TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The dark history of werewolves | Craig Thomson
Stories of werewolves have existed for thousands of years and continue to live on today. They're especially prominent in European literature and folklore, and often found in cultures where the wolf is the largest natural predator. Over...
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...
Curated Video
Radclyffe Hall - LGBTQ History
National Archives: Marguerite Antonia Radclyffe Hall (12 August 1880 – 7 October 1943)[1] was an English poet and author, best known for the novel The Well of Loneliness, a groundbreaking work in lesbian literature. In adulthood, Hall...
Great Big Story
Voices of Empowerment: Black Storytellers Across Disciplines
New ReviewDive into the inspiring narratives of influential black storytellers who shape our understanding of culture, identity, and history. From literature to music, film to photography, these creators share the importance of representation and...
Reading Through History
History Brief: The Nazification of Germany
Teachers, follow our store on TpT: http://bit.ly/2fSXb3V *** This video gives a brief description of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party's Nazification of Germany during the 1930s. *** Like our Facebook page:...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Danielle McGuire - Teachers Make a Difference - Tim Tyson
Danielle McGuire, PhD, is an award-winning historian, public speaker and author of At the Dark End of the Street: Black Women, Rape and Resistance-a New History of the Civil Rights Movement from Rosa Parks to the Rise of Black Power...
National Theatre
Commedia dell'Arte: A Historical Overview
A short film giving an overview of the history of Commedia dell'Arte. In this film Didi Hopkins from commediaworks describes the influence of commedia dell'arte on modern theatre and other dramatic formats such as film and television.
Curated Video
Amanda Gorman
The youngest inaugural poet in history, Amanda Gorman introduced a new generation to the lyrical power of poetry and became a modern-day icon in the process.
National Theatre
The World of Commedia: Exploring the Characters and Relationships
This film is an introduction to the world of Commedia dell'Arte. Learn about all of the stock characters in Commedia, the masked and the unmasked, their status, their physical shapes and their characters. This film was made from a two...
Weird History
Where Did The Pirate Accent Come From?
The seafaring criminals known as pirates have existed for thousands of years. But because of the portrayals found in literature - or seen in films, TV shows, or on stage - much of what the general public thinks about pirates is likely...
Curated Video
Jane Austen: What Did She Look Like? | Her Story & Face Revealed | Royalty Now
Jane Austen: What did she really look like? Facial Re-creations of the famous author of Pride and Prejudice & History Documentary. Timestamps: 0:00 Early Life & First Writings 3:28 First Love 5:22 Prolific Period 7:25 Time in Bath 10:58...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Scott Ellsworth - On Censorship
Dr. Scott Ellsworth, University of Michigan, teaches courses on African American history, Southern literature, race and sports, and crime and justice in contemporary U.S. society. Trained as a historian, he received his Ph.D from Duke...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Scott Ellsworth - The 1921 Tulsa Race Riot
Dr. Scott Ellsworth, University of Michigan, teaches courses on African American history, Southern literature, race and sports, and crime and justice in contemporary U.S. society. Trained as a historian, he received his Ph.D from Duke...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Scott Ellsworth - The Secret Game: A Wartime Story of Courage, Change, and Basketball's Lost Triumph
Dr. Scott Ellsworth, University of Michigan, teaches courses on African American history, Southern literature, race and sports, and crime and justice in contemporary U.S. society. Trained as a historian, he received his Ph.D from Duke...
Curated Video
Godzilla and Mothra: King and Queen of the Kaiju
New ReviewGodzilla is one of the most recognizable monsters in film, and he should be. After all, he is part of the longest running film franchise in the world, but you might be surprised to learn that his history in literature is just as...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Richard Deming - Teachers Make a Difference - Robert Creeley
Richard Deming is a poet, art critic, and theorist whose work explores the intersections of poetry, philosophy, and visual culture. His collection of poems, Let’s Not Call It Consequence (Shearsman, 2008), received the 2009 Norma Farber...
Curated Video
John Draws Ireland's Marriage Equality Referendum 2015
Just to mark a new moment in Irish History as the first country to vote in Same Sex Marriage by popular vote! American War of Independence video will be coming NEXT WEEK!!!
TED-Ed
How do you know what's true? | Sheila Marie Orfano
A samurai is found dead in a quiet bamboo grove. One by one, the crime's only known witnesses recount their version of the events. But as they each tell their tale, it becomes clear that every testimony is plausible yet different. And...
SciShow
Hank Meets a Giant Squid and Other News
Hank is back in the studio and is very excited to be able again to share news of the universe with you, including his encounter with a giant squid, an English king discovered under a parking lot, new pyramids discovered in Africa, and...
60 Second Histories
Catherine of Aragon
A description of Catherine of Aragon, by her lady in waiting, who explains how her father, the King of Spain, ensured she would only marry a man who would bring some form of diplomatic alliance.
Natural History Museum
Fantastic Beasts™: The Wonder of Nature with exhibition creators and scientists | Live Talk
Join exhibition creators and scientists to hear how they brought Fantastic Beasts™: The Wonder of Nature to life. The exhibition is a spectacular immersive experience using props, specimens and interactives to bring a touch of magic to...
Reading Through History
Who is Dracula?
This video gives a brief description of the history of the character Dracula, both in literature and in film. Get Radio Road here: https://amzn.to/2CDh2ip art at 1:12 by Basil Gogos art at 1:23 by Vassilius at Deviant Art -...
Curated Video
Why do we visit writers' homes?
For more like this subscribe to the Open University channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXsH4hSV_kEdAOsupMMm4Qw Free learning from The Open University...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Elizabeth Watts Bromery - Teachers Make a Difference - Leon and Jean Watts
Elizabeth Watts Bromery, an English Professor at Broward County Public Schools, Florida, became an educator in 1990 as her parents raised her to equate education with social justice. She chose teaching to empower students to make...