European Kingdoms Year by Year

After World War I, optimism was high, but the Great Depression brought unexpected challenges that made it increasingly difficult for movie palaces to sustain their expensive operations. The decline was accelerated by the rise of...

Both climate models and the laws of physics are clear: more greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere means warmer air and oceans, which means more energy for bigger, stronger hurricanes. So why haven’t we seen a clear signal from climate...

J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit adventure that preceded it are full-fledged mythologies and histories unto themselves, making it a little strange to discuss the impact of real-world mythology and history on...

Films like 28 Weeks Later (2007), [REC] (2007), Quarantine (2008), and Deadgirl (2008) depict the zombie plague as a result of scientific misjudgment, reflecting society's growing anxieties around technology and experimentation. At the...

How was Russia defeated in 11 days? Operation Faustschlag

Little Boy And Fat Man are the nicknames given to the two weapons of mass destruction that devastated Hiroshima and Nagasaki, seem ridiculous when thinking about what they were capable of doing. Little Boy was the first nuclear bomb to...

Robert J. Oppenheimer, born on April 22, 1904, is known as the father of the atomic bomb. Oppenheimer was awarded a PhD in theoretical physics and was interested in the emerging field of quantum physics. As a scientist at the University...

Korea was split into North and South Korea after WWII when Japan surrendered its colonies to the US and Soviets. The US occupied the South, and the Soviets took the North, split along the 38th parallel. This division eventually led to...

You may have noticed in movies and tv shows that when a bomb falls through the sky, it makes a whistling sound. This has to do with the fighter planes and bomber planes of world war 2. During the second world war, German air force...

The Jazz Age was a time of unparalleled prosperity and change. Featuring archive footage from the period, students can gain a fascinating and revealing insight into 1920's America. Archive film based programme about America from the...

Kaliningrad is Russia's only official warm water port and exists entirely surrounded by European countries away from the mainland. But while this region is owned by Russia, prior to World War II it had belonged to Germany in some form...

A video lecture overview of the Treaty of Versailles and its effects. Created for students of the Social Studies, life long learners and the cray cray on the internets.

See the amazing warship 'camouflage' that dazzled the enemy, not by hiding the ship, but by tricking the eye. Maths - Space A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s math films show abstract...

Discover the story of the Choctaw soldiers whose native language became a pivotal military code during WWI, baffling the Germans.

Learn about Ferdinand Von Zepellin and the history of his amazing aircraft.

Learn about the history of Memorial Day. From the many Decoration Days held after the Civil War until it later became a national holiday.

Learn about one of the most famous pilots of all time, the Queen of the Air, Amelia Earhart.

Learn about the German genius, Albert Einstein, from his early days at the patent office to his final days at Princeton, NJ.

Learn about Baron Manfred von Richthofen, the German World War I fighter ace, who became known as the Red Baron for his aerial combat prowess.

Learn about World War II pilot, Gail Halvorsen, who came up with a creative way to bring hope to the children of war-torn Germany by dropping. candy from his bomber plane.

Learn about the Navajo Code Talkers, who served valiantly during World War II.

Join us on a solemn journey to explore the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, a revered monument dedicated to honoring the unidentified soldiers who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their country. Located in Arlington National...

This video covers Charles Lindbergh’s life from the tragic kidnapping of his son in 1932 to his contributions during World War II and his later focus on environmental preservation. It explores how Lindbergh used his aviation expertise...