The Battle of Waterloo was one of the decisive battles of European history, ending nearly twenty years of warfare between France and her neighbours. Animated maps and artwork allow you to follow every movement in the campaign, and...

We’re traveling to the oldest city in the US and we’ll find that it’s as active as ever. We can’t visit St. Augustine without letting you sample a drink from the Fountain of Youth! We show you the very spot where the city’s history...

FT science editor Clive Cookson on why the testing response in different regions has left western nations catching up with a crisis they never expected, and why culture, politics and behaviour are all important factors in beating the...

Soccernomics' author and FT columnist Simon Kuper says climate and geography have helped the region's national and club teams to dominate world football - and draws a parallel between today's Champions League and the Scientific...

In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Varangian Trade Route

What were three challenges of travel on the silk roads? How did the name silk road come about?<br/>
The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan, Part 3

Interviewed by Institute President Rob Johnson, Princeton Professor Markus Brunnermeier — co-author of Europe and the Battle of Ideas — sees the fate of the embattled European union as depending on the outcome of a battle of ideas...

Carl-Ludwig Holtfrerich compares the current Euro crisis with the US debt crisis in the 1840s, when the US had a common currency and a fully-fledged central government, and nine out of 27 US states defaulted. That crisis, he says, did...

Yesterday the European Parliament voted to officially approve the Withdrawal Agreement. This means that the UK can officially leave the EU tomorrow (January 31) and progress with the Brexit process. However, it's worth looking closer at...

Join us on a captivating journey through Rome, Italy's magnificent capital city, as we delve into its rich history, awe-inspiring art and architecture, and mouthwatering culinary delights. In this video, we'll take you on a virtual tour...

Animals aren’t just cute – during times of war, they’ve proven to be immensely useful. Some have even been awarded with prestigious medals for helping to save lives.

Considering we spend a lot of time on our main channel discussing the effects of Brexit on the UK and Europe, it only made sense to apply that to the US on this channel. In this video, we discuss what Brexit means for the US and how it...

In 1805 Napoleon launched one of the most brilliant campaigns in military history, culminating in his victory against a joint Austro-Russian army at Austerlitz - widely considered his masterpiece.

Robert Johnson Opens INET's Bretton Woods Conference -- Crisis and Renewal: International Political Economy at the Crossroads on April 8, 2011.<br/>

Sure, you've seen Vincent Van Gogh's famed painting The Starry Night before. And maybe you know of him as a tortured soul. But let's take a closer look behind this most recognizable work of art.

References: Ethan Doyle White, Wicca: History, Belief, and Community in Modern Pagan Witchcraft, (Sussex Academic Press, 2016) Sabina Magliocco, Witching Culture: Folkore and Neopaganism in America, (University of Pennsylvania Press,...

Capital punishment is still practised in one European country, but which is it? We asked people on the streets of Oslo

Czar Peter the Great of Russia casts a long shadow over history. A giant of a man, with appetites for learning and adventure to match, he did more to modernize his country than pretty much any other ruler before or since. But who was...

How does the author choose his sources and chart how to go about it? What surprised him most while writing his book? How the Cold War Shaped Western Democracy with Simon Reid-Henry, Part 4

From the very start, the European Monetary Union (EMU) was set up to fail. The host of problems we are now witnessing, from the solvency crises on the periphery to the bank runs in Spain, Greece, and Italy, were built into the very...

Kevin O'Rourke describes a political trilemma in Europe. He says that if the nation state remains dominant in the Eurozone, the trilemma suggests two possibilities. Either public opinion is successfully ignored in countries like...

In part 3 of this four-part INET "From the Director's Chair" interview, INET Executive Director Robert Johnson talks with Greek economist Yanis Varoufakis about Varoufakis's new book The Global Minotaur: America, The True Origins of...

A super quick overview lecture introducing students to Marco Polo and why he was so darn important in the context of World History.

This clip looks at the physical features, climate and culture of the Czech Republic.