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Encyclopaedia Britannica
Who was? Frances Perkins
Find out how Frances Perkins helped guide the United States out of the Great Depression.
Curated Video
Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory: Understanding Motivation in the Workplace
This is a lecture presentation on Herzberg's Two Factor Theory. The video describes the two types of factors in the theory- motivator factors and hygiene factors- and how they can affect levels of motivation in the workforce. The video...
Curated Video
The Fire that Sparked a Workplace Revolution
The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Tragedy took the lives of 146 workers – and exposed a shocking lack of workplace health and safety laws in New York State.
PBS
Why Is There a Minimum Wage?
The Minimum Wage is a wildly important and contentious aspect of modern economic life. But whether you believe it needs to go up or be eliminated altogether there's an important question to ask, why does it exist at all?
Hip Hughes History
The Industrial Revolution Explained (World History Review)
What were the major causes and effects of the Industrial Revolution? HipHughes dances his way through the Industrial Revolution world history style, laying down tracks anyone can sit their caboose down and ride the train of learning.
TED-Ed
Why Sitting Is Bad for You
Our bodies simply aren't built for such a sedentary existence. Discover what happens to our bodies when we don't practice what we are built to do—move!
PBS
Grace Abbott | Unladylike2020
A short video compares the work of 20th century reformer Grace Abbott with that of 21st century activist Christina Jimenez. The digital short focuses on the commitment of both women to immigrant rights, child labor, and health care.
PBS
The Farm Worker Movement
An impactful video details the work of Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta in creating the United Farmworkers. In the 1960s farm workers of California stood together to better their working conditions. Making their way to Sacramento,...
Crash Course
Imports, Exports, and Exchange Rates
Free trade isn't getting something you want without paying for it. High schoolers take a short trip through economics with a video that discussess the ins, outs, and exchanges of international trade.
A&E Television
History.com: Child Labor
A good summary of child labor in the United States and the development of the child labor laws. [1:56]