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History Hit
The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan: The birth of something new
What happened around the time of all the confrontations between the Byzantine and Persian superpowers?<br/>
The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan, Part 5
The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan, Part 5
Curated Video
The Cannon: How The Cannon Revolutionised The Way Battles Were Fought
Long range, high calibre weapons – the cannon helped propel the Union to victory. But how did the technological advances that took place during the Civil War change the game?
History Hit
West Africa Before the Europeans: Resources and boundaries
How hard is it for historians to look at what was going on before the slave trade in West Africa? What were the limits of geographic expansion in West Africa?<br/>
West Africa Before the Europeans, Part 3
West Africa Before the Europeans, Part 3
Curated Video
Civil War Innovation & Technology
It was the most destructive conflict in US history – but the American Civil War also saw the emergence of new technologies and innovations born from a will to win.
History Hit
The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan: Superpowers of the seventh century
Who were the two great superpowers around this time? What happened around the year 600?<br/>
The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan, Part 4
The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan, Part 4
60 Second Histories
Life in the trenches - Part 3
A description of the practicalities and problems the army faced in the trenches when it came to supplies and latrines. Part 3 of a 7 part series
AllTime 10s
10 Safest Places When WW3 Starts
Let's face it, the world is a scary place. If World War 3 did happen, you should probably have a plan about where to go to save yourself from nuclear annihilation. Luckily for you, Alltime10s knows just where to look and we've got the...
Next Animation Studio
Russia’s New Terminator Machines Spotted at Ukraine Border
Russia’s new “Terminator” machines have been spotted near the Ukraine border.The Drive reports that some of Russia’s brand new BMPT-72 armored fighting vehicles have been spotted near the Ukrainian border at the start of the Russian...
Next Animation Studio
Report: space station is part of China’s plan to dominate space
The annual threat-assessment report of the U.S. Director of National Intelligence says China is working to dominate space and is targeting U.S. satellites.
IT'S HISTORY
MASADA - The Last Bastion of the Zealots I IT'S HISTORY
Only 30 years after times described in the New Testament, the Jews sparked an uprising against Roman occupation.
The retaliation of the Roman Empire was merciless and the uprising was brutally suppressed. The last group of...
The retaliation of the Roman Empire was merciless and the uprising was brutally suppressed. The last group of...
Curated Video
Brennus 4 BC
Discover the worst recorded disaster in the history of Roman Republic. From The Gallic war between the Celtic and the Romans, to the sack of Rome. Watch the story of Brennus leading the Celtic to an easy victory at the Allia showing no...
Espresso Media
Rocket Development and Space Travel: A Teacher's Personal Experience with Werner von Braun and Operation Paperclip
The video features interviews with individuals involved in the development of rockets during and after World War II, including Werner von Braun's team. They discuss the moral implications of their work, their vision for space travel, and...
Next Animation Studio
China’s latest Taiwan mass incursion reveals worrying capability
The Chinese Communist Party’s cold war against Taiwan just got one step closer to going hot.
Oxford Comma
The Old Lie: Reading, Summary, and Analysis of Owen's "Dulce et Decorum Est"
From the trenches of the Great War, Wilfred Owen composed some of the most haunting poetry of the 20th century. The war would eventually take hiss life, but not before he penned a warning for his and future generations about the...
Step Back History
The Jamaican Maroons: Mutual Aid to Escape Slavery
The Atlantic colonial world is full of resistance to the brutal enslavement and displacement of BIPOC. Often escaping oppression meant forging pockets of resistance to live and fight for their freedom. These people are known as maroons,...
The March of Time
1940s: UNITED STATES NAVY: VS Grumman F6F Hellcat (landing gear not down) coming in for a crash landing on U.S. Navy carrier, crew running out, helping wounded pilot out of cockpit into stretcher, plane falling off deck into water, sea, ocean. WWII
MOT 1940s: UNITED STATES NAVY: VS Grumman F6F Hellcat (landing gear not down) coming in for a crash landing on U.S. Navy carrier, crew running out, helping wounded pilot out of cockpit into stretcher, plane falling off deck into water,...
Healthcare Triage
Is There a Difference Between Brand Name Medications and Generics?
We've already discussed drug names, generic and "brand" ones. But are there differences beyond the words? That's the topic of this week's Healthcare Triage.
History Hit
The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan: West marches east
What happened in 1095? How are the crusades seen by those involved and those outside of it?<br/>
The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan, Part 6
The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan, Part 6
Weird History
The Dangers of Medieval Armor
Chain mail and suits of armor were some of the most recognizable parts of medieval warfare. Created in response to swordplay, the dominant form of combat at the time, they've become somewhat legendary for their striking appearance on the...
After Skool
The War on Consciousness - Graham Hancock
What is death? Our materialist science reduces everything to matter, materialist science in the West says that we are just meat, we're just our bodies. So when the brain is dead, that's the end of consciousness, there is no life after...
Curated Video
The Turtle Submersible: The First Military Submarine
Designed in 1775, the Turtle Submersible was a military submarine that pushed the limits of engineering, in an attempt to defeat the formidable British Navy.
AllTime 10s
10 Weapons That Changed The History Of Warfare
What would warfare be without weapons? Well, not much and certainly more peaceful. But which weapon was the most influential?
Curated Video
The Lincoln-Douglas Debates
The Lincoln Douglas Debates of 1858 were some of the most controversial in US history. Having deepened the divide between North and South – they helped bring the nation to war.
Curated Video
Women of the Civil War
Women weren’t just spectators of the American Civil War – they played a vital role in the home, the workplace, the battlefield and beyond.