Weird History
What Life Was Really Like On the Oregon Trail
Life on the Oregon Trail was both incredibly boring and extremely dangerous. Pioneers had to exercise extreme caution and a lot of bravado to cross the 2,170 mile stretch of land starting in Missouri and ending in Oregon. Accidents and...
Mediacorp
The Dark Reality of Sex-Selective Abortions
This video explores the issue of sex-selective abortions in India, where more than one in 10 girls are aborted. A local journalist and his friend go undercover to expose clinics offering these services, highlighting the black market...
Mediacorp
Bachelor Life and the Changing Dynamics of Marriage in Bulandshahr
This video explores the challenges faced by bachelors in Bulandshahr, India, where the shortage of women has led to changing gender roles within families. It also discusses the prevalence of arranged marriages in India and the...
Curated Video
Wanted: The Infamous Reno Gang
Over a two-year period in the 1860s, infamous train robbers the Reno Gang stole the equivalent of $9 million dollars, until an act of vigilantism stopped them in their tracks.
Weird History
Heroines Of The Wild West
When you think of the stereotypical Wild West individual, what comes to mind? Does your mind conjure images of dirty, gruff men as mean as rabid coyotes, spitting large chunks of tobacco into metal spittoons? The type of men who would...
Step Back History
How Did the Wild West Become Myth?
With Westworld coming back this weekend, I wanted to make a video to talk about some myths we commonly hold about the wild west.
Mediacorp
The Challenge of Finding Love in India's Imbalanced Gender Ratio
This video explores the consequences of the traditional patriarchal system in India, where men vastly outnumber women in certain areas. Through interviews with single men in a town with a skewed sex ratio, the video highlights the...
Weird History
What It Was Like to Be a 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...
Weird History
What Life Was Really Like As A Wild West Sheriff
Wild West sheriffs kept law and order on the frontier alongside fellow lawmen and the local citizenry. They’ve been dramatized, glamorized, and exaggerated in films and literature for generations and yes, the life of a Wild West sheriff...
Weird History
What It Was Like To Be A Madam In A Wild West Saloon
Interspersed throughout the vast, open landscape of the Wild West were settlements, towns, and cities full of saloons, brothels, boarding houses, and other establishments where pleasure was for sale. Adult pleasure in the Wild West went...
Mediacorp
Exploring Patriarchy in Modern India
In this video, the narrator explores the deeply patriarchal society of Haryana, a region in northern India. Through an encounter with a progressive leader of a caste-based council, the video sheds light on the challenges faced by women...
One Minute History
Wilcox, WY Train Robbery - The Wild West - Famous Robberies - 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...
Curated Video
Birth of the Lone Star State
Today, Texas is famous around the world as being the most American state of them all – but it once belonged to Mexico. For almost a decade, it was an independent republic.
TMW Media
The amazing history of the Driskill Hotel in Austin, Texas
Situated in Central Texas along the Colorado River is a city known for its eclectic style and diverse culture. As the capital of Texas, Austin is home to a music, art and food centered community that has shaped the city into one of the...
Weird History
What Was Hygiene Like In The Wild West?
Hygiene in the American Wild West was probably about what you'd expect - unhygienic. Men and women who made their way west across the North American landscape contended with harsh weather and difficult terrain - a less-than-ideal...
Curated Video
Teddy Roosevelt: One of the Toughest Presidents
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.
Weird History
Life On The Oregon Trail
Life on the Oregon Trail was both incredibly boring and extremely dangerous. Pioneers had to exercise extreme caution and a lot of bravado to cross the 2,170 mile stretch of land starting in Missouri and ending in Oregon. Accidents and...
The Wall Street Journal
The Future Of Flight
Personal flight is possible. The executive in charge of Airbus's autonomous flying efforts shares what's on the runway. Rodin Lyasoff, CEO of A³ Airbus, sits down with Christopher Mims, Technology Columnist of The Wall Street Journal.
Getty Images
MONTAGE of the US Dust Bowl
1933 Sand and dust piled high / horse standing in field during dust storm / Okies migrating west in cars / poor family emerging from tent. (HD is in 4x3 pillar box format and can be scaled to 16x9)
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Rancher sorting cattle in holding pens
Cowboy rancher sorting and counting cattle after cattle drive for market in holding pens
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Single cowboy herding cattle drive
Cowboy on horseback herding hundreds of cows and gathering them into a holding field during a dusty old time traditional western cattle drive
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'Wild Wild West' Premiere
Guest at the 'Wild Wild West' Premiere at the Mann Village Theatre in Westwood, California on June 28, 1999. (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images)