Summer of Soul | National Geographic
AdultsCultureHistoryLifeFilmMusic Nominated for Best Documentary at this Sunday’s Oscars, Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised), shines a light on the importance of history and stands as a testament to the healing power of music during times of unrest, both past and present.
A riddle of ice and fire dragons - Henri Picciotto
AdultsCultureHistoryWritingAdventure It’s your first day as Center Realm’s official cartographer, and you’ve already got a big problem.
The Chinese legend of the butterfly lovers - Lijun Zhang
AdultsHistoryHumanWritingMythologyCulture Dig into the Chinese myth of Zhu Yingtai, who disguises herself as a boy in order to attend school, and her love Liang Shanbo.
How pigeons took over the world - Elizabeth Carlen and Joanna Moles
AdultsHistoryNatureWorldAnimals Trace the ancient history of the pigeon, and discover how these birds became one of the most abundant species on the planet.
The woman who stared at the sun - Alex Gendler
AdultsHistoryHumanLifeScience Get to know the legacy of Hisako Koyama, whose drawings of the sun’s surface helped scientists reconstruct 400 years of sunspot activity.
Scientists Reveal How Time Travel Is Actually Possible
AdultsHistoryHumanScienceFuturePhysics Is it actually possible to travel through time? Scientists say "Yes", but what does that actually mean?
Can you solve the Big Bang riddle? - James Tanton
AdultsHistoryHumanSciencePhysics It’s moments after the Big Bang and you’re still reeling. You’re a particle of matter, amidst a chaotic stew of forces, fusion, and annihilation.
Building the impossible: Golden Gate Bridge - Alex Gendler
AdultsConstructionHistoryHumanEngineering Explore the construction of California’s Golden Gate Bridge, and dig into the engineering innovations that made the structure possible.
The Pieces That Remain | Clotilda: Last American Slave Ship | Disney+
AdultsHistoryHumanWorldCulture Divers and descendants of the Clotilda captives reflect on the significance of being the first to explore the shipwreck.
The dark history of the overthrow of Hawaii - Sydney Iaukea
AdultsHistoryHumanWorldPoliticsCulture Get to know the story of Queen Liliʻuokalani, the last queen of Hawaii, and how she fought the US annexation of the islands.
The myth of Narcissus and Echo - Iseult Gillespie
AdultsEducationHistoryWritingMythologyCulture One day, Echo was drifting through the woods and fell in love with a handsome young hunter named Narcissus. Cursed by Hera to only repeat the last words spoken by another, Echo was unable to converse with him and was soon cruelly rejected.
The myth of Gawain and the Green Knight - Dan Kwartler
AdultsHistoryHumanWritingMythologyCulture Dig into the myth of the Green Knight, who comes to King Arthur’s court to challenge the honor and bravery of Camelot’s knights.
What is a “Developed” Country? Crash Course Geography #40
AdultsHistoryHumanLifeEconomyEducation oday we’re going to discuss what it means for a place to be “developed”. Development is often associated with economic success — that is countries with higher standards of living and material wealth like those found in Europe and North America.
The myth of Anansi, the trickster spider - Emily Zobel Marshall
AdultsCreativityHistoryHumanMythologyCulture Follow the spider Anansi on his quest to complete a challenge from the Sky God in order to take ownership of the world’s stories.
Colonialism: Crash Course Geography #39
AdultsEducationHumanWorldHistoryPolitics Empire, imperialism, and colonialism are all interrelated tactics of geopolitics that are used to achieve similar goals of one state maintaining economic, political, or even cultural dominance over other territories.
Chinese New Year 2022
AdultsCultureHistoryWorldFestivities According to the Chinese zodiac, 2022 is the Year of the Tiger. It starts from February 1 and lasts until January 2, 2023. Those born in the Year of the Tiger are said to be brave, competitive, unpredictable and confident.
The tragic myth of the Sun God's son - Iseult Gillespie
AdultsBooksMediaWritingMythologyHistory Dive into the Greek myth of Helios and Phaethon, where the Sun God allows his mortal son to drive his chariot for a day.
Why is the Mona Lisa so famous? - Noah Charney
AdultsArtHistoryHuman Discover what factors helped Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” become the world’s most famous painting.
The Most Powerful Computers You've Never Heard Of
AdultsHistoryScienceTechnology Analog computers were the most powerful computers for thousands of years, relegated to obscurity by the digital revolution.
What Holds a Country Together or Tears it Apart? Crash Course Geography #36
AdultsHistoryHumanPoliticsSociety Today we’re going to talk about the forces that affect a country’s stability. We’ll take a closer look at Costa Rica, Venezuela, Cuba, and Brazil and examine how the cohesiveness of these Latin American countries varies dramatically even though they are in a region with similar characteristics.