Curated Video
Industrial Espionage
Industrial espionage, or the theft of trade secrets, costs the US economy between $188 and $540 billion dollars every year. But Americans have been committing economic crimes for centuries!
Curated Video
War on the Water: Civil War Navies
The American Civil War wasn’t just fought on land – it took place on rivers and seas too. But the contrast between Union and Confederate navies could not have been more stark.
History Hit
The Battle For North America: The French surrender
How long did the battle last? What happened to the French and British commanders? What happened to the British survivors after the battle? How did this one battle change North America? The Battle For North America, Part 12
Curated Video
Atlantic World: New World, New Possibilities
Paving the way for modern democratic society, the ancient Mediterranean world traded goods and ideas across three continents over thousands of years.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
On This Day: Thanksgiving in the US and Canada
On the fourth Thursday of November, many Americans gather around the table with their families and fill their plates with turkey, cranberry sauce, and stuffing-but why? In this episode of On This Day, Encyclopaedia Britannica's Kurt...
Makematic
The Quill Pen
How the quill pen helped to promote literacy in North America and played a part in the founding of the nation.
Cerebellum
Colonization Of North America: The First Settlement - St Augustine Florida
Discusses the French trading networks, their alliances with Native Americans, and their conflicts with settlers. This video looks at the first European settlement in North America that predated Jamestown Virigina. The video also looks...
Espresso Media
The Environmental Impact of Cars and Recycling: A Personal Journey
In this video, the speaker discusses the various forms of pollution caused by cars, particularly focusing on road runoff and its impact on water degradation. The speaker then reflects on their personal experience of letting go of their...
Curated Video
The Anti-Masonic Party
Learn about the Anti-Masonic Party and how it challenged elitism at the highest echelons of US government.
Ancient Lights Media
Climate Change and Invasive Species
Climate Change and Invasive Species: This clip explains some of the ways that climate change has encouraged invasions of destructive - often non native - species.
Curated Video
Industry & Supply: The Race to Get Civil War Soldiers Frontline Resources
Supplying almost three million soldiers with the food, clothes and resources they needed to fight the Civil War was no easy task. So which side proved most successful?
Wonderscape
Science Kids: Crocodiles vs. Alligators
In this video, we delve into the fascinating world of alligators and crocodiles. We explore their physical characteristics, habitats, behaviors, and the important role they play in our ecosystems. Learn about the differences between...
JJ Medicine
Tapeworms | Transmission, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment & Prevention
Tapeworms (also known as flatworms) are gastrointestinal parasites of the class Cestoda (therefore can be referred to as Cestodes). There are many different species of Tapeworms, and there are several important species that infect humans...
Makematic
The Horn Work
It struck fear into the hearts of the British – rising 30-feet high and stretching three blocks long. The most terrifying object in US history – the Horn Work!
Visual Learning Systems
Geology of North America: Faulting
North America's geology and topography is a fascinating and beautiful story. This video captures footage from throughout the continent to tell this captivating story. Major geological events such as the formation of the Appalachian and...
Makematic
Pieces of Eight
In this video, viewers will learn the story behind pieces of eight, the Spanish coins that we most associate with pirates!
History Hit
The Battle for North America
On 13 September 1759, on the Plains of Abraham near the city of Quebec, an outnumbered British army fought a battle that would change the history of the world: the Battle of Quebec. For the past three years, Britain and France were...
Makematic
Peggy Shippen
In this video, viewers will learn about Peggy Shippen, the Philadelphia IT Girl who spied for the British during the American Revolution.
Cerebellum
Colonization Of North America: The First Settlement - The Spanish Missions And Native American Slavery
Discusses the French trading networks, their alliances with Native Americans, and their conflicts with settlers. Colonization Of North America The First Settlement. This video looks at the Spanish attempts at spreading Catholicism...
The Wall Street Journal
Fixing the Supply Chain
Sourcing and delivering food depends on supply chains that are sustainable. Agriculture has the most to gain, or lose. Will Big Ag lead the way?
Kids Learning Videos
Bears! Learn about Bears for Kids
Bears! Learning about bears for kids! There are so many different types of bears in the world. This bear video can teach children about the many kinds of bears and what their names are. Bears are fun to learn about and kids will love to...
Wonderscape
History Kids: Trail of Tears
In this video, Rainy Fields, an enrolled citizen of the Muskogee Creek Nation, discusses the history of how the United States forcibly removed indigenous peoples from their lands, focusing on the Trail of Tears and the impact it had on...
The Wall Street Journal
Dissecting Corporate Pledges
Many companies are making "net-zero" pledges, while others are setting less ambitious but more clearly defined goals. Chief sustainability officers from IBM and Walmart Inc. evaluate the merits of different approaches.
Global Health with Greg Martin
Hans Rosling on Global Health
On this episode, we sit down with doctor, academic, statistician and public speaker- Prof. Hans Rosling, the man who makes data dance! Hans reflects on important demographic changes and the implications for global health.