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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-contributions-of-female-explorers-courtney-stephens During the Victorian Age, women were unlikely to become great explorers, but a few intelligent...

Dig into the historic injustice of Japanese American incarceration camps, also known as internment camps, during World War II. On December 7, 1941, 16 year-old Aki Kurose shared in the horror...

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-egyptian-book-of-the-dead-tejal-gala Ancient Egyptians believed that in order to become immortal after death, a spirit must first...

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-philosophy-of-stoicism-massimo-pigliucci What is the best life we can live? How can we cope with whatever the universe throws at us and keep thriving nonetheless...

Dig into the era of the Spanish Inquisition, when the Catholic Church was charged with rooting out and punishing heresy. In 1478 CE, Pope Sixtus IV issued a decree authorizing the Catholic monarchs...

Examine the myth of the Lost Cause: a campaign created by pro-Confederates after the Civil War to promote the lie that they seceded for state's rights. In the 1860’s, 11...

The video describes characteristics of the the three main groups of the 13 colonies: New England, Middle and Southern. Students will learn about geography, education, religion, economic systems, social patterns, and...

Journey to Jamestown is a famous story, and it is taught to schools at preschool and kindergarten level. The tale covers the journey for kids who embark on a journey to Jamestown, and they learn...

Uncover the history of the witch hunts that swept through Europe and the American colonies from the 15th century until the 18th century CE. In the German town of Nördlingen in 1593 CE, innkeeper Maria...

The Qingming Festival is held one hundred and four days after the winter solstice, and is known as the ‘pure bright festival’, ‘tomb-sweeping day’ and ‘ancestors day’. For over 2,500 years, this festival...