History Hit
West Africa Before the Europeans: Resources and boundaries
How hard is it for historians to look at what was going on before the slave trade in West Africa? What were the limits of geographic expansion in West Africa? West Africa Before the Europeans, Part 3
Espresso Media
Exploring Life Amidst Taliban Conflict
Journey with journalist Mohsen Eslamzadeh as he visits the besieged city of Musa Qala, engaging with locals at the market, Ada, to understand their experiences and perspectives on life under Taliban control. Gain an understanding of the...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Did You Know? The Hundred Years' War
Learn more about the Hundred Years' War.
Curated Video
An Entrepreneur Inspired by the Civil Rights Movement
Part 1/4 of Cathy Hughes series: This video is a story about the life of Catherine Hughes, an African American woman who overcame poverty and bigotry, became an entrepreneur, and built the largest minority-owned broadcast radio, cable,...
Kult America
North Korean Orphans in Poland
In 1950's the war between North Korea and South Korea displaced 100,000 orphans. The North Korean government decided to send some of them to Eastern Europe. On today's episode of Kult America we are visiting some of those orphanages...
Next Animation Studio
Iran blamed for deadly drone attack on oil tanker
The attack seems to be part of a shadow war between Iran and Israel, in which both sides use clandestine strikes against each other’s commercial and military ships.
Curated Video
An Entrepreneur Draws Strength from Hardship
Part 1/3 of the Rising Tide Capital series: This is a video featuring a woman named Alfa who talks about her life story and the hardships she faced growing up in Ethiopia. She shares how her family had to flee Ethiopia due to a...
Curated Video
Civil War Innovation & Technology
It was the most destructive conflict in US history – but the American Civil War also saw the emergence of new technologies and innovations born from a will to win.
Curated Video
Stories of Tenacity in Life's Most Challenging Circumstances
The video is a trailer for an entrepreneurial educational experience called "Trauma to Triumph." The experience explores the stories, strategies, and tenacity of 10 determined entrepreneurs who have survived hardships such as war,...
Curated Video
A Start-Up Founder Discusses Her Insights for Success
Part 3/4 of Dana Donofree series: Dana discusses how she started and grew her business, emphasizing the importance of finding trustworthy advisors, grassroots marketing, networking, and digital marketing. She also shares personal...
Independent Producers
Life in the Trenches During World War I
American soldiers who fought in the trenches of World War I were told they were going into a great adventure to fight for democracy. But new technology, from machine guns to poison gas, made this war more terrible than any previous war....
Weird History
How The Worst Periods In History Got Better
Humanity has lived through some horrific periods in history, including natural disasters, plagues, and man-made crises. Plagues have threatened to wipe out civilization more than once, while famine, floods, and fires have brought...
Espresso Media
Faith and Encounter: Amidst Pilgrims and the Taliban
Accompany journalist Mohsen Eslamzadeh and Ullah as they visit the village of Khaveh, where a unique scene unfolds as pilgrims pray alongside members of the Taliban without conflict. Witness this intermingling of faiths and discover the...
Espresso Media
A Journalist's Journey into the Taliban
Join journalist Mohsen Eslamzadeh as he ventures alone into Taliban territory, driven by a quest for truth. From probing the aftermath of a deadly incident to securing a rare interview with a survivor, Eslamzadeh's pursuit unveils a...
Weird History
Facts About Catherine the Great, the Lusty Lover and Iron-Fisted Ruler
Who was Catherine the Great? You definitely know the name but probably not the life of the fascinating woman behind it. In reality, the Russian empress truly earned her "The Great" epithet, though her achievements weren't necessarily...
Curated Video
Never Again Action: Young Jews Against ICE
In June 2019, reports of immigrant children detained in cages on the US-Mexico border stunned America. Meet the extraordinary, Jewish people working in peaceful protest to demand change from the ICE.
Curated Video
A Business Model to Bring Healthcare to Uninsured Communities
Formé Medical series part 2/4: This video is a part of an entrepreneurial series that follows Maria as she starts her own business, Formé Medical Center, with the mission to bring healthcare to the uninsured communities. In this video,...
Curated Video
Sacrifice and Risk: The Journey of an Entrepreneur
Part 2/4 of Cathy Hughes series: The video is about the entrepreneurial journey of Catherine Hughes, a trailblazing media entrepreneur who faced immense challenges as a woman and woman of color in a male-dominated industry. The video...
Curated Video
Coping with Loss Through Craftsmanship
Part 4/4 of the End Casket Company series. The video features the story of Bill Vandegriff, a Vietnam veteran who copes with PTSD by building caskets and urns. The video discusses how Bill's crafting helps him deal with his PTSD and how...
Curated Video
An Entrepreneur in Radio Shares Insights for Success
Part 4/4 of Cathy Hughes series: In this video, entrepreneur and business owner Cathy discusses her philosophy on leadership, finding and retaining employees, building a company culture, managing cash flow, and finding success in...
Curated Video
Surviving Trauma and Finding Inner Power: The Story of Sam
Sam's Triumph part 1/4: The video is a transcript of an interview with a survivor of the Holocaust, who shares his experiences of living through the trauma of the war and losing his family members to the violence of the German occupying...
IT'S HISTORY
THEMISTOCLES - Hero from Salamina I IT'S HISTORY
Themistocles - an Athenian politician, a prominent strategist and ... a fugitive. In this episode we will tell you the story of this extraordinary hero from Salamina who was forced to leave Athens in the last years of his life. How much...
Boulder Creek International
The Frontier Ukraine: Inside the Separatist Conflict in Donetsk
WARNING: This video contains footage some viewers may find distressing. The Frontier Ukraine part 3/7: The video is a report on the conflict in Donetsk, Ukraine, featuring interviews with a press officer for the separatists, a...
Next Animation Studio
Ukrainian drone footage shows close-quarters tank ambush
A new video shows an Ukrainian infantry team ambushing an entire column of Russian tanks and APCs with modern anti-tank missiles — and that from an incredibly close distance of only 30 meters.