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The epic Nordic legend of the monster slayer - Iseult Gillespie
Explore the classic poem, “Beowulf,” which follows a heroic prince as he fights to free a kingdom from the monster Grendel. -- An epic written in Old English, “Beowulf” is known for
History vs. Russia’s most infamous empress - Carolyn Harris
Catherine the Great presided over a golden age of Russian expansion — but was she a dedicated ruler or a ruthless oppressor? -- Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia for over three decades
Crash Course Native American History Preview
Welcome to Crash Course Native American History! Over the next 24 episodes, Che Jim will introduce you to the deep, ongoing history of the Indigenous peoples who’ve called these lands home
The Greek myth of the Fates’ prophecy - Iseult Gillespie
Dig into the Greek myth of Meleager, who set out to end a boar’s destruction of his city along with Greece’s best warriors. -- The night of her son's birth, the queen of Calydon was visited
The Greek tragedy of Oedipus' daughter - Stephen Esposito
Get to know the story of Antigone, daughter of Oedipus, who was determined to give her slain brother Polyneices a proper burial. -- The gods watched as Oedipus’ daughter, Antigone, stole
What caused the fall of one of the most influential empires in history? - Mostafa Minawi
Trace the fall of the Ottoman Empire, which lasted nearly 600 years until their defeat in World War I as part of the Central Powers. -- Under cover of darkness in 1909, Sultan Abdulhamid
Why do we have grass lawns?
Lawns aren’t natural. Why do so many Americans have them? our channel! Grass lawns are so ubiquitous in the US you would assume that they're the most natural
The tale of the brothers who outwitted the demon queen - Malay Bera
Dig into the Bengali tale of brothers Neelkamal and Lalkamal, two princes seeking to end the reign of demons in their kingdom. -- Achinpur was on the precipice of demonic takeover. A mysterious
Can you solve the riddle of Pandora’s box? - Alex Rosenthal
TED-Ed has launched its first ever physical game: Pandora's Legacy! Learn more and get your copy here: -- Pandora is having a decisively bad day. She didn’t set
Who Owns The Statue of Liberty?
Wallpapers on Patreon: Part 2: What is Federal Land?
The myth of Medusa
TED-Ed has launched its first ever physical game: Pandora's Legacy! Learn more and get your copy here: -- Medusa, transformed into a monstrous Gorgon by a wrathful
Brexit's Impossible Problem
Brexit? Is that still happening, or what? Footnote on the EU's SECRET strategy
