Guerilla War

In this video from Wide Angle, learn about Chechen rebels who have turned to guerilla warfare in order to combat Russian military forces.

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Hajj - Part I

In this video segment from Religion & Ethics Newsweekly, meet an American Muslim as he prepares for Hajj, the pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca that commemorates the Abrahamic roots of Islam.

Hajj - Part II

Performed with over two million other Muslims, the rites of Hajj, the required pilgrimage to Mecca, have a profound personal impact on each pilgrim. In this video from Religion & Ethics Newsweekly, a Muslim from America experiences Hajj for the first time.

Hajj - Part III

Students learn about an American Muslim's impressions of his first pilgrimage to Mecca in this video segment from Religion & Ethics Newsweekly.

Halal - Kosher Dining at Dartmouth

A dining hall at Dartmouth College accommodates the religious dietary requirements of Muslims, Jews and Hindus as explained in this video from Religion & Ethics Newsweekly.

Harriet Beecher Stowe: Uncle Tom's Cabin

This video adapted from American Experience: “The Abolitionists” describes how Harriet Beecher Stowe’s best-selling novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, was an act of protest against the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 and built support for the abolitionist movement.

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Having a Strong National Government

In this video from The Supreme Court, partisan politics influences the development of the United States as a young republic.

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Henry Hudson

In this video from Dutch New York, Henry Hudson’s voyage on the Half Moon is fueled by a quest for a trade route to the East.

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The High Cost of Progress

Meet an activist who works to help the struggling farmers of rural India in this video from Wide Angle.

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Hinduism

Hindus participate in Kumbh Mela, believed to be the most widely attended spiritual event in the world, in this video from Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly.

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Hindu Temple Dedication

This video from Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly profiles the dedication of a Hindu Temple in Maryland, where Hindus practice their faith in a manner that is a departure from tradition.

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Hispaniola: An Island Divided

Correspondent Maria Hinojosa travels to the island of Hispaniola to investigate alleged human rights abuses in the deportations of Haitian immigrants from the Dominican Republic in this video adapted from Need to Know.

Home Village

In this video segment from Wide Angle, tour a village in the rural Chinese countryside.

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How the Ancient Egyptian Pyramids Were Built

This resource featuring video segments adapted from NOVA: “This Old Pyramid” tells the story of the Egyptian pyramids, from the first, relatively small step pyramid to the Great Pyramid of Khufu.

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How the Mexican-American War Affected Slavery

This video adapted from American Experience: “The Abolitionists” describes how new territory acquired by the United States in the Mexican-American War, and the Great Compromise of 1850 that it generated, fueled greater division between abolitionists and slave owners.

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Human Security

This video from Women, War & Peace, introduces the idea of “human security” as is an individual’s and or a community’s feeling of security

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Hungarian Revolution of 1956

Learn about the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 in this video from Worldfocus.

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Hurricanes: New Orleans Under Threat

This video segment adapted from NOVA scienceNOW exposes how decades of development and geography combined to make the potential damage from a hurricane uniquely devastating in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Ida B. Wells: A Lifetime of Activism

Learn about Ida B. Wells’ life-long fight for African-American civil rights in this segment from The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow.

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Illegal in Beijing

In this Wide Angle video, view a city area where illegal migrants from rural China live and work.

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