60 Second Histories
The Zulu Wars - part 1
This video gives an introduction to Zululand in Africa and its people.
60 Second Histories
The Beginning of the British Empire
A description of the start of the British Empire with the early explorers, dating back to Tudor times.
60 Second Histories
British Empire - The Jewel in the Crown
A look at how India became fully integrated into the British Empire.
Step Back History
The Bronze Age Collapse Explained
If you are like many people these days, you fawn over the latest episode of The Walking Dead, enjoy movies like the Hunger Games, or lost your mind during Mad Max Fury Road. We seem to think a lot about what the apocalypse for our...
60 Second Histories
British Empire - trading companies
A look at the various trading companies that grew up including the East India Company, the Virginia Company and the Venetian company amongst others
Step Back History
The Armenian Genocide: The Nightmare of Nationalism
The Armenian Genocide was the dark awakening to the horrors of the 20th century. The genocide still looms over the politics of the region today and has visible human scars. Let's learn about it so that we don't repeat it.
Mazz Media
World War 1
This live-action video program is about the term World War 1. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the term World War 1 through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and...
60 Second Histories
Captain Cook - part 1
A veteran sailor recounts Captain Cook's first voyage on the Endeavour.
60 Second Histories
The Zulu Wars - part 2
This video gives an introduction to the invasion of Zululand by the British and the terrible massacre at the battle of Isandlwana
History Hit
How were ancient China, India and Europe all connected?
When one thinks of the Ancient World you would be forgiven for instantly thinking of either the cultural glories of ancient Greece or the military might of the Roman Empire. Yet the Mediterranean and the Near East was just one part of a...
60 Second Histories
The Indian Mutiny of 1857 – part 2
This video describes the death of Mangal Pandey, the start of the mutiny in Meerut and the massacre at Cawnpore
60 Second Histories
The Indian Mutiny of 1857 – part 1
This video takes a look at one of the main causes of the mutiny being the bullet cartridges issued by the British to the Indian troops being greased with pork & beef fat which was against their religious beliefs.
60 Second Histories
The East India Company
A description of the founding of the East India Company, how and what it trades with India and the creation of it's own army.
60 Second Histories
Was the British Empire a good or bad thing? Part 3
Part 3 of this short series gives a brief summary of the Empire debate; it recaps on some of the positive and negative impacts and leaves the audience to decide.
Curated Video
New territories, old borders, how WW1 changed the map of the world REPLAY
The blood soaked battlefields of World War l fell silent for the first Armistice today in 1918 and people worldwide will hold a minutes silence to remember their dead.
It was also the start of a new world emerging from a tumultuous time...
Bloomberg
Mark Cuban Sells Synergy Sports Technology to Dodgers Owners
Dec.17 -- Billionaire Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is selling Synergy Sports Technology to a group of owners of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Bloomberg’s Sonali Basak reports on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas."
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Wife turns out to support 'El Chapo' in New York court
Mexican drug lord Joaquin El Chapo Guzman accused of running one of the world's biggest drug empires, saw his wife in court Friday after being denied marital visits behind bars
Bloomberg
Zynga's Growth in Asia Offsetting Smartphone Slump, CEO Says
Aug.01 -- Frank Gibeau, Zynga Inc. chief executive officer, discusses the company's second-quarter earnings, growth drivers and the outlook for mobile gaming in the second half of 2019 with Bloomberg's Emily Chang on "Bloomberg Technology."
TED-Ed
History vs. Genghis Khan
What place should Genghis Khan hold in history: vicious thirteenth century warlord, or cultural unifier who set the stage for the modern world? TED-Ed illuminates viewers with arguments behind both historical perspectives and...
TED-Ed
The Rise and Fall of the Mongol Empire
Temujin, aka Chinggis Khan, united the many Mongol tribes to create the largest contiguous empire in history. A short video details Temujin's many accomplishments and the impact his traders had on the rest of Europe and Asia.
TED-Ed
The Rise and Fall of the Assyrian Empire
An emphasis on constant innovation, efficient administration, and excellent infrastructure was the hallmark of the Assyrian Empire. Introduce viewers to what was considered the first real empire that ruled the Middle East for over 300...
Crash Course
War and Civilization: Crash Course World History 205
Can war be an indication of a growing civilization? Crash Course World History explores the ways that wealth and power work together to form and defend empires throughout the history of mankind.