News Clip8:31
PBS

Poet Amanda Gorman On How She Prepared For Inauguration Day

12th - Higher Ed
The poet who will carry on a tradition and present her new work, "The Hill We Climb" at the inauguration this week is already quite accomplished at the age of 22. Jeffrey Brown talked to Amanda Gorman to learn more, as part of our...
Instructional Video2:30
Curated Video

Counting Crowds

6th - 12th
When measuring very large data sets, like the crowd of 1.8 million who attended Obama's inauguration, often exact counting is impossible. Find out how statisticians use density samples to estimate their statistics. Maths - Accuracy And...
Instructional Video6:03
Wonderscape

Maya Angelou’s Later Years and Lasting Legacy

K - 5th
This video explores Maya Angelou’s incredible legacy, from her Emmy-nominated role in Roots to her iconic poem Still I Rise. It highlights her time as a professor, her impactful inauguration poem for President Bill Clinton, and the...
Instructional Video4:20
Wonderscape

Understanding the Twentieth Amendment: The "Lame Duck" Amendment

K - 5th
Explore the significance of the Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1933. Also known as the "Lame Duck" Amendment, it addresses the transition of power between elections and inaugurals, setting specific...
Instructional Video2:36
Curated Video

Amanda Gorman

9th - Higher Ed
The youngest inaugural poet in history, Amanda Gorman introduced a new generation to the lyrical power of poetry and became a modern-day icon in the process.
Instructional Video1:00
One Minute History

043 Presidential Oath of Office - One Minute History

12th - Higher Ed
Witness Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Baines Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald R. Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama take...
Instructional Video4:03
Brainwaves Video Anthology

Lee McIntyre - Post-Truth

Higher Ed
Lee McIntyre is a Research Fellow at the Center for Philosophy and History of Science at Boston University and a recent Lecturer in Ethics at Harvard Extension School. He holds a B.A. from Wesleyan University and a Ph.D. in Philosophy...
Instructional Video2:45
Curated Video

President Trump, here's how to give an inaugural address

12th - Higher Ed
David Litt, Barack Obama's former speechwriter, gives some pointers on how President Trump should approach his first task.
Instructional Video15:19
Mazz Media

Donald Trump: The 45th President of the United States

6th - 8th
Exploring Our Nation: Donald Trump: The 45th President of the United States After beating out 16 candidates in the Republican Primary and securing 304 electoral college votes, Donald John Trump became the 45th President of the United...
Instructional Video1:05
Next Animation Studio

How the scaled-down Biden inauguration will work

12th - Higher Ed
Organizers of Joe Biden’s inauguration say people should expect to see few attendees at his inauguration on January 20.
Instructional Video15:20
Mazz Media

Donald Trump: The 45th President of the United States

6th - 8th
Exploring Our Nation: Donald Trump: The 45th President of the United States After beating out 16 candidates in the Republican 2 to 5 and securing 304 electoral college votes, Donald John Trump became the 45th President of the United...
Instructional Video9:34
TLDR News

Trump's Impeached Again: But Will He Actually Be Kicked Out? What Happens Next... - TLDR News

12th - Higher Ed
Yesterday the House of Representatives voted to impeach President Trump (for a second time). However, just like last time that doesn't mean that Trump will immediately leave the Whitehouse. So with only days of Trump's presidency left,...
Instructional Video8:37
TLDR News

Biden's Inauguration Playlist: What it Suggests About His Presidency (yes really) - TLDR News

12th - Higher Ed
While tomorrow's inauguration might be disrupted & downsized, that doesn't mean that Biden's team have to reduce their creativity. So in this video we take a look at the official Inauguration playlist, discuss what it tells us about the...
Instructional Video1:00
One Minute History

U.S. Presidential Oath of Office - President's Day - One Minute History

12th - Higher Ed
The U.S. Presidential Oath of Office, delivered through the presidents of the past
Instructional Video5:27
Encyclopaedia Britannica

EB Insights: The New Deal

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Learn more about the program, known as the New Deal, launched by U.S. Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt to address the effects of the Great Depression.
Instructional Video4:08
Red Rock Films

Who was Maya Angelou?

6th - 8th
How a once-silent little girl came to be a powerful voice involved in some of the most significant events in modern history.
News Clip4:58
Press Association

Michael Gove speech at the inaugural conference of ARC

Higher Ed
Cabinet minister Michael Gove speaks at the inaugural conference of the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (Arc) being held in Greenwich this week.
Stock Footage1:12
Getty Images

Nixon Inauguration

Pre-K - Higher Ed
US President RICHARD NIXON continues delivering Inaugural Address / CU of LADY BIRD JOHNSON, JUDY AGNEW, and PAT NIXON seated, listening to speech, Johnson daughters in BG / I have taken an oath today in the presence of God and my...
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Getty Images

Inaugural Celebrity Rock N Bowl Event Presented By the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Amy Yasbeck at the Inaugural Celebrity Rock N Bowl Event Presented By the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society at Lucky Strike Lanes in Hollywood, California on April 14, 2005. (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images)
Stock Footage0:41
Getty Images

Nixon Inauguration

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Senator EVERETT DIRKSEN (RIL) introducing Reverend Billy Graham at Inauguration ceremony for Richard Nixon / men and women in crowd with heads bowed during convocation / Reverend BILLY GRAHAM offering prayer, RICHARD NIXON, LYNDON BAINES...
Stock Footage0:19
Getty Images

Inaugural Noche de Ninos Gala Honoring Jennifer Lopez

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Lisa Vidal at the Inaugural Noche de Ninos Gala Honoring Jennifer Lopez at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California on October 2, 2004. (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images)
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Getty Images

Inaugural Noche de Ninos Gala Honoring Jennifer Lopez

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Sandra Vidal at the Inaugural Noche de Ninos Gala Honoring Jennifer Lopez at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California on October 2, 2004. (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images)
Stock Footage0:32
Getty Images

Inaugural Noche de Ninos Gala Honoring Jennifer Lopez

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Lisa Vidal at the Inaugural Noche de Ninos Gala Honoring Jennifer Lopez at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California on October 2, 2004. (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images)
Stock Footage0:23
Getty Images

Inaugural Noche de Ninos Gala Honoring Jennifer Lopez

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Lisa Vidal at the Inaugural Noche de Ninos Gala Honoring Jennifer Lopez at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California on October 2, 2004. (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images)