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Join World History Encyclopedia as they sit down with author and Egyptologist Garry Shaw to hear all about his new book The Story of Tutankhamun: An Intimate Life of the Boy who Became King The discovery...

Journey to Jamestown is a famous story, and it is taught to schools at preschool and kindergarten level. The tale covers the journey for kids who embark on a journey to Jamestown, and they learn...

A short story of the White Buffalo Calf Woman, also Narrated in Lakota by Chief Arvol Looking Horse. The Creator sent the Sacred White Buffalo Calf Woman to teach the People how to pray...

Our Diné share stories about the origin of life in the winter time. Generally they are called “Winter Stories”. Our Diné share these to teach and remember where we come from and who we are. But, there...

It's a classic underdog tale: David, a young shepherd armed only with a sling, beats Goliath, the mighty warrior. The story has transcended its biblical origins to become a common shorthand for...

Once a young boy named David defeated a giant who was over nine feet tall. This is the story of what happened when David agreed to take on Goliath (1 Samuel 17). There's all kinds of cool stuff on the...

Noah is considered one of the patriarchs in the Jewish Scriptures or one of the founding fathers of what became the religion of Judaism. His story begins in Genesis 6 and consists of three elements: the evil of the earth; the flood narrative...

The Ghost Wife is a Pawnee story dealing with loss, grief, the inability to let go of the past, and the danger of dealing with ghosts. It reflects the Pawnee understanding of the unpredictable nature of life, the certainty of death...

The story of the trial and crucifixion of Jesus Christ is reenacted every year by Christians all over the world in the Easter liturgy. The story has become an essential article of faith and...

Dive deep into the dramatic Viking conquest of England with medieval historian Brandon M. Bender. In this fascinating lecture, Bender unpacks the turbulent centuries of Viking...