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Instructional Video10:58
Weird History

What It Was like Being A Samurai In Feudal Japan

12th - Higher Ed
Samurai dominated the country of Japan from the 12th to the 19th century. The fierce, disciplined warriors lived according to the bushido code, an unwritten set of rules and norms based in loyalty, sacrifice, bravery, and honor,...
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Instructional Video5:15
Curated Video

Yasuke: the Forgotten African Samurai

9th - Higher Ed
There is a Japanese proverb which says “For a Samurai to be brave, he must have a bit of black blood.” Yasuke first appears in history in 1579 as an attendant of the Jesuit missionary Alessandro Valignano coming to Japan to visit the...
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Instructional Video16:59
Curated Video

The Great Wave by Hokusai: Great Art Explained

Pre-K - Higher Ed
In 1639 Japan closed its borders and cut itself off from the outside world. Foreigners were expelled, Western culture was forbidden, and Entering or leaving Japan was punishable by Death. It would remain that way for over 200 years. It...
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Instructional Video7:02
Curated Video

How ninjas went mainstream

9th - 11th
Ninjas are overrat---just kidding, they’re amazing. But how did they become famous around the world? Check out Vintage Ninja to learn more: http://vintageninja.net/ Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO In this episode of...
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Instructional Video1:00
One Minute History

193 - Monarchy - One Minute History

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewA monarchy is a form of government where a monarch, such as a king or queen, functions as the head of state. (~3273 BCE) Narmer became the first Pharaoh, or king, of Egypt after unifying upper and lower Egypt; establishing the First...
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Instructional Video11:18
Crash Course

Samurai, Daimyo, Matthew Perry, and Nationalism Crash Course World History

12th - Higher Ed
In which John Green teaches you about Nationalism. Nationalism was everywhere in the 19th century, as people all over the world carved new nation-states out of old empires. Nationalist leaders changed the way people thought of themselves...
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Instructional Video11:52
Curated Video

Samurai, Daimyo, Matthew Perry, and Nationalism: Crash Course World History

12th - Higher Ed
In which John Green teaches you about Nationalism. Nationalism was everywhere in the 19th century, as people all over the world carved new nation-states out of old empires. Nationalist leaders changed the way people thought of themselves...

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