Wonderscape
History Kids: Harriet Tubman
Learn all about Harriet Tubman's early life, social impact, role in the Underground Railroad, later life and lasting, national legacy. Her noteworthy quotes are recounted by "Harriet" herself. Detailed graphics, diagrams, and exciting...
Weatherthings
Hurricane Florence - The Meteorology, and the Impact on Society
Florence was a Category 4 storm in the Atlantic in 2018 but after it made landfall on the North Carolina coast as a Category 1 and weakened to a tropical storm it did most of its damage. This slow-moving storm left record rainfall and...
Curated Video
War on the Water: Civil War Navies
The American Civil War wasn’t just fought on land – it took place on rivers and seas too. But the contrast between Union and Confederate navies could not have been more stark.
NASA
Houston We Have a Podcast: Total Eclipse Over America
Dr. Mark Matney, Space Debris Scientist and Astronomer, talks about the science and history of eclipses. He also describes the total solar eclipse that will sweep over the U.S. on August 21, 2017, and how to safely view it. HWHAP Episode 7.
Weatherthings
Hurricane Irma - The Meteorology, and the Impact on Society
Intense Hurricane Irma made 7 different landfalls in 2017 and became one of the most expensive hurricanes in the last hundred years, moving from the Caribbean to the Bahamas to the United States. Dozens of people were killed by the storm...
Weatherthings
Hurricane Matthew: The Impact on Society
Hurricane Matthew hit Haiti in 2016 as the most powerful hurricane in that country in half a century. Hundreds were killed, and hundreds were injured. Millions were impacted in Haiti. Hurricane Matthew went on to Cuba and then the...
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1796
The third 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. This was the first "real" election in American history, as Washington retiring...
TLDR News
What Happens Next in the Democratic Primaries - TLDR Explains
The Democratic Primary is ramping out, and with voting imminent, we wanted to summarise what's happened so far and discuss what's going to happen next. We tell you about the top candidates (Biden, Sanders, Warren and Buttigieg), the...
Rachel's English
CRAIG MELVIN -- Interview a Broadcaster! -- American English Pronunciation
Learn about 'dice roll', 'inside baseball', the pronunciation of REGULARLY and RURAL, 'messing around', the Flap T, and broadcaster Craig Melvin in this interview from NBC's Education Nation.
TLDR News
Biden Wins & Buttigieg's Out What South Carolina Means for the Primary - TLDR News
South Carolina was a good night for Biden, with the vote partially reviving his chances of winning. The night was less good for a number of candidates including Pete Buttigieg who dropped out of the race (as did Tom Steyer). In this...
Hip Hughes History
The 1828 Election Explained
The Presidential Election of 1828 between Andrew Jackson & John Quincy Adams.
TLDR News
Bernie Wins Nevada What That Means for the 2020 Race - TLDR News
At the weekend Senator Bernie Sanders won his third Primary of the 2020 process in Nevada. In this video, we discuss the winners and losers in Nevada as well as the impact this will have on the rest of the contest.
TLDR News
Sanders' New Hampshire Win Explained (& an Iowa Update) - TLDR News
Last night Burnie Sanders won in the New Hampshire Primary, marking his second win in the Democratic Primaries of 2020. In this video, we discuss the winners and losers in New Hampshire as well as the impact this will have on the rest of...
The Wall Street Journal
Showcase: Kids and AI
Kids know more about the algorithms that serve up their YouTube videos than we may realize. Following a pilot inside Boston and Pittsburgh-area schools, researcher Blakeley Payne s hares what she has learned about talking to kids about...
The March of Time
1953: CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA: DuPont Orlon Plant laboratory technician & farmer Cleatus Threatt weighing polymer sample into solvent, Lee Neal bringing in more sample bottles, Cleatus heating sample in cabinet. Industry, textiles, synthetic.
MOT 1953: CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA: DuPont Orlon Plant laboratory technician & farmer Cleatus Threatt weighing polymer sample into solvent, Lee Neal bringing in more sample bottles, Cleatus heating sample in cabinet. Industry, textiles,...
TLDR News
Biden Wins Super Tuesday 2 Is The Race Over for Bernie - TLDR News
On Tuesday Biden won what's been nicknamed Super Tuesday 2, picking up a whole host of delegates and advancing his position in the Democratic Primary. This led some to speculate that Bernie Sanders might drop out of the race - but he...
TLDR News
What Happened in Iowa Who Won and Did Pete Cheat - TLDR Explains
On Monday Iowans voted in the Iowa Caucus for the candidate they wanted to become the Democratic Presidential Nominee. It was always going to be an interesting race, but it ended up being interesting in a different way than expected....
TLDR News
Seven Reasons Biden May Win the 2020 Election - TLDR News
Going into the 2020 election, it looks like Biden has a significant lead in the polls. However, that's certainly not enough on its own to guarantee a Biden win, so in this video, we discuss seven factors which could play into a Democrat...
Professor Dave Explains
Andrew Jackson: Founder of the Democratic Party (1829 - 1837)
President #7 represents a huge shift in American political history. The first six were educated members of the upper class, but Jackson was a commoner, elected on a wave of populist enthusiasm. He was also the founder of the modern...
Rachel's English
50 States and Capitals
You will learn how to correctly pronounce every US state and capital. If you are learning English, names of places can be especially difficult. Skip to your state: Alabama 0:45 - Alaska 1:42 - Arizona 2:32 - Arkansas 3:11 - California...
NASA
NASA | Scanning a Snow Storm
On March 17, 2014 the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission's Core Observatory flew over the East coast's last snow storm of the 2013-2014 winter season. This was also one of the first major snow storms observed by GPM shortly...
History Hit
Maps That Made America
Susan Schulten presents a selection of maps from the fascinating collection of maps that feature in her book 'A History of America in 100 Maps'.
Science360
WHAT'S HAPPENING ON AUGUST 21, AND WHAT CAN PEOPLE POTENTIALLY SEE?
We asked NSF's Division of Astronomical Sciences Program Director David Boboltz what's happening on August 21, and what can people potentially see. Provided by National Science Foundation