Most Hardcore Soldier: Spartan
AdultsHistoryHumanWorldEducation... What was life like for a Spartan solider in ancient Greece? Was it anything like the movie "300"? In today's educational cartoon we are going back to the ancient times to look at how the warrior Spartans lived.
Ancient Rome’s most notorious doctor
AdultsHealthHistoryHuman Learn about the Greek physician and philosopher Galen of Pergamon, whose experiments and discoveries changed medicine.
The Romans flooded the Colosseum for sea battles
AdultsConstructionCreativityHistoryCulture... Dig in to the history of the Roman Empire’s staged gladiatorial naval battles and how they flooded the Colosseum to reenact famous battles.
How a Fish Saved the Vikings
AdultsHistoryNatureScienceFoodAnimals... The Vikings suffered many hardships living in the north of Europe: long, cold winters and importantly a lack of sunlight. Luckily, they had cod.
How Sustainable Plantations Help Save Uganda’s Decimated Forests
AdultsHistoryHumanLifeEnvironmentEconomy... Sustainable forestry is helping the country electrify, cutting down on firewood use—and providing livelihoods.
Why is this painting so shocking?
AdultsArtCreativityCultureHistory... Discover the history and symbolism of Pablo Picasso’s powerful anti-war mural, “Guernica,” rendered in his signature Cubist style.
A Senegalese Wrestler Trains to Become the ‘King of the Arena’
AdultsCultureHistoryHumanSportsSociety... In this west African country, wrestling is not just a sport, but a chance at a better life.
The History of Video
AdultsFilmMediaScienceHistory... I always wanted to know why film looked better than video. Moving electronic images have as long a history but were invented for a different purpose.
A brief history of dogs - David Ian Howe
AdultsAnimalsFamilyNatureHistoryCulture... Trace the history of how wolves, one of humanity’s oldest rivals, evolved into the domesticated dogs we call “man’s best friend.”
The historic women’s suffrage march on Washington
AdultsHistoryHumanPoliticsWomen... Explore how the Women’s Suffrage Parade on Washington in 1913 helped women secure the right to vote in the United States through the 19th amendment.