(1492) - Christopher Columbus lands on the island of Hispaniola and begins enslaving its people. European diseases and brutal working conditions bring the indigenous population to the brink of extinction. Over the next three hundred...

While evidence of people who eat other people existed long before Columbus, the idea of tribes of "savages" in the jungle who hunt other people for food was truly birthed with Columbus. He is even the first person to ever use the word...

Who decided on the line between Pakistan and India? What if the line was different to the ethnic cleansing that occurred in certain areas? Yasmin Khan on the Indian Partition, Part 7

Learn about the tragedy by its sense of scale and who was to blame for it. What happened in 1946 that was considered a missed moment? Yasmin Khan on the Indian Partition, Part 8

The Atlantic colonial world is full of resistance to the brutal enslavement and displacement of BIPOC. Often escaping oppression meant forging pockets of resistance to live and fight for their freedom. These people are known as maroons,...

(1492) - Christopher Columbus lands on the island of Hispaniola and begins enslaving its people. European diseases and brutal working conditions bring the indigenous population to the brink of extinction. Over the next three hundred...

Who was responsible for the partition and why did they agree to itYasmin Khan on the Indian Partition, Part 6

What are the first glimpses of organized Indian opposition to British rule? What did the early Indian congress look like?<br/>
Yasmin Khan on the Indian Partition, Part 2

Lewis and Clark’s Corps of Discovery opened the American West up to expansion and settlement – but it all rested on the expert planning and preparation.

At a time when Apache men and women followed specific gender roles, Lozen defied convention – to become one of the finest warriors in the tribe's history.

When Europeans first arrived in Australia, did they have a friendly relationship with Aboriginal people? What happened when Europeans started taking Aboriginal land? Watch now to discover the impact of colonisation on Aboriginal...

What was India's existence like before the Raj? Was civil war inevitable?<br/>
Yasmin Khan on the Indian Partition, Part 1

This clip explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of Alabama.

Examines the establishment of Roanoke in 1585; the successful settlement of Jamestown, Virginia; the roles of Captain John Smith, Pocahontas and Chief Powhatan; the settlement of Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620; Plymouth Rock and the...

Examines the establishment of Roanoke in 1585; the successful settlement of Jamestown, Virginia; the roles of Captain John Smith, Pocahontas and Chief Powhatan; the settlement of Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620; Plymouth Rock and the...

In this month's episode of What the Theory?, we take a look at colonialism and imperialism. More specifically we look at the politics of colonialism and the appearance of colonialist ideology in culture. As a primer for my upcoming video...

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. This video examines the documents...

Chronicles the exploits of Cortes, De Soto, and Coronado; and Spanish incursions into South & Central America, Mexico and the American Southwest. This video introduces the context of Spanish exploration of North America and their...

This clip looks at the physical features, climate and culture of the United Kingdom.