MOT 1952: CAIRO, EGYPT: WS Anonymous middle-aged wealthy landowner sitting outside w/ family, Turkish wife & daughter, speaking to brown skin servant, NO SOT, MS Servant, Lighting cigar for landowner. Upper class, wealth, old rules,...

Xiao-lei Wang is Professor and Acting Dean of the School of Education at Pace University, USA. She is the author of Growing up with Three Languages: Birth to Eleven (Multilingual Matters, 2008) and Learning to Read and Write in the...

Watch this video to learn about Shakespeare’s fascinating world, and its influence on the play Othello. Watch the Jacobean era come to life and come to a deeper understanding of the Great Chain of Being, race, gender and much more!

Separating vs Retiring from the Military // There is a range of benefits and differences when retiring from the military or separating from the military. In the U.S. armed forces, separation means that a person is leaving active duty,...

American explorers and pioneers the first Europeans explored the valleys, rivers and mountains of America. Many set up home there and forced Native Americans out of their original homeland. 18th century explorers such as Captain James...

MOT 1953: BANGKOK, THAILAND: SEVENTH-DAY FUNERAL RITES: Sam Ruay's husband offering prayer, lighting incense, photograph Sam Ruay, VS Monks eating family provided meal, monk reading scroll, female mourners, Sam Ruay's husband offering...

In the Congo, brutal wars that have cost one thousand lives a day are almost over. People are returning home after over a decade as refugees. But many come home to find someone else has claimed their land. Lalia and Safi are two such...

Thanks to Iago’s manipulations, Othello becomes increasingly suspicious of his wife Desdemona. When Iago plants false evidence, Othello is convinced that Desdemona has cheated on him with Cassio!

Watch our summary of Othello: Act...

On May 16, 1918, a plantation owner was murdered, prompting a manhunt which resulted in a series of lynchings in May 1918 in southern Georgia, United States.



White people killed at least 13 black people during the...

Frida Kahlo is the most famous female artist in history. She deviated from the traditional portrayal of female beauty in art, and instead chose to paint raw and honest experiences. A near fatal bus accident at 18 left Frida crippled and...

Group Conversation: How do you Celebrate Mother's Day?

Speaking English is tough! Native speakers use smooth, natural rhythm to link the sounds of American English. Even for students who test as Fluent in English, learning how to speak English is quite a challenge. But I’m here to help you!...

Despite the annimosity between Eleanor and her ex-husband, Louis VII, the daughters of Eleanor and Louis VII are betrothed to the elder sons of Eleanor and Henry II. Their eldest surviving son is raised with his father in England while...

After Lady Katherine Grey gave birth to her second child while imprisoned, she begged Queen Elizabeth for forgiveness. The last part of this video series covers Queen Elizabeth's continued refusal to recognize the marriage of Katherine...

Anna Arnold grew up in Anoka, Minnesota. Even though veryone was white except her family, she did not experience segretation growing up. However, when she went out into the world, she found that she had to fight for people to see her...

It's the summer of slang! Each video in July and August will go over American slang. Learn the difference between slang and idioms, and the term 'on fleek' and 'snatched' in this video.

Group Conversation: Are “little white lies” harmful?

Upon returning to England, her father King Henry I made the unprecedented act of naming Matilda as his heir. Some nobles initially announced their support for her, but, because she was a female, there were some duties Matilda wouldn't be...

Mary Queen of Scots lived a dramatic life, met a terrible death, and is said to be living a troubled afterlife. It's believed that Mary was involved in the murder of her second husband, Lord Darnley. In the aftermath of his murder, she...

Lady Mary relocates once again, this time to the house of Sir Thomas Gresham. Though Sir Thomas had the finances to provide for Lady Mary in a way her step grandmother had not, both Sir Thomas and his wife made it clear that Lady Mary...

The USDA’s Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion continues their “MyPlate, MyWins” video series with Lilac, PJ, their two sons, and newborn daughter. See how this family (and grandma too) makes healthy eating work, while...

Deborah qualified in medicine in 1990 from The Middlesex Hospital Medical School and trained as a general practitioner. She began her academic career at Barts and the Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry as an academic...

Lynn Marie Houston holds a Ph.D. in English from Arizona State University and an MFA from Southern Connecticut State University. A Fulbright scholar (Switzerland 1994-1998), she has also held writing residencies at the Vermont...

Othello quickly spirals into madness, as fury and jealousy consume him. Manipulative as ever, Iago continues to work his web of deceit. Oblivious, Desdemona continues to trust in Othello, but Othello is becoming increasingly violent and...