Cerebellum
American Transformation And Industrialisation: 1868-1890 - The Chinese Exclusion Act (1882)
American democracy has a lineage of written records that we can trace to show the development of our nation, and how each document builds on those before it to make our foundation of freedom stronger. In this video, documents conceived...
Hip Hughes History
The Industrial Age in Twenty Minutes (2/2)
A short video lecture detailing the main concepts of the Industrial Age. Geared for the United States History Regents examination.
Hip Hughes History
The New York City Draft Riots: US History Review
What were the 1863 NYC Draft Riots? In this video lecture, we will look at the historical context which led to these Civil War era riots, the riots themselves and the important effects.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Patricia Albjerg Graham - Schooling America
Patricia Albjerg Graham is a leading historian of American education. She began her teaching career in Deep Creek, Virginia, and later taught in Norfolk, Virginia, and New York City. She has also served as a high-school guidance...
TLDR News
Biden's Immigration Plan: Why Republicans AND Democrats Hate It - TLDR News
The border is proving to be a difficult topic for Biden, with both Republicans and Democrats on his back about his policies. So in this video we unpick what Biden's immigration policy looks like, why it's fairly universally disliked &...
KERA
Texas' Shifting Demographics Preview Changes in America
The demographic shifts in Texas may preview changes in all of America. More Americans being born and growing up in Texas today are people of color. These populations have experienced economic inequality and lack of opportunities. Making...
Red Rock Films
Who was Shirley Chisholm?
How a life-long politician came to be the first African-American woman to ever run as a nominee for President of the United States.
NPR
Knowing the Legal Rights of Immigrants
In Sacramento, California, a new program was started to help refugees and immigrants understand their legal rights. The “Understanding Your RIghts” program was sparked by an increase in refugee groups moving into the area, and a need to...
Curated Video
Atlantic World: New World, New Possibilities
Paving the way for modern democratic society, the ancient Mediterranean world traded goods and ideas across three continents over thousands of years.
Healthcare Triage
The US Health Care System Needs Immigrants
By any objective measure, the United States doesn't train enough medical doctors to meet the nation's needs. That means graduates from other countries are needed. Aaron takes a look at foreign medical graduates, an essential element of...
Intelligence Squared
Racism against Muslims in Europe
The debate "Europe is failing its Muslims" took place on February 23rd at Cadogan Hall in London, in association with BBC World News and the British Council. IQ2 Debate: "Europe is failing its Muslims" - Summing up and results. (6 of 6)
Institute of Art and Ideas
Doing Right and Feeling Good
We think empathising with others is the route to a better world. But studies show that empathy encourages us to help one named child over ten anonymous others. Is morality strangely not about empathy at all? Does the moral way to act...
Curated Video
Wong Kim Ark's Fight for Birthright Citizenship
By taking on the US government and winning, Wong Kim Ark ensured that the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution granted citizenship to every American by birth, regardless of their race or ethnicity.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Britannica Explores: German Dank Haus
Rosa Gallagher is interviewed at the Dank Haus (Chicago, Illinois). Rosa gives a tour of the Stein Museum giving a historical background of the German stein.
Intelligence Squared
Is Europe failing muslims?
As the first speaker in favour of the motion Tariq Ramadan states his belief that Europe has failed its Muslims in various different ways.IQ2 Debate: "Europe is failing its Muslims" - Intro, Tariq Ramadan and Douglas Murray. (1 of 6)
NPR
Immigrant Entrepreneurs
Many California immigrants become their own bosses. For example, one immigrant from Thailand started a Thai food business that will likely be expanding very soon. Experts note that there are some good reasons why immigrants are likely to...
Curated Video
Polly Bemis: Chinese Immigrant Pioneer
Sold into slavery by her parents, Polly Bemis faced discrimination as a Chinese immigant in America – but became something of a pioneer of the West.
Curated Video
Plague and Prejudice: The Black Death in California
As the world grapples with new pandemics, what can we learn from the US’s mixed response to the Bubonic Plague, which arrived in San Francisco in 1900?
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Leah Juelke - Teaching in the Global Pandemic - Fargo, North Dakota, USA
Leah Juelke is an teacher at Fargo South High School, North Dakota, in one of the largest English Language high school programs in her state. As a resettlement city, the majority of her students are refugees, who come from camps and...
Hip Hughes History
The Election of 1884 Explained
A video lecture describing the 1884 Presidential Election between James Blaine and Grover Cleveland.
Next Animation Studio
Study finds diverse gut bacteria of immigrants change once they arrive in the U.S.
Geographical location impacts the diversity of microbes present in a person's body, with some places corresponding to much more microbe diversity than others.
SWPictures
THE OTHER AMERICA - Local Heroes
We follow workers into the USA in search of their American Dream. We also stay at home with Columbian farmers who are part of a rural middle class thanks to one of the world's most successful co-operatives. This programme looks at...
Curated Video
Statue of Liberty: A French Peace Offering
A symbol of freedom and democracy, the Statue of Liberty has been welcoming immigrants and visitors to New York Harbour since 1875. But the story behind this gift from a European ally is filled with drama!
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Britannica Explores: German History
Interview with Dr. Reinhard Andress, German professor from Loyola University who points out interesting artifacts found in the Dank Haus museum.