Hip Hughes History
Happy Bartolomé Day!! Not Columbus Day.
A call to action. Lets follow the lead of Matthew Inman who in an essay on his blog, "The Oatmeal",
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The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan: Columbus was not looking for America
What was the whole process of European discovery? What does Britain have to do with the silk roads? The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan, Part 2
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The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan: Our thoughts on history
What do we normally do when we think about history? Is there a problem thinking this way? The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan, Part 1
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The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan: A thousand kilometers of sand & Why silk?
What were three challenges of travel on the silk roads? How did the name silk road come about? The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan, Part 3
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Maps That Made America: Map of the British colonies
Why is this map important? How did this map come to have a second life later in history? Maps That Made America, Part 1
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Maps That Made America: Mississippi river meander belt
Why was the Mississippi river commission created? How did the commission go about creating this map? Maps That Made America, Part 4
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The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan: A call to arms
What is of great concern and what can we see in the next few years? What is exciting about technology allowing communication among history lovers? The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan, Part 7
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The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan: The birth of something new
What happened around the time of all the confrontations between the Byzantine and Persian superpowers? The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan, Part 5
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The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan: Superpowers of the seventh century
Who were the two great superpowers around this time? What happened around the year 600? The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan, Part 4
Curated Video
The Story of American Barbecue
Today, barbecue is a big part of American culture. But did you know that this staple of the great American menu is actually older than the United States itself?
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Maps That Made America: Ptolemaic world map and the Map of the world
How does this map help us understand what Christopher Columbus did? What is interesting yet useful about the other mysterious map? Maps That Made America, Part 5
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Five Facts - Christopher Columbus
This video explores five fun facts about Christopher Columbus.
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Maps That Made America
Susan Schulten presents a selection of maps from the fascinating collection of maps that feature in her book 'A History of America in 100 Maps'.
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Maps That Made America: Catawba map
What is unique about this map and what does it represent? What was the goal behind this map? Maps That Made America, Part 2
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The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan: West marches east
What happened in 1095? How are the crusades seen by those involved and those outside of it? The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan, Part 6
Next Animation Studio
A historic solar storm proves the Vikings arrived in the Americas before Columbus
A massive solar storm in the year has helped prove the Vikings had crossed the Atlantic Ocean and settled in Canada by A.D. 1021.
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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
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The Age Of Discovery - The Chinese Mariners And Prince Henry The Navigator
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 made by chinese men in the 15th century that were sent out by the...
Schooling Online Kids
History for Kids: Stage 2 - Exploring the Globe
Meet Nicholas, a young boy from 1768, who dreams of travelling across the ocean to exotic, faraway lands. Join him as he learns about famous explorers like Christopher Columbus and Vasco da Gama. Discover their exciting and dangerous...
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The Age Of Discovery - The Search For A Sea Route To India
This program examines the important figures of this period, their motivations for exploring new lands, and their tragedies and successes. This video looks at how the Portuguese tried to reach Asia via Africa. The Age Of Discovery Part 6
Step Back History
Did Columbus Really Discover America?
Was Columbus even the first explorer on America’s shores?
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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...
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History Kids: Christopher Columbus
In this video, we explore the life and voyages of Christopher Columbus, the famous explorer who crossed the ocean waters in search of a new route to the Indies. We learn about his early life in Genoa, Italy, where he developed a...