For those enslaved, it was the perpetrator of countless horrors. So why did almost 200,000 African-Americans put their lives on the line to preserve the United States?

Chain mail and suits of armor were some of the most recognizable parts of medieval warfare. Created in response to swordplay, the dominant form of combat at the time, they've become somewhat legendary for their striking appearance on the...

HipHughes explains the major events that encompass the Persian Gulf War.

Three spooky witches appear to Macbeth, giving him a crazy prophecy that he is destined to become King of Scotland. Fired with ambition, Macbeth’s wife has a dangerous plot to make sure that the prophecy comes true…

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Leaf cutter ants could be called the overachievers of the insect world. They are farmers, medicine makers, and green energy producers. With support from the National Science Foundation, bacteriologist Cameron Currie studies the complex...

When VE Day was declared in 1945, the Allied powers held roughly 11 million German soldiers as Prisoners of War. The vast majority of these, close to 8 million, had been captured by the Western Allies, while the remaining 3 million were...

Caleb loves sugary drinks, but he needs to drink more water! The Water Soldiers are struggling to run his body! They’re travelling through his blood to his bones, tummy, brain and bladder to keep Caleb healthy. Join the Water...

As a condition of the Treaty of Fontainebleau, he went into exile on the Isle of Elba in the Mediterranean. He retreated to the small parcel of land, only to return to Europe in early 1815. Napoleon took power again and began his...

In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Ottoman Coups of 1807-08

Brutal Korean War becomes stage for the USSR and USA to test their arms strength. In between Korean people lost many human lives which ended up at the same borders as before the war i.e. 38th Parallel.

A video of John D. Ruddy giving a tour of Dublin to the camera, based around the locations of the 1916 Easter Rising.

In the early days of direct American involvement in the Vietnam War, strategists planned to use their growing air capabilities to overcome the challenges of operating in the jungles of Vietnam. These innovative tactics were put to the...

A Tudor lady talks about the early Tudor years with the continuation of the Wars of the Roses and the Irish/Yorkist army crossing the Pennines to put an end to the Tudors

The camera changed how many Americans saw the Civil War – and exposed millions to the horrors of conflict for the very first time.

This video explains how to calculate the mean or average of a data set. The instructor explains the formula for calculating the mean using examples such as finding the mean of a set of numbers or the race times of female triathletes. The...

Max asks Moon, hypothetically, what she would do if she borrowed something from a friend but lost it. Moon says that she would “face the music”, which means to face the result of something, even if it’s unpleasant or uncomfortable.

What would warfare be without weapons? Well, not much and certainly more peaceful. But which weapon was the most influential?

CREDITS Animation & Design: Waldi Apollis Narration: Dale Bennett Script: Bethan Parry & Helen Stamp What is DNA fingerprinting or DNA profiling? Leicester University geneticist Alec Jeffreys developed a technique called DNA...

Doughnuts are a form of fried dough pastry that usually has a hole in the middle. Learn about theories on who invented the doughnut and try a simple doughnut recipe.

For centuries, Italy was the center of civilization, with its capital in Rome, “the Eternal City”. The Romans created the largest empire the ancient world ever saw. Its influence extended outward and in time encompassed almost the entire...

Dan interviews Romeo Vecht, a Jewish refugee captured and imprisoned in Spa, Belgium during the Second World War. This episode is part of a series of films revealing the experiences of children during the Holocaust.Voices of the Victims:...

In this episode of Travel Thru History we’re wading from the Bayou to the Boulevard in the deep south of North America to a city that knows how to have a good time. It hosts one of the biggest festivals in the country and is well-known...

This video explores the origins and history of Valentine's Day, tracing it back to the ancient Roman festival of Lupercalia. It highlights the various legends surrounding Saint Valentine and how the holiday evolved over time to become a...

The Battle of the Alamo has become the stuff of legend – when 200 brave Texan fighters took a stand against a Mexican force of thousands. But there’s more to the story than meets the eye.