Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Institute: The American West: Urban v. Rural
Richard White, of Stanford University, discusses urbanization of the American West. [2:12]
PBS
Kera Public Media: Think: The Urbanization of Texas
An interview with David G. McComb, author of The City in Texas: A History, to discuss how Texas made the transition from a largely rural economy to one where most people live in urban centers. (48:31 min / Aired: March 18, 2015)
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Migrant Workers and Social Justice: Wide Angle
History's largest ongoing migration is occurring in China. One out every ten Chinese is leaving the rural countryside for one of China's major cities. Despite their hard work, many of these peasants are finding their dreams for a better...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Migrant Workers: Wide Angle
There are strict laws in China, dating back to the Maoist era of the 1950s, that prevent Chinese citizens from the countryside from working in urban areas. Harsh conditions in China's rural countryside, however, have left many undeterred...
Minute Earth
Minute Earth: How to Build a Better City
This video explains the importance of keeping the growing world's cities healthy. Suburban districts tend to consume much more energy than cities, and they also create more pollution; therefore, it is necessary to keep cities efficient...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Global Population: Lesson 2
This lesson will explain the effect of population growth on demographic divide, urbanization, and the evolution of cities. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Global Population."
Other
Tami: The Texas Experience Sally Ride Presents the Urbanization of Texas
A short video where astronaut Sally Ride discusses the industrialization and urbanization that took place in Texas during and after World War II. (1:01 min)