Crash Course
Westward Expansion Crash Course US History
In which John Green teaches you about the Wild, Wild, West, which as it turns out, wasn't as wild as it seemed in the movies. When we think of the western expansion of the United States in the 19th century, we're conditioned to imagine...
Curated Video
The Day Henry Met….a Cactus
Henry meets a Cactus in a garden centre. Cactus grandfather used to be a Sheriff in the Wild West and always dreamt of following in his footsteps. That gives Henry a great idea and he becomes a Sheriff in the Wild West and Cactus becomes...
Great Big Story
Mosey Through Town With Mad Dog McCree
Step back in time to 1990, the dawn of a new era in video gaming. Explore the unique story behind "Mad Dog McCree," the first live-action interactive video arcade game that changed the industry forever. This documentary unveils the...
Great Big Story
Mosey Through Town With Mad Dog McCree
Step back in time to 1990, the dawn of a new era in video gaming. Explore the unique story behind "Mad Dog McCree," the first live-action interactive video arcade game that changed the industry forever. This documentary unveils the...
Curated Video
Sarah Winnemucca
The first Indigenous woman to publish a memoir, Paiute educator and activist Sarah Winnemucca campaigned tirelessly for the rights of Indigenous Americans.
Curated Video
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.
Curated Video
Vice President
When you think of American tough guys, who springs to mind? Probably not the President. But two-term Commander-in-Chief Teddy Roosevelt was hard as nails.
Curated Video
How to Topple an Empire with 600 Guys | The Life & Times of Hernan Cortes
How to Topple an Empire with 600 Guys | The Life & Times of Hernan Cortes
One Minute History
094 Wilcox Train Robbery - One Minute History
June 2, 1899 - Wilcox, Wyoming - A group of outlaws rob Union Pacific Number 1 of its loot; a haul worth an estimated thirty to fifty thousand dollars. Union Pacific Railroad dispatches its own specially outfitted Number 4 train to...
Weird History
Live As A Wild West Bounty Hunter
Although settlements on the American frontier existed for hundreds of years prior to the Civil War, when historians talk about life in the Old West, they are generally referring to the period between 1865 and 1890. Outlaw activity in the...
Curated Video
Annie Oakley Shooting a Rifle (1895)
An 1895 film recording of Annie Oakley doing a rifle exhibition demonstration. Recorded and published by the Edison Manufacturing Company. Oakley was a legendary American sharpshooter who starred in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show.
Curated Video
John Wesley Powell: Wild West Explorer
Despite losing an arm in the US Civil War, John Wesley Powell was one of the great explorers of the American West, and made history as the man who mapped the Grand Canyon.
TMW Media
The History of Las Vegas
Journey to the Wild West on today’s episode of Travel Thru History! Take a peek behind the curtain of the most entertaining city in the world. It’s a place carved out of the Mojave Desert; a place we’ve come to know as Las Vegas. While...
Curated Video
How Prostitution Built The Wild West
Putting the "wild" into Wild West, prostitution was big business in frontier communities – and gave the so-called "soiled doves" who controlled the industry wealth and influence as America grew.
NASA
The Invisible Network: 13. Pony Express | NASA's The Invisible Network Podcast
What does the Pony Express of the 19th century have in common with the internet and disruption-tolerant networking? They're all (for their times) innovative communications technologies that revolutionize the way we share data.
Mediacorp
Gender Selection in India: The Burden of Daughters
This video highlights the issue of sex selective abortions in India, where the preference for boys over girls has led to the elimination of millions of girls before birth. The practice, although illegal, is still widespread due to the...
Weird History
What It Was Like To Be A WIld West Cowboy
Contrary to Hollywood scripture, RL Cowboy Lyfe was less Rawhide and more A Million Ways to Die of Dysentery in the Desert. The life of a cowboy in the 1800s was a full plate of hard work, danger, and monotony with a heaping helping of...
Curated Video
Shootout at the OK Corral
The shootout at the OK Corral is one of the most famous episodes in US history – but the true story is very different from the movies.
Mediacorp
An Alarming Trend in India Due to Gender Imbalance
Listen to a woman who is married to a husband yet is shared among his brothers. Women's Rights in India part 7/8
Mediacorp
Women's Safety in Delhi: A Glimpse of Hope and the Cost of Change
This video transcript highlights the story of a brave woman in Delhi who works as a cab driver at night to ensure the safety of women traveling alone. It sheds light on the issue of women's security in India, particularly in the...
IDG TECHtalk
iPhone 13 rumors and leaks, plus Apple argues against sideloading apps
Rumors are swirling about the upcoming iPhone 13, from potential launch date to new features. And as lawmakers push for stronger tech regulations, Apple argues in a whitepaper that sideloading apps poses a security risk. Macworld...
Mediacorp
Honor Killings: The Battle for Tradition and Justice
This video discusses the issue of honor killings in India and the power of the cup and child, a caste-based community, in protecting their traditions. It follows the story of Mahvish and Abdulhakim, a couple from different castes who...
Weird History
What It Was Like To Go To Doctor In the Wild West
The Old West wasn't all cowboys, saloons, and shootouts. Pioneers living on the American frontier also relied on doctors for all kinds of medical treatments. Epidemics, accidents, and STDs kept doctors busy. But unfortunately for...
Weird History
What Were Wild West Saloons Like?
Wild West saloons have been portrayed in popular culture as dens of vice and violence. Located throughout the American frontier, Western saloons were part of the landscape, present in small camps and growing towns alike. Saloons in the...