Hip Hughes History
The Persian Gulf War Explained: US History Review
HipHughes explains the major events that encompass the Persian Gulf War.
XKA Digital
You can't hide inside your own job
Lieutenant General Sir William Rollo was deployed as General Officer Commanding Multi-National Division (South East), Iraq in July 2004 and became Assistant Chief of the General Staff in January 2005. In July 2007 he was deployed again -...
Professor Dave Explains
President Obama
Professor Dave explores the career and legacy of President Barack Obama
Step Back History
The Death of Bin Laden and the Birth of ISIS
Within a week of 9/11, the United States announced a global war on terror which continues to this day and would spend every last dollar they had and sacrifice thousands of their young people to get their revenge. What was next for both...
Schooling Online
Venturing Into Visuals: Persepolis - Vol. 1 Ch 11-15 Summary
As the war between Iran and Iraq escalates, young Marjane sees how it brings out the best and worst in the people around her. She also observes how patriotism and religion are used to brainwash young boys, resulting in carnage. The...
TLDR News
September 11th 2001: The 20th Anniversary of 9/11 - TLDR News
A list of charities committed to raising money and distributing support to the families of those killed or injured on September 11, 2001 and the first responders who were affected
AllTime 10s
10 Shocking Facts About The British Empire
The British Empire began with the creation of overseas colonies in the 16th century and stretched right up to the latter half of the 20th century. At its peak in the early 1920s, it controlled 23% of the world's surface and 458 million...
Mr. Beat
The George W. Bush Song
By day, Matt Beat is a high school history teacher. By night, the multi-instrumentalist writes and records songs about dead Presidents. Actual dead Presidents. Not the rap duo. He recorded them chronologically, and this is the final...
Jabzy
First Gulf War - 3 Minute History
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the First Gulf War
History Hit
The Silk Roads: Trade and Movement: A de-monitized economy
What finds were found at these excavation sites? What was unique about the cemeteries found in one excavation site? The Silk Roads: Trade and Movement, Part 3
Professor Dave Explains
George H. W. Bush: CIA to Oval Office (1989 – 1993)
George H. W. Bush had a pretty extensive resume, and after eight years as Reagan's Vice President, he got his turn in the hot seat. He served just one term, which focused largely on the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the Persian...
Professor Dave Explains
Barack Obama: First Black President (2009 – 2017)
Barack Obama made history as the first African-American elected to the presidency. Given America's history of racism and slavery, this was a monumental occurrence in and of itself. Obama also happened to have been elected just at the...
History Hit
The Silk Roads: Trade and Movement
British Museum Curator St John Simpson talks about the Sasanian empire, the Silk Road and new archaeological evidence for trade and movement across the frontiers of Late Antiquity.
Step Back History
Was 9/11 an Inside Job?
On September 11th, 2001 nearly 3,000 people died in what is to this date the worst terrorist attack in American history. From the day of the attacks, conspiracy theories ran rampant ranging from claims that the US government let the...
Professor Dave Explains
George W. Bush: A War on Terror (2001 – 2009)
George W. Bush is the second son of a former president to become president, after John Quincy Adams all the way back in 1825. Always the black sheep of the Bush dynasty, he eventually became governor of Texas, and then ran for president...
Institute of Art and Ideas
Are nations inevitably a source of conflict?
From the Olympics to the UN we celebrate national identity and culture. Yet nations are typically the source of warfare and conflict. Would we be better to get rid of nations and borders in favour of a wider, ultimately global,...
Ancient Lights Media
Shia and Sunni Islam
Video Atlas of Asia: This clip examines the differences and similarities between the Shia and Sunni branches of Islam.
Mazz Media
Civilization
This live-action video program defines civilization as_a complex society with five characteristics: advanced cities, specialized workers, complex institutions, record keeping and advanced technology. Students will learn about the...
Curated Video
CBC News Network’s Aarti Pole speaks with hostage negotiations expert Dan O’Shea
New ReviewGet the latest on CBCNews.ca, the CBC News App, and CBC News Network for breaking news and analysis.
Curated Video
How Tony Blair ended up on Trump’s Gaza peace team
New ReviewU.S. President Donald Trump has appointed former U.K. prime minister Tony Blair as part of his Gaza ‘board of peace.’ For The National, CBC’s Ashley Fraser breaks down how Blair landed on Trump’s radar and why some of his credentials...
Curated Video
Poverty & Aftermath of War Pushes Iraqi Children Into Hard Labour
New ReviewYears of conflict and deepening poverty in Iraq have forced many children into hard labour, depriving them of education and a normal childhood. As families struggle to survive, child labour continues to rise, raising urgent humanitarian...
Curated Video
Rebranding US defense department: Trump signs order changing title to department of war
New ReviewUS President Donald Trump has signed an executive order, renaming the Department of Defense, as the Department of War.
Curated Video
Harnessing Iraq’s sunshine: Solar power projects are gaining momentum
New ReviewOil-rich Iraq is turning to solar energy.