Amor Sciendi
The Civil War: Photography, Technology and Destruction
Photography took the realities of modern warfare to the doorsteps of America. This video is part of a series on American Art.
Curated Video
The Civil War Part 2 Crash Course US History
In which John Green teaches you how the Civil War played a large part in making the United States the country that it is today. He covers some of the key ways in which Abraham Lincoln influenced the outcome of the war, and how the lack...
Curated Video
History of Photography
A video entitled "History of Photography" which covers instrumental developments and advances in the field of photography.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Michael Roth - The Student: A Short History
Michael S. Roth '78 became the 16th president of Wesleyan University on July 1, 2007 Formerly president of California College of the Arts (CCA), Roth is known as a historian, curator, author and public advocate for liberal education. A...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Richard Ovenden - Burning the Books: A History of the Deliberate Destruction of Knowledge
Richard Ovenden has been Bodley’s Librarian (the senior Executive position of the Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford) since 2014. Prior to that Richard held positions at Durham University Library, the House of Lords Library, the...
Curated Video
Victoria & Albert Brought to Life: History & Facial Re-Creations Revealed
Queen Victoria and her consort Albert have one of the most fascinating stories in English history. Victoria came to the throne at only 18, after a sheltered childhood. The handsome Albert of Saxe Coburg was an instant attraction for...
The Art Assignment
The Art History of the Selfie | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
Artists have been taking selfies since the dawn of photography. Cameras allowed people to capture their own image in a way that had never been possible in all of human history, and today most of us carry these magical devices in our...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Did You Know? Early 20th Century Photography
Learn more about life on the plains with the photography of Frank Sadorus.
Curated Video
NASA in Silicon Valley: NASA and the USGS, a Shared History in Remote Sensing
A conversation with Jim Brass, Bruce Coffland from NASA and Susan Benjamin USGS director of the Western Geographic Science Center. They discuss the shared history between NASA and the USGS in remote sensing.
Curated Video
The First Movie Camera: Crash Course Film History
After serial photography became a thing, it wasn't long before motion pictures started to develop. And, at the front of that development was Thomas Edison, who you may know as an inventor and business person. In this episode of Crash...
National Geographic
See How Ancient Past and Present Meet in This Coastal Town | National Geographic
Archaeologist and National Geographic explorer Gabriel Prieto returned to his hometown of Huanchaco, Peru to tell the story of its 3,500 years of cultural continuity and involve the local community in discovering their past. ➡ Subscribe:...
National Geographic
How Scientists and Citizens Are Protecting Ancient Ruins in Peru | National Geographic
Pachacamac is a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the longest inhabited ancient settlements in the Americas. An important religious center, the vast complex is today just 30 miles outside of the Lima, the most populous city in Peru....
National Geographic
How Scientists and Citizens Are Protecting Ancient Ruins in Peru | National Geographic
Pachacamac is a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the longest inhabited ancient settlements in the Americas. An important religious center, the vast complex is today just 30 miles outside of the Lima, the most populous city in Peru....
National Geographic
Scientists Rush to Save This Melting Piece of Earth's History | National Geographic
A team of scientists is rushing to preserve a vital record of the planet that is literally melting away. Around the world, the team is extracting ice cores from glaciers that are disappearing. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Gyotaku: The ancient Japanese art of printing fish - K. Erica Dodge
How did fishermen record their trophy catches before the invention of photography? In 19th century Japan, fishing boats were equipped with rice paper, sumi-e ink, and brushes in order to create gyotaku: elaborate rubbings of freshly...
Natural History Museum
Getting the best from landscape photography - a 360° tour of Northumberland | Natural History Museum
Getting the best from landscape photography - a 360° tour of Northumberland Join local landscape photographer David Taylor as he takes us on a tour of some of his favourite locations around Northumberland. David explains how the changing...
The Art of Photography
PHOTOJOURNALISM VS STREET PHOTOGRAPHY
I had someone ask in the comments this week what the difference is between photojournalism and street photography. Photojournalism is a vocation and street photography is a genre. Photojournalism definitely includes elements of street...
IT'S HISTORY
Say Cheese! - The Invention of Photography I THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
The desire to capture life in images is as old as humanity itself. But only with new chemical processes and inventions did it become possible to take the first photos during the Industrial Revolution. Brett tells you everything about...
IT'S HISTORY
War And Power Play at the Yellow River - The Chinese Bronze Age I HISTORY OF CHINA
When you talk about the history of China, you have to go back in time starting in the Bronze Age which is the time of China's first dynasties: namely the Xia-, the Shang- and the Zhou-Dynasty. The Powerplay among and within these Chinese...
IT'S HISTORY
Imperial China is born! - The Qin and Han Dynasty l HISTORY OF CHINA
Some linguists say, the name of today's China originates from the name of the Qin dynasty. Marking the beginning of the age of empire in China and founded by Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of imperial China. Qin arrange for the first...
IT'S HISTORY
Downfall of the Superpower China - Ming and Qing Dynasty l HISTORY OF CHINA
With the dynasties of the Ming and the Qing came social security and flourishing international trade. The White Lotus Movement advocated progressive thinking in the time of the conservative Ming dynasty. In 1616 the Qing dynasty came to...
IT'S HISTORY
The Century of Humiliation - Part 2 l HISTORY OF CHINA
The oppression of the Chinese people during the first half of the Century of Humiliation increased unrest in the country. More and more revolutionary groups formed and tried to destroy the ruling Qing dynasty. The Qing would finally fall...
IT'S HISTORY
THE HISTORY OF CHINA Recap l IT'S HISTORY
Our latest season on the ancient history of China covered thousands of years. Starting in the Bronze Age, we travelled through the greatest dynasties of Imperial China. We learnt all about the eras' greatest discoveries and inventions,...
IT'S HISTORY
Better Safe than Sorry! l THE HISTORY OF CONTRACEPTION
The development of contraceptives has come a long way. It all started with questionable ointments and rituals to avoid pregnancy. The effectiveness of new inventions have since improved greatly. Especially the invention of rubber and...