The latest Guardian documentary finds out what happened when Cuba’s phone company installed wifi routers in 18 public parks

Geared for students taking high school level US History, specifically covering Industrial Age concepts.

Texas' heartbeat law is a new controversial piece of legislation that cracks down hard on abortion access, making it virtually impossible. Biden's administration isn't exactly keen on that, and have blocked the bill thus far. So in this...

Cuba's strange dual system means that public sector workers and those in private enterprise are paid in different currencies. Laura, a GP, earns Cuban pesos, whereas Rogelio, who was a doctor, now makes more in an hour as a taxi driver...

This live-action video program is about the word dictatorship. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word dictatorship through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and...

A new report by a US National Academy of Sciences committee has found that “directed” microwave radiation is the likely cause of illnesses among American diplomats in Cuba and China.<br/>

A quick and concise animated video outlining the tense 13 days of the Cuban Missile Crisis, who the main players were and what the political climate was like to create the crisis.

Mr. Beat compares and contrasts Florida and Georgia, two quickly growing states in the American South.

John F. Kennedy's presidency was a turning point in American history, both in terms of what he represented, as well as his assassination, which shocked the world. In many ways, America never recovered, and would never find the optimism...

This programme features eleven extracts from various film archive sources on the Cuban Missile Crisis, covering three themes: The Crisis Builds, Kennedy in Action and Winners or Losers. All the extracts are selected by Ben Walsh. There...

Puerto Rico is an unincorporated territory of the United States of America? She sits in an in-between limbo, neither a state or an independent nation. So how did Puerto Rico become owned by, but not part of America?

MOT 1934: HAVANA, CUBA: HD: HA WS Castillo de los Tres Reyes Magos del Morro overlooking harbor, WS Harbor, WS SS Morro Castle steamer ship, pair of people dancing together outdoors, bailaoras (female Flamenco dancer) dancing on...

Timothy B. Tyson is senior research scholar at the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University and adjunct professor of American Studies at the University of North Carolina. His most recent book, The Blood of Emmett Till , won the...

In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Bay of Pigs Invasion

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...

Nothing epitomizes the disastrous Cuba policy of the United States better than the abortive, three-day, failed Bay of Pigs invasion conducted by anti-Castro Cuban exiles in April 1962. In the annals of half-assed CIA operations, this...

Bessy Reyna is the author of two bilingual books of poetry, The Battlefield of Your Body (Hill-Stead Museum, 2005) and Memoirs of the Unfaithful Lover/ Memorias de la amante infiel (tunAstral, A.C., 2010, Toluca Mexico). A chapbook of...

A spat broke out at the G7 between American President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime-Minister Justin Trudeau. Canada and America have a special and weird relationship. Let's talk about it.

Let's learn about countries and flags of the world with this fun video for kids! Learn countries of the world & flags of the world with fun music and great pictures of flags. Learn what the flags of many different countries look like.

This video provides an overview of blizzards, explaining their definition, formation, and classification in different regions. It also highlights some of the strongest blizzards recorded in history, showcasing their devastating impact on...

We've talked about free market economies and command economies, but the truth of the matter is that nearly every country on Earth utilizes a mixed economy, which blends aspects of each of the aforementioned economy types. Whether talking...

This video provides a historical account of the sinking of the USS Maine in 1898, which played a significant role in the outbreak of the Spanish-American War. It explores the events leading up to the explosion, the role of yellow...

When you think of American tough guys, who springs to mind? Probably not the President. But two-term Commander-in-Chief Teddy Roosevelt was hard as nails.

What led to the unique path of Hurricane Sandy in 2016 and why it had such a large impact, as the second most-costly hurricane to hit the United States in modern times. It was nicknamed a superstorm for the wide impact it had in the...