Mythology & Fiction Explained
Skinwalkers: The Evil Navajo Shapeshifters - (Native American Folklore Explained)
Today we take a look at some Native American folklore with the Navajo Skinwalkers. If you have enjoyed this video, please leave a like as it helps a lot. ►BUY OUR NOVEL...
Mythology & Fiction Explained
The Crazy Creatures of North America (Exploring North American Folklore)
Today we travel to North America, a region that has hundreds of strange and unique creatures. The five creatures or Cryptids we will be focusing on today are, Bigfoot, Devil Dogs, the Beast of Busco, the Loveland Frog and the Flatwoods...
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El Silbón: The Deadly Whistler of the South American Grasslands
The “Terror of the Plain,” this emaciated, whistling devil is cursed to wander the South American countryside carrying the bones of his victims. Intimately tied to the cattle ranching history of Latin America, the myth of El Silbón...
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Windigo: The Flesh-Eating Monster of Native American Legend
Explore the symbolic interpretations of the windigo with Dr. Zarka as she explains how this Native American legend can teach us about the spiritual beliefs and social values of the early indigenous peoples of North America.
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How American Culture Changed the Zombie
After the Haitian Revolution, Vodou evolved in the United States, blending West African, indigenous, and European traditions, which French slave owners brought over. By the 20th century, Vodou and zombies became intertwined with American...
Mythology & Fiction Explained
Wendigo: The Cannibalistic Spirit of Native American Folklore
Today we travel to the piece of land that the Algonquian people call home to examine the legend of the Wendigo. If you have enjoyed this video, please leave a like as it helps a lot. ►PREORDER OUR NOVEL...
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Why this instrument explains Black American folk music
Jake Blount, a banjo scholar, explains. Subscribe and turn on notifications 🔔 so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Jake Blount has built a career out of understanding the banjo’s connection to Black American folk music. In...
Mythology & Fiction Explained
Krampus: The Demon Of Christmas (Folklore Explained)
Today we take a look at Santa's not so friendly helper, Krampus. The origins of the Krampus legend and the traditions that still take place even today. #Christmas #Krampus If you enjoy mythology and folklore and want to learn more....
Reading Through History
Haste to the Wedding: Marches of the American Revolution
Haste to the Wedding was a popular tune at the time of the American Revolution, in England, Ireland, the American Colonies, and Canada. In America the piece has a long history. "Haste" appears in late 18th century music copybooks such as...
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5 Famous Firsts Achieved By Women | Encyclopaedia Britannica
Pioneers in their own right, these aren't the first women to achieve a milestone, they were just first. #EB100Women #WomensHistoryMonth 1. Ada Lovelace: World’s First Computer Programmer (1843) 2. Zora Neale Hurston: First Anthropologic...
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The Evolution of Werewolves in Film
The dawn of the film industry influenced the depiction of werewolves in popular culture. Beginning with early 20th-century movies that incorporated werewolf lore often included a demonization of non-white populations. Later, the werewolf...
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Uncovering the Enigma: Sasquatch Sightings
North America’s most famous cryptid, Sasquatch is a bipedal hairy humanoid with history pre-dating European colonization with numerous sightings even up to the present day. From cave paintings to video documentation, Sasquatch is a...
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Mapinguari: Fearsome Beast and Protector of the Amazon
Deep within the Amazon rainforest lurks a mysterious creature called the Mapinguari. Notoriously elusive, this cave-dwelling giant leaves a trail of broken trees and trampled ferns in its wake. Massive, hairy, and pungent, this beast...
The Art Assignment
Declare your cause. | Allison Smith | The Art Assignment
Today we visit artist Allison Smith in her Oakland, California studio. Her work focuses on historical reenactment and how the past influences the present -- and now she wants to know what YOU are fighting for. Sarah discusses how there...
Flipping Physics
Walking Position, Velocity and Acceleration as a Function of Time Graphs
This lesson builds on what we learned about position as a function of time graphs. We start with velocity as a function of time graphs, determine what the motion would look like and then draw position and acceleration as a function of...
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Kasogonagá: Sky Deity and Absolute Cutie
A sky deity falling from the sky sounds bad, right? Not if it’s the Kasogonagá! From the mythology of the Toba peoples of South America, this god of lightning, thunder, and rain appears as a small, hairy anteater-like creature and needs...
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The Curious Life and Death Of...: Lizzie Borden (Full Episode)
Lizzie Broden is at the center of one of the most brutal murders in American history. She was charged and acquitted of murdering her father and stepmother...but was she guilty? If so, what was her motive? And if not, then who really did...
Biography
Molly Pitcher, Folk Hero of the Revolutionary War | Biography
Historian Alexis Coe tries to pintpoint which real-life woman (or women) inspired the creation of Revolutionary War-era folklore character Molly Pitcher. #biography Subscribe for more Biography: http://aetv.us/2AsWMPH Dive deeper into...
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Leprechaun: From Gold-Loving Cobbler to Cultural Icon
Leprechauns are associated with St. Patrick’s Day and Irish culture, but do you know why? The jovial, red-haired little man dressed in green standing next to a pot of gold is a modern invention—the diminutive faerie folk was once more...
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Aztec Mythology and the Origins of Humanity
If the word “Nahua” sounds unfamiliar to you, it’s probably because you’re more used to hearing them referred to as the Aztec. The history is complicated, but the name Aztec was popularized by a German explorer in the 1800s to describe...
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Shootout at the OK Corral
The shootout at the OK Corral is one of the most famous episodes in US history – but the true story is very different from the movies.
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It’s Never Turtles All the Way Down
Several mythologies from around the world imagined that the world sits on the back of a turtle. Centuries later, we end up with the whimsically iconic phrase “it's turtles all the way down.” Let's explore the origins of the phrase, some...
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Are Werewolves Transitioning From Monster to Metaphor?
As we continue to evolve in our understanding of nature and humanity, modern werewolf stories are exploring more sensitive and introspective themes, shifting away from the violent, tortured archetype of the past. The future of werewolf...
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Renaissance of the Werewolf in 1990s and Early 2000s Pop Culture
The 1990s saw a resurgence in werewolf popularity, particularly in video games, movies, and television. Games like Altered Beast and films such as Ginger Snaps revived and modernized werewolf lore, connecting transformations to themes...
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