The Cynical Historian
The Russian Intervention (1918-1920) | Wars you've never heard of
America really has been at war with Russia. Not in the Cold War sense, but a real shooting war with Allied troops invading the motherland. Don't believe it? Just watch and find out. This war changed everything for US-Soviet relations and...
IT'S HISTORY
The Chinese Civil War - Blood for Unity l HISTORY OF CHINA
After the fall of the Qing dynasty China fell apart and both, forces loyal to Chiang Kais-shek's National Kuomintang Party and as Mao Zedong's Communist Party of China, fought to rule the country. This bloody struggle would ultimately...
Economics Explained
Is War Good for The Economy?
1929 was the worst economic depression in modern history, it saw banks fail, soup lines, crippling unemployment and a decline in worldwide GDP by over 15% for context the 2008 mortgage crisis and the ensuing recession caused a drop in...
Economics Explained
Is War Good for The Economy?
1929 was the worst economic depression in modern history, it saw banks fail, soup lines, crippling unemployment and a decline in worldwide GDP by over 15% for context the 2008 mortgage crisis and the ensuing recession caused a drop in...
One Minute Economics
The Economics of Space Exploration and Travel: From NASA to SpaceX, Blue Origin & Virgin Galactic
We've analyzed the economics behind a lot of things here on One Minute Economics... so why not safe travel? Frankly, understanding the economics of space travel will give you a unique glimpse into perhaps the #1 industry of the distant...
Science360
Climate Modeling - History Of Climate Change Research
What was the origin of climate modeling?
Kult America
The Battle Scars of Berlin
In this episode of Kult America, we explore Berlin's untouched battle scars and hunt for remaining elements of the second world war, such as national eagles and swastika's. Various locations of the city are still covered in bullet holes...
The Cynical Historian
Bridge of Spies | Based on a True Story
Last year’s Bridge of Spies would have been so much better if it were historically accurate. If you saw this and thought it was boring, that’s the real reason why. The problem is, it could have been better if it were more historically...
Curated Video
Edward Teller: the Real-Life Dr. Strangelove
Edward Teller, the father of the hydrogen bomb, had a thing for nuclear bombs. He wanted them bigger, smaller, faster, used in ways that no one had thought of before or since, and always more of them. He suffered no fools, and though he...
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1984
The 50th Presidential election in American history took place on November 6, 1984, on my third birthday. Yep, this was the first presidential election I was alive to witness, although I don't remember it at all. Man, I guess that means...
Curated Video
Exploring Mars: The Red Planet and its Mysteries
This video provides an overview of Mars, the fourth planet from the Sun. It highlights key facts such as its diameter, mass, moons, and orbit period. The video also explains the origin of Mars' name, its association with the God of War,...
Nature League
Is Russia Using Beluga Whales As Spies?
This week on Nature League, Brit reports on some mysterious breaking news about beluga whales as potential Russian spies, and the history of military marine mammals in general. Get your Nature League pin here!
GradeSaver
The Great Gatsby Video Summary
Visit us at www.gradesaver.com to read the full transcript and learn more about the classic novel: https://www.gradesaver.com/the-great-gatsby/study-guide/video The Great Gatsby is a portrait of American society during the Roaring...
Curated OER
Overcoming the Berlin Wall
Here is a very informative video on the origins of the Berlin Wall, how it effectively divided Berlin, and the events that led to its demise and the reunification of the German people. This would be an excellent video to show during any...
C-SPAN
On This Day: McCarthyism and the Red Scare
Senator Joseph's McCarthy's claims that communists had infiltrated and threatened the American way of life set off a red scare in the 1950s—and those claims have influenced today's concepts of loyalty to country. Using video clips from...
Geography Now
Geography Now! Hungary
It's linguistically isolated, and while it's not on a fault line, Hungary is a hot bed of geothermic activity. It is a standout country, but its people are known for more than just goulash— some are world-renowned water polo players. A...
Curated OER
Communism
Clarifying the differences between Capitalism, Communism, and Socialism, as well as describing the historical contexts for each, this video will help viewers understand the meaning of Communist and Capitalist countries. This resource...
MinutePhysics
Relativity Isn't Relative
Discuss relativity as it relates to objects, science, and famous relativity theories. It offers ideas of why scientists don't use relative terms if they can avoid them. It even covers the concepts scientists once thought weren't relative...
Crash Course
Early Computing: Crash Course Computer Science #1
A generation brought up with computers probably can't imagine a world without them. The first video in the series explains advances in early computing. From the abacus to tabulating machines, individuals see how computations were made...