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History Kids: Segregation to Integration and Civil Rights
This video provides a historical overview of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States, highlighting key events and figures that shaped the fight for equal rights. It explores the struggles faced by black Americans during the era of...
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Egyptian gods - part 3
An Egyptian priestess describes some of the more unusual animal gods the Egyptians prayed to like Bast, the cat goddess and Sobek who has the head of a crocodile.
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Catherine of Aragon stands her ground
Catherine of Aragon tells of her reaction to being questioned with regard to her marriage to King Henry VIII
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Crime and Punishment in Victorian Times
A description of crime and punishment during Queen Victoria's reign when there was once around two hundred crimes that carried the death penalty and hangings were carried out in public.
Mr. Beat
Chicago and St. Louis Compared
Mr. Beat compares and contrasts Chicago and St. Louis, who once competed to be the America's Next Top Model, er, I mean America's Next Top Midwestern City.
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Mrs Pankhurst – marriage
Emmeline discusses marriage and her early life in the suffragist movement
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People in a Medieval castle; the constable
This video explores the many people that live and work in a medieval castle, like the marshal, the estate steward, blacksmith farrier and carter.
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Farming techniques of the Maya
This short video explains some of the challenges faced by Maya farmers and how they overcame them with raised terraces, aqueducts and irrigation.
Curated Video
History
Wendy thinks of a great way to teach Theo about timelines, will he take it seriously?
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A Roman legionary's helmet
A legionary describes a galea, an Imperial Gallic helmet, showing where its strength lies and how it protected the Roman soldiers.
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A Roman legionary's clothing
This short video explores the basic clothing worn by a legionary using latin names such as bracae for the trousers and caligae for the sandals
Curated Video
Food: The Heart of Festivals Around the World
Food is an important element of culture and it's an important part of festivals too! Take a look at festival foods from around the world.
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Metropolitan Commission of Sewers
Part 3 of the Bazalgette series gives an overview of Bazalgette's appointment as Chief Engineer with the Metropolitan Commission of Sewers and the beginning of the great sewer project.
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Norse gods
This video explores the most important gods that were worshipped by the Vikings and Norse people, including Odin, Frey and Thor as well as Freyja, Frigg and Loki
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Pilgrimage of Grace – part 1
Thomas Cromwell describes the spark that led to the Pilgrimage of Grace
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Stamford Bridge - Viking View
A Viking warrior describes his experience of the battle of Stamford Bridge; the fierce battle and fighting retreat they had to make when the Saxons overcame them
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Viking shipbuilding - part 2
A viking shipbuilder explains how they built their ships; how they made them water tight, what they used to steer the ship and who made the sails.
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Saxon farming - part 2
Part two of the farming series looks at low ranking ceorls who are not only farmers but tradesmen too and how they use the three-field system of crop rotation. It also explains what bartering is.
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A Roman centurion
This brief video describes a centurion, the Roman officer in charge of eighty legionaries. It covers his clothing, armour and equipment all with their latin names
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Life as a WW1 Nurse in France
A WW1 nurse who describes her uniform and shows how she still likes to be fashionable even among the horrors of war.
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The Zulu Wars - part 1
This video gives an introduction to Zululand in Africa and its people.
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The Black Death, an Eyewitness Account
An eye witness account of the Black Death which broke out in 1348, told by a medieval monk
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Roman armour - lorica segmentata
A legionary describes the armour called lorica segmentata or 'segmented' armour which is heavier and more uncomfortable but offers better protection, it's even arrowproof