TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The rise and fall of the Mughal Empire | Stephanie Honchell Smith
Though he was descended from some of the world's most successful conquerors, Babur struggled to gain a foothold among the many other ambitious princes in Central Asia. So he turned his attention to India, where his descendants stayed and...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: One of the most banned books of all time | Mollie Godfrey
In 1998, a school district removed one of American literature's most acclaimed works from its curriculum. Parents pushing for the ban said the book was both "sexually explicit" and "anti-white." The book at the center of this debate was...
Wonderscape
Maya Angelou: A Life in Writing and Beyond
This video explores Maya Angelou's rise to fame as a writer, starting with her groundbreaking memoir I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. It highlights her success in poetry, her Pulitzer-nominated collection Just Give Me a Cool Drink of...
Curated Video
Augusta Rain: Totally Awesome Superhero
Mr. Griot reviews the elements of a memoir as he reviews the memoir "Augusta Rain: Secret Superhero." He also discusses making connections and author's purpose.
Curated Video
The Memoir of Augusta Rain: Secret Superhero
Mr. Griot reviews the elements of nonfiction and memoirs. Then he summarizes the memoir "Augusta Rain: Secret Superhero."
Curated Video
Anne Frank
Anne Frank was a Jewish girl who wrote a diary about her life in hiding from the Nazis during World War II. Her powerful story reflects resilience, hope, and the tragic impact of the Holocaust.
Wonderscape
John Lewis: A Lifetime of Service and Activism
This video explores John Lewis's post-SNCC career, detailing his leadership in voter registration, his tenure in the US Congress, and his continued activism. It highlights his commitment to civil rights, healthcare reform, and education,...
Curated Video
Compare and Contrast
Compare and Contrast analyzes the presentation of the same event by different authors by comparing and contrasting the authors' viewpoints of the event.
Curated Video
Reading an Autobiography
This video discusses the components of an autobiography and how to critically read works in the genre.
Curated Video
Shirley Jackson
A master of the macabre, Shirley Jackson explores the creepy underbelly of domestic life, with a sharp focus on the challenges that women face.
Curated Video
Caretakers and Confidants: Presidential Valets
Presidential valets have been a mainstay at the White House since its earliest days. They not only perform vital tasks for the President, but act as confidantes and companions in the most trying of circumstances.
Curated Video
Nonfiction
This video discusses the nonfiction genre as well as qualities, types of pieces, and characteristics of the genre.
Curated Video
Psychotic Episodes
Elyn Saks, Professor of Law, Psychology, and Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences at USC,and author of the bestselling memoir, The Center Cannot Hold: My Journey Through Madness, gives a personal account of what a psychotic episode...
Curated Video
IELTS Speaking Part 2 Answer A Book You Want to Write
Today you’ll hear a sample IELTS Speaking Part 2 answer about a book I want to write.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Rozanna Lilley "Wedgwood"
Rozanna Lilley grew up in South Perth, the youngest of five children. Her parents – Dorothy Hewett and Merv Lilley – were both left wing radicals and writers. They moved to Sydney in Lilley’s last year of primary school. After school,...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Renee Linnell - Still On Fire: A Memoir - Magic, Miracles, Travel and Romance
Renee Linnell is a serial entrepreneur who has founded or cofounded five companies and has an MBA from New York University; before that she was a model and professional dancer. Having an unorthodox childhood and being surrounded by death...
Weird History
Steve Callahan Survived 76 Days Adrift at Sea
n an incredible true story of survival, Steve Callahan managed to stay alive for a shocking 76 days adrift on the Atlantic Ocean in just a liferaft. Today we're exploring just what happened.
Curated Video
Elizabeth Keckly: From Slavery to the White House
She was enslaved at birth – but became the first lady’s favorite dressmaker and the author of a sensational memoir that shocked the nation. So who was Elizabeth Keckly?
Press Association
Copies of Boris Johnson's memoir are released ahead of public sale
Copies of former prime minister Boris Johnson's latest memoir, titled Unleashed, ahead of its release to the public on October 10.
Press Association
Waiting for Truss to quit with No 10 tuna sandwich surreal moment, Brady says
Sir Graham Brady is revealing ‘important material; for the record’ in his autobiography Kingmaker.
Holing up at Downing Street with a tuna sandwich to wait for Liz Truss to resign was among the most surreal moments at the helm of the...
Curated Video
Fred Trump III speaks on new memoir and the 'darker corners of the Trump empire'
Fred Trump III joined Scripps News to discuss his new memoir "All In The Family: The Trumps And How We Got This Way." (Scripps News)
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Romanian prison marks twenty years
CLEAN : Romanian prison marks twenty years