Instructional Video11:43
SciShow

Why is Organized Crime Buying Sand?!

12th - Higher Ed
Some might call sand coarse, rough and irritating, but there’s no denying that it’s used everywhere: from glass to asphalt, sand is a key ingredient for all sorts of materials in construction and technology. But this heavy reliance on...
Instructional Video11:53
SciShow

The World Is Built on Sand... and We're Running Out

12th - Higher Ed
Some might call sand coarse, rough and irritating, but there’s no denying that it’s used everywhere: from glass to asphalt, sand is a key ingredient for all sorts of materials in construction and technology. But this heavy reliance on...
Instructional Video2:26
Curated Video

How to Play Mafia

9th - Higher Ed
Howcast - With nothing more than a deck of cards and a few friends you can throw your own mafia murder mystery party.
Instructional Video1:22
Great Big Story

Pinball's outlaw years in New York City

12th - Higher Ed
Explore the intriguing history of pinball in New York City, from its ban in 1940 due to alleged mafia connections to its legalization in 1976 as a game of skill.
Instructional Video2:32
Makematic

The Temperance Movement

K - 8th
The Temperance Movement first emerged in the United States in the early 1800s. It played a pivotal role in the prohibition of alcohol across the country.
Instructional Video2:39
The Business Professor

Racketeering

Higher Ed
Racketeering is a type of organized crime in which the persons set up a coercive, fraudulent, extortionary, or otherwise illegal coordinated scheme or operation to repeatedly or consistently collect a profit.
Instructional Video11:02
Weird History

Facts About Organized Crime Around the World

12th - Higher Ed
Organized crime can be explained as a complex and thoroughly centralized criminal enterprise that has been established for the explicit purpose of engaging in unlawful activities. In the world we live in, hundreds of organized crime...
Instructional Video1:19
Great Big Story

Pinball's outlaw years in New York City

12th - Higher Ed
Explore the intriguing history of pinball in New York City, from its ban in 1940 due to alleged mafia connections to its legalization in 1976 as a game of skill.<br/>
Instructional Video9:36
TLDR News

Stonewall: How Riots Sparked the LGBTQ+ Rights Movement - TLDR News

12th - Higher Ed
With us at the start of Pride Month and the ongoing riots, we thought it would be a good time to look at the Stonewall riots. In this video we discuss how the riots happened and how Stonewall sparked a movement in the LGBTQ+ community.
Instructional Video3:58
Great Big Story

Contadini sommersi dai debiti, ma Internet li aiuta

12th - Higher Ed
'Farmer friend' è un sito lanciato da due fratelli per scongiurare l'alto tasso di sucidi tra i produttori e sembra stia funzionando...
Instructional Video2:28
Curated Video

Who was Deep Throat?

9th - Higher Ed
Codenamed Deep Throat, FBI chief William Mark Felt, Sr., displayed immense courage to expose abuses of power at the heart of government during the infamous Watergate investigation.
Instructional Video2:45
The Business Professor

Racketeering

Higher Ed
Racketeering is a type of organized crime in which the persons set up a coercive, fraudulent, extortionary, or otherwise illegal coordinated scheme or operation to repeatedly or consistently collect a profit.
Instructional Video2:19
Curated Video

The Secret Service

9th - Higher Ed
They’re the shadowy agents who keep the President safe – but what is the Secret Service and why was it formed?
Instructional Video2:16
Curated Video

Prohibition: Capitol Hill Secret

9th - Higher Ed
While Prohibition made it to illegal to sell, transport or make alcohol in the United States, the top brass in the US Congress were able to stay well-lubricated – thanks to the nefarious work of famed bootlegger, George Cassiday.
Instructional Video10:30
John D Ruddy

The Stonewall Riots in 10 Minutes - Manny Man Does History

12th - Higher Ed
Just in time for Pride Month, here is the origins of the spark that lit the fire of the Gay Liberation Movement; the Stonewall Riots! Enjoy! Happy Pride!
Instructional Video13:04
Jabzy

The Neo-Nazi Plan to Take Over Dominica | Ku Klux Klan, David Duke, Eugenia Charles, Rastafarians

12th - Higher Ed
The Neo-Nazi Plan to Take Over Dominica | Ku Klux Klan, David Duke, Eugenia Charles, Rastafarians
Instructional Video3:52
Vlogbrothers

Hackers, Cyber crime, and a New Kind of War.

6th - 11th
In which Hank talks briefly about the fundamental shift in espionage, warfare, crime, and activism that may re-define our age.

Hackers have been mounting increasingly sophisticated attacks. Billions of dollars have been stolen, and...
Instructional Video15:22
Brainwaves Video Anthology

Relentless: The Forensics of Mobsters' Business Practices

Higher Ed
ABOUT THE AUTHORS:

Jerold L. Zimmerman, Ph.D., is the author of Relentless: The Forensics of Mobsters' Business Practices. He is a globally recognized microeconomist and author of seven books and has taught organizational economics,...
Instructional Video11:32
Mr. Beat

A Brief history of the American Mafia

6th - 12th
Mr. Beat gives a brief history of the American Mafia, also known as La Cosa Nostra, or simply The Mob. One book used for the research of this video was Gotti's Rules, by George Anastasia.
Instructional Video1:57
Curated Video

Bayard Rustin: Martin Luther King Jr's 'Out and Proud' Advisor

9th - Higher Ed
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was the biggest protest America had ever seen. It culminated in Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr’s iconic “I Have A Dream” speech. But the man who made it all possible, chief...
Instructional Video11:44
Seven Dimensions

Digging Deeper: The Importance of Detail and Getting It Right

Higher Ed
In this video, Colin McLaren, a former detective and crime solver, shares his passion for digging for details and getting things right. He emphasizes the importance of thorough research and going beyond surface-level information to...
Instructional Video10:15
Weird History

How The Mormon Mafia Helped Build Las Vegas

12th - Higher Ed
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has a fascinating history. From its founding in the 1820s by Joseph Smith to the its modern-day prevalence in Utah, the religion continues to intrigue believers and skeptics alike. Aspects...
Instructional Video19:49
Institute for New Economic Thinking

Giancarlo Corsetti: On the Effectiveness of Fiscal Stimulus 1/4

Higher Ed
Giancarlo Corsetti, Professor of Macroeconomics, University of Cambridge speaking at the breakout panel entitled "Does the Effectiveness of Fiscal Stimulus Depend on the Context? Balance Sheet Overhangs, Open Economy Leakages, and Idle...
Instructional Video3:16
Seven Dimensions

Digging for Detail: The Key to Success in Research and Investigation

Higher Ed
In this video, a detective and researcher discusses his obsession with digging for detail and getting it right. He emphasizes the importance of thorough research and finding the core issue to achieve success, whether it's in solving...