Weird History
The History of Lipstick
Lipstick has been linked with royalty and the devil. It's been called a sign of female emancipation and female oppression. Lipstick history dates back thousands of years, to ancient lipstick made from crushed gemstones and lead. In...
Schooling Online
Destroying Drama: Arthur Miller, The Crucible - Act 2 Summary
Fear and hysteria start to take over the town of Salem. The false accusations of witchcraft are getting worse! Judge Hathorne and Deputy Governor Danforth preside over the witch trials. The accused have two choices: accuse others or be...
Cerebellum
Understanding Othello: Desdemona Is Missing
Othello, the timeless battle of good versus evil. The sinister Iago is pitted against Othello, a man of honor. Brabantio discovers Desdemona is missing and has eloped with Othello. Brabantio goes to find Othello. This video is part 3 of...
Curated Video
The Feared Witch of York part 1: the Early Life of Urusla Soothtell
According to legend, Ursula Soothtell was born in a Knaresborough cave in the summer of 1488. Tales of Ursula's supposed witchcraft began when she was young and she would go on to become Mother Shipton, the Witch of York. Learn how...
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The Feared Witch of York part 4: the Legend and Legacy of Mother Shipton
The cave in which Mother Shipton was born and lived became one of Britain's first tourist attractions. For hundreds of years after her death, people credited her with predictions about society, the end of the world, and even mobile...
The Africa Channel
Currency of Wealth: Women in Pre-Colonial African currency
Host Gugulethu Zuma-Ncube introduces the unusual yet fascinating forms of ethnographic African currencies; from personal adornments such as beads, shells, jewelry and even massive iron forms weighing as much as 100 pounds, to the...
Curated Video
The Feared Witch of York part 3: Mother Shipton Predicts the Execution of Anne Boleyn
As Mother Shipton's fame grew across the nation, she began making predictions about the royal families and the future of the church too. Hear what she had to say about the marriage between Anne Boleyn and King Henry VIII and how did she...
Curated Video
The Feared Witch of York part 2: Ursula the Herbalist Becomes Mother Shipton the Soothsayer
Ursula worked as an herbalist or "cunning person," a lucrative job at the time. People relied on herbalists to ease their maladies but also tended to distrust them for their seemingly magical knowledge of plants and their powers....
Schooling Online
Destroying Drama: Arthur Miller, The Crucible - Plot Summary
Let’s travel back in time to the small town of Salem where religion (and rumours) run the show. What happens when you mix accusations of witchcraft, town rivalries and an adulterous relationship? You get an uncontrollable spread of...
Hip Hughes History
The Salem Witch Trials Explained
What was the Salem Witch Trials? Why were 19 innocent colonists executed? Explore the topic from a Social Studies perspective. Designed for lifelong learners, students and the cray, cray on the internets.
Weird History
Myths About The Salem Witch Trials
One of the most interesting misconceptions about the Salem witch trials is that they were the first and only witch hunts that took place. What is significant about the Salem trials is they were some of the last to take place; they came...
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Religion: What It Is and What It Does
Ask a hundred people what they think religion is and you'll probably get a hundred different answers. However, to study religion we have bring together more general ideas about what religion is and what it does. This film, with Professor...
Bridgeman Arts
Animated 19th century magic lantern slide 'Goblins of the Glen'
Magic lantern slides, animated to create an illusion of motion.
Curated Video
Angolans blame misfortunes on their 'witch' children
Angolans blame misfortunes on their 'witch' children
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Witchcraft murders ravage families in Malawi
Walinaye Mwanguphiri from the lakeshore district of Karonga in northern Malawi shudders each time he recalls how he escaped death by a whisker the day a mob from his village killed his brother and octogenarian parents, who they accused...
Curated Video
CAN386 REFUGEES FROM CHRISTIAN MISSION ARE INTERVIEWED AT LEOPOLDVILLE AIRPORT
Refugees arrive in Leopoldville from Paulis (now Isiro) and are interviewed on arrival.
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1. bs man toward airport
2. ms men and women walking across tarmac, white and black, some with luggage, most...
AFP News Agency
VOICED : Ugandas most dangerous road claims 200 lives this year
VOICED : Ugandas most dangerous road claims 200 lives this year
Curated Video
Witchcraft Is Seeing A Major Resurgence — Especially Online
Witch communities have found online homes on Tumblr, Twitch and TikTok, as well as forums on casual game platforms like Neopets.
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Readng Through History: The Salem Witch Trials
This video provides a brief introduction to the Salem Witch Trials which accused several local women of witchcraft in 1692. [7:13]
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Ims, Harper Audio: Arthur Miller's Play, "The Crucible"
This website provides audio files of four separate scenes from Miller's "The Crucible." Short descriptions accompany each scene. Audio clips are available in ".au," ".gsm", and ".ra" formats.