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First Pets of the White House
A succession of presidents and their families have kept animals at the White House, some more unusual than others, including sheep, a raccoon, a snake, and of course, cats and dogs.
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WWII POW Camps on U.S. Soil
Between 1942 and 1946, the U.S. government constructed around 700 POW camps on U.S. soil, housing around 400,000 captured enemy soldiers. But what were the conditions like there?
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Letitia Carson: Defiant Pioneer
In the mid-19th century, only around 3% of those who traveled West on the Oregon Trail were Black. Among them was Letitia Carson, the only Black woman in Oregon to successfully receive land through the Homestead Act.
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Juneteenth Explained
Also known as Freedom Day and Emancipation Day, Juneteenth celebrates the resilience of Black Americans and the historic achievement of abolition itself. But how did it come about?
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Department of Commerce
The Department of Commerce is one of the largest, most powerful of U.S. government agencies. Its mission? To “create the conditions for economic growth and opportunities for all communities.”
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Alice Walker
As the first Black woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction, Alice Walker helped to bring the Black experience to readers across the globe. A true trailblazer, her work continues to entertain and enlighten.
PBS
How Climate Change Will Make You Poor!
Even if you don't live in a flood zone or tornado alley, climate change will still hit your pocketbook!
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Rain Forest Destruction
Rain Forest Destruction researches current topics of rain forest destruction and the effects on the people in Brazil and around the world.
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Spain and Portugal
Spain and Portugal discovers the similarities and differences between Spain and Portugal.
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High Five Facts - Ancient Roman Religion
This video explores five fun facts about ancient Roman religion.
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People of the Amazon and Rio de Janeiro
People of the Amazon and Rio de Janeiro compares and contrasts the daily lives and economic decisions of people in the Amazon and Rio de Janeiro.
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Can AI Save Us From Climate Change?
Climate change is happening. Can AI help us prepare for the consequences? In this video, we’re discussing ways that AI can be and is currently being used to help us better understand the phenomenon of climate change and the ways that our...
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Portugal’s Influence on Brazil
Portugal’s Influence on Brazil explores the influence of Portugal on Brazil and the differences in history and culture.
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Dirty Thirties
The Dirty Thirties refers to the worst man-made ecological crisis in US history – when irresponsible farming habits, drought and storms led to Black Blizzards that took the lives of thousands.
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Sandra Day O’Connor: “Don’t Take the Bait”
The first female justice in the U.S. Supreme Court’s 191-year history, Sandra Day O’Connor succeeded in a man’s world by never letting sexism stand in her way.
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Robotics and Agriculture
“Robots and Agriculture” discusses the field of robotics and how it applies to medicine, industry, and, specifically, agriculture.
R Programming 101
Advanced ggplot #2 - create beautiful plots and graphs using R programming.
This is my second advanced ggplot video that explores using R programming to create facets. Data visualisation is an important part of data analysis and communicating your findings. Ggplot2 is an incredibly powerful tool for data...
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Deforestation
Deforestation explains how cultural patterns and economic decisions influence the environment and daily lives of people by analyzing the causes and effects of and solutions for deforestation.
Nature League
Are Insects Really Going Extinct? - De-Natured
This week on Nature League, Brit Garner explores extinction threats to life on Earth by breaking down a recent scientific journal article about the endangered state of the world’s insects.
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What Separates Humans From Animals?
Research consensus at this time is that animals and humans differ most fundamentally in their ability to recognize themselves. Human beings are capable of self-analysis, mental time travel, imagination, abstract reasoning, cultural...
Vlogbrothers
Bill Gates and John Green Discuss Agriculture
A special bonus video in which John Green and Microsoft founder Bill Gates talk about how Green Agriculture in Ethiopia.
Vlogbrothers
Why Cities?
In which John discusses the agricultural revolution, the development of permanent settlements, and whether cities were good news. The book discussed in "The Case against Civilization" is called AGAINST THE GRAIN, and while I disagree...
Curated Video
School Signs in ASL | Class Signs
Hey Signers! This is video 1 of 2 covering school signs. In this video specifically we're coving class signs. If you want to be an A+ student, but sure to subscribe to our channel to keep up with all things ASL