History Hit
The Silk Roads: Changing Perspectives: Silks effect on the Roman empire
How did the Romans come in contact with silk at first? Why was there a love / hate relationship with silk among the Romans? The Silk Roads: Changing Perspectives, Part 6
Mr. Beat
Why Kansas Hates Missouri State Rivalries
Here is why Kansans and Missourians have a long history of hating each other.
History Hit
The Silk Roads: Changing Perspectives: The Parthian monopoly
Why were the Parthians intent on maintaining their monopoly on the silk trade? The Silk Roads: Changing Perspectives, Part 5
The Africa Channel
Currency of Wealth: The currency of the TransAtlantic Slave Trade
Host Gugulethu Zuma-Ncube introduces the unusual yet fascinating forms of ethnographic African currencies; from personal adornments such as beads, shells, jewelry and even massive iron forms weighing as much as 100 pounds, to the...
Hip Hughes History
The Nat Turner Rebellion Explained: US History Review
Learn about the largest slave revolt in US History.
Wonderscape
History Kids: Harriet Tubman
Learn all about Harriet Tubman's early life, social impact, role in the Underground Railroad, later life and lasting, national legacy. Her noteworthy quotes are recounted by "Harriet" herself. Detailed graphics, diagrams, and exciting...
History Hit
The Silk Roads: Changing Perspectives: Concluding the silk journey
Learn what we have seen during silks journey from east to west. The Silk Roads: Changing Perspectives, Part 7
History Hit
Ottoman Empire with Kate Fleet: What about religion
Did the Ottomans success have to do with religious morale or technological advantages? When does religion become important at times for the Ottoman? Ottoman Empire with Kate Fleet, Part 3
Bedtime History
Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad
Harriet Tubman was an abolitionist and activist who escaped from slavery, and then returned to the South to lead dozens of other enslaved people to freedom. As a “conductor” on the Underground Railroad, a path leading from slave to free...
Religion for Breakfast
Saturnalia Explained
What is Saturnalia? You may have heard of this Roman holiday, but the details are scant and fragmentary from Roman sources. This video explains what we know about Saturnalia and whether or not it influenced the institution of Christmas.
History Hit
Ottoman Empire with Kate Fleet: The limits of Ottoman expansion
Why did the Ottoman empire stop expanding? Ottoman Empire with Kate Fleet, Part 5
Curated Video
Reasons The North Went to War
Think you know all about the American Civil War? Think again! This is the untold story of why the North took up arms against the South.
KERA
Historically Black Colleges
In the United States during the era of slavery, it was illegal for all African Americans, enslaved and free, to learn to read and write. But in 1863 the first school for freed slaves opened and by the end of the 19th century, black...
60 Second Histories
Slave Journey to the Coast
An African slave recounts how he was shackled and had to walk for two weeks till they reached a stone fort on the coast
History Hit
Ottoman Empire with Kate Fleet: The role of women
What was the role of women in Ottoman society? How did they drive it? Ottoman Empire with Kate Fleet, Part 6
60 Second Histories
Slave Market
An African slave describes the slave market in the Americas and how slaves were prepared for sale to make them look healthier and more attractive to prospective buyers
Barcroft Media
Me, My Boyfriend And My Slave | EXTREME LOVE
A DOMINATRIX reveals she has two 24/7 live-in ‘slaves’ who wait on her - and her boyfriend - hand and foot. Dahlia Rain, from New Jersey, shares her home with the men who cook, clean, tidy, buy groceries, and walk the dog in return for...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Kenneth Ngwa - 'On Liberty and Slavery' by George Moses Horton
Dr. Ngwa is the Associate Professor of the Hebrew Bible at Drew Theological School. He holds a Ph.D. and a Th.M. from Princeton Theological Seminary and a Master of Divinity from the faculty of Protestant Theology in Cameroon.
History Hit
Ottoman Empire with Kate Fleet: Viewing the Ottoman as the other
Learn how the ideas of Christians and Muslims being divided influence our thinking of the Ottoman empire. What happened at the gates of Vienna? Ottoman Empire with Kate Fleet, Part 2
Barcroft Media
Me, My Boyfriend And My Slave
NEW JERSEY, USA, JANUARY 2018: A DOMINATRIX reveals she has two 24/7 live-in 'slaves' who wait on her - and her boyfriend - hand and foot. Dahlia Rain, from New Jersey, shares her home with the men who cook, clean, tidy, buy groceries,...
Curated Video
Facts You May Not Have Heard About Black History
Did you know that the practice of inoculation was brought to the West by enslaved Africans? Was the Lone Ranger a Black man? This video is a series of fast facts you may not know about many genres of Black history.
Curated Video
The Enslaved Chef Who Revolutionized American Cuisine
James Hemings was an enslaved man and the first American to learn classic French cuisine. He helped popularise many of the dishes you know and love today.
History Hit
Ottoman Empire with Kate Fleet: Ottoman ambitions
What were the ambitions of the empire by the 16th century? What about the clash between the Spanish? Ottoman Empire with Kate Fleet, Part 4
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...