Here is the story of the People's Party, aka the Populist Party, that sparked a movement that continues to this day.

Throughout time, the American dairy industry has been in desperate need of workers and this attracts immigrants from all over the world. This story begins in the home of an immigrant family as they start their workday. Listen to learn...

In 1942, at the height of the Second World War, President Franklin D. Roosevelt authorised the incarceration of approximately 110,000 Japanese-Americans in the American West. But was Executive Order 9066 a step too far?

This video discusses the alarming issue of sand extraction from the Mekong River in Cambodia. The high demand for sand has led to environmental degradation, including the loss of wetlands and collapsing riverbanks. The video highlights...

It started as a project for long term space survival, when NASA estimated that crews headed to or living on Mars would spend 80% of their waking hours farming! But, with support from the National Science Foundation, research into a leaf...

It explains agricultural practices and talks about various types of crops.

By 2050 the global demand for food will rise by 60 per cent. Wageningen University & Research is looking into new agricultural solutions, including vertical farming and robots to help with farm labour, as well as ways of protecting...

This video explores the issue of forest fires caused by the palm oil industry in Indonesia. It examines the different perspectives on who is responsible for these fires, with the focus on small-scale farmers who resort to slash and burn...

With the Time Warner - Comcast merger knowing the basics to the Sherman Anti-Trust is essential. Non patronizing, fun and focused, let HipHughes help you grow your brain!

GM stands for genetically modified. So, GM crops are plants grown for food whose genes have been altered using genetic engineering. In some cases, the genes of other organisms have been inserted into the genome of the crop plant to...

How do farmers protect crops? How can farmers reduce the need for fertilizer and pesticides? What kinds of threats do citrus farmers face? Sustainable Farming, Part 1

Deforestation is a big problem for the climate. This kind of land use releases more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than any single country, besides the United States or China. And most of the deforestation in the world today happens...

This video explores the impact of the oil palm tree on Indonesia, focusing on its negative reputation due to deforestation, climate change, human rights abuses, and land conflicts. It highlights the economic benefits and high...

New technology converts chicken manure into an eco-friendly revenue stream for farmers Description: Lee Blaney's lab at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, smells somewhat like a barnyard, and with good reason. With support...

What mechanical process was created to help the natural process in the everglades? What is needed to learn in order to help maintain ecosystems?<br/>
The Everglades Ecosystem, Part 4

It mechanised cotton production by separating cotton from seeds – but increased the demand for slave labor. Discover how the cotton gin changed 18th century American society.

Today we know the risks of smoking tobacco, but over 100 years ago the dangers were less well known, and tobacco became a booming business in Kentucky. It’s success can impart be credited to the Burley tobacco press

Here is the story of the history of my home state of Kansas.

USDA launches a new conservation effort to attract monarch butterflies.

After the American Revolution, America was free from Great Britain and finally existed as its own country. However, America now lacked a set of laws to govern it. At the time, the states were not united, and each state had its own set of...

Here's the story of Shays' Rebellion.

Take students on a journey to early Native American communities, Colonial towns and early American cities to explore the variety of communities, as they existed in the past. They'll learn how schools of the past are different from their...

Just the Facts: The Emergence of Modern America: The Depression uses fascinating historical footage to explore six decades that shaped modern America. The series examines the Gilded Age in the late 19th century, the Progressive Era of...

A pest is an organism that eats or damages crop plants that are grown in agriculture. Pests can be controlled using pesticides or by introducing other species, also known as biological control. Pesticides are natural or synthetic...