This video provides a historical account of the sinking of the USS Maine in 1898, which played a significant role in the outbreak of the Spanish-American War. It explores the events leading up to the explosion, the role of yellow...

What about the Native Americans who found themselves stuck in the middle of the Civil War – why did they fight for both sides?

The stereotypical image of a White cowboy dominates popular culture – but in the 19th century, a quarter of ranch hands were Black!

Part of a series on women's suffrage, this video covers the WSPU; the Women’s Social and Political Union

In this episode we examine the topic: Confucianism is Making a Comeback in China

In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the 1890 British Ultimatum

In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Mexican War of Independence

More than almost any other ancient ruler, facts about King Tut, the boy who led an empire and was buried in a tomb stuffed with gold and artifacts, have been hard to deduce. Who was this young man given the responsibility of carrying on...

Now that we've learned about molecules and cells and the simplest forms of life, we are ready to understand how all of life on earth evolved from a single common ancestor. Given our newfound knowledge about the chromosomal theory of...

It started in England and reached its peak in America. The Industrial Revolution is a period of history that began in the early 18th century and has carried through our modern times. This video talks about how the Industrial Revolution...

Sitansisk (St. Mary’s First Nation) Chief Allan Polchies explains how his role as an Indian Act chief is different from the role of a grand chief.

Historian Zach Foster on preserving Palestinian maps and archival materials.

This week on WINGS, we explore stories where heritage, creativity, and nature collide. India celebrates another cultural triumph as temples and caves in Maharashtra gain UNESCO World Heritage status. We take you to these newly-listed...

Controversial blackface holiday figure under renewed scrutiny

The Gabala International Music Festival in Azerbaijan has been celebrating its 10th anniversary. The artistic directors of the festival are Farhad Badalbeyli, Professor and Rector of Baku Music Academy and the cello player and conductor,...

It is the most famous love story of all time: Romeo and Juliet. Now Charles Gounod's version of the Shakespearean tragedy -- Roméo et Juliette -- has returned to the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona. The Liceu last performed the opera...

Berlin’s Alte Nationalgalerie is celebrating 200 years since the birth of Adolph Menzel, considered one of the great German painters of the 19th century. The exhibition explores the contrast between public and private in Menzel’s work,...

On more than 60 sprawling acres in Tarrytown sits one of the most significant houses of the 19th century.

A significant collection of rare weapons, from 18th- and 19th-century New Brunswick militia units, has been donated to the Military History Museum In Oromocto, thanks to a collector of antique military weapons who wants them to stay in...

Portraits believed to have been taken at the turn of the 19th century highlighting LGBTQ+ lives are currently on display at a museum in Madrid, Spain.

Activists say last year was one of the worst on record for gun violence in the US, with nearly 650 mass shootings.

Former Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb believes Europe will slap Russia with further sanctions in order to isolate the country over its invasion of Ukraine and that eventually, they will go one step further: "Europe will go for...

The wooden retractable floor will allow visitors to stand where gladiators once fought.

Calls for hate crime charges after women of Asian descent killed in gun attack.