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History's Worst Mom | The Life & Times of Wu Zetian
Welcome to the life story of Wu Zetian, a cold-blooded killer queen guaranteed to blow your mind. She's killed rivals, officials, sons, step-sons, grandsons, daughters-in-law, maybe a husband? She's been heavily vilified since her death...
Step Back History
Was the Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Justified?
In August of 1945, we as a species entered into a new age. In many ways we achieved technological miracles orders of magnitude greater than our ancestors could ever imagine. We are also now living in the only period in our species’...
Weird History
Year 536 Was The Worst Year To Be Alive - What Happened?
Was the year 536 AD the worst ever? The 6th century boasted many exceptional events, people, and historical contributions. The exception, however, was one year that was particularly burdened with a level of tragedy and strife most...
AllTime 10s
10 Unsolved Mysteries Of WW2
We all know about D-Day and Dunkirk, but there are still events from World War Two that remain a. From the Battle of Los Angeles to who betrayed Anne Frank, here are 10 Unsolved Mysteries of World War Two.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Karine van der Beek - Human Capital in the Industrial Revolution
Did the industrial revolution increase the relative demand for skilled labor, or decrease it?
So far, answers to this question largely have been based on conjecture. But for the first time a unique and comprehensive set of...
So far, answers to this question largely have been based on conjecture. But for the first time a unique and comprehensive set of...
Weird History
The Biggest Badass Woman In American History
All western schoolchildren have heard of Sacagawea, and even more know the story of Pocahontas either from class or the Disney movie. But who was the great – and comparatively unknown – Marie Dorion?
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Hip Hughes History
The Treaty of Versailles Explained
A video lecture overview of the Treaty of Versailles and its effects. Created for students of the Social Studies, life long learners and the cray cray on the internets.
Mr. Beat
Top 5 Vice Presidents in American History
In this video, Mr. Beat counts down his top five greatest Vice Presidents in American history.
C-SPAN
On This Day: Germany's Invasion of Poland
While most people consider Germany's invasion of Poland the start of World War II, the invasion was only one of a sequence of events that led to the global conflict. Using archival footage of the invasion, as well as clips from...
PBS
Reconstruction: The Black Codes
During the era of Reconstruction, the planter class of the South tried to replicate the time before the Civil War by squashing rights given in the Thirteenth, Fourteenths and Fifteenth amendments. Using a video clip featuring renowned...
C-SPAN
On This Day: Executive Order 9066 and Japanese-American Internment
Forced to leave, branded a security risk, held at gunpoint. It's hard to imagine this happened in the US. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, thousands of Japanese-Americans on the West Coast were forced in internment camps. Using video...
C-SPAN
On This Day: Branch Davidian Standoff
When David Koresh and his followers refused to let a group of federal agent search their compound for illegal weapons, a firefight that eventually ended in the deaths of dozens of people ensued. What could law enforcement have done to...
C-SPAN
On This Day: The End of the French and Indian War
Most Americans don't connect the French and Indian War with the American Revolution. Yet, scholars consider the expensive war as a major cause of the conflict. Watching video clips of historians speaking about the conflict, budding...
C-SPAN
On This Day: McCarthyism and the Red Scare
Senator Joseph's McCarthy's claims that communists had infiltrated and threatened the American way of life set off a red scare in the 1950s—and those claims have influenced today's concepts of loyalty to country. Using video clips from...
TED-Ed
Why is Herodotus called “The Father of History”?
Rather than simply listing what happened, Herodotus sought to find out the why of events. Rather than simply labeling Herodotus The Father of History, here's a video that explains why he was given this title.
TED-Ed
Why Do We Have Museums?
How did the tradition of collecting and displaying interesting items to the public begin? How have museums evolved over time? Offer your young historians a fascinating look into a cultural pastime we so often take for granted...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Intro to History
Historians ask questions about the past to help understand the present and gain insight into the future. Listen to a history professor from the University of Michigan discuss how and why he studies history.