Curated Video
Patrick Henry: Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death
With the country on the brink of war, lawyer and patriot Patrick Henry delivers a speech on the rights of the colonies before the Second Virginia Assembly. His words ‘give me liberty or give me death’ would become the war cry of the...
Cerebellum
The Reformation - The Wars Of Religion
This programme examines the period of time during the 16th and 17th centuries in Western Europe commonly referred to as; The Reformation. Scholars from Saint Anselm College and California Lutheran University provide a balanced and...
Jabzy
Soviet-Japanese War - 3 Minute History
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Soviet-Japanese War
Curated Video
Age of Revolution: When Enough is Enough
In the late 1700s, three major revolutions changed the course of history in the name of freedom and equality. The Age of Revolutions bore witness to this change.
Bedtime History
Red Cross Founder Clara Barton
Born in 1821, Clara Barton took the role of caring for others to a new level. As a young girl, she helped her brother heal from a head injury even after doctors had given up. As a young woman, Clara worked tirelessly helping to care for...
60 Second Histories
King Charles I - the execution
An eyewitness account of the excecution of King Charles I outside the Banqueting House in London on 30th January 1649
Curated Video
Neil Armstrong's Space Suit
The story of the A7L Space Suit worn by Neil Armstrong during the Apollo 11 moon landing.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Economic Legacy of Racism
Why does the racial divide persist between comparatively similar segments of the workforce? If additional education is not the solution to racial inequality, what is? In this interview, Professor Sandy Darity discusses the troubling...
Curated Video
The Golden Age of Sci_Fi Literature
Coinciding with the Machine Age, the Golden Age of Sci-Fi Literature saw American authors combine factual science with fantastical fiction to take readers into the farthest reaches of the imagination.
The Economist
Congo: the deadliest conflict since the second world war may be about to reignite
More people were killed in a recent civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo than in conflicts in Vietnam, Syria, Iraq and Korea combined. The African country may be sliding back in to war, but one man is hoping a message of peace...
Curated Video
The Tulsa Race Massacre Explained
It was one of the deadliest terror attacks in US history. So why wasn’t the Tulsa Race Massacre properly taught in US schools until 2019?
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?
60 Second Histories
Battle of Edge Hill
A soldier describes the Battle of Edge Hill and how Prince Rupert's cavalry charged into the Parliamentarians.
Curated Video
Cathay Williams: the First Black Woman to Enlist in the United States Army
Cathay Williams was an African-American soldier, recognized as the first Black woman to enlist, and the only documented woman to serve in the United States Army posing as a man during the American Indian Wars. Notably, she was the only...
Curated Video
The Ten Crucial Days that Changed the American Revolutionary War
Did you know that little over a year into the American Revolutionary War, the US army had been reduced to just 3,000 men? But over ten crucial days, all of that changed thanks to one man: George Washington.
Curated Video
GI Jane: What I Loved About Serving in the Army
Selective Service may only apply to young men but more women than ever are entering the US military. Meet Lesley-Ann Crumpton, a former Captain in the US Military Police who will explain more about her life and what inspired her to do...
Curated Video
Newton Knight: Fighting the Confederacy
Newton Knight was a Confederate soldier in the American Civil War who went AWOL to form a guerrilla force of fellow deserters and escaped slaves, who fought against the Confederacy.
Hip Hughes History
The Dred Scott Decision Explained: US History Review
A focused video lecture explaining the Supreme Court case, Scott vs Sandford (1857), better known as the Dred Scott Decision. In this 12 minute video we look at the facts of the case, the court's rational and decision and most...
Weird History
The Bizarre History of Milton Bradley Games
The Milton Bradley corporation produced some of the most memorable family-friendly board games in history, like Operation, Candy Land, and Chutes and Ladders, before being purchased by Hasbro. Their games aren't as innocent and carefree...
Hip Hughes History
The 18th Amendment Explained: The Constitution for Dummies Series
Learn the history of the 18th amendment in an engaging video lecture by Social Studies teacher Keith Hughes aka HipHughes. In this informative ten minute lecture we look at 19th century Temperance and its evolution into the Anti-Saloon...
The Wall Street Journal
Pulitzer Prize Winner Annette Gordon-Reed on American Ideals
The nation's founders set an ambitious American idea and ideal. Getting there takes time, experience, and social evolution.
Jabzy
Guns in Japan - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about Guns in Japan
History Hit
Yasmin Khan on the Indian Partition: Drawing the line
Who decided on the line between Pakistan and India? What if the line was different to the ethnic cleansing that occurred in certain areas? Yasmin Khan on the Indian Partition, Part 7
NASA
On a Mission: We Are the World
Missions to outer space have come a long way since the days of Cold War competition. Farah Alibay finds that building relationships is a big part of building spacecraft.