By day, Matt Beat is a middle school social studies teacher. By night, the multi-instrumentalist writes and records songs about dead Presidents. Actual dead Presidents. Not the rap duo. He recorded them chronologically, and this is the...

In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about Russian Hats

In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Great Nordic Biker War

What is ANZAC Day? Why do we celebrate ANZAC Day? Discover how soldiers have defended Australia with courage and sacrifice. Learn why people go to dawn services or go on a march on ANZAC Day every year.

Along the way, engage with...

This video provides a brief history and overview of bulgur, a type of processed wheat grain. Learn how scientists have increased the nutritional value of bulgur to be used in disaster relief.<b<br/>r/>

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Western values have been extraordinarily successful. Yet now, we seem on the backfoot unsure of ourselves and sometimes embarrassed at our own past. Beset with postmodern doubts, do we need to revive belief in the value and importance of...

The Russian Revolution (Part 2)

The first art piece is a musical that remembers the African soldiers aboard the SS Mendi. The second piece is an art installation that focuses on the very complicated role African soldiers played in the war. Africa And War, Part 1

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...

In today's episode of Kult America Ryan Socash visits the infamous Przemysl Fortress (Twierdza Przemysl). Przemysl fortress (Polish: Twierdza Przemysl) was a series of fortifications constructed at Przemysl by the Austro-Hungarian Empire...

Who was Mata Hari? Exotic dancer, courtesan, seductress, spy, and femme fatale: Mata Hari was many things to many different people. But she is perhaps best remembered for the fact that she was executed during World War I for espionage.

In today's episode, we explore the evolution of German military aircraft, from the bi-planes, tri-planes, and zeppelins of the German Empire, the Stukas and Messerschmitts of the Luftwaffe, all the way to the modern jets and bombers of...

In this episode, we will be covering the rise of armored fighting vehicles over the twentieth-century in the United States. Beginning with American intervention in the First World War, and leading through to the closing days of the Cold...

American democracy has a lineage of written records that we can trace to show the development of our nation, and how each document builds on those before it to make our foundation of freedom stronger. In this video, the documents...

Learn more about World War II and the end of the British Empire.

From the trenches of the Great War, Wilfred Owen composed some of the most haunting poetry of the 20th century. The war would eventually take hiss life, but not before he penned a warning for his and future generations about the...

Crinolines put the hoop in the Victorian-era skirt. For two decades, women wore crinolines - lightweight cages attached to their waists - under their clothing to create a wide, bell-shaped silhouette. Thanks to crinolines, hoop skirts...

In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about The Free City of Bratislava

It’s time to meet some extraordinary Australians who have done lots of extraordinary things! Meet David Unaipon, Cathy Freeman, Jessica Mauboy and Hein Bergerhausen – discover what makes these people so incredible!

Along the way,...

Today we explore the evolution of French uniforms, from the armies of Louis XIV, through the Imperial Guard of Napoleon Bonaparte, to World Wars and beyond.

Adm. Tony Radakin and Gen. Mark A. Milley discuss how British and American forces are adapting to the ongoing war in Ukraine, the current state of the conflict and the emerging threat across the globe.

Neoliberalism is the defining economic idea of our current moment, and we're all suffering for it. What is it, and how can we beat it?

By January 1945, between 85% and 90% of the buildings had been completely destroyed; this includes up to 10% as a result of the September 1939 campaign and following combat, up to 15% during the earlier Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, 25% during...

When I wonder around Warsaw and Poland in general, I am amazed at how many abandoned buildings I find. I'm not much of an urban explorer but I'm curious about the small details left behind by the previous inhabitants. Some have told me...