Short animation explaining UN Sustainable Development Goal 2: Zero Hunger for teenage students

What was the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire? Where did it happen? How did it happen? What were the effects? In this Social Studies based lecture we take a look at this pivotal event in US History which led to a social reform movement.

This intriguing figure remains one of history's boldest con men. But how exactly did he get away scamming so many people, including swindling a whopping $1 million from Jay Gould, and where did he actually come from? Today, we're diving...

Clare Rossini has published three collections of poems, the most recent of which is Lingo (The University of Akron Press). Her poems and essays have appeared in journals and anthologies such as The Paris Review, The Kenyon Review, The...

In this video, we learn about the life of Eleanor Roosevelt, who is described as a trailblazer. The video highlights her early years, her marriage to Franklin Roosevelt, her role as First Lady, and her work after leaving the White House.

James Kendra, director of the Disaster Research Center at the University of Delaware, and Tricia Wachtendorf, the center's associate director, were both present in New York City in the days following 9/11. In partnership with colleagues...

This video is a lesson about the life and works of EB White, a renowned children's book author. The teacher discusses White's background, his major children's books (Stuart Little, Charlotte's Web, and The Trumpet of the Swan), and the...

Mr. Beat compares and contrasts Los Angeles and New York, the two largest and most influential cities in the United States.

Here's the story of how life was like in the 13 British American colonies. Once upon a time, there were 13 British colonies along the east coast of North America. Today we classify these colonies into three groups: 1) The New England...

Solutions to Problem 9.

This week, we look at the Stonewall Riots, one of the watershed moments in the history of the struggle for gay rights.

Eleanor Roosevelt, a United Nations Delegate that redefined the role of first lady