Columbia University
Columbia University Libraries: Notable New Yorkers: Frances Perkins
On this website you can read and hear interviews with Frances Perkins which cover her advocacy to give governmental protection to the working class. The interviews were conducted as part of Columbia University's Oral History project.
Indiana University
The Center on Congress: Congressional Moments Videos
View brief videos examining key legislation throughout our nation's history that impacts our lives today. Topics include Child Labor, Civil Rights, Securities and Exchange Commission, National Park Service, The Marshall Plan, and Women's...
Favorite Poem Project
The Favorite Poem Project: "Out, Out " by Robert Frost
In this video episode [5:36] from The Favorite Poem Project, Elizabeth Woztusik, a teaching artist from Massachusetts, describes herself, her will to help her diverse students, and explains why Robert Frost's poem entitled "OUT, OUT---"...
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]
BBC
Bbc News: Bangladeshi Workers Pay Price for West's Cheap Clothes
This article discusses child labor and other disturbing methods that allow clothing to be made cheaply in Bangladesh to serve the Western market. Includes video discussing the April 2013 factory collapse that killed 1,034 adult and child...
CNN
Cnn: Christiane Amanpour: Bangladesh's Pm: 'Accidents Happen'
In this video, reporter Christiane Amanpour questions Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina about why more was not done to prevent the large scale disaster and loss of life that occurred Bangladesh's Rana Plaza garment factories in April 2013....
British Library
British Library: The Origins of a Christmas Carol
Professor Michael Slater MBE explains the background to Charles Dickens's novel, A Christmas Carol, reveals his reasons for writing it, and discusses its monumental success. [12:29]
Other
Mary & the Miners: Child Labour
It's 1841 and Mary Watkins is 10 years old and works in a coalmine. She takes us through her day, introducing us to her friend and three brothers who work in the mine alongside their father. This beautifully crafted animation was based...
Other
The Industrial Revolution: A Boon to Industry, a Bane to Childhood
A video describing what life was like during the Industrial Revolution in the United States. What did the development of factories do to families and children's lives during the era? Eventually laws were established out of necessity to...
Other
Child Labor in the Industrial Revolution
An imovie illustrating the history of child labor during the Industrial Revolution in America. [6:44]
A&E Television
History.com: Industrial Revolution
Topics page overview produced by History, the cable television channel, consolidates useful information about the Industrial Revolution in one location. With links to videos, photo galleries, and related content on noted industrialists...
British Library
British Library: William Blake's Radicalism
Iain Sinclair explores the historical background of William Blake's radical writings. [7:27]
A&E Television
History.com: Labor Movement
Analyze the impact of the labor movement in America throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. [2:11]