The Economist
How covid-19 could change the financial world order
America has dominated global finance for decades. But could covid-19 tip the balance of financial power in China's favour?
Soliloquy
Is the Shape of Colorado a Boring Rectangle?
If you look at a map of America youÕll see a couple of states that are rectangles. But if we take a closer look these states are not rectangles at all. The curvature of the Earth and errors present in surveys of the states have led to...
Curated Video
The Role of Jewish History in the Founding of America
What relation did the founding have to Judaism? Rabbi Soloveichik investigates the story surrounding the creation of the United States’ official seal and the committee convened to determine that what the seal would be.
Curated Video
Judaism and the Founding Fathers: Thomas Jefferson and John Adams
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams—the founding generation’s preeminent intellectual leaders—differed mightily about the value of the Jews and Judaism.
Red Rock Films
Who was Thurgood Marshall?
How a civil rights lawyer came to be the first African American judge on the Supreme Court.
Epic History TV
44 US Presidents in 3 Minutes
Co-produced with Bridgeman Images, this animated timeline lists, with key information, the first 44 U.S. Presidents. The presidents' rankings are taken from a 2010 survey by the Siena Research Institute.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Minal Bopaiah - What is Equity?
Minal Bopaiah is an author, speaker, and strategist committed to designing a more equitable world. With degrees in English, psychology, and organizational development, and a lifelong passion for diversity and inclusion, She has spent her...
Curated Video
Anna May Wong: Hollywood's First Asian American Movie Star
At a time when racist laws and shameful stereotyping limited the careers of ethnic minority actors, Anna May Wong broke down doors to become the first Chinese American movie star in history!
Mazz Media
America's Journey Through Slavery: Abraham Lincoln: The Great Emancipator
In 1861, the Civil War was a conflict that threatened to permanently divide the United States. Without President Abraham Lincoln's leadership, courage and determination to maintain the Union, our country may have ceased to exist. From...
The Wall Street Journal
Showcase: A 3-D Printed Solution for Homelessness
A look at how 3-D printed dwellings could make housing more affordable and alleviate homelessness in some cities.
Kids Learning Videos
Fun Farm Animal Facts for Kids! Learning about Farm Animals
Children can learn about Farm animals with this video. Cows, pigs, dogs, cats, and other farm animals are some of the best and favorite animals of preschoolers and toddlers. In this video, kids can look at real footage of animals while...
Makematic
Floating Hospital Ships
In this video, viewers will learn about the history of hospital ships and how they have helped save lives throughout the ages.
TMW Media
The amazing historical design of Savannah, Georgia
Join us as we head to “The Hostess City of the South, Savannah Georgia” on this episode of Travel Thru History. We’re going to a beautiful charming coastal city in the Southeast brimming with an interesting past and an exciting artistic...
Curated Video
The Skidi Star Chart: Native American Horoscope Par Excellence
A map of the heavens, the stunning Skidi Star Chart acted as a clock, a calendar, a compass – and shaped the cultural and spiritual lives of its creators, the Pawnee Tribe.
Weird History
What It Was Like to Be In an Iron Lung
Developed during the 1920s, the iron lung was invented to help individuals with polio breathe after their torso and abdominal muscles ceased to work. Improvements to the iron lung were made throughout the 20th century, but the...
AllTime 10s
Will Gaming Become An Olympic Sport? - 10 Amazing News Stories You Missed This Week
This week it has been announced that E-Sports is becoming an official sport at the Asian Games! Could the Olympics be next?
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Noliwe Rooks - Cutting School Privatization, Segregation, and the End of Public Education
Noliwe Rooks is an interdisciplinary scholar whose work explores how race and gender both impact and are impacted by civic culture, social history and political life in the United States. She is the author of four books, the most recent...
Curated Video
Dueling Economies That Fueled the Civil War
Which economy was best for the country's future? The industrial economy of the North? Or the plantation system of the South? The stage was set for a financial fracas that would lead to the deadliest war in US history.
Curated Video
The Founding Father and the Huppah
Returning to the Phillips’ family story, Rabbi Soloveichik recounts the occasion of the marriage of Jonas’ daughter Rachel and the founding father who attended her wedding.
Curated Video
THE YIDDISH LETTER AND THE DECLARATION: THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF JONAS PHILLIPS, THE FIRST TRULY AMERICAN JEW
Rabbi Soloveichik traces the life of Jonas Phillips, a German Jew who came to America in 1756 as an indentured servant and became a dedicated patriot who fathered of one of America’s most important Jewish families.
Curated Video
Civil War Hospitals
The medical hospitals established during the American Civil War helped save thousands of lives – and change how the US military cares for troops to this day.
AllTime 10s
10 Ways North Korea Could Win WW3
Lets face it, if North Korea ever tried to go to war with the USA, things would not go well for them. But at Alltime10s, we're all about what ifs, so we've broken down 10 ways that the worst could happen.
TLDR News
Chlorinated Chicken and Selling the NHS: Does the UK Want A Deal With America - TLDR News
With the UK set to officially leave the EU at the end of the year, many are looking forward to the new deals Britain will be able to strike. Chief amongst them is a deal with the United States. However, some are less keen, concerned...
Curated Video
Victoria Woodhull: The First Woman To Run for President
Victoria Woodhull ran for President of the United States before most American women were even allowed to vote.