National Geographic
White Fawn Born in New York City Brings Hope to the Community | National Geographic
The fawn's sighting has given some members of the Native American community new inspiration to break ground again and build a memorial. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe #NationalGeographic #NewYork #NYC About National...
Curated Video
Jim Thorpe: Native American Olympic Hero
Football, baseball, basketball player – he was one of America's most talented sportsmen and the first Native American to achieve Olympic Gold glory! So why don't we see Jim Thorpe's name up in lights?
Soliloquy
Why did the Dutch give up New York?
New York is one of the most influential cities in the world; economically, culturally and diplomatically it is a powerhouse. ItÕs population also largely speaks English, a legacy America has from itÕs past as a British colony. But the...
Mr. Beat
Native Americans and American Colonists (Story Time with Mr. Beat)
Once upon a time, the European colonists who came over to settle along the eastern coast of North America and the Natives who had already lived there for thousands of years, kind of got along. Sure, there were disputes and skirmishes...
Curated Video
UX Design for Web Developers (Video 2)
User experience (UX) design is a theoretical understanding of how users interact with websites. The major challenge developers building a company website face is finding the right balance that fulfills the objectives of the company as...
Curated Video
Joseph Smith: American Prophet
Inspired by the religious fervor of the Second Great Awakening, Joseph Smith founded the most widely-practiced religion founded in the United States, the Mormon faith.
Curated Video
America's First Prima Ballerina
In a world dominated by mainly caucasian dancers, Native American Maria Tallchief overcame discrimination to become the United States’ first prima ballerina.
Curated Video
Catalina Trico: New Netherland's Founding Mother
Catalina Trico was a young trailblazer and the first European mother in what would become New York State.
Crash Course
The Quakers, the Dutch, and the Ladies Crash Course US History
In which John Green teaches you about some of the colonies that were not in Virginia or Massachussetts. Old New York was once New Amsterdam. Why they changed it, I can say; ENGLISH people just liked it better that way, and when the...
Bozeman Science
Natural Ecosystem Change
In this video Paul Andersen explains how the Earth's climate will natural change due to interactions between the Sun and Earth, volcanism, and plate tectonics. Species may go extinct leading to adaptive radiation or may move to a...
Great Big Story
She’s Bringing Ballet to the Streets of New York
Aesha Ash fought negative stereotypes about African-American women all the way to the New York City Ballet and the world’s most prestigious stages. These days, you can find her—tutu and all—pirouetting around her native inner-city...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The Egyptian myth of the death of Osiris | Alex Gendler
Long jealous of his older brother Osiris, the god who ruled all of Egypt, the warrior god Set plotted to overthrow him. Hosting an extravagant party as a ruse, Set announced a game— whoever could fit perfectly in a wooden chest could...
One Minute History
Thanksgiving - One Minute History
1621 - Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag natives share an autumn harvest feast; this is believed to be the first Thanksgiving in the colonies. Despite objections, George Washington issues a thanksgiving proclamation to celebrate American...
Curated Video
Why Americans want these insects dead
Can we actually kill all the spotted lanternflies? Subscribe and turn on notifications 🔔 so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Over the summer, for the first time in what feels like a while, Americans united under a single...
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1900
The 29th Presidential election in American history took place on November 6, 1900, exactly 81 years before my birthday. Oh boy, we got ourselves another re-match! During William McKinley's first term, the United States by many accounts...
Sotheby's
Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze’s Romantic Vision of the American Frontier
In this episode of Anatomy of an Artwork, explore Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze's Indians Attacking a Wagon Train, a strikingly dynamic vision of the American frontier. Perhaps best known for his depictions of iconic moments in American...
The Cynical Historian
The 1919 Red Scare - the craziest year in American history
Many people have heard of the first Red Scare, but we should look at the year of 1919 more thoroughly. It’s probably the craziest one in American history. Ann Hagedorn, Savage Peace: Hope and Fear in America, 1919 (New York: Simon &...
Reading Through History
History Brief: The Proclamation of 1763 (Old Version)
This is the old, original version of the Proclamation of 1763. For a newer version, with better audio: https://youtu.be/H1bQVx6gHkA For teaching resources covering this material, visit us at:...
Reading Through History
History Brief: The Proclamation of 1763
This is a remake of our original Proclamation of 1763 video, which had poor audio. *** For teaching resources covering this material, visit us at:...
The Cynical Historian
Bury my Heart at Wounded Knee | Based on a True Story
Bury my Heart at Wounded Knee is trying to do a lot of things. It is a powerful interpretation of the American Indian assimilation policy, but it has its problems. This was a difficult movie to review, because I’m a Western historian,...
The Cynical Historian
Trains and Oil | California History [ep.8]
After a long hiatus, here is the return of the History of California series. For those who haven't seen the previous episodes, here's the playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjnwpaclU4wUD7y8912ViyAtGfraKi9ru Today we're...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Chris Lehmann - Teachers Make a Difference - Tom Sobol
Chris Lehmann is the founding principal of the Science Leadership Academy, a progressive science and technology high school in Philadelphia, PA. The Science Leadership Academy is an inquiry-driven, project-based, 1:1 laptop school that...
Rachel's English
ENGLISH VOCABULARY | Travel Vocabulary and Phrases!
Do you love to travel? Me too! And when you’re traveling you want to know how to pronounce the necessary vocabulary and phrases, right? I’ve got everything you’ll need, right here in one video. You will come along with me as I travel to...
The Wall Street Journal
Avoiding Privacy Pitfalls
A Forrester Research analyst discusses how companies can adapt to new laws and actions by regulators around the world that have changed the picture for use of customer data.