Instructional Video3:30
The Guardian

Hopes for Queenstown's Future After Mine Closure

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Queenstown was thrown into economic upheaval with the Mount Lyell mine unexpectedly and indefinitely closed. Hear from a resident who emphasizes the need for locals to come together, to share their ideas for the future and support each...
Instructional Video6:18
The Guardian

Mine Closure Shakes Community, Sparks Job Losses in Queenstown

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Queenstown residents process the announcement that the Mount Lyell copper mine is being placed on care and maintenance, leading to the immediate redundancy of 200 employees. There is widespread shock and disappointment among the workers...
Instructional Video2:27
The Guardian

History and Shifting Demographics in Queenstown, Australia

Pre-K - Higher Ed
A member of the Queenstown community talks about the history and culture of the town and shares his hopes for the future. He and others are planning a town gala, which they hope will lift people's spirits as they struggle with...
Instructional Video4:08
The Guardian

After Tragedy, Finding Community in Football

Pre-K - Higher Ed
The Queenstown football team lost multiple members to fatal accidents at Mount Lyell mine. Despite the tough circumstances, the players finding solace and camaraderie in the football community. The club becomes a vital outlet for the...
Instructional Video4:23
The Guardian

Queenstown Navigates Uncertainty Amidst Mine Closure

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Queenstown's Mount Lyell copper mine temporarily shuttered after multiple fatal accidents. The closure and resulting incertainty left hundreds of men without work and some contemplating leaving the mining town. In this video, residents...
Instructional Video5:29
The Guardian

Queenstown Unites in Hope During an Uncertain Time

Pre-K - Higher Ed
The closure of the Mount Lyell mine in Queenstown, Tasmania left hundreds without jobs and spurred people to leave in search of employment. In the midst of thies stress and uncertainty, organizers of the Queenstown Heritage and Arts...
Instructional Video5:20
Curated Video

Invasive Tree Rescues Arizona Town!

12th - Higher Ed
Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison journeys to the town of Jerome, Arizona to discover how the town was saved from sliding down the mountain by the infamous invasive 'Tree of Heaven', Ailanthus altissima.
Instructional Video1:58
Curated Video

Josefa Segovia: The Only Mexican-American Woman Hanged in California

9th - Higher Ed
Was Josefa Segovia – the first and only woman hanged in the state of California – killed for her actions or her race? And what can we learn from her tragic story?
Instructional Video4:28
Espresso Media

Discovering Picasso's Pottery and Peace Mural in Vallauris, France

9th - 12th
This video explores the life and work of Pablo Picasso in the little mining town of Vallauris, where he discovered pottery and turned it into art. It showcases some of his celebrated pottery pieces and his mural called War and Peace,...
Instructional Video2:19
Curated Video

Pandemic Lockdown of 1918

9th - Higher Ed
The Spanish Flu was one of the deadliest pandemics the world has ever seen – so how was one sleepy Colorado town able to escape unscathed?
Stock Footage0:22
Getty Images

Virginia City Nevada 1950's

Pre-K - Higher Ed
After leaving Las Vegas these tourists visit Virginia City Nevada in the early 1950's.
Stock Footage0:05
Getty Images

Coal ship 'David Allan' in Newcastle harbour, NSW, Australia

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Coal ship 'David Allan' in Newcastle harbour, NSW, Australia
Stock Footage0:09
Getty Images

Entrance to Newcastle Harbour, NSW, Australia

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Entrance to Newcastle Harbour, NSW, Australia
Stock Footage0:09
Getty Images

Newcastle Harbour, NSW, Australia

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Newcastle Harbour, NSW, Australia
Stock Footage1:13
Getty Images

Earthquake hits El Cobre and Santiago Chile

Pre-K - Higher Ed
/ mining town of El Cobre Chile surveys the destruction caused by earthquake / men standing on outlook surveying the damage / men carrying or escorting injured and elderly women / people milling about looking at debris / aerial of...
Audio
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: The Sago Mine Disaster

9th - 10th
NPR has documented the Sago Mine Disaster and has also provided glimpses into the lives of mine workers and the coal culture of the Appalachians.