Podcast3:31
WYPR

Slaves During the War of 1812

Pre-K - Higher Ed
During the War of 1812, when the British were blockading the Chesapeake Bay, many enslaved people from the state of Maryland sought asylum with the British Navy. As the war escalated, the navy made some key changes to their policy on...
Instructional Video6:23
Cerebellum

Colonization Of North America: English Settlements - The European Westward Movement

9th - 12th
Examines the establishment of Roanoke in 1585; the successful settlement of Jamestown, Virginia; the roles of Captain John Smith, Pocahontas and Chief Powhatan; the settlement of Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620; Plymouth Rock and the...
Instructional Video4:12
Cerebellum

Colonization Of North America: French Settlements - Introduction And Context

9th - 12th
Discusses the French trading networks, their alliances with Native Americans, and their conflicts with settlers. This video looks at the establishment of New France and some of the difficulties the French settlers encountered....
Instructional Video5:29
Cerebellum

Colonization Of North America: Spanish Settlements - Introduction And Background

9th - 12th
Chronicles the exploits of Cortes, De Soto, and Coronado; and Spanish incursions into South & Central America, Mexico and the American Southwest. This video introduces the context of Spanish exploration of North America and their...
News Clip1:53
Curated Video

Peekskill police officers union defends officer who was recorded making violent arrest

9th - Higher Ed
The video shows an officer tasing and kicking Fields several times while Fields is on the ground, yelling at Fields to lay face down.
News Clip0:37
Curated Video

Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage

Higher Ed
Former Kentucky County Clerk Kim Davis had been trying to get the court to overturn a lower-court order for her to pay $360,000 to a couple denied a marriage license. (Scripps News)
News Clip0:30
Curated Video

Brooklyn man arrested in connection to fatal shooting in The Bronx

9th - Higher Ed
Police say that 21-year-old Jontay Davis was discovered in the rear of SBH Health System at 2 a.m. Sept. 2.
News Clip2:34
Curated Video

Fake sources in Education Accord must have happened on N.L. government’s watch, says authors of the report

9th - Higher Ed
Dr. Anne Burke and Dr. Karen Goodnough co-authored the Education Accord, a 10-year plan to modernize the education system in Newfoundland and Labrador. As the CBC’s Adam Walsh reports, they say the fake sources that ended up in the...
News Clip0:24
Curated Video

Carjacking suspect from East Orange sought after woman attacked and vehicle stolen

9th - Higher Ed
They say Thomas Davis of East Orange approached a woman on Oxford Street last month, grabbed her, shoved her to the ground, and drove off in her BMW.
News Clip3:08
Curated Video

Yemen's ancient water marvel earns Arab heritage listing

9th - Higher Ed
Yemen’s ancient water marvel has been officially recognized with an Arab heritage listing, highlighting the nation’s rich cultural and architectural legacy.
News Clip2:30
Curated Video

Video shows moments before cop shot man carrying knife in Toronto park

9th - Higher Ed
More than two years after a man was shot by police and seriously injured in a Toronto park, the officer who pulled the trigger pleaded guilty. CBC's Lane Harrison has the details — plus new footage of the incident. WARNING: This video...
News Clip2:38
Curated Video

New research into chronic fatigue syndrome

9th - Higher Ed
A group of Canadian researchers is trying to come up with a standard diagnostic test and treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome, which affects roughly 580,000 Canadians.
News Clip3:56
Curated Video

Bystander dies after targeted shooting

9th - Higher Ed
A 15-year-old boy, a bystander struck in a targeted shooting in Vancouver has died. Three people were hit in the shooting — a man in his 30s, also a bystander, was treated for minor injuries, and a 23-year-old man believed to be the...
News Clip1:50
Curated Video

Confederate plaque on Montreal Hudson's Bay store removed

9th - Higher Ed
Plaque commemorating Confederate President Jefferson Davis placed on the store in 1957 by U.S.-based United Daughters of the Confederacy
News Clip2:32
Curated Video

Delivery room complaints

9th - Higher Ed
A number of Canadian women are alleging mistreatment in the delivery room
News Clip2:06
Curated Video

‘Miles Ahead’: inside a jazz icon’s creative block

9th - Higher Ed
Miles Davis, one of the most prolific musicians in American history, went musically mute for several years in the 1970’s.



Actor-director Don Cheadle tapped this troubled period in the jazz legend’s career...
Instructional Video5:34
Curated Video

Saint Lucia's Julien Alfred sprints to women's 100m win in Monaco

9th - Higher Ed
Julien Alfred stopped the clock at 10.85 seconds to win the women's 100-metre sprint race at the Diamond League meet in Monaco.
Instructional Video0:25
Curated Video

Police: Newburgh man faces prison time for menacing Maybrook residents with gun

9th - Higher Ed
Montgomery police say they responded to a complaint in November of 2023 and found 31-year-old Rudolph Davis with a loaded handgun.
News Clip1:47
Curated Video

Baychester students get to take on local police in chess matches

9th - Higher Ed
The event was put together by Young Kings and Queens Chess Club.
News Clip0:19
Curated Video

Stepinac High School alum R.J. Davis named to College Basketball First-Team All-American

9th - Higher Ed
Davis distinguished himself by leading North Carolina in scoring with an impressive average of 21 points per game.
News Clip0:34
Curated Video

Ex-Gang Leader Pleads Not Guilty in 1996 Tupac Shakur Killing in Vegas and Judge Appoints Lawyers

9th - Higher Ed
A former Southern California street gang leader pleaded not guilty Thursday to murder in the 1996 killing of rap music icon Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas — a charge prompted by his own descriptions in recent years about orchestrating the...
News Clip0:39
Curated Video

Suspect in Tupac Shakur's Death to Appear in Court

9th - Higher Ed
The man accused of ordering the killing of Tupac Shakur, Duane Davis, is set to make his first court appearance.
News Clip0:41
Curated Video

Suspect in Tupac Shakur's Death Makes First Court Appearance

9th - Higher Ed
The man accused of ordering Tupac Shakur's death made his first appearance in court.
News Clip2:00
Curated Video

Toronto Blue Jays very close to clinching playoff spot

9th - Higher Ed
The Toronto Blue Jays are close to clinching a playoff spot, despite losing two pivotal games. Their success comes in a season filled with some extreme lows, and unexpected highs.