The enigmatic American author, best known for "A Catcher in the Rye," died at age 91. Jim Lehrer talks with experts about Salinger's influence on American literature.

Seven years ago, Internet activist Aaron Swartz convinced Lawrence Lessig to take up the fight for political reform. A year after Swartz's tragic death, Lessig continues his campaign to free US politics from the stranglehold of...

Why Senator Bernie Sanders lost the nomination to Hillary Clinton.

At 2 1/2 years old, Shaina Schwartz and her Mom went to see the Nutcracker. Even though this was the first time she had ever seen any kind of a dance performance, as soon as it was over she excitedly said,...

At 2 1/2 years old, Shaina Schwartz and her Mom went to see the Nutcracker. Even though this was the first time she had ever seen any kind of a dance performance, as soon as it was over she excitedly said,...

New England is a beautiful region of the United States. But while the entire region is made up of 6 full states, Massachusetts is very dominant in terms of population and economy. In fact, Massachusetts by itself has more than twice the...

Geography of the Northeast United States evaluates the characteristics of the Northeast region of the United States by exploring geographical information such as landforms, water forms, and landmarks.

A HipHughes hop-scotch across the spirited electoral contest of 1916 between President Woodrow Wilson and Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes.

Evidence has arisen to suggest that charge rates of various low-level crimes in the UK has dropped significantly in recent years. But what does this all mean? Are the police failing in their duties to uphold law and order? Let's find out...

You might call this election the election of 1844, part 2, because it was very similar to it. Just like in 1844, a young dark horse candidate won. Also like in 1844, the incumbent president was a Whig who had become President after the...

The Democratic Primary is ramping out, and with voting imminent, we wanted to summarise what's happened so far and discuss what's going to happen next. We tell you about the top candidates (Biden, Sanders, Warren and Buttigieg), the...

Ever wonder why New Hampshire and Iowa go first in the Primary season and why it has been so darn important? Well I did.

This short clip explores a terrible scandal where inmates were forced to pick meat off bones meant for fertiliser because they were so hungry.

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Lucy Worsley on The Death of Jane Austen, Part 4

Watch the Democrats pierce the Whigs in 52' liked they polked them in 1844.

With the 2020 election cycle still wrapping up, it feels a little soon to already be discussing 2024. However, we're not the only ones with President Trump apparently already floating the idea of him running again in four years time. So...

How the heck is 'worcestershire sauce' pronounced? This one is difficult for Americans too!

Today people across the US will be voting for the Democratic Nominee in Super Tuesday. This one day is the most important of the whole primary process, with a huge number of states casting their vote at one time. We explain how and why...

Here's the story of a President who consistently ranks as one of the worst. Does Franklin Pierce really deserve that ranking?

Engineers at the University of New Hampshire are raising the bar on what 21st century infrastructure systems can do. With support from the National Science Foundation, they're outfitting the Memorial Bridge, which links Portsmouth, New...

MOT 1935: AMOSKEAG FUND RAISING: WS Busy Manchester street, New Hampshire. VS Ex Mayor Arthur Moreau, Union Leader Edmund Jewell meeting w/ president of company, men writing checks. CU Counting checks. CU Newspaper '$4,500,000 Paid...'

Robert Cotto, Jr. graduated from Dartmouth College with a degree in sociology and he has a Master’s degree in education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and from Trinity College in American Studies. Before coming to...

With Trump's poor poll ratings and potential indictments, many are seeing Florida Governor Ron DeSantis as a genuine contender for the Republican Nomination. In this video, we discuss how DeSantis rose to prominence and whether he...

Garret Ferguson is a fourth grade teacher in Franconia, NH. in this video he talks about project based learning and how to make global connections.