Crash Course
Serpents and Dragons: Crash Course World Mythology #38
This week, Mike is teaching you about the most mythic of mythological creatures: Dragons. Cultures across the world (and across Westeros) tell stories of dragons, and their power to destroy, their power to prop up kings, and their power...
PBS
Journalist Terence Smith Reflects On Decades Of Reporting On American Presidents, Wars
On our bookshelf tonight, NewsHour's old friend and former longtime media
correspondent Terence Smith's memoir: "Four Wars, Five Presidents: A
Reporter's Journey from Jerusalem to Saigon to the White House." Smith
spoke with Judy...
Crash Course
Cities of Myth: Crash Course World Mythology
This week on Crash Course Mythology, we're getting urban. Mike Rugnetta is the man with the orange umbrella who's about to give you a free tour of mythical cities. We'll talk about a few cities that didn't exist, but we're going to focus...
TED Talks
Neil MacGregor: 2600 years of history in one object
A clay cylinder covered in Akkadian cuneiform script, damaged and broken, the Cyrus Cylinder is a powerful symbol of religious tolerance and multi-culturalism. In this enthralling talk Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum,...
PBS
How are Justin Bieber, Franz Liszt and Jerusalem Connected?
At first glance, Pop Wunderkind Justin Bieber and revolutionary 19th Century pianist and composer Franz Liszt don't seem to have anything in common. And while they might not have any musical or biographical similarities, they both have...
TED Talks
Julia Bacha: Pay attention to nonviolence
In 2003, the Palestinian village of Budrus mounted a 10-month-long nonviolent protest to stop a barrier being built across their olive groves. Did you hear about it? Didn't think so. Brazilian filmmaker Julia Bacha asks why we only pay...
TED Talks
Moshe Safdie: Building uniqueness
Looking back over his long career, architect Moshe Safdie delves into four of his design projects and explains how he labored to make each one truly unique for its site and its users.
TED Talks
Joshua Prager: In search of the man who broke my neck
When Joshua Prager was 19, a devastating bus accident left him a hemiplegic. He returned to Israel twenty years later to find the driver who turned his world upside down. In this mesmerizing tale of their meeting, Prager probes deep...
TED Talks
TED: For more tolerance, we need more ... tourism? | Aziz Abu Sarah
Aziz Abu Sarah is a Palestinian activist with an unusual approach to peace-keeping: Be a tourist. The TED Fellow shows how simple interactions with people in different cultures can erode decades of hate. He starts with Palestinians...
Crash Course
The Crusades - Pilgrimage or Holy War Crash Course World History
In which John Green teaches you about the Crusades embarked upon by European Christians in the 12th and 13th centuries. Our traditional perception of the Crusades as European Colonization thinly veiled in religion isn't quite right. John...
Crash Course
The Crusades - Pilgrimage or Holy War?: Crash Course World History
In which John Green teaches you about the Crusades embarked upon by European Christians in the 12th and 13th centuries. Our traditional perception of the Crusades as European Colonization thinly veiled in religion isn't quite right. John...
The Daily Conversation
Last King of Rome: Revolutions, Part 1
New ReviewThe Roman Kingdom falls and a Republic is born--Part 1 of history's greatest revolutions that created our modern civilization.
Curated Video
Who Is King David in the Bible?
Howcast - Learn about the biblical figure King David in this Howcast Bible study video with Reverend Dr. Timothy Coombs.
Curated Video
How to Celebrate Hanukkah
Howcast - Hanukkah commemorates the battle to rededicate the Temple of Jerusalem and the miracle in which, according to tradition, a tiny bit of oil burned for eight days. Here's how to celebrate this Jewish holiday.
Curated Video
How to Visit Jerusalem's Western Wall
A trip to Jerusalem isn't complete without a pilgrimage to the Western Wall. Here's what you need to know before you go.
Curated Video
Israeli army raids and shuts down Al Jazeera’s West Bank bureau
Israeli forces stormed Al Jazeera's bureau in Ramallah in the Occupied West Bank and shut down operations there.
Curated Video
Fears of wider Israel-Hezbollah war grow as strikes intensify
Hezbollah fired a barrage of rockets into northern Israel as fighting intensifies following IDF missile strikes that killed dozens in Beirut, including a senior Hezbollah commander. U.S. and UN officials are now urging both sides to step...
Curated Video
Hezbollah leader vows to punish Israel after deadly device explosions
Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah gave a televised address Thursday blaming Israel for the attacks on his group's communications devices and said they will be met with 'just punishment.'
Curated Video
Understanding the poem 'The Destruction of Sennacherib' by Lord Byron
Pupil outcome: I can explain how Lord Byron depicts the destruction of the Assyrian army. Key learning points: - The poem is based on a biblical depiction of how King Sennacherib and the Assyrian army attempted to invade Jerusalem. - The...
Bedtime History
The Crusades Explained | The Middle Ages
Discover the history of the Crusades, a series of religious wars between Christians and Muslims that took place between the 11th and 13th centuries. This video explains why the Crusades began, who the key figures were, and what happened...
Bedtime History
Saladin's Rise: From Soldier to Sultan
Discover the story of Salah al-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub, one of the most famous leaders of the medieval Islamic world and Ayyubid Dynasty. Known for his role in the Crusades, Saladin united Muslim forces and recaptured Jerusalem from the...
Bedtime History
Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon | Mesopotamia
Meet Nebuchadnezzar II, one of the most famous kings of ancient Babylon! In this episode, we’ll learn about how he built grand temples, towering walls, and maybe even the Hanging Gardens—one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World....
Professor Dave Explains
The Eastern Mediterranean Part 1: The Canaanites and Israelites (2000 – 1000 BCE)
We've covered the first civilizations in Mesopotamia, Egypt, and other nearby areas. Now it's time to cover the earliest known civilizations in the region known as Canaan, so we will be looking at the Canaanites and Israelites. The...
Curated Video
How did the Fatimids conquer Egypt? A pivotal moment in Islamic History DOCUMENTARY
How did the Fatimids conquer Egypt? A pivotal moment in Islamic History DOCUMENTARY