Curated Video
A Terracotta Archer Brought to Life: My Recreation of This Warrior as a Modern Man
I'm an artist that uses photoshop to bring old images and statues into the modern day. I use photo-compositing and digital drawing techniques to achieve a more photo-realistic appearance. Welcome to the time-lapse creation of my...
Weird History
Facts About The Finnish Soldiers in WWII
When thinking about World War II, it's really easy to focus solely on the fighting in the Atlantic or Pacific theaters. But there were other theaters of war that were just as harsh, and the Finnish warriors of the Winter War prove it....
Curated Video
Kandake Amanirenas: Conquering Queen of Kush
Kandake Amanirenas is one of the most celebrated rulers of the Ancient Kingdom of Kush, located in the region of Nubia, which we now know as Sudan. She ruled from 40BC to 10BC. Kandake - also known as Candace, Kendake or Kentake - was...
Curated Video
Five Facts - Florence Nightingale
This video explores five fun facts about Florence Nightingale.
Weird History
What It Was Like to Be a Civil War Soldier
The Civil War was the bloodiest in US history: more Americans perished in five years than in all other conflicts combined. What was it like to fight? Soldiers faced new technology on the field, like rifle-muskets that could cut down...
Brave Wilderness
STUNG and BIT! Bullet Ant vs Soldier Ant
What's worse? A one minute bite flurry from five razor-jawed soldier ants? Or sixty straight seconds of stinging power from the infamous bullet ant? Both of these insects utilize two very different, and powerful defense mechanisms... but...
The March of Time
Civil Defense State Guard Nurse's Aide
MOT 1942: CIVIL DEFENSE: Two men working in Harlem Air Raid HQ. Male handing out helmets. STATE GUARD: Officer drilling older volunteers w/ rifles. RED CROSS: EXT hospital. Nurse testing woman's blood (for RH factor). Poster: 'Volunteer...
Jabzy
Sioux Wars - 3 Minute History
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Sioux Wars
Weird History
The Queen's Guard
If you're ever visited London and caught a glimpse of the guards outside of Buckingham Palace, you know the uniformed men are all business. Life inside the royal residence is fascinating, but have you ever wondered what the guards...
The March of Time
1936: JAPAN: AGRICULTURE: RICE: Male & female peasant cleaning potatoes in stream. Workers separating rice stalks (for straw), threshing, sifting, beating rice plants. WS Rice paddy w/ many drying bundles.
MOT 1936: JAPAN: AGRICULTURE: RICE: Male & female peasant cleaning potatoes in stream. Workers separating rice stalks (for straw), threshing, sifting, beating rice plants. WS Rice paddy w/ many drying bundles.
The Telegraph
Dispatch: Inside Borodyanka, the town with a death toll feared higher than Bucha | Ukraine
The Telegraph's Political and Defence Correspondent, Danielle Sheridan, reports from the town of Borodyanka, a town destroyed by Russian forces. No one yet knows the death toll in Borodyanka, but Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine's president,...
Weird History
Simo Hayha - The Deadliest Sniper in History
Simo "Simuna" Häyhä was a Finnish sniper who earned the ominous nickname, "The White Death". He's credited as one of the most accurate snipers of all time with a reported 500+ kills under his belt while enlisted.
Weird History
Life As A Medieval Soldier
When called to battle during the Middle Ages in Europe, soldiers expected to be surrounded by unpleasant, if not downright unspeakable, sights. Much like medieval executioners, medieval soldiers witnessed blood, carnage, and death on an...
Weird History
What Were Civil War Field Hospitals Like
At the time of the Civil War, battlefield medicine was still in its infancy. This led to many injuries becoming severely infected and many of the injured receiving hasty, dangerous surgeries. In fact, Civil War battlefield surgery was a...
Weird History
What Did Americans Eat During the Revolutionary War?
During the Revolutionary War, food was often at the center of the clash between the American colonists and the British. From the Boston Tea Party to coffee riots, Americans used food to express their anger at the British. Others stocked...
Curated Video
I WONDER - What Type Of Armour Did Roman Soldiers Wear?
This video is answering the question of what type of armour did Roman Soldiers wear.
Weird History
What Was Hygiene Like In The Trenches During WWI?
How did WWI soldiers keep clean in the trenches? The answer lies somewhere between "with great difficulty" and "they didn't." Although WWI was known as the Great War, trench hygiene was anything but great.
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I WONDER - What Type Of Weapons Did Roman Soldiers Have?
This video is answering the question of what type of weapons did Roman Soldiers have.
Red Rock Films
Women's History Activator: Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing
Weird History
Leonardo Da Vinci's Weapons of War
One of the areas where Leonardo truly excelled was inventing. While observing the world around him, Leonardo took copious notes and made sketches detailing his surroundings. In the process, he came up with practical and impractical...
Curated Video
I WONDER - How Was The Roman Army Structured?
This video is answering the question of how was The Roman Army structured.
Curated Video
I WONDER - Why Was Florence Nightingale Called The Lady With The Lamp?
This video is answering the question of why was Florence Nightingale called The Lady With The Lamp.
Curated Video
Aethelflaed part 1: Lady of the Mercians Early Life
Aethelflaed was the eldest daughter of Albert the Great. Though Anglo-Saxon women held little political power at the time, Aethelflaed went on to become a queen and a legend. Learn what her early life was like and how she would have...