Difficulty: Advanced
United Kingdom
In 1066, William the Conqueror invaded Britain and brought with him fancy French words to add to the English language.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
United Kingdom
The philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche questioned the ability of science to explain and give meaning to our world, daring us to think critically not only about religion, but science, and knowledge itself. Learn all about his ideas in this fun video inspired by vintage video games.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
United Kingdom
Blackbeard’s story almost seems mythological, but it's actually based in truth. This video elaborates on the man Edward Thatch, starting with his origins on the island of Nassau to his reign of terror in the Caribbean.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
USA
Stevie Salas and Christina Fon talk about striking the right balance between entertainment and a political message, and what they hope their film will achieve.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Canada, USA
The filmmakers talk about some of the people they wanted to interview for the documentary. Sometimes it just took time, and in a few cases it didn't work out at all. For Christina, one highlight was getting to interview writer and activist John Trudell before his death in 2015.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
USA
The two filmmakers who created Rumble talk about how Native American musicians like Link Wray were idols in the eyes of famous performers, but totally unknown to the general public.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
USA
What does the Holocaust have to do with us, anyway? In part four, Roderick Miller, the chair of the nonprofit organization Tracing the Past, gives a talk at TEDxVienna about the Holocaust and contemporary Europeans' perception of the space they live in.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
USA
What does the Holocaust have to do with us, anyway? In part one, Roderick Miller, the chair of the nonprofit organization Tracing the Past, gives a talk at TEDxVienna about the Holocaust and contemporary Europeans' perception of the space they live in.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
USA
In this historical speech, Barack Obama speaks of the greatness of the multiculturalism of the United States of America, and how it is a tool that will help us overcome all difficulties.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
USA
We take you to the front row of this historical speech. Let’s listen to Barack Obama’s words of wisdom as he becomes the 44th President of the United States of America.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
USA
January 20th of 2009 was an important day in American history. The words “change” and “hope” were heard that afternoon in Washington, D.C., as Barack Obama became the 44th President of the United States. Don’t miss a word of his speech!
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Isaac travels by van through North America with his wife and his dog. Today he stops off in Quebec, Canada to tell us a little about the culture, cuisine, and most famous landmarks of this old city.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
We’ve all seen footage of the first men walking on the moon... but how exactly did they get there? This video details the fascinating, many-faceted construction of the Apollo 11 spacecraft so that we can see exactly what happened in what order to make this incredible journey a reality.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Abi tells us a little about the history of the origami paper crane, from its significance in Japanese culture to her own personal contact with this powerful modern symbol of hope and goodwill.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
In this video, you can learn all about Oxford, England, a beautiful university town steeped in history. There are many places of interest spread among the many colleges that comprise the university.
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