A landscape designer initiates a project to transform her neighborhood into a pesticide-free zone, focusing on human health, particularly the wellbeing of children, pregnant women, and the environment. Through community engagement,...

Bob Dilenschneider's book explores the concept of character—an essential quality built on courage, integrity, and leadership. Through profiles of influential figures such as Mother Teresa, Jimmy Stewart, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Father...

With the Old Kingdom covered it's time to move on to the Middle Kingdom. This began with Mentuhotep II and the 11th dynasty, after the first intermediate period, and lasted about 300 years. Who are the other rulers of this time period,...

One of the most famous civilizations in antiquity is that of Ancient Egypt. Everyone knows about pharaohs and pyramids, but there is so much to learn about the numerous dynasties that ruled this land, and how this society evolved over...

We've covered the first civilizations in Mesopotamia, Egypt, and other nearby areas. Now it's time to cover the earliest known civilizations in the region known as Canaan, so we will be looking at the Canaanites and Israelites. The...

The inflation crisis of 2022 happened because of several reasons, like people wanting to buy more things, problems with shipping and supplies, more people working from home, and the war between Russia and Ukraine. These issues made...

During the inflation crisis of 2022, the government came up with a lot of ideas to reduce the rate of inflation, including shrinking the money supply, finding new petrolium sources to lower gas prices, and building more houses to lower...

Follow the fascinating adventure of a robot as it hitchhikes across Canada, showcasing the intersection of technology and human curiosity.

Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president, led the nation through its most divided era, the Civil War, and took a firm stand against slavery. His issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation and leadership in preserving the Union solidified his...

Discover the surprising origin of salmon sushi and Norway's strategic push to popularize it in Japan, transforming global sushi culture.<br/>

The Reconstruction Acts aimed to unify the United States after the Civil War by readmitting Southern states and addressing racial inequalities, but their impact was all too brief.

The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 allowed territories to decide on slavery through popular sovereignty, escalating tensions that led to the Civil War.

The Articles of Confederation created the United States' first government. This foundational document paved the way for the development of a more unified and powerful federal system, under the U.S. Constitution.

James Madison is known as the “Father of the Constitution”. In this video for US students grades 3-5, we learn about Madison’s remarkable life, career and legacy.

The world is filled with people who make our communities happier, safer, and fairer for everyone. These people have good qualities like kindness, courage, and respect, known as civic virtues.

One meaning of the word citizen is a person who lives in a community. In this video, learn about how good citizens make their communities better for everyone.

The U.S. Constitution ensures no part of the government has too much power through a system called checks and balances.

The U.S. government divides power between the Legislative, Executive, and Judiciary branches to ensure fairness and prevent any one group from becoming too powerful.

The United States has a democratic government which is voted for by the people. Its job is to protect citizens and communities, and follow the rules that are laid out in the Constitution.

Justice is a founding principle of the United States. Learn what justice is and why it’s important to treat everyone with fairness.

Since its birth, the United States has acquired new territories through purchase, conflict and annexation. New territories ensured the country’s growth, but often at the expense of Indigenous peoples.

The Transcontinental Railroad, completed in 1869, revolutionized coast-to-coast travel in the United States. But this progress came at a significant cost to Indigenous Peoples, impacting their lands and way of life.

Throughout the 1800s, innovations in transport and communication, from canals to the telegraph, bridged geographical distances and made it faster to move people, produce and post.

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 barred Chinese immigration into the United States, the first time the U.S. government had barred an ethnic group, leading to decades of injustice.