A Brief History of Violence
It may seem illogical to say that in the last century with violence like that of Stalin and Hitler, or Darfur and Iraq, that we are living in "the most peaceful time of our species existence." But that...
View Article5-Lecture Course: Geography of United States Elections
This map-intensive course explores how the geography of America has affected US elections throughout its history. In addition, it explores the controversy over whether the red and blue map should be...
View ArticleHow Street Cleaners Saved New York City
By the end of the 19th century, New York was one of the filthiest cities, causing the spread of disease and whose mortality rates rivaled those of medieval London. But, it was the unlikeliest...
View Article18-Lecture Course: Holocaust in Film and Literature, German 59
German 59: Holocaust in Film and Literature is a course that provides insight into the History of Holocaust and its present memory through examination of challenges and problems encountered in trying...
View Article24-Lecture Course: European Civilization, 1648-1945
European history from the end of the Thirty Years' War to the aftermath of WWII. It examine experiences of ordinary people, as well as to events and figures like the French Revolution and Napoleon. The...
View ArticleUCLA Panel on the Current Unrest in the Middle East and North Africa
One of the biggest stories this year is the civil unrest in the Middle East and North Africa which, after Tunisia, was ignited by an uprising Egyptian population who grew tired of their government....
View ArticleBig History: A History of the Universe in 18 Minutes
Think it's impossible to describe the complete history of the universe in under 18 minutes? Historian, David Christian, accepts your challenge. In this video, he takes you on a journey from the Big...
View ArticleDoes Pirates of the Caribbean provide insight into contemporary capitalism?
In this lecture, Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of History, Roger Rouse describes how the series of films hijack complex histories of rebel piracy to incite conformity to corporate...
View ArticleCommunism Basics
Communism stems from socialism and found its rise in 1848 when Karl Marx wrote The Communist Manifesto. Communism is an economic system which looks to create a classless society by redistributing the...
View Article38-Lecture Course: World History
World History Crash Course offers fast but extensive overviews of early and modern civilizations and their places in world history. Introduced and narrated by historian John Green, each video serves as...
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