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Crash Course
Crash Course World History #35: Imperialism
In this Crash Course video, John Green teaches you about European Imperialism in the 19th century. European powers started to create colonial empires way back in the 16th century, but businesses really took off in the 19th century,...
Crash Course
Crash Course World History 213: Asian Responses to Imperialism
Crash Course video teaches us about Imperialism from an Asian perspective. Host John Green draws upon the writings of those from colonized nations for an informative and lively presentation. [12:54]
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: 'Folly of Empire' Offers Critique of Us Imperialism
NPR provides a lengthy book excerpt on imperialism in the U.S. The author presents the Philippine occupation, the Spanish-American War, World War I and II, and the Cold War as times in history when America was involved in imperialism--...
Other
Reading Through History: History Brief: The Rise of Imperial Japan
This video gives a brief description of the militarization of Japan and the invasion of Manchuria and China in the 1920s and 30s. [4:36]
Other
Reading Through History: History Brief: The Spanish American War Begins
Brief video explains the history of the Spanish-American War and Imperialism. [6:12]
British Library
British Library: Jane Eyre: Bertha Mason
Professor John Bowen explores the character of Bertha Mason in Jane Eyre, revealing the depths of her character and the context in which Charlotte Bronte created her. [4:26]