60 Second Histories
Florence Nightingale - Scutari Hospital part 1
In part 4 of this series, Florence talks about her arrival at Scutari Hospital and her dismay at the sanitary conditions there..
60 Second Histories
Florence Nightingale - the Crimea
In part 3 of this series, Florence explains why she recruited a team of nurses and travelling out to the Crimea.
Curated Video
Business Growth: Internal and External Strategies and Constraints
The video is about the various ways in which businesses can grow and the potential constraints that can impede their growth. The speaker discusses how businesses may grow through internal reinvestment of profits and external interactions...
60 Second Histories
Saxon law, crime & punishment
A Saxon thegn describes a gemot, witan, the dooms and a Hundred Court together with some of the punishments handed out to those found guilty.
Religion for Breakfast
What Are Frankincense and Myrrh?
According to the Gospel of Matthew, the magi bring gold, frankincense, and myrrh as expensive gifts to the young Jesus. We all know what gold is, but what is this frankincense and myrrh stuff? What did the ancients use it for?
Curated Video
Understanding Input and Output Currents in Transformers and Their Practical Applications
The lecture video discusses input and output currents of transformers and how the number of turns of wire on primary and secondary coils affect them. The video explains the definition of electrical power and how it is related to current...
60 Second Histories
Norse women
A Norse woman explains what every-day life was like for them and describes the many chores they had to carry out; some were lucky enough to have a slave to help them.
TLDR News
Bernie Drops Out of Primary What he's Really Achieved - TLDR News
With COVID-19 impacting the whole world at the moment, it's unsurprising that its ripple effects can also be seen in the 2020 election. So in this video, we'll be asking, how will it affect 2020 and more specifically how will it impact...
Little Smart Planet
Learning about Animals
Sing the unforgettable song "Old McDonald had a Farm" and learn how to pronounce and write the names of farm animals to practice descriptions
60 Second Histories
Emily Wilding Davison
Emmeline Pankhurst explains who Emily Davison was, and what she did for the suffrage movement.
60 Second Histories
Saxon village life - part 2
A Saxon woman describes a typical village house and explores what people drank, ate and how they cooked. It also includes where they went to the toilet.
The Business Professor
Fair Credit Reporting Act - Reporting Agencies
Fair Credit Reporting Act - Reporting Agencies
TLDR News
Biden Wins Super Tuesday What it Means for his Nomination - TLDR News
On Super Tuesday Biden won a significant victory across the country, picking up hundreds of delegates and taking the lead from Sanders. In this video, we explain how Biden won, how the other nominees did and what it means for the race...
60 Second Histories
Emmeline Pankhurst – woman registrar
Emmeline Pankhurst talks about her time as a woman registrar
60 Second Histories
A Roman slave woman
This video shows what life can be like for a slave woman, it shows a Celt who had been captured in England and taken to Rome to serve as a slave
60 Second Histories
Mary Seacole; the end of the war
In the final clip of this series Mary describes what happened to her when the Crimea War ended in 1856 and she returned to London.
60 Second Histories
Roman baths
A Roman legionary describes a Roman bathhouse and the various rooms and facilities available such as the palaestra or gym and the caldarium and frigidarium.
60 Second Histories
The Epsom Derby, 1913
Emmeline Pankhurst talks about death of Emily Wilding Davison at the Epsom Derby in 1913
60 Second Histories
Mary Seacole; introduction
In the first of this series Mary Seacole introduces herself and talks about her family and early years.
60 Second Histories
Anglo Saxon place names
This video looks at place names and their Saxon origins, like the word 'bury' meaning fortified place which lends its name to Banbury, Shaftsbury, Salisbury. It also covers some county name origins like Essex coming from the East Saxons.
Little Smart Planet
Story to learn the months of the year
Twelve months have the year! Learn how to write and pronounce in English the months of the year and discover what month is your favorite
TLDR News
Biden Wins & Buttigieg's Out What South Carolina Means for the Primary - TLDR News
South Carolina was a good night for Biden, with the vote partially reviving his chances of winning. The night was less good for a number of candidates including Pete Buttigieg who dropped out of the race (as did Tom Steyer). In this...
60 Second Histories
Maya religion - sacrifice
This short video looks at why the Ancient Maya believed in sacrifice and how they carried it out - not too gruesome but not for the feint-hearted either.
TLDR News
Bernie Wins Nevada What That Means for the 2020 Race - TLDR News
At the weekend Senator Bernie Sanders won his third Primary of the 2020 process in Nevada. In this video, we discuss the winners and losers in Nevada as well as the impact this will have on the rest of the contest.