History is more than a list of famous people, more than a series of events to memorize. It is a story -- of societies and nations, cities and villages, families and individuals. A network of connected and intertwined narratives. By exploring the past, we can better understand our present and imagine
Young British officers might have come from polite society, but the trenches of World War I were far from a posh environment. In this video, Andrew Wallis, of the Guards Museum in London, demonstrates the “streetwise” weapons that British officers used in close-quarters combat. Website: https://ww
Trench warfare in the First World War was horrific enough, but mustard gas really sent it over the top. In this short video, Andrew Wallis, of the Guards Museum in London, exhibits the shockingly inadequate gas hoods that British soldiers relied on to survive the horrors of chemical warfare. Websi
Bill Gates is just one of many people who are fascinated by the questions asked in big history and the way the course connects the knowledge of many disciplines. Learn more about the Big History Project http://bit.ly/1d0uxWn. Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/oerprojectlearning
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One of the oldest known high cultures is Uruk in Mesopotamia, today's Iraq. The first major city in world history was built there in the 4th millennium BC. Author: ZDF/Terra X/Film Produktion Stein e.K./Alexander Hogh/Martin Papirowski/Timm Westen, Roxana Ardelean/Golem Studio/Alexander Leuck/Frau
It was the quietest quiet there has ever been. Then suddenly, out of nothing, everything begins. Website: https://www.bighistoryproject.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bighistoryproject Twitter: https://twitter.com/BigHistoryPro Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/oerprojectle
This video is a prediction from march 2018! 5 Best Players In 2018 FIFA World Cup SUBSCRIBE: https://alugha.com/producer/ee8a3b29-efdc-11e7-a0c5-8bfc1e5a2382 The FIFA World Cup is watched by millions of fans every four years. And it's watching the best football players in the world go head to hea
Volcanoes get pretty strong, but strong enough to destroy the world? That kind of depends on what you think the end of the world means... Music is by Brandon Maahs. Check out his website and music by clicking this link: http://www.brandonmaahs.com/audio-reel Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Real
Intuition. Authority. Evidence. Logic. This provides a powerful framework for your students to test claims like these. Sign up today to bring the Big History Project to your classroom: https://bh-p.co/2V3YcLW Website: https://www.bighistoryproject.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bighistorypr
What if we constructed a road around the world that connected most of Earth's continents? It'd be cool to drive from Europe to North America and some other places... I guess Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/RealLifeLore Music is by Brandon Maahs. Check out his website and music by
There are some places in the world that are almost impossible to get to. Some are so difficult that no human yet in all of history has ever set foot there before? Where are some of these places? Watch and find out! Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/RealLifeLore Music is by Brandon
