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How Money Started
Early humans traded goods to get what they needed, but bartering was not practical when one person did not want or need what the other had to offer. Eventually money was invented to make economic exchanges easier and more practical....
5 Minutes English
Ancient Greece | 5 MINUTES
Ancient Greece Watch the History of Ancient Greece in 5 Minutes...
60 Second Histories
The Middle Passage - part 1
A slave recounts his first encounter with a slave ship; the stench from the hold almost makes him vomit. Part 1 of 2
ACDC Leadership
Personal Finance- EconMovies #16
In this episode of Econmovies, I talk about the different types of virtual economies, income taxes, cryptocurrencies, and the secret Easter egg hidden in the story. This movie is about a poverty stricken post-economic apocalypse...
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
Wonderscape
History Kids: Vikings
This video is a historical exploration of the Vikings and their impact on medieval England and the world. It also explores Viking mythology, their pantheon of gods and goddesses, and their belief in an afterlife. The video concludes with...
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...
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.
Jam Campus
Silk Road Song
Learn about the silk road in song format! A great way to boost classroom engagement when introducing new topics.
Cerebellum
America, An Emerging World Power: 1896-1916 - Hay-bunau-varilla Treaty (1903)
American democracy has a lineage of written records that we can trace to show the development of our nation, and how each document builds on those before it to make our foundation of freedom stronger. This video focuses on documents...
Cerebellum
The Age Of Discovery - Post Columbian Voyages
This program examines the important figures of this period, their motivations for exploring new lands, and their tragedies and successes. This video looks at voyages made by Amerigo Vespucci to South America. The Age Of Discovery Part 9
Soliloquy
From Empire to Europe: Imperial Preference
Great Britain built her empire on mercantile trade with her colonies. But after World War II, the economy of the United Kingdom was in ruin, in exchange for American support the UK turned away from mercantilism and embraced free trade,...
60 Second Histories
Why were the British involved in the slave trade?
This video explores some of the reasons the British were involved in the slave trade and a quote from William Wilberforce's parlimentary speech about the abolition of slavery.
Cerebellum
The Renaissance - The Politics Of The Renaissance
No period of history can boast of greater beauty than The Renaissance. This was the period, from approximately early 14th century to late 16th century, that gave us Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Shakespeare. This video talks about...
Mr. Beat
Native Americans and American Colonists (Story Time with Mr. Beat)
Once upon a time, the European colonists who came over to settle along the eastern coast of North America and the Natives who had already lived there for thousands of years, kind of got along. Sure, there were disputes and skirmishes...
60 Second Histories
Trade in Ancient Greece
A merchant explains how the Ancient Greeks traded with the rest of their world.
The Economist
The new scramble for Africa
The past decade has seen a big surge of foreign interest in Africa. If the continent handles this new "scramble" wisely, the main winners will be Africans themselves.
Cerebellum
The Age Of Discovery - Vasco Da Gama
This program examines the important figures of this period, their motivations for exploring new lands, and their tragedies and successes. This video looks at the explorer Vasco da Gama's trade voyages, to India. The Age Of Discovery Part 10
Cerebellum
Colonization Of North America: English Settlements - The European Westward Movement
Examines the establishment of Roanoke in 1585; the successful settlement of Jamestown, Virginia; the roles of Captain John Smith, Pocahontas and Chief Powhatan; the settlement of Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620; Plymouth Rock and the...
Tom Nicholas
Colonialism - WTF? Introduction to colonialism and imperialism
In this month's episode of What the Theory?, we take a look at colonialism and imperialism. More specifically we look at the politics of colonialism and the appearance of colonialist ideology in culture. As a primer for my upcoming video...
Cerebellum
The Age Of Discovery - Marco Polo
This program examines the important figures of this period, their motivations for exploring new lands, and their tragedies and successes. This video looks at the voyages of Marco Polo to Asia, his descriptions of his experiences...
History Hit
West Africa Before the Europeans
Toby Green has been fascinated by the history of West Africa for decades after he visited as a student and heard whispers of history that didn’t appear in text books. Years later he wrote ‘Fistful of Shells,’ a survey of West Africa and...
Hip Hughes History
World Economic Systems in About Twenty Minutes
HipHughes hops through the essentials of Capitalism and Communism.
60 Second Histories
Viking exploration
A viking raider describes the many lands the Vikings sailed to; where they raided, traded and explored with a focus on Iceland and the founding of Reykjavik.