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The Battle of Monmouth (28 June 1778), or the Battle of Monmouth Court House, was the last battle of the Philadelphia Campaign during the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). After abandoning control of Philadelphia, the British army under...

The Philadelphia Campaign (July 1777 to June 1778) was a major military operation during the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), in which a British army under Sir William Howe attempted to capture the revolutionary capital of Philadelphia...

The Secret History of the Mongols is a chronicle written in the 13th century CE (with some later additions) and is the most important and oldest medieval Mongolian text. The book covers the origins of the Mongol people, the rise to power...

Virtual Model of the Antikythera Mechanism - 2200 YEARS OLD AMAZING!!! Ο Μηχανισμός των Αντικυθήρων Origin Generally referred to as the first known analog computer, the quality and complexity of the mechanism's manufacture suggests...

A quick look at the holiest day on the Christian calender, Easter. HISTORY®, now reaching more than 98 million homes, is the leading destination for award-winning original series and specials that connect viewers with history in an informative...

Travis Fimmel as Ragnar Lothbrok in the TV series Vikings. Photo by HISTORY - © 2016 The HISTORY Channel

Alex Hogh Anderson as Ivar the Boneless in the TV series Vikings. Photo by HISTORY - © 2017 The HISTORY Channel

Moe Dunford playing the role of Aethelwulf, King of Wessex (r. 839-858 CE), in the TV series Vikings. Photo by HISTORY - © The HISTORY Channel

Linus Roache as Ecbert, a character based on King Egbert of Wessex (r. 802-839 CE) in the TV series Vikings. Photo by HISTORY - © 2016 The HISTORY Channel

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/tycho-brahe-the-scandalous-astronomer-dan-wenkel If you think scientists lead boring, monotonous lives, you must not know about Tycho Brahe. The 16th Century CE astronomer who accurately predicted...