Curated Video
Israeli forces shoot and kill a 15-year-old Palestinian
1. Wide of Israeli forces entering streets of Bethlehem
2. Israeli army vehicle driving over parked car
3. Long shot of Palestinian house where arrests took place
4. Various of soldiers during arrests
5. Soldiers arriving at house with...
Curated Video
Fatah and Hamas reach agreement on ending rift, holding election
Cairo, Egypt
1. Fatah and Hamas delegations enter conference room
2. Wide of delegation at table
3. Various of delegates at table
4. SOUNDBITE: (Arabic) Moussa Abu Marzouk, Hamas Senior leader:
"Today we are celebrating this historical...
Crash Course
World Cinema - Part 2: Crash Course Film History
Africa, the Middle East, and South America have their own vibrant film communities and filmmakers. From social and political commentary to experimental films, these regions have made some very important pieces of cinema over the last...
TED Talks
Mustafa Akyol: Faith versus tradition in Islam
Journalist Mustafa Akyol talks about the way that some local cultural practices (such as the seclusion of women) have become linked, in the popular mind, to the articles of faith of Islam. Has the world's general idea of the Islamic...
TED Talks
Michael Pawlyn: Using nature's genius in architecture
How can architects build a new world of sustainable beauty? By learning from nature. Michael Pawlyn describes three habits of nature that could transform architecture and society: radical resource efficiency, closed loops, and drawing...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The history of the world according to cats - Eva-Maria Geigl
In ancient times, wildcats were fierce carnivorous hunters. And unlike dogs, who have undergone centuries of selective breeding, modern cats are genetically very similar to ancient cats. How did these solitary, fierce predators become...
Crash Course
What is a “Developed” Country? Crash Course Geography
Today we’re going to discuss what it means for a place to be “developed”. Development is often associated with economic success — that is countries with higher standards of living and material wealth like those found in Europe and North...
Crash Course
Expansion and Resistance: Crash Course European History
In 19th century Europe, with nation building well under way, thoughts turned outward, toward empire. This week, we're looking at how Europeans expanded into Africa, Asia, and Oceania during the 1800s. You'll learn about China and the...
Crash Course
Groundwater & the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Crash Course Geography
The Arab-Israeli Conflict, which is the ongoing political tensions and military conflicts between Arab nations and Israel, is one of the longest and most complex disputes in the world. Today, we're going to focus on more recent events,...
Crash Course
How Did Religion Spread Along the Silk Road? Crash Course Geography
Today we’re going to talk about the collection of routes known as the Silk Roads, and explore how worldview and other ideas spread along those trade routes. The Silk Roads are responsible for everything from the spices we use when we...
Crash Course
World War II Part 1 Crash Course US History
In which John Green teaches you about World War II, a subject so big, it takes up two episodes. This week, John will teach you how the United States got into the war, and just how involved America was before Congress actually declared...
Curated Video
The Wonders of Morocco: Marrakech, Casbah, and the Sahara Desert
Marrakech, Morocco:"We will go to the bustling city of Marrakech, where we will explore the citadel and the exciting market of La Medina, before moving out of the city towards the Ksar of Ait Ben Haddou, the wonderful Atlas mountains,...
Curated Video
Does Queen Elizabeth have any Black, Jewish, or Muslim Ancestors?
Does Queen Elizabeth have any Black, Jewish, or Muslim Ancestors?
Wonderscape
Maya Angelou’s Journey: Writing and Civil Rights
This video explores Maya Angelou’s time as a dancer, her global travels, and her decision to pursue writing. It highlights her experiences with the Harlem Writers Guild, her involvement in the Civil Rights Movement, and the encouragement...
Curated Video
Life in an Arid Environment
Life in an Arid Environment analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of living in certain regions by identifying the strengths and weaknesses of living in an arid environment.
Jack Rackam
Why everyone in 900 AD was Scared of Tunisia | The Life & Times of Ibrahim II
This is another one of those episodes where there isn't a whole lot of clickbait-worthy shenanigannery but gosh darn it Ibrahim was cool and messed up and I wanted to talk about him
Jabzy
When did the Scramble for Africa End? | History of Africa 1903-1945 Documentary 6/6
When did the Scramble for Africa End? | History of Africa 1903-1945 Documentary 6/6
Jabzy
What did Hitler want in the New Order? | Nazi Empire, Greater German Reich, WW2 Alternative History
What did Hitler want in the New Order? | Nazi Empire, Greater German Reich, WW2 Alternative History
Jabzy
What did Italy want in the World Wars? | Mussolini, Italian Empire, Italy WW2
What did Italy want in the World Wars? | Mussolini, Italian Empire, Italy WW2
Jabzy
Africa after the End of Slavery | History of Africa 1800-1870 Documentary 2/6
3:25 Southern Africa 7:52 Squarespace Sponsor 8:47 Back to Africa 14:30 West Africa 25:14 North Africa African Kingdoms, Sokoto Caliphate, Mali Empire, Kingdom of Kongo, Rozvi Empire, Ashanti, Oyo, Kingdom of Benin, Funj, African...
Jabzy
The Kaiser's Plan to Ally with the United States and China
The Kaiser's Plan to Ally with the United States and China
History Hit
Maps, Our Place in the World: Muhammad al-Idrisi's world map
What happens in the world of mapping after Ptolemy's map? What is unique about the Islamic way of mapping and why is this world map important for the medieval period? Maps, Our Place in the World, Part 3
Curated Video
Kingdoms From Nothing: Ghana
This series explores the many kingdoms of pre-colonial sub-saharan Africa.