In episode 5 of Supreme Court Briefs, Mr. Beat looks at that one time the Supreme Court heard arguments about whether tomatoes were fruits or vegetables. No joke. For the record, Mr. Beat hates tomatoes. John Nix was one of the most...

An American General sits atop a traditional equestrian statue in New York. This video analyzes the Statue of Sherman.

MOT 1939: TRAVEL BY AIR: Pan Am Clipper airplane taking off from water runway (L). TWA Airplane landing at airport United Air Line airplane FG porter placing steps below hatch for passengers.

Numbers in Turkish | Super Easy Turkish 10<b<br/>r/>

Easy Turkish is a project to help you learn Turkish in an authentic and fun way. We interview people in the streets of Istanbul and other places in Turkey.

Which Turkish Food Do You HATE? | Easy Turkish 36<b<br/>r/>

Easy Turkish is a project to help you learn Turkish in an authentic and fun way. We interview people in the streets of Istanbul and other places in Turkey.

This video tells the life story of Harriet Jacobs, the writer of "Life of a Slave Girl." The video details her childhood and her yearslong journey to be reunited with her children, who were sold to slaveowners in different states. It...

There are over 10 million people in some form of government incarceration around the world today. There are 2.3 million in the USA alone and anyway you slice it that is a huge population of people.



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Hambugers are made by mixing minced meat with spices, then forming the meat into patties and cooking it on a grill or stove. While the hamburger is often considered an American food, it's believed to have originated in Germany. Learn...

Experts now agree that Africa was the birthplace of humankind. Many of the oldest fossils have been discovered in Africa. Climatic changes and the Ice Age, which began close to three million years ago, gave rise to the spread of our...

From engaging in trysts at the Louvre, to losing a leg in an adultery-driven accident, to vehemently opposing slavery, Gouverneur Morris is arguably one of the most fascinating figures in history. Bronx born, Gouverneur Morris was one of...

MOT 1949: DRAMATIZATION: SCOTLAND YARD: WS 'Lt. Roberts' up building steps. INT WS 'Roberts' at desk giving paper to English officers. WS 'Roberts' being introduced to 'Superintendent Morton' shaking hands at desk taking seat talking....

How This Hollywood Accent Coach Trained Kaitlyn Dever for Monsterland -All Ears English Podcast 1800

Edward Hopper’s world was New York, and he understood that city more than most people. He understood that, even though you may live in one of the most crowded and busy cities on earth, it is still possible to feel entirely alone....

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...

It's a global problem. What do the best practices-and solutions-look like?

Turns out even the tiniest of screw-ups can result in major problems. From metric math mistakes at NASA to impatient generals dooming their own men, this is our list of 10 Tiny Mistakes That Caused Disasters.

MOT 1938: NYPD: EXT Police Department building. INT Building: Men working switchboard. Policeman sticking papers on spindle. CU Teletype machine typing Missing Persons bulletin. Papers being handed to Dispatcher. Precinct 7 Police car on...

Montaukett leader David Pharaoh fought for indigenous land rights – and established a lasting legacy as the founder of America’s first Montaukett school.

MOT 1948: NATIONAL BOXING ASSOCIATION: EXT State capitol building. Door sign: 'National Boxing Association' INT Office w/ Commissioner Abe J. Greene typing at desk. Abe J. Greene speaking to men in office SOT striving for uniformity well...

MOT 1948: NEW YORK CITY: PENN STATION: Angled WS Penn Station w/ Eight Avenue traffic & people walking FG, 1936. INT Penn Station open room (no columns). MS People walking from train. TU LS Manhattan offices buildings (light contrast)

I want you to imagine what being LGBTQ+ would be like in the 1920s or 30’s. How about the 1860s? If you’re like many today, you likely imagine the concept of the closet and assume society forced LGBTQ+ people to conform to the sexual...

Novels like Passing by Nella Larsen, Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston, and the poetry of Langston Hughes were all written during this period and have become important pieces of the American literary canon. Still, when...

Sarah Meyer, chief customer officer for New York City Transit, discusses how the pandemic has forced the MTA to completely rethink its approach to health and safety and how it communicates with its customers.

Learn how to pronounce SANTA -- with a T or no T at all! Also look at some scenes from SantaCon 2013 in NYC.