60 Second Histories
Mary Seacole; successfully treats cholera
Part 2 of this series, Mary describes her first experience of treating cholera victims in Panama.
Curated Video
Songkran: The Water Festival of Unity, Purification, and Fun
The video describes the Songkran Water Festival in Thailand, a national holiday and traditional New Year celebration that involves water fights, pouring water on Buddha images, and paying respect to elders. It marks the start of summer...
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...
60 Second Histories
Siege of Lichfield
A brief account of the sieges of Lichfield during the English Civil War
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WW1 weapons - bayonet & pistol
A description of one of the oldest weapons still in use, the bayonet and how it was used in close quarter combat and also the Webley revolver
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Mary Seacole; life in the Crimea
Part 6 of this series is an overview of Mary Seacole's life and work in the Crimea.
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Catherine of Aragon
A description of Catherine of Aragon, by her lady in waiting, who explains how her father, the King of Spain, ensured she would only marry a man who would bring some form of diplomatic alliance.
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Roman armour - lorica hamata
A legionary describes the armour called lorica hamata, also known as chainmail, explaining how it was lightweight and gave the legionaries protection whilst still being able to move easily
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Building an Egyptian pyramid - part 3
What happened as the pyramid grew higher? A pyramid worker explains how materials were delivered to site and how scaffolding was used, much like today.
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Life in the trenches - Part 6
This video explains how soldiers made raids on enemy trenches. Part 6 of a 7 part series
NASA
Houston We Have a Podcast: We're Not in Kansas Anymore
NASA astronaut Nick Hague and his wife, Lt. Col. Catie Hague, talk about Nick’s journey to becoming an astronaut, his education, and his time in the U.S Air Force. The couple discusses how their family is prepared for the journey ahead....
Curated Video
Experience the Thrills of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
Experience the thrill and beauty of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, the largest hot air balloon festival in the world. Witness hundreds of colorful and uniquely shaped balloons take to the skies, creating a mesmerizing...
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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
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Battle of Hastings - Norman view part 3
Part three describes the final part of the Battle of Hastings including the arrow storm that rained down on the Saxons and the fall of King Harold
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Roman weapons - the pilum
This short video describes a legionary's spear and how it was used and recycled
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Cromwell
A Parliamentarian soldier describes Oliver Cromwell, his character and his achievement in developing the New Model Army
History Squad
An SS Major
SS-Sturmbannführer Lange gives a straight talking account of his reasons for joining the SS. From his service in WW1 to the Second World War, this character makes no excuse for his choices. The History Squad - Kevin Hicks.
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...
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Religion in Ancient Greece
A priestess talks through some of the Greek gods and how they were worshipped, in particular Athena and the Parthenon
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Pilgrimage of Grace - part 2
Thomas Cromwell gives a brief description of the riots in the north and retribution
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Roman priestess
A Roman priestess describes her life, serving in the temple of Vestal. She explains how long she has served there and the duties she is expected to carry out
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Lightweight crossbow
A medieval bowman describes his lightweight crossbow, an accurate weapon that could shoot over three hundred metres and be carried into battle, and even used from the back of a horse.