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Le Musee Bargoin (in French)
Au pays de Vercingétorix, ce musée d’archéologie et d’arts textiles présente de fascinantes pièces gauloises et gallo-romaines autant qu’une collection fabuleuse de parures et tapis d’hier et d’aujourd’hui venus du monde entier. MUSEE...
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New Name: World History Encyclopedia!
We have some really exciting things happening, and the biggest one is our new name: World History Encyclopedia. We have covered much of the ancient world, and are now working on Medieval, Renaissance, Early Modern Europe and Colonial so it...
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30th July 1619: Oldest Continuous General Assembly in the New World Convenes in Virginia
The Virginia Company of London established the Jamestown Colony as the first permanent English settlement in the Americas in 1607. After a difficult first decade the community’s fortunes began to improve and in 1619 the new Governor of Virginia...
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The 1622 Indian Massacre: A Personal Story
In my lecture on the Virginia Colony (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvokFncxkh8), I discussed the strained relationship between the English colonists and the Powhatan Indians that culminated in the 1622 Indian Massacre, in which over 300...
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The Powhatan Confederacy
See the short-lived but formidable Powhatan Confederacy's dominance in Virginia slowly fade away due to English colonists.
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Anglo-Powhatan Wars | 3 Minute History
A brief discussion of the Anglo-Powhatan Wars sponsored by Great Courses.
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Slavery and the House of Burgesses in Jamestown
Part 3 of the lesson on Jamestown; a brief discussion of the formation of the House of Burgesses and Early Slavery in the English Colony of Virginia.
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Norse Mythology Creation Story Explained In 5 Minutes
This video on Norse mythology explains the beginning of the gods, goddesses, giants, dwarfs, and humans. It includes Norse gods and Giants such as Odin, Ymir, Buri, and many more. It covers how the Muspelheim and Niflheim met in the emptiness...
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Sappho of Lesbos: The Female Poet of Ancient Greece
Sappho of Lesbos was considered one of the greatest poets of her time. Ancient scholars included her among the illustrious Nine Lyric Poets - a list of the most important and influential poets of the age who mirrored the Nine Muses. Sappho...
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The Megalithic Temples of Malta
A look at the magnificent Megalithic Temples of Malta. The temples shown here are Hagar Qim, Mnajdra and Ggantija.