True History schedule

Wartime Warsaw offers a gateway to the darkest events of the war.

Revisit the legacy of the French Resistance to experience life under the Nazi boot.

See the war in London through the eyes of a Jewish child, a bureaucrat, and a pilot.

Play ball! The recorded history of Black American baseball goes back to the 1850s.

The story of Black baseball mirrors the story of America.

Segregation took hold in the professional leagues, explore the world Black baseball players had to navigate in the late 19th century.

The history of Black baseball owes much to Andrew 'Rube' Foster, a Hall of Fame pitcher, manager, and owner who was the sport's first true superstar.

Continue your study of Rube Foster as he creates the first Black baseball league.

In this episode, define the terms "ancient," "Greek," and "masterpiece."

Consider how the possible oral composition of the Homeric epics might influence our reading.

Here, explore the themes and action of books 2 through 9 of the Iliad.

Complete the Iliad, focusing on Achilles's return to battle and its aftermath.

Contemplate the dynamic civilizations that emerged in the Aegean.

Investigate the history and meanings of iconic buildings in the Acropolis.

Discover the Theater of Dionysus and the grand Odeon of Herodes Atticus.

This lesson takes you to the sacred monuments of Greece's beautiful Attica region.

What makes 1066 such a pivotal year in the history of Western civilization?

Take a closer look at the chaos between 1016 and 1066, when power was up for grabs.

How did a "confessor" and "bastard" put England and Normandy on a collision course?

Revisit one of the most important moments in English history: the Battle of Hastings.

Learn about the ancient sources that contribute to our understanding of Alexander's life and legacy.

Trace the conflicts, alliances, and political crises that shaped the Greek world before Alexander.

Explore the history and conditions of the Persian Empire in the two centuries before Alexander's rise.

Investigate Macedon's relationship to the more culturally influential city-states of Greece.

In this episode, define the terms "ancient," "Greek," and "masterpiece."

Consider how the possible oral composition of the Homeric epics might influence our reading.

Here, explore the themes and action of books 2 through 9 of the Iliad.

Complete the Iliad, focusing on Achilles's return to battle and its aftermath.

Contemplate the dynamic civilizations that emerged in the Aegean.

Investigate the history and meanings of iconic buildings in the Acropolis.

Discover the Theater of Dionysus and the grand Odeon of Herodes Atticus.

This lesson takes you to the sacred monuments of Greece's beautiful Attica region.

What makes 1066 such a pivotal year in the history of Western civilization?

Take a closer look at the chaos between 1016 and 1066, when power was up for grabs.

How did a "confessor" and "bastard" put England and Normandy on a collision course?

Revisit one of the most important moments in English history: the Battle of Hastings.

Learn about the ancient sources that contribute to our understanding of Alexander's life and legacy.

Trace the conflicts, alliances, and political crises that shaped the Greek world before Alexander.

Explore the history and conditions of the Persian Empire in the two centuries before Alexander's rise.

Investigate Macedon's relationship to the more culturally influential city-states of Greece.

What made Jericho and Anau, two of the world's oldest cities, so successful?

Trace the origins of the human species from the emergence of proto-humans to the rise of Homo sapiens.

See how family dynamics, migration patterns, climate change, and more affected life in the Paleolithic Era.

Delve into the agricultural revolution to better appreciate one of the most important revolutions in history.

Compare common views of Native Americans to the realities of what was.

Delve into the "Columbian Exchange" and the creation of "new worlds for all."

Examine cultures that existed prior to the Spanish Invasion.

Learn how Native Americans and newcomers forged connections.