https://www.grunge.com/248371/the-medicinal-history-of-sodas-explained Jun 17, 2021 "As in Europe, American pharmacies introduced the public to the carbonated concoctions that would eventually become known as soda...Europeans became aware of the stimulating effects of coca leaves when explorers reached Peru and observed Peruvians chewing the leaves...Coca-Cola was first bottled in 1894, and cocaine was removed from the recipe by 1903. However, Coca-Cola still relies on coca leaves as part of its heavily-guarded secret recipe;" Grunge
https://u.osu.edu/nikeshoes/raw-materials Apr 28, 2015 "Nike uses many materials to make all their products but there are only six main materials that make up the majority of all their products mass": Polyester, Rubber, EVA Foam, Cotton, Synthetic Leather, and Leather. The Ohio State University
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SMNYivhGsc&t Oct 17, 2012 Invented in 1793, the cotton gin changed history for good and bad. By allowing one field hand to do the work of 10, it powered a new industry that brought wealth and power to the American South -- but, tragically, it also multiplied and prolonged the use of slave labor. Kenneth C. Davis lauds innovation, while warning us of unintended consequences. Lesson by Kenneth C. Davis, animation by Sunni Brown. View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-inventions-change-history-for-better-and-for-worse-kenneth-c-davis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KebnHpNXV0k Oct 1, 2020 Cutting, digging, picking, stripping, shaking, and raking--whatever the crop, there's a custom machine to harvest it. It all began with handpicking and today it's often one man and one machine, in Season 11, Episode 49, "Harvesting." #ModernMarvels HISTORY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vjdvDsEw0I May 1, 2020 At the turn of the twentieth century, progressive reformers turn their attention to the nearly two million children working often in unhealthy or dangerous work environments. NBC News Learn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xrnu_7dRrY May 1, 2020 As America’s factories grow in the late 19th century, so do the demands for unions as workers struggle with long hours, low wages and dangerous working conditions. NBC News Learn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4iWOm5ZfTs May 1, 2020 The Textile industry in Lowell, Massachusetts represents the transition of American girls from the farms to the factories. NBC News Learn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDbmouti3pw Dec 17, 2014 The installation of the gates for the new locks of the Panama Canal successfully began today on the Atlantic side of the waterway. The steel gates are moved using self-propelled motorized wheel transporters (SPMTs) with more than 400 wheels each. The gate currently being installed is 10 meters wide, 30.19 in height and weighs 3,285 tons. In total, the new locks will have 16 rolling gates, eight in the Pacific and eight in the Atlantic. The Panama Canal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_YMOhpyErI Apr 23, 2020 Dive into the anatomy of a sneaker to better understand your clothing’s carbon footprint, and how to be a more responsible consumer. Australians call them “runners." The British know them as “trainers.” Americans refer to them as “sneakers.” Whatever you call them, these casual shoes are worn by billions of people around the world. Today, roughly 23 billion shoes are produced each year. So, how can we balance our love of sneakers with the need for sustainability? Angel Chang explores how shoe manufacturing impacts our planet. Lesson by Angel Chang, directed and animated by Ella Dobson. View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-life-cycle-of-a-sneaker-angel-chang
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqmPE2HtkyU Aug 30, 2013 In the United States and Canada, the first Monday of September is a federal holiday, Labor Day. Originally celebrated in New York City's Union Square in 1882, Labor Day was organized by unions as a rare day of rest for the overworked during the Industrial Revolution. Kenneth C. Davis illustrates the history of Labor Day from Union Square to today. Lesson by Kenneth C. Davis, animation by TED-Ed. TEDEd View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-do-americans-and-canadians-celebrate-labor-day-kenneth-c-davis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPhLKARAve4 Sep 3, 2010 The bloody Pullman strike in 1894 spurred the national holiday that recognizes American workers. CNN Business
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewu-v36szlE Sep 26, 2017 Analyze the impact of the labor movement in America throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. HISTORY