Weird History
Adrian Carton De Wiart - Unstoppable WWI Soldier
Bold, brash, and just a little bit bonkers, Adrian Carton de Wiart was heralded as the "unkillable soldier" for good reason: Nothing slowed him down. As a veteran of some of the 20th century's deadliest conflicts, Carton de Wiart endured...
60 Second Histories
Life in the trenches - Part 6
This video explains how soldiers made raids on enemy trenches. Part 6 of a 7 part series
60 Second Histories
Life in the trenches - Part 4
This film talks about troop rotation and how it ensured soldiers weren't always on the frontline. Part 4 of a 7 part series
60 Second Histories
Cromwell
A Parliamentarian soldier describes Oliver Cromwell, his character and his achievement in developing the New Model Army
History Hit
The Battle For North America: Preparing for battle
What is the thin red line? What were the British men like in the first row? What was the British strategy with the musket? The Battle For North America, Part 11
National Film Board of Canada
The Bicycle: Fighting AIDS with Community Medicine
Pax Chingawale pedals his bicycle over 20 km a day, visiting his neighbours from house to house. His travels take him to twenty villages, in Zomba District, southern Malawi, Africa. The Bicycle chronicles Pax's journeys as he battles...
The Economist
Sudan: child soldier to hip-hop star
As a child soldier in Sudan Emmanuel Jal was firing a gun when he was just nine. In an extraordinary turn of events Mr Jal swapped his AK-47 for a microphone and is now an international hip-hop star.
Curated Video
A Terracotta Archer Brought to Life: My Recreation of This Warrior as a Modern Man
I'm an artist that uses photoshop to bring old images and statues into the modern day. I use photo-compositing and digital drawing techniques to achieve a more photo-realistic appearance. Welcome to the time-lapse creation of my...
Curated Video
I WONDER - Did You Have To Be A Roman Citizen To Join The Army?
This video is answering the question of did you have to be a Roman Citizen to join the army.
The March of Time
Supplies, photos, Elmer Davis report
MOT 1939: SUPPLIES: Finnish-Americans sorting clothing socks for Red Cross crates. NEWSPAPER: 'Finns Chase 3rd Red Army' PHOTOGRAPHS: winter battle. Elmer Davis of CBS (1890-1958) reporting on radio saying 'Finnish need more resources...'
Weird History
The Queen's Guard
If you're ever visited London and caught a glimpse of the guards outside of Buckingham Palace, you know the uniformed men are all business. Life inside the royal residence is fascinating, but have you ever wondered what the guards...
The March of Time
1951: MACARTHUR ADDRESSES CONGRESS
MOT 1951: MACARTHUR ADDRESSES CONGRESS: Angled WS Capitol building. VS General Douglas MacArthur standing at podium, SOT saying 'closing 52 years of military service...world has turned over...West Point...old soldiers never die, they...
The March of Time
1951: GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR: WASHINGTON, D.C.: ** VS U.S. Gen. Douglas MacArthur addressing U.S. Congress in session (SOT), '... I am closing my 52 years of military service... (cheers)... old soldiers never die; they just fade away...'
MOT 1951: GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR: WASHINGTON, D.C.: ** VS U.S. Gen. Douglas MacArthur addressing U.S. Congress in session (SOT), '... I am closing my 52 years of military service... (cheers)... old soldiers never die; they just fade...
Weird History
What Were Civil War Field Hospitals Like
At the time of the Civil War, battlefield medicine was still in its infancy. This led to many injuries becoming severely infected and many of the injured receiving hasty, dangerous surgeries. In fact, Civil War battlefield surgery was a...
The March of Time
France army recruit gear
MOT 1938: FRANCE ARMY RECRUITS: VS Officers leading recruits through gate. INT VS Recruits signing up w/ officers at desks. CU Papers passport. LA INT Army statue recruits FG. VS Recruits getting trying clothes gear. CU Helmet filled w/...
The March of Time
China Army infantry
MOT 1937: CHINA ARMY: INFANTRY: (POV behind) Chiang Kai-shek (FG) reviewing Chinese soldiers marching by. WS Horse-drawn artillery on field. VS Infantry running across grass & fields dropping in ditches. Second Sino-Japanese War WWII
The March of Time
US Army Discipline.
MOT 1940: U.S. ARMY DISCIPLINE: EXT Uniformed soldier doing rifle drill soldiers FG. DRAMATIZATION: INT VS Officer at desk w/ soldiers '...you're a member of a team now you must do your part... hope to have no more further trouble.'...
Weird History
Leonardo Da Vinci's Weapons of War
One of the areas where Leonardo truly excelled was inventing. While observing the world around him, Leonardo took copious notes and made sketches detailing his surroundings. In the process, he came up with practical and impractical...
Curated Video
I WONDER - What Was A Roman Legionary?
This video is answering the question of what was a Roman Legionary.
Science360
New delivery system for prescription eye drugs - Biotech's Future
Jade Therapeutics, a small business with funding from the National Science Foundation Small Business Innovation Research program, is solving a problem that has persisted in the ophthalmology and pharmacology industries for years. How to...
History Hit
Hadrians Wall: The walls characteristics
What were the characteristics of the wall? What else was created along the wall? How was the wall patrolled? Hadrians Wall, Part 2
History Hit
Hadrians Wall: The birth of the wall
What was the cause of the wall to be built? Why is the wall special to the Scottish? Hadrians Wall, Part 1
History Hit
Voices of the Victims: Romeo Vecht: Remembering the holocaust
How did Dr. Vecht come to have a certain stamp and what was unique about it? Why is it important for himie to tell these stories? Voices of the Victims: Romeo Vecht, Part 2
Curated Video
Visit to North Korea
North korea is one of the 5 communist countries left in the world. They don’t allow tourist in their country and practically still in war with the UN forces.