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Salem Witch Trials: Unjust Accusations and Executions
This video details the tragic events of the Salem Witch Trials, focusing on key figures like Rebecca Nurse, George Burroughs, and even a child, Dorothy Good. Learn about the controversial accusations, the executions by hanging, and the...
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The Early Life and Love Story of Princess Elizabeth
This video delves into the early life of Queen Elizabeth II, from her unexpected path to becoming heir to the throne to her wartime service and romance with Prince Philip. Learn about the pivotal moments that shaped her journey,...
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The Humanitarian Crisis of Cobalt Mining in the DRC
Explore the devastating human toll of cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Learn about the exploitation of women and children in artisanal mines, the struggles with child labor, and the impact of violence and...
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Addressing Homelessness: Federal and Community Efforts
This video explores how federal programs like the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Grant and Section 8 vouchers aim to combat homelessness, alongside community-based solutions. Learn about the importance of providing housing, income...
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The Early Life of Thomas Edison
Learn about the early years of Thomas Edison, from his childhood in Ohio and Michigan to his fascination with mechanical inventions. Discover how his early experiences as a telegraph operator shaped his passion for innovation and led to...
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The Beginning of Paul Revere’s Revolutionary Movement
Delve into the early stages of Paul Revere’s involvement in the revolutionary movement. Discover how this skilled silversmith and engraver adapted his trade during hard times, creating eyeglass frames, false teeth, and business cards to...
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The Early Life of Eleanor Roosevelt: Shaping a Trailblazer
Explore the early life of Eleanor Roosevelt, from her difficult childhood to her transformative years at Allenswood Academy in London. Discover how these formative experiences shaped her into one of the most influential First Ladies in...
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Coretta Scott King: Advocate for Civil Rights and Global Change
This video highlights Coretta Scott King's role in the Civil Rights Movement, working alongside her husband Martin Luther King Jr. It covers her activism in the U.S. and abroad, including her involvement in the Women's Strike for Peace...
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Maya Angelou: A Life in Writing and Beyond
This video explores Maya Angelou's rise to fame as a writer, starting with her groundbreaking memoir I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. It highlights her success in poetry, her Pulitzer-nominated collection Just Give Me a Cool Drink of...
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The Early Life of George Washington Carver: From Missouri to Botanical Curiosity
This video explores the early life of George Washington Carver, born around 1864 in Diamond Grove, Missouri. After a traumatic kidnapping as a baby, Carver was raised by Moses and Susan Carver, who taught him to read and write. Even as a...
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Thurgood Marshall's Early Life and Path to Becoming a Civil Rights Attorney
This video explores the early life of Thurgood Marshall, from his upbringing in Baltimore and his education at Lincoln University and Howard University Law School. Discover how his personal experiences with racial discrimination...
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Samuel Morse: From Artist to Telegraph Innovator
This video follows Samuel Morse’s journey as an artist in the United States, his personal tragedies, and the pivotal moment that led him to explore telegraph technology. Discover how his experiences with loss and a fateful conversation...
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The Story of John Brown's Raid on Harper's Ferry
A trip to a wax museum and a conversation with a local historian tell the story of John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry. On October 16, 1859, an abolotionist named John Brown led a raid on the armory in Harper's Ferry, West Virginia. The...
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Early Years of Marriage and the Children of Catherine of Aragon and Henry VIII
At first, Catherine and Henry VIII enjoyed a happy and affectionate marriage, and Catherine quickly became pregnant. However, a series of difficult miscarriages and stillbirths overshadowed their early years together. Despite these...
Curated Video
People We Never Realized Shaped How We Eat
Weird History Food is going to get into the real foodies who have shaped how and what we eat. Though we eat out of necessity, the evolution of the way food is prepared and served has also made it an incredibly enjoyable experience that...
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Liyana's Story Begins
Legendary South African storyteller, Gcina Mhlophe, guides five orphaned children from Eswatini as they collaborate to craft an original fairytale drawn from their darkest memories and brightest dreams. Their fictional character, Liyana,...
PBS
Don’t Let Them In! The Urban Legends of Black-Eyed Children
An urban legend that exploits our fears of an obstructed gaze and the deeply unsettling idea that the youngest of our species are out to destroy us, the lore of Black-Eyed Children, or Black-Eyed Kids, is a modern construction. But the...
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The Evolution of Creepy Dolls
Maybe it’s the unblinking eyes, staring at you, emotionless, day and night. Or, perhaps it’s their small size acting as a cloak of innocence. Or their human-like appearance that makes them seem just slightly too real. However, you want...
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Genetics Explained: From Pea Plants to Tongue Rolling
Dive into the fascinating world of genetics to understand how traits like tongue rolling are passed from parents to children. Learn about Gregor Mendel, the father of genetics, and his groundbreaking experiments with pea plants that laid...
Curated Video
The Life-Changing Impact of Cataract Surgeries in Rural Ethiopia
This video highlights the plight of young people suffering from cataracts in rural Ethiopia and the life-changing impact of surgeries performed by Dr. Bora and his team. We meet a recently blind, young mother and learn about the...
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Modern JavaScript from the Beginning - Second Edition - Typicode Todos Mini-Project - Part 1
In this mini project, we will build a simple Todo list app using the Fetch API and the JSONPlaceholder API. We will cover how to make a POST request to add new todos and how to dynamically update the UI to reflect the current state of...
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Modern JavaScript from the Beginning - Second Edition - Remove and Clear Items
In this video, you will learn how to remove items from the shopping list and how to clear the entire list. This clip is from the chapter "Shopping List Project" of the series "Modern JavaScript from the Beginning".In this section, we...
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Modern JavaScript from the Beginning - Second Edition - Event Listeners
In this video, we will explore how to register event listeners to handle events in JavaScript. You will learn about different types of event listeners and how to attach them to HTML elements. This clip is from the chapter "Events" of the...
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Modern JavaScript from the Beginning - Second Edition - Traversing the DOM - All Nodes
This video covers how to traverse the entire DOM, including text nodes and comment nodes. It covers the firstNode, lastNode, nextNode, and previousNode properties. This clip is from the chapter "DOM Manipulation" of the series "Modern...