World History

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    3-part World History course
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    The Outbreak of World War I
    A 3-part course with Made From History
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    In this course, examine the allegiances between nations that created an alliance network across Europe, along with the militarism, nationalism, and imperialism that led to the outbreak of World War I.

    In this course, examine the allegiances between nations that created an alliance network across Europe, along with the militarism, nationalism, and imperialism that led to the outbreak of World War I.

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    74 min
    7-part World History course
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    Formative Religions in Ancient Israel
    A 7-part course with Rabbi Lawrence Troster
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    Rabbi Troster of GreenFaith covers the history of how the compilation of significant disparate cultural views and purposes into the Torah and Tanakh changed life in ancient Israel.

    Rabbi Troster of GreenFaith covers the history of how the compilation of significant disparate cultural views and purposes into the Torah and Tanakh changed life in ancient Israel.

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    7-part World History course
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    German History in the 19th Century
    A 7-part course with Hendrik Godbersen
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    Are you wondering how Germany transitioned from a confederation of states into a unified empire? Review German history in this course, discussing the German struggle for democracy in the 19th century.

    Are you wondering how Germany transitioned from a confederation of states into a unified empire? Review German history in this course, discussing the German struggle for democracy in the 19th century.

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    35 min
    7-part World History course
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    Germany, Martin Luther & The Reformation
    A 7-part course with Hendrik Godbersen
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    Martin Luther’s Reformation created a wave of historical change in Europe, including a series of important events (after the year 1500) that originated in the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation.

    Martin Luther’s Reformation created a wave of historical change in Europe, including a series of important events (after the year 1500) that originated in the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation.

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    57 min
    10-part World History course
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    Late Modern History of East Asia
    A 10-part course with Hendrik Godbersen
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    Discover the history of East Asia from the Opium Wars, to the British handover of Hong Kong to China, to the Cultural Revolution, in this world history course on the late modern historical period!

    Discover the history of East Asia from the Opium Wars, to the British handover of Hong Kong to China, to the Cultural Revolution, in this world history course on the late modern historical period!

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    72 min
    13-part World History course
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    The French Revolution & Napoleonic Wars
    A 13-part course with Hendrik Godbersen
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    In European history, the crucial time period around the French Revolution is central to understanding historical events on the continent. Learn more about this era in this history course!

    In European history, the crucial time period around the French Revolution is central to understanding historical events on the continent. Learn more about this era in this history course!

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    56 min
    11-part World History course
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    German History from 1945 to 1990
    An 11-part course with Hendrik Godbersen
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    In this history course, explore the timeline of major events in Germany between 1945 and 1990, from the Berlin Airlift and the foundation of the Federal Republic to the Reunification.

    In this history course, explore the timeline of major events in Germany between 1945 and 1990, from the Berlin Airlift and the foundation of the Federal Republic to the Reunification.

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    49 min
    9-part World History course
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    Weimar Republic & Nazi Germany
    A 9-part course with Hendrik Godbersen
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    Germany experienced turbulent times between World War I and World War II, and this period marked the rise of Nazism. Join this course to learn about the history of this country between 1918 and 1939.

    Germany experienced turbulent times between World War I and World War II, and this period marked the rise of Nazism. Join this course to learn about the history of this country between 1918 and 1939.

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    95 min
    11-part Political Science course
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    History of Tribes, Empires & Nations
    An 11-part course with Arthur Jackson
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    For several thousand years, humans have been guided by different political and social structures. In this course, learn about tribes, empires, and nations and how they continue to exist even now.

    For several thousand years, humans have been guided by different political and social structures. In this course, learn about tribes, empires, and nations and how they continue to exist even now.

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    World History Worldly Curio
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    There’s a fight going on in schools over when history b...
    A lesson with PRI's The World
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    Across America, millions of high school kids take Advanced Placement classes every year to prep for an exam that could get them college credit. In May, the n...

    Across America, millions of high school kids take Advanced Placement classes every year to prep for an exam that could get them college credit. In May, the n...

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    Political Science Worldly Curio
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    Madeleine Albright thinks it's time to set the alarm on...
    A lesson with PRI's The World
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    Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright says we might not recognize the resurgence of fascism worldwide until it's too late.

    Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright says we might not recognize the resurgence of fascism worldwide until it's too late.

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    World History Worldly Curio
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    Take a tour of The City of London’s tiny, protected gre...
    A lesson with PRI's The World
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    Open spaces in greater London’s historic core have been protected since Victorian times.

    Open spaces in greater London’s historic core have been protected since Victorian times.

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    Political Science lesson
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    What's Missing in the Global Debate Over Refugees
    A lesson with Yasin Kakande
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    In the ongoing debate over refugees, we hear from everyone -- from politicians who pledge border controls to citizens who fear they'll lose their jobs -- eve...

    In the ongoing debate over refugees, we hear from everyone -- from politicians who pledge border controls to citizens who fear they'll lose their jobs -- eve...

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    World History lesson
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    How I use the drum to tell my story
    A lesson with Kasiva Mutua
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    In this talk-performance hybrid, drummer, percussionist and TED Fellow Kasiva Mutua shares how she's breaking the taboo against female drummers in Kenya -- a...

    In this talk-performance hybrid, drummer, percussionist and TED Fellow Kasiva Mutua shares how she's breaking the taboo against female drummers in Kenya -- a...

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    World History Worldly Curio
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    Two priests from opposite sides of Northern Ireland's s...
    A lesson with PRI's The World
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    The city of Derry/Londonderry in Northern Ireland is still healing from years of sectarian conflict. Two priests, one Catholic and the other Protestant, have...

    The city of Derry/Londonderry in Northern Ireland is still healing from years of sectarian conflict. Two priests, one Catholic and the other Protestant, have...

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    World History Worldly Curio
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    For this city in Northern Ireland, Brexit is a big head...
    A lesson with PRI's The World
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    Londonderry, or Derry, Northern Ireland's second-biggest city, borders the Republic of Ireland. People in Derry worry Brexit will bring changes at the border...

    Londonderry, or Derry, Northern Ireland's second-biggest city, borders the Republic of Ireland. People in Derry worry Brexit will bring changes at the border...

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    World History Worldly Curio
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    The life and myths of Lyudmila Pavlichenko, Soviet Russ...
    A lesson with PRI's The World
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    Lyudmila Pavlichenko, history’s deadliest female sniper, is considered to be a Soviet propaganda myth by some, including some people in Russia. The divorced ...

    Lyudmila Pavlichenko, history’s deadliest female sniper, is considered to be a Soviet propaganda myth by some, including some people in Russia. The divorced ...

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    World History Worldly Curio
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    The story behind the skull found in a London pub
    A lesson with PRI's The World
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    Three years ago, historian Kim Wagner was given a skull that had been found in a pub in London. It allegedly belonged to an Indian rebel who’d been executed ...

    Three years ago, historian Kim Wagner was given a skull that had been found in a pub in London. It allegedly belonged to an Indian rebel who’d been executed ...

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