Brainwaves Video Anthology
Susan Campbell - Why Journalism Matters
Susan Campbell is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, a widely-read newspaper columnist, and the author of three books. She has worked across the media landscape as an award-winning print journalist, a regular commentator on WNPR, and a...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Nancy MacLean -Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America
Nancy MacLean is an award-winning scholar of the twentieth-century U.S., whose most recent book, Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right’s Stealth Plan for America, has been described by Publishers Weekly as “a...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Nancy MacLean - Teachers Make a Difference - Frank Wiener
Nancy MacLean is an award-winning scholar of the twentieth-century U.S., whose most recent book, Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right’s Stealth Plan for America, has been described by Publishers Weekly as “a...
One Minute History
Dr. Seuss - Epic Artist Series - Children's Book Legends - One Minute History
Theodor Seuss Geisel is born in Springfield, Massachusetts. At twenty-one, he publishes his first cartoon under the pen name “Dr Seuss”; his mother’s maiden name, pronounced ‘Zoice!’. Theodor marries and begins working as an illustrator...
One Minute History
003 Dr. Seuss - One Minute History
Theodor Seuss Geisel is born in Springfield, Massachusetts. At twenty one, he publishes his first cartoon under the pen name “Dr. Seuss”; his mother’s maiden name, pronounced ‘Zoice!’. Theodor marries and begins working as an illustrator...
Mr. Beat
Amelia Earhart (Story Time with Mr. Beat)
New ReviewHere is the story of aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart.
Biography
John Steinbeck- Mini Biography
John Steinbeck, called the voice of working-class Americans, is the subject of this mini-biography that includes interviews and images to provide an overview of his life and works.
Biography
Truman Capote- Mini Biography
Truman Capote, originator of the true-crime novel, is the subject of a short mini-biography, an overview of his cultural impact and his most famous works.
The Great War
Life In The Tomb - WW1 Author Stratis Myrivilis
Most learners likely are not familiar with Statis Myrivilis or his anti-war writings, but his works spur scholars to debate over the role of protest literature in wartime. While the video does situate Myrivilis within the context of the...
The Great War
J.R.R. Tolkien - The Father of Lord of The Rings
Best known as the author of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, J.R.R. Tolkien may have used some of his trench warfare experiences to create Middle Earth. While the trilogy is not entirely autobiographical, many scholars agree that...
C-SPAN
On This Day: Charles Darwin's "On The Origin of Species" is Published
Charles Darwin's work, On The Origin of Species, fundamentally changed the study of science. Using clips from an author talk, young historians connect the scientific ideas behind evolution to American history. Afterward, they consider:...
PBS
Hemingway: The Art vs. The Artist
Seven clips from the documentary Hemingway by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick inform an investigation of how aspects of Ernest Hemingway's life influenced his writings.
TED-Ed
Notes of a Native Son: The World According to James Baldwin
Why would the FBI have perceived James Baldwin as a threat to national security? Why did they consider this preacher, writer, thinker, expat, activist so dangerous while Robert Kennedy and other government officials considered him an...
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