Memorial Day traces its roots to the aftermath of the civil war when freed slaves created a new burial site for Union prisoners buried in a mass grave. General John Logan officially proclaims the first Decoration Day, celebrated at...

Thinking about our own mortality isn’t exactly a comfortable exercise. But Virginia Woolf doesn’t shy away from it in Mrs Dalloway. Her characters’ anxieties and daily musings about life and death offer fascinating insight into the...

Our brains can be very loud and annoying sometimes. Virginia Woolf knew this all too well and explores this phenomenon in Mrs Dalloway. Join us for a detailed analysis of the theme of Mental Illness in this classic novel, which delves...

What makes a marriage last? And what must we give up to grow up? In Mrs Dalloway, Woolf explores the personal and social dimensions of marriage in the 1920s. The question is: have things changed much in the 21st century? Join us for a...

Beyond our physical selves, we’re made up of other, more mysterious things - like memories and dreams. As time passes, we inevitably change, which is a source of stress for many. Woolf explores these complex ideas in Mrs Dalloway by...

How is 1920s Britain relevant to our modern-day experiences? Can we learn anything from life as it was back then?

It turns out that post-World War One British society holds many important truths for modern audiences. In this...

Lady Bruton invites Richard Dalloway and Hugh Whitbread for an elaborate lunch. But why wasn’t Clarissa invited? Meanwhile, Lucrezia Warren Smith remembers the good old days when Septimus was himself. Nowadays, his memories of the...

Finally! It is time for the party and Clarissa has never looked more glamourous. As the guests arrive, Clarissa’s anxiety boils over. What if the party is a failure and she looks like a fool? When she hears about a horrible event...

Clarissa watches on helplessly as her daughter Elizabeth is whisked away for the afternoon by the irksome Miss Kilman. Can Elizabeth escape this awkward afternoon tea without offending Miss Kilman? Meanwhile, doctors attempt to...

This lesson will give you an overall plot summary of Mrs Dalloway. Watch as Clarissa obsessively and meticulously plans a beautiful party for all her glittering, upper class guests. But she has a nagging sense that this...

Join us for an overview of Virginia Woolf’s life and influences. We’ll show you how the events of Woolf’s life and the world of early 20th century Britain shaped her ideas in Mrs Dalloway. As one of the most influential composers of...

Part 4/6 of the Businesses out of the Ashes series: This video is a personal story of a Bedouin woman named Mariam who started her own business based on her grandmother's traditional knowledge of making herbal medicines, soaps, oils, and...

With over 200,000 individuals currently separating from military service each year, a growing number of veterans are faced with readjusting to civilian life. Researchers study employment, health and family life of veterans.

Men serving in the U.S. Air Force during the Cold War suffered extreme stress as they prepared daily for nuclear war. But when the Cold War ended, they were not recognized as veterans because they weren’t technically in combat. In this...

This video is an in-depth educational and motivational program aimed at helping veterans start and grow their own businesses. It features interviews with successful veteran entrepreneurs who offer insights and advice on topics ranging...

This video is a guide to different marketing strategies that businesses can use to promote their products or services. It covers basic marketing concepts such as developing target market profiles, using various advertising channels...

When James Edward Hanger lost a leg in the American Civil War, he returned home to Virginia and designed the world's first articulated prosthetic that could bend like a real leg.

The video is a guide for aspiring entrepreneurs on how to finance the launch of a business. It provides various avenues of financing and practical ways to approach investors, including friends and family, veteran programs, microlenders,...

Bill's Triumph part 3/7: The video is an emotional and personal account of a Vietnam war veteran's experiences and struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The veteran describes his tour of duty in Vietnam, the guilt he...

Bill's Triumph part 2/7: The video is a collection of interviews of American soldiers who fought in Vietnam. They talk about their experiences on the front lines, the beauty of the country, and the devastating losses they experienced....

In this video, experts share their advice on how to hire your first employee and build a successful team for your business. They stress the importance of finding employees with diverse skill sets and backgrounds, as well as ensuring that...

Bill's Triumph part 1/7: The video is a collection of interviews and speeches from various individuals who served in the military, specifically in Vietnam, and individuals who are Native American. The video discusses their experiences...

Part 3/6 of the Businesses from the Ashes series: The video is an interview with Joe Blazek Strahan, the founder and CEO of Tastefully Simple, a gourmet food company that sells its products through home taste testing parties. In the...

Bill's Triumph part 7/7: The video is a compilation of various individuals sharing their thoughts and experiences on life and their personal journeys. The topics covered include Native American traditions such as pipe ceremonies, the...