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Brainwaves Video Anthology
Suzanne Nossel - On Censorship and Banning Books
Suzanne Nossel currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of PEN America, the leading human rights and free expression organization, and she is author of Dare to Speak: Defending Free Speech for All. Since joining in 2013, she has...
Weird History
How Twisted Sister Outclassed US Congress
Rock & Roll was under attack during the mid-’80s. As the music got more theatrical and provocative and MTV gave it a national platform, America’s youth screamed for more. It was obvious that pop music was experiencing a revolution it...
Curated Video
The Camera: How The Camera Exposed The Reality of The Civil War
The camera changed how many Americans saw the Civil War – and exposed millions to the horrors of conflict for the very first time.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Suzanne Nossel - Dare to Speak: Defending Free Speech for All
Suzanne Nossel currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of PEN America, the leading human rights and free expression organization, and she is author of Dare to Speak: Defending Free Speech for All. Since joining in 2013, she has...
Professor Dave Explains
Jimmy Carter: Successes and Failures Abroad (1977 – 1981)
Jimmy Carter was the last Democrat to win the South, given that he had served as Governor of Georgia. Most of the major events during his presidency were centered on foreign affairs, specifically the Middle East. Some went well, some not...
Schooling Online
Powering Through Prose: Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451 - Context
Join us for an overview of Ray Bradbury’s world. We’ll show you how key issues and events in the real world shaped his ideas in Fahrenheit 451. Find out how the novel critiques key moments in history, including McCarthyism, 1950s...
Ancient Lights Media
Russia: The Rise of the Soviet Union 1923-1953
This clip looks at Russian history during the period of 1923 -1953.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Martha Hickson - The Right to Read
Martha Hickson has been a high school librarian since 2005. Her work has been featured in School Library Journal, Booklist, KnowledgeQuest, the American Library Association Intellectual Freedom Blog, NJEA Review, and School Librarian’s...
Weird History
Life In Fascist Italy
The period between WWI and WWII brought about major political changes in Italy, and yet it's fairly uncommon to discuss what actually went on in Benito Mussolini's fascist state during those years. Mussolini implemented policies and...
AllTime 10s
10 Countries With The Worst Human Rights Records
Most of us live in countries with pretty strong human rights. But some people aren't so lucky. From Chinese censorship to Saudi suppression, these are the 10 Countries With The Worst Human Rights In The World'
TED-Ed
Why Should You Read “The Master and Margarita”?
The best Russian novel of the 20th century? The narrator of an interesting short video offers reasons why readers should tackle Mikhail Bulgakov's satirical comedy, The Master and Margarita.
The Great War
Reinventing Cavalry in WW1 - Bulgarian General Ivan Kolev
He was once erased from the history books because he was considered by communist-controlled Bulgaria, as a dangerous influence. But Bulgarian General Ivan Kolev made his mark by using horses in a time of tanks. Use Kolev's story to...
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: History of Rights Pt. 4: Prior Restraint
What is prior restraint? Find out on today's podcast.
Crash Course
Crash Course Literature: Catcher in the Rye: Language, Voice, Holden Caulfield
In this Crash Course video, John Green examines JD Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye. John pulls out the old school literary criticism by examining the text itself rather than paying attention to the biographical or historical...
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Technology Aids Free Speech and Its Suppression
Cellphones and the Internet have democratized free speech, but what if governments shut off service?