Rachel's English
Sounds Video: The Schwa
Improve your American Accent / spoken English at Rachel's English with video-based lessons and exercises. Rachel uses real life English conversation as the basis for teaching how to speak English and how to sound American -- improve...
Curated Video
How to pronounce THROUGH, TOUGH, THOROUGH, THOUGHT, THOUGH & THROUGHOUT | UK & US Pronunciation
English is hard! It can be understood through tough, thorough thought, though. Yes, that sentence makes complete sense! (no joke!) In this video I give you the British and American pronunciations of the following words: - thought -...
The March of Time
US Papers for police
MOT 1935: PAPERS FOR POLICE: Male driver HANDS (behind steering wheel of left hand drive car) handing United States Passport & other papers to policeman HANDS through car window.
The Guardian
Dearborn, Michigan
In the last 12 months the city of Dearborn, Michigan, has been thrown into conflict. At its heart, the conflict is about fear, ideology and identity politics – and what it means to be an American. Dearborn, home to the largest mosque in...
Tarver Academy
Facts about the White House
In This Episode, Tyler Teaches Us Facts About the White House
Next Animation Studio
Walmart billionaire to build $400 billion city in desert
Walmart billionaire Marc Lore has launched a jaw-dropping project to build a $400 billion utopian city in the middle of the American desert.
Religion for Breakfast
Americans Are Religious About America
American Civil Religion Episode 1: "Americans Are Religious About America." This episode is an introduction to American Civil Religion. It launches a 5-part series on the topic. Basically, American Civil Religion is when Americans are...
SWPictures
BATTLE FOR THE GULF - Wounds in the Soul
On February 24th, 1991 the ground war by the Allied forces began. Before dawn the attack began. But by dawn, the generals realized something remarkable was happening. The Marine columns were driving right through the enemy positions....
Curated Video
The First American Cookbook: Putting America's Cuisine on the Map
In 1796, Amelia Simmons released 'American Cookery', the first cookbook to be published by an American, in the United States.
Barcroft Media
Timelapse Footage Records The Formation Of A Supercell Storm In Kansas
CLIMAX, KANSAS - MAY 10: TO MOST of us, dark clouds on the horizon usually means rain - but here in Kansas, they can also signal the start of a supercell. The huge formations, also known as rotating thunderstorms, are among the most...
The Economist
Are Americans trashing the English language?
Sidewalk. Do the math. Touch base. Americanisms are creeping into British English. But where do American words really come from—and do they pose a threat to the Queen's English? Lane Greene, our language guru, investigates.
Kult America
What Does Middle East Really Look Like?
In this episode of Kult America, we explore my first impressions of the middle eastern country of Qatar. Having spent 4 days in Doha, I found that as is the case in most places people are people. I was not approached or harassed by...
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Make It In America - GPS Source
GPS Source helped bring some manufacturing back to the U.S. This short video clip highlightsthe work of the veteran owned small business located in West Pueblo, CO and the project that was part of the NIST MEP and VA's partnership to...
Vlogbrothers
The Mexican Repatriation
In which John discusses The Mexican Repatriation of the 1930s, a story from U.S. History he learned about only recently.
Maddie Moate
Meristems and Mutant Cauliflowers!? | How does it grow? | Maddie Moate
A.K.A "How does cell size affect the meristem and why does this matter?" What is a meristem you may ask?! Well, I went to the John Innes Centre in Norwich to meet their head of cell and developmental biology to find out!
Curated Video
Foot Soldiers: A Nonprofit Founder Shares His Journey Through Entrepreneurship
This video is a profile of Barnabas Shakur, the founder of Project Regeneration, a non-profit organization that provides at-risk youth in Brooklyn, New York with educational workshops, job training, and martial arts classes as an...
The March of Time
US Public opinion
MOT 1941: U.S. PUBLIC OPINION: EXT Gates 'American Institute of Public Opinion.' INT George Gallup (1901-1984) w/ members around desk. VS Gallup writing. DRAMATIZATION: Woman speaking '... keep out of war ourselves or help England win?'
Curated Video
Voting in Ancient Athens
The United States is a representative democracy where people vote for politicians to govern on their behalf – but voting in the direct democracy of ancient Athens was a very different process.
The March of Time
FDR Address to American Youth Congress 2/10/1940
MOT 1940: ADDRESS TO AMERICAN YOUTH CONGRESS: President Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945) (SOT) 'It has been said that some of you are communists... very unpopular term... no American right... to subvert the Government & the Constitution...
Kult America
Poisonous Poland
When most people imagine Poland, they default to images of rolling meadows, wild rivers, and beautiful people despite the country hosting 33 of Europes top 50 most polluted cities. In this episode of Kult America we will visit Poland's...
Next Animation Studio
Iranian attack boats swarm U.S. vessels in Persian Gulf
A group of Iranian vessels from the country's Revolutionary Guard harassed two U.S. Coast Guard ships for three hours in the Persian Gulf earlier this month.
Curated Video
Museum of Artifacts That Made America: Helen Keller's Watch
Deafblind pioneer Helen Keller campaigned for a better America – with the help of a remarkable watch that she didn’t have to see to read.
Curated Video
The United Colonies of America: More Diverse Than You'd Think
Despite their many differences, the North American colonies eventually came together as one country – the United States of America. It’s that acceptance of other cultures, other ideas, other people, that makes us truly American.
Curated Video
Discovering Denver: A Mile High City with Cultural Charm
In this video, we explore the vibrant city of Denver, Colorado. Join us as we uncover the unique features and attractions that make Denver a must-visit destination. From its stunning urban landscapes surrounded by the majestic Rocky...