History Hit
Yasmin Khan on the Indian Partition: The awakening of Indian opposition
What are the first glimpses of organized Indian opposition to British rule? What did the early Indian congress look like? Yasmin Khan on the Indian Partition, Part 2
Jabzy
Boxer Rebellion - 3 Minute History
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Boxer Rebellion
John D Ruddy
Easter Rising in 8 Minutes
An animated video outlining the basic narrative of the 1916 Easter Rising in Ireland, how it came about, who the key players were and how it affected Ireland and indeed the UK’s history within the backdrop of WW1 and beyond.
Institute of Art and Ideas
Are some cultural values better than others?
Western values have been extraordinarily successful. Yet now, we seem on the backfoot unsure of ourselves and sometimes embarrassed at our own past. Beset with postmodern doubts, do we need to revive belief in the value and importance of...
Englishing
English Language Vocabulary Lesson on the origin of English Words (English Etymology)
In this video, Mr. P./Marc will give a brief account of the origins of the English language. He will give some example words that contributed to the formation of English, starting from Celts until the arrival of the Normans. He will also...
Jabzy
Seven Years War - 3 Minute History
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Seven Years War
TLDR News
Does "Levelling Up" Actually Mean Anything? - TLDR News
Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks a lot about "levelling up" a lot - with it being a favourite topic at yesterdays Conservative Party conference. The issue is that it's hard to tell what it actually means, besides being a pretty...
Jabzy
Red Clydeside - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Red Clydeside
Jabzy
Anglo-Zulu War - 3 Minute History
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Anglo-Zulu War
Weird History
How Napoleon Lost At Waterloo
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 Hundred...
John D Ruddy
Easter Rising Tour of Dublin
A video of John D. Ruddy giving a tour of Dublin to the camera, based around the locations of the 1916 Easter Rising.
History Hit
Protest, Spirit of the People: What was going on
What were the two things happening in the 1960's? How did the youth feel about Wilson at the time? Protest, Spirit of the People, Part 1
AllTime 10s
10 Empires That Came Close To World Domination
Genghis Khan, Alexander The Great, Queen Victoria... only a handful of people can claim to have held the world in their hands. These are the ten empires that came so close to owning the Earth.
Hip Hughes History
The Yalta Conference Explained
A super short primer on the Yalta Conference also known as the Crimean Conference. Meet FDR, Stalin and Churchill and prepare to end one war and start another cold one.
The March of Time
Britain steel mill
MOT 1947: BRITAIN STEEL MILL: HA WS Train passing factory 'EMI' BG. HA WS Smoke stacks steel mill. INT MS Pouring molten steel. MS English workers molten steel furnace. VS Workers stoking furnace. MS Forge hammer. England
History Hit
Maps That Made America: New Amesterdam
What did the British do when they took over what is now New York City? How did wall street get its name? Maps That Made America, Part 3
Jabzy
Urabi Revolt - 3 Minute History
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Urabi Revolt
Jabzy
Cisplatine War - 3 Minute History
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Cisplatine War
Jabzy
Napoleonic Wars - 3 Minute History
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Napoleonic Wars
Financial Times
Coronavirus: the race between vaccines and new variants
Anna Gross lays out the threat new variants of the disease pose to the UK's vaccination programme. The hopes of the rest of the world could rest upon whether Britain succeeds in its target of 15m vaccinations by mid-February.