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World War II Crash Course World History
In which John Green teaches you about World War II, aka The Great Patriotic War, aka The Big One. So how did this war happen? And what does it mean? We've all learned the facts about World War II many times over, thanks to repeated...
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The Black Legend, Native Americans, and Spaniards Crash Course US History
In which John Green kicks off Crash Course US History! Why, you may ask, are we covering US History, and not more World History, or the history of some other country, or the very specific history of your home region? Well, the reasons...
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Capitalism and Socialism Crash Course World History
In which John Green teaches you about capitalism and socialism in a way that is sure to please commenters from both sides of the debate. Learn how capitalism arose from the industrial revolution, and then gave rise to socialism. Learn...
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The Persians & Greeks Crash Course World History
In which John compares and contrasts Greek civilization and the Persian Empire. Of course we're glad that Greek civilization spawned modern western civilization, right? Maybe not. From Socrates and Plato to Darius and Xerxes, John...
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The Scientific Methods Crash Course History of Science 14
Historically speaking, there is no one scientific method. There's more than one way to make knowledge. In this episode we're going to look at a few of those ways and how they became more of the "norm."
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The Silk Road and Ancient Trade Crash Course World History
The Silk Road and Ancient Trade: In which John Green teaches you about the so-called Silk Road, a network of trade routes where goods such as ivory, silver, iron, wine, and yes, silk were exchanged across the ancient world, from China to...
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2,000 Years of Chinese History! The Mandate of Heaven and Confucius World History
In which John introduces you to quite a lot of Chinese history by discussing the complicated relationship between the Confucian scholars who wrote Chinese history and the emperors (and empress) who made it. Included is a brief...
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The Spanish Empire, Silver, & Runaway Inflation Crash Course World History
In which John Green explores how Spain went from being a middling European power to one of the most powerful empires on Earth, thanks to their plunder of the New World in the 16th and 17th centuries. Learn how Spain managed to destroy...
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Women in the 19th Century Crash Course US History
In which John Green finally gets around to talking about some women's history. In the 19th Century, the United States was changing rapidly, as we noted in the recent Market Revolution and Reform Movements episodes. Things were also in a...
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The Dark Ages...How Dark Were They, Really Crash Course World History
John Green teaches you about the so-called Dark Ages, which it turns out weren't as uniformly dark as you may have been led to believe. While Europe was indeed having some issues, many other parts of the world were thriving and...
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History of Media Literacy, Part 1: Crash Course Media Literacy
In order to understand the history of media literacy we have to go all the way back to straight up literacy. In the first half of our look at the history of media literacy, Jay takes us all the way back to Ancient Greece and forward...
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OTD in Space - October 12: Voskhod 1 Launches 1st Multi-Person Crew into Space
New ReviewOn Oct. 12, 1964, the Soviet Union launched Voskhod 1, a 24-hour crewed mission that achieved several "firsts" for human spaceflight. The This was the first time that a spacecraft carried more than one person into orbit, with three...
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OTD in Space - October 11: Apollo 7 Launches the 1st Apollo Crew into Orbit
New ReviewOn. Oct. 11, 1968, Apollo 7 launched into space with NASA astronauts Wally Schirra, Donn Eisele and Walter Cunningham. This was the first mission of the Apollo program that carried a crew into space. Apollo 7 rebooted the Apollo program...
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OTD in Space - October 5: Happy Birthday, European Southern Observatory!
New ReviewOn. Oct. 5, 1962, the European Southern Observatory was born! The European Southern Observatory (ESO) is an intergovernmental research organization made up of 16 nations that work together to study the southern sky. Before ESO, all the...
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OTD in Space - October 4: Sputnik 1 Becomes 1st Human-Made Satellite to Orbit the Earth
New ReviewOn Oct. 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the satellite that started the Space Race. Sputnik 1 was the first human-made object to orbit the Earth, and it set off a wave of fear and anxiety across the U.S. now known as the...
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Do The Hot Countries Really Tend to Be Richer Than The Others?
New ReviewDo The Hot Countries Really Tend to Be Richer Than The Others?
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Why Hawaii Is Super Dependent On Tourism?
New ReviewWhy Hawaii Is Super Dependent On Tourism?
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The World's Largest Lithium Deposit Found In The U.S.
New ReviewThe World's Largest Lithium Deposit Found In The U.S.
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Watch Out For Jellyfish Attacks In Australia!
New ReviewWatch Out For Jellyfish Attacks In Australia!
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You're Not Welcome in Hierapolis, And The Reason Is Shocking!
New ReviewYou're Not Welcome in Hierapolis, And The Reason Is Shocking!
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Polish Archaeologists Unearth Remains Of Nuns Executed By Soviets
New ReviewNuns murdered by Soviets in 1945 unearthed in Poland. Archaeologists in Poland recently discovered what are likely the remains of nuns executed by Russians during the Soviet occupation.
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Would It Be Possible If Airlines Had Huge Parachutes For Emergency?
New ReviewWould It Be Possible If Airlines Had Huge Parachutes For Emergency?
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Know These Rules When Traveling And Not Offend Anyone
New ReviewKnow These Rules When Traveling And Not Offend Anyone