victims being turned into the villians or just into the vansihsed'
Families of hostages held by Hamas joined a rally in London to call for their release, saying the six months after the October 7 attack have been “hell”.
Colonel Richard Kemp, former commander of the British forces in Afghanistan,...
Bloomberg
Israel Latest: Blinken Visit, Ground Invasion Coming?
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Israel has the right to defend itself. He spoke alongside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv on Thursday. This as thousands of Israel troops mass at the Gaza border. Bloomberg's Oliver...
Bloomberg
Soldiers Seize Power in African Nation of Gabon
Soldiers seized power in OPEC member Gabon, four days after the central African nation held disputed presidential elections. If this military takeover holds, it would be the ninth political coup to take place in sub-Saharan Africa in the...
Press Association
UK Armed Forces demonstration of the future integrated nature of the battlespace
UK Armed Forces take part in a demonstration of the future war tactics and integration of technology on the battlefield. The example of future war tactics and techniques was displayed ahead of the announcement of the Defence Command...
Press Association
Wallace has ‘not thought about legacy’ ahead of paper on armed force’s future
Outgoing Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said he has not thought about his legacy ahead of the publication of a paper that will set out the armed force’s future.
Mr Wallace, who has been Defence Secretary since 2019, said on Saturday he...
Press Association
Ben Wallace has ‘not thought about legacy’ ahead of paper on armed forces' future
Outgoing Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said he has not thought about his legacy ahead of the publication of a paper that will set out the armed forces' future.
Mr Wallace, who has been Defence Secretary since 2019, said on Saturday he...