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Polynesian Navigation & Settlement of the Pacific
Article by Kim Martins

Polynesian Navigation & Settlement of the Pacific

Polynesian navigation of the Pacific Ocean and its settlement began thousands of years ago. The inhabitants of the Pacific islands had been voyaging across vast expanses of ocean water sailing in double canoes or outriggers using nothing...
Threshing Floors of the Bible
Article by Patrick Scott Smith, M. A.

Threshing Floors of the Bible

The threshing floors of the Bible were outdoor stone floors, usually circular in fashion, used by farmers to process the grain of their crops. For the larger community, like watermills of the recent past, they could be gathering places bustling...
Edward III of England
Definition by Mark Cartwright

Edward III of England

Edward III of England reigned as king from 1327 to 1377. Succeeding his father Edward II of England (r. 1307-1327) following his enforced abdication and then murder, Edward III would take revenge on his father's enemies, who included the...
Friendships in History: Alexander and Hephaestion // David and Jonathan // Enkidu and Gilgamesh
Video by Ancient History Encyclopedia

Friendships in History: Alexander and Hephaestion // David and Jonathan // Enkidu and Gilgamesh

Friendships in History, especially from mythology and the ancient world have withstood the test of time. This video will take you through the close friendships of Alexander the Great and Hephaestion, David and Jonathan and Enkidu and Gilgamesh...
God's Story: David and Goliath (Full Version)
Video by Crossroads Kids' Club

God's Story: David and Goliath (Full Version)

Once a young boy named David defeated a giant who was over nine feet tall. This is the story of what happened when David agreed to take on Goliath (1 Samuel 17). There's all kinds of cool stuff on the Kids' Club channel for you to explore...
The unheard story of David and Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell
Video by TED

The unheard story of David and Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell

It's a classic underdog tale: David, a young shepherd armed only with a sling, beats Goliath, the mighty warrior. The story has transcended its biblical origins to become a common shorthand for unlikely victory. But, asks Malcolm Gladwell...
Alexandra David-Neel: An Adventurer in Tibet
Video by ARTE Documentary

Alexandra David-Neel: An Adventurer in Tibet

In 1924, a woman entered the capital of Tibet after having travelled thousands of kilometres on foot. It was the first time a foreigner had crossed the border of the sacred city. This mythical feat, one of many by Alexandra David-Néel, made...
RMS Titanic
Definition by Mark Cartwright

RMS Titanic

The RMS Titanic was a White Star Line ocean liner, which sank after hitting an iceberg on its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York on 15 April 1912. Over 1,500 men, women, and children lost their lives. There were 705 survivors. In...
PBS - Castle - David Macaulay
Video by PBS

PBS - Castle - David Macaulay

CASTLE combines colorful animation with live-action documentary sequences to tell the story of a 13th-century Welsh castle. Author David Macaulay, who wrote and illustrated the best-selling book of the same title, leads viewers on a castle...
The Girl Who Climbed to the Sky
Article by Joshua J. Mark

The Girl Who Climbed to the Sky

The Girl Who Climbed to the Sky is a folktale from the Arapaho nation about a girl, Sapana, who is tricked by a supernatural sky-being into traveling to his home, where he keeps her, and then must find a way to return to her people, helped...
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