Bedtime History
O Captain, My Captain By Walt Whitman
Listen to the famous American poem about the death of Abraham Lincoln and the poet who wrote it.
Kult America
The Most Dangerous City in the US
On today's episode of Kult America, I'm visiting Camden, New Jersey, where on the highest year 67 people were murdered. I present to you the America's murder capital.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Alicia Ostriker "Manahatta"
Alicia Ostriker was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1937. Ostriker received a BA from Brandeis University in 1959 and an MA and PhD in literature, in 1961 and 1964 respectively, from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.She is the author...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Robert Shetterly - Walt Whitman's Commandments
Robert Shetterly was born in 1946 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He graduated in 1969 from Harvard College with a degree in English Literature. At Harvard he took some courses in drawing which changed the direction of his creative life -- from the...
Wonderscape
Literature Kids: Exploring Poetic Devices
In this video, the teacher discusses the fundamental poetic devices of alliteration, assonance, and consonance. They explain how these devices create rhythm and rhyme in poetry and provide examples from famous poets such as Walt Whitman...
Curated Video
''Ground Zero'' is fast disappearing, as the new World Trade Center dominates the skyline and population grows. The AP''s Ted Shaffrey reports from New York City.
HEADLINE: ''Ground Zero'' disappearing, WTC is back
CAPTION: ''Ground Zero'' is fast disappearing, as the new World Trade Center dominates the skyline and the population grows. The AP''s Ted Shaffrey reports from New York City. (Sept....
Curated Video
A scholar who uncovered extensive Civil War records handwritten by Walt Whitman unveiled his findings Tuesday at the National Archives, saying they can reveal how the famous author's work as a government clerk influenced his poetry and life.
Civil War records written by Walt Whitman unveiled
A scholar who uncovered extensive Civil War records handwritten by Walt Whitman unveiled his findings Tuesday at the National Archives, saying they can reveal how the famous author's...
Curated Video
USA: CLINTON/LEWINSKY ALLEGED WHITE HOUSE AFFAIR INVESTIGATION
English/Nat
A close aide to President Bill Clinton spent Tuesday in front of the grand jury investigating the alleged presidential affair and cover-up.
While John Podesta was making an appearance at the federal courthouse, a Washington...
Curated Video
Emmy-winning US actor Rip Torn dies aged 88
Rip Torn, the free-spirited Texan who overcame his quirky name to become a distinguished actor in theatre, television and movies and win an Emmy in his 60s for his comedy turn on TV's "The Larry Sanders Show," has died.
Curated Video
Emmy-winning US actor Rip Torn dies aged 88
Rip Torn, the free-spirited Texan who overcame his quirky name to become a distinguished actor in theatre, television and movies and win an Emmy in his 60s for his comedy turn on TV's "The Larry Sanders Show," has died.
Curated Video
Emmy-winning US actor Rip Torn dies aged 88
Rip Torn, the free-spirited Texan who overcame his quirky name to become a distinguished actor in theatre, television and movies and win an Emmy in his 60s for his comedy turn on TV's "The Larry Sanders Show," has died.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: A Passage to India, by Walt Whitman
In this video segment from Poetry Everywhere, the playwright Tony Kushner reads an excerpt from "A Passage to India," celebrating the 1869 opening of the Suez Canal and the opportunity it presented to connect civilizations. [1:46]
Learn Out Loud
Learn Out Loud: Free American Classics
Over 150 audio texts from writers like Mark Twain, Jack London, Edith Wharton, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and many others. The list includes many classics that are taught in middle school or high school.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Voices & Visions: Walt Whitman
Video on the life and poetry of Walt Whitman. Includes a video transcript. There are also several links to other resources about Whitman. [57:01]
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Voices & Visions
Thirteen videos on the works and lives of renowned American poets, including Emily Dickinson, Langston Hughes, and Robert Frost. With performances, interviews, and dramatic readings.
Favorite Poem Project
The Favorite Poem Project: Walt Whitman From "Song of Myself"
In this video episode [5:36] from The Favorite Poem Project, John Doherty, a construction worker from Boston, describes himself and explains why Walt Whitman's poem entitled "Song of Myself" is an inspiration to his life. Then Doherty...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: What Is a Literary Element?: Walt Whitman
What is a literary element? Find the answer in this video segment that highlights the personal and artistic life of Walt Whitman.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Walt Whitman: Journalist and Poet Video
Walt Whitman was a progressive voice and innovative writer during a critical period of change in the United States. In the midst of the Civil War, his poetic and journalistic works, spanning topics from the personal to the political,...