World History
Explore the history of the Americas, the Middle East, Africa, the Pacific and the East. From Chinese revolutions to Indian emancipation to American independence to African nationhood, there is so much to discover. Meet intriguing people like Castro, Ghandi and Mandela, witness the bloody battles that changed nations like the Vietnam War, the American Civil War and Rwandan Genocide; and examine major turning points like the atomic bomb, the Suez and Panama Canals and landing on the moon.
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Salonica (Thessaloniki) aka Little Israel
<p>Trace the movement of Jews after the Inquisitions to Salonica where they contributed to developing a rich and innovative culture under the Ottomans. Decline of their culture began after
...Salonica (Thessaloniki) aka Little Israel
<p>Trace the movement of Jews after the Inquisitions to Salonica where they contributed to developing a rich and innovative culture under the Ottomans. Decline of their culture began after
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Backroads of Britain - Scotland
<p>Popularly known for being home to Haggis-eating, Bagpipe-playing, Kilt-wearing and Whisky-drinking folk, Scotland is this and much more. Her islands and highlands have been staging grounds for her
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Coups Across History - From Rome 44BC to Washington 2021
<p>Coups have occurred throughout history from ancient and mediaeval times to our modern time. We explore the nature of coups with examples such as the coup that saw the assassination of Julius Caesar
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The Enlightenment
<p>The eighteenth century European Enlightenment promoted the values of humanism, progress, and reason. Great thinkers like Voltaire, David Hume, Immanuel Kant and Adam Smith provided new
...The Enlightenment
<p>The eighteenth century European Enlightenment promoted the values of humanism, progress, and reason. Great thinkers like Voltaire, David Hume, Immanuel Kant and Adam Smith provided new
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Personalities that Made the Middle East
<p>T.E. Lawrence, David Ben-Gurion, Sharif Hussein and Gertrude Bell all played important roles in shaping the Middle East of the 20th and 21st centuries. They were prominent in the period when Arab
...Personalities that Made the Middle East
<p>T.E. Lawrence, David Ben-Gurion, Sharif Hussein and Gertrude Bell all played important roles in shaping the Middle East of the 20th and 21st centuries. They were prominent in the period when Arab
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A History of Art in 5 Objects
<p>Learn how to visually analyse and materially assess 5 genuine prints, drawings and watercolours on paper from the 17th to the 20th centuries. Gain an ability to visually analyse a work of art, its
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Three Films About the American Civil War
<p>Examine three films about the American Civil War: Ken Burns documentary series, <em>The Civil War</em> (1990), the film of <em>Glory</em> (1989), about the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, one
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How to Settle a Political Dispute - Try a Duel
<p>Duelling with swords or pistols continued into the late 19th century as method of settling personal and political “injuries’ in the UK, USA, France and the Australian colonies. Duelling was
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The Bayeux Tapestry
<p>The Bayeux Tapestry is a famous piece of medieval art, an 11th century embroidery telling the story of the Norman Conquest of England and ending with the Battle of Hastings in 1066. It includes
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The Balfour Declaration - The Most Contentious Document in History?
<p>Each day we read of further war in the Middle East. How did it come to this? To answer this we need to go back to the end of the 19th century, the beginnings of Zionism and the document that
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