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...
The Wall Street Journal
Talk: A Look Inside 'Bad Blood'
WSJ investigative reporter John Carreyrou talks about the rapid rise and fall of Theranos and how it is a cautionary tale about vaporware.
Schooling Online
Powering Through Prose: Mary Shelley, Frankenstein - Vol 1, Letters 1-4 & Chapters 1-2 Summary
We begin this famous horror story on board Captain Robert Walton’s ship. He’s an English explorer bound for the Arctic. While on his voyage, Walton rescues a man from the ice - his name is Victor Frankenstein. But what’s a Swiss...
Schooling Online
Shakespeare Today: Richard III - Act 1 Summary
Forget who you THINK is your favourite Shakespearean villain – Richard, Duke of Gloucester is in the house! He’s pure evil, and he knows it. Join us for Act 1 where Richard starts plotting his bloody path to the English throne. Set...
Tumble Science Podcast for Kids
The Rise of the Dinosaurs
Human beings have a long-standing fascination with dinosaurs that dates back to the discovery of the first fossils. To this day, people of all ages visit museums and fossil sites to study and learn more about these prehistoric creatures....
Jabzy
The Early British Empire - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about The Early British Empire
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...
Schooling Online
Shakespeare Today: Julius Caesar - Context
Watch this video to learn about Shakespeare’s fascinating world, and its influence on the play Julius Caesar. Watch the Elizabethan era come to life and come to a deeper understanding of the political anxieties surrounding Queen...
Curated Video
The Little Rock Nine: an Introduction
Do you remember your first day of school? I do. And I was reminded about that day when learning about the story of the Little Rock Nine. Here's the story of my first day of school and how it was different from the experience of the...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Richard Ovenden - The Bodleian Library - University of Oxford
Richard Ovenden has been Bodley’s Librarian (the senior Executive position of the Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford) since 2014. Prior to that Richard held positions at Durham University Library, the House of Lords Library, the...
The March of Time
1949: ELIZABETHTOWN TRAFFIC: HA WS City, buildings, street, traffic. WS Buses driving by on street, traffic, pedestrians. MS Traffic officer waving, signaling. WS Vehicles in street traffic jam. WS Traffic jam, bridge & building BG. New Jersey
MOT 1949: ELIZABETHTOWN TRAFFIC: HA WS City, buildings, street, traffic. WS Buses driving by on street, traffic, pedestrians. MS Traffic officer waving, signaling. WS Vehicles in street traffic jam. WS Traffic jam, bridge & building BG....
Curated Video
Elisabeth Domitien
Elisabeth Domitien was born in 1925 and became the first woman woman to serve as prime minister of the Central African Republic in 1975. She was the head of the women's group in the independence movement, the Movement for the Social...
PBS
Why We Still Love Little Women, 150 Years Later (feat. Lindsay Ellis and Princess Weekes)
Before women were asking “Am I a Carrie or a Samantha?”, they were asking “Am I a Jo or an Amy?” Before there was Edward vs Jacob, there was Laurie vs Professor Bhaer. And over the more than 150 years since Little Women was originally...
Schooling Online
Destroying Drama: Arthur Miller, The Crucible - Act 4 Summary
Twelve people have already been hanged for witchcraft. Who will be next? Reverend Hale tries to convince the prisoners to confess to their crimes, rather than face execution. Meanwhile, John Proctor seeks forgiveness from his wife,...
Schooling Online
Shakespeare Today: Hamlet - Context
Watch this video to learn about Shakespeare’s fascinating world, and its influence on the play Hamlet. Watch the Elizabethan era come to life and come to a deeper understanding of Renaissance humanism, the genre of revenge tragedy,...
Curated Video
Lady Jane Grey part 1: Early Life
When Lady Jane Grey became Queen, it was the first time in 400 years that a woman had been on the thrown. Jane was born into a family of wealth and royal privilege. Her mother was the sister of King Henry VIII and her father's family had...
Maddie Moate
The UK's FIRST female Doctor?! | Elizabeth Garrett Anderson | Maddie Moate
To celebrate International Women's Day, I decided to find out more about the UK's first female doctor, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson. Despite being a woman and facing a medical profession who believed she didn't belong there, Elizabeth...
Curated Video
Lady Katherine Grey part 8: Imprisonment, Forgiveness, and Heartbreak
After Lady Katherine Grey gave birth to her second child while imprisoned, she begged Queen Elizabeth for forgiveness. The last part of this video series covers Queen Elizabeth's continued refusal to recognize the marriage of Katherine...
Schooling Online
Shakespeare Today: Richard III - Act 4 Summary
Now that Richard has been crowned King Richard III, he becomes obsessed with holding onto his power. How far will he go to secure his stolen crown? Pretty darn far! But there are a few things Richard didn’t count on – the curse of old...
Curated Video
Lady Katherine Grey part 5: The Secret Wedding
This video covers the romantic relationships, both rumored and real, of Queen Elizabeth and Lady Katherine Grey. It also details the eventual secret wedding ceremony between Lady Katherine and Edward Seymour.
Curated Video
Lady Mary Grey part 1: the Secret Marriage
Lady Mary Grey was the youngest of the Grey sisters and seemed less of a threat to Elizabeth I's power. Lady Mary was even appointed as a Maid of Honor in Elizabeth's court. However, all of that changed when Mary wed Thomas Keyes,...
Curated Video
Royal Ghosts part 4: Mary Queen of Scots
Mary Queen of Scots lived a dramatic life, met a terrible death, and is said to be living a troubled afterlife. It's believed that Mary was involved in the murder of her second husband, Lord Darnley. In the aftermath of his murder, she...
Curated Video
Bloody Mary part 4: The Reign of Queen Mary I
Witness the challenges Queen Mary I faced as she worked to restore Catholicism to her kingdom and the measures she took to stabilize the economy. See how her relationships with her half-sister Elizabeth and the Duke of Northumberland...