“Symbols and Memorials: Part 2” shows some of the buildings and monuments located in Washington, DC.

This video explores five fun facts about Martin Luther King.

In this video, Harvard historian David Armitage discusses the enduring influence of ancient Roman interpretations of civil war, which continue to shape modern perceptions of conflict. Armitage highlights how Roman conceptions of civil...

The Washington Monument explains the history of the Washington Monument and describes its physical features.

Algebra 49, 50 and 51 present three real-world problems which can be solved using systems of three linear equations in three variables. This chapter shows how the parameters of an equation for a circle can be determined, given three...

Situated in Central Texas along the Colorado River is a city known for its eclectic style and diverse culture. As the capital of Texas, Austin is home to a music, art and food centered community that has shaped the city into one of the...

John A. Roebling's vision for this bridge incorporated the technology of the past with the future as well as Manhattan and Brooklyn.

St. Paul's Cathedral in London was built in the wake of the great fire and was designed by a member of the Royal Society. It demonstrates the scientific values of the Early Englightenment.

What is public art? Who funds it, owns it, and shapes it? Who does it serve? And why is it important? We try to answer some of these questions by looking at an example of public art that never came to be - Fred Wilson’s E Pluribus Unum.

American history is filled with tragic stories of the conquest of Native American land and people. One of the lesser-known stories is that of the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians. Today, their descendants are based in...

Paestum also is renowned for its painted tombs, mainly belonging to the period of Lucanian rule, while only one of them dates to the Greek period. The Tomb of the Diver is an archaeological monument, built in about 470 BC and found by...

The Phra Prang Sam Yot was built when Lopburi was under the control of the Khmer empire from Angkor. The monument was likely founded in the late 12th or early 13th century during the reign of King Jayavarman VII, the King who built...

Researchers believe that the town was founded in the 7th or 6th century BC by the Osci or Oscans. It came under the domination of Rome in the 4th century BC, and was conquered and became a Roman colony in 80 BC after it joined an...

St. Peter's Basilica was built during one of the darkest times in the Church's history. This is its story.

From April 1943 to December 1944, "Base 20" was home to the political leadership of the Slovene national liberation movement. An important monument of Slovene statehood, it is the only still preserved secret headquarters of any European...

Animals aren’t just cute – during times of war, they’ve proven to be immensely useful. Some have even been awarded with prestigious medals for helping to save lives.

Where we look at the debate surrounding the Zwarte Piet and Sinterklaas. Acknowledgements: Music: Wish Background by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Map of Netherlands - Single Color by FreeVectorMaps.com Map of New Zealand - Single...

This video in French with French subtitles presents 5 famous Parisian monuments: the Louvre Museum, the Eiffel Tower, Notre_Dame Cathedral, the Arc de Triomphe and the Sacré_Coeur Basilica. Useful for learners to prepare a presentation...

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!

Learn about the great fire of London. English listening practice for upper-intermediate level students.

In this episode of Kult America, we visit some of the Soviet monuments in Warsaw Poland. This was an interesting experience because despite many Poles having a strong aversion to the memory of what USSR did in their country, they are...

In which we visit artist Lee Boroson in his summer studio in upstate New York, where he was hard at work on his exhibition at Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, which opened this week! Boroson assigns us to create a desktop monument.

A few days ago I had an opportunity to visit Kiev, and I was curious to see the places where the Euromaidan Revolution occurred. It's been a while since those terrifying events took place, but Kiev still did not heal all of its battle...

This video is answering the question of who was Martin Luther King.