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Simple History

Simple History visualizes the past, bringing history to life through animation. Witness how people lived throughout history: their culture, developments in technology, epic battles and events. Explore what it was like to be in the trenches of the First World War, a plundering pirate in the Caribbean, or a factory worker in the Industrial Revolution!

Battered Spanish soldier holds up a hand with a bloody bandage as a smoke rises in the background. Text reads, "Where Did Neutral Spain Fight in World War Two?"
9 minutes 52 seconds
Grade Level: 6 - 12
Two planes connected at the wings fly through the sky toward us. Text reads, "Why Were These Two Planes Stuck Together?"
6 minutes 54 seconds
Grade Level: 6 - 12
Still image from: Yamato: Super Battleship--Largest Battleship in History
9 minutes 7 seconds
Grade Level: 6 - 12
Closeup of a crowd of youth wearing white shirts with red neckerchiefs and blue hats. They lift their hands in salute in front of a red Soviet flag. Text reads, "The Young Pioneers, 1922 to 1991. The Soviet Union."
6 minutes 55 seconds
Grade Level: 6 - 12
Still image from: Yuri Gargarin: First Man in Space (April 12, 1961)
3 minutes 3 seconds
Grade Level: 6 - 12