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Jabzy
Roman Training - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about Roman Training
Jabzy
Strange Mongolian Customs - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about Strange Mongolian Customs
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
60 Second Histories
Life in the trenches - Part 7
A description of going 'over the top'; the noise of the explosions, the vibration, the fear….. The last in a 7 part series
History Hit
Hadrians Wall: Modern day comforts
What was life like in the fort? What was the process like to take a bath?<br/>
Hadrians Wall, Part 3
Hadrians Wall, Part 3
Jabzy
First Suicide Bombers - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the First Suicide Bombers
60 Second Histories
WW1 weapons - the rifle
A WW1 soldier describes the Lee Enfield rifle, its workings and effectiveness; so rapid was the fire that the Germans actually thought it was a machine gun
60 Second Histories
British soldier's equipment 1914-15
A British WW1 soldier describes the equipment a he was expected to carry during 1914-15 which could all weigh up to thirty five kilos.
60 Second Histories
Shot at dawn
A sad tale of a firing squad and a young seventeen year old who, although probably suffering from shell shock, was shot for desertion
Schooling Online Kids
The Life Stage Series: Mental Development - Bailey’s Block City
Bailey loves playing with her toy blocks. She has wooden blocks, plastic blocks, Lego blocks and much more! When Bailey’s dog accidentally knocks over her toy box, Bailey has a great idea! She can build a whole city using all her...
History Hit
Voices of the Victims: Romeo Vecht: Life during the war
Learn how Dr. Vecht lived during the war. What particular item saved his and his fathers life?<br/>
Voices of the Victims: Romeo Vecht, Part 1
Voices of the Victims: Romeo Vecht, Part 1
National Film Board of Canada
Debris
Debris is a portrait of Tofino, BC intertidal artist Pete Clarkson as he crafts his most ambitious and personal project to date: a memorial to the 2011 Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami. He, like so many of us around the world, was...
National Film Board of Canada
Red Path
This short documentary tells the story of Tony Chachai, a young Indigenous man in search of his identity. Moved by the desire to reconnect with his Atikamekw roots, he delivers a touching testimony on the journey that brought him closer...
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?<br/>
The Battle For North America, Part 11
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...