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The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural and artistic explosion in Harlem, NY during the 1920s. We'd say, "what a time to be alive," but it was quickl...
What does King Richard III have to do with parking lots? And what does Middle Age rock music sound like? You've got questions, we've got answers.&#...
Float like a butterfly, sting like an actually pretty effective diplomat.
Prison isn't great, but it was a whole lot worse before Dorothy Dix came around and said, "Wow. No. Change this."
Who was Virginia Hall, and how did she give Wonder Woman a run for her money? Hit play to find out.
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre will make you feel way better about literally all of your past Valentine's Days. ...Unless you happened to be murd...
WARNING: This video mentions prostitution and bad pirate behavior. Abandon hope all ye who enter here.
Thank your lucky stars you weren't living near Chernobyl at the time of the nuclear accident in 1986. You can't take that "two heads are better tha...
Fun fact: some performers believe that a bad dress rehearsal portends a great opening night. Not-so-fun fact: a war zone isn’t the best place to...
In 1799, one of Napoleon's captains uncovered what is today known as the Rosetta Stone, and delivered it to his superior. And that, everyone, is ho...
Careful, kids-- we're about to get into some grade A literary scandalousness.
Has a bad sandwich ever just kind of thrown your whole day off? Well, have we got a story for you...
Wonder Woman... Black Widow... Fannie Lou Hamer... Yeah, it's kind of got that superhero ring to it, doesn't it?
Roger Sherman was basically America's first stepparent: mostly under-recognized, prone to trying a little too hard, and simultaneously loved and hated by everyone.
A word to the wise: if you want a long and vibrant career in filmmaking, don't start with Nazi propaganda.
Static shocks aren't so bad after getting struck by lightening 3 times, right, Roy Sullivan?
As it turns out, the original Facebook didn't really have much of a face...
A word to the wise: When you're playing with nuclear weapons, it's probably a good idea to call your neighbors and let them know what's going on... Actually, you know what? Just don't play with nukes. Bad plan all around.
As it turns out, Bueller wasn't the first Ferris to sweep Chicago off its feet.
Careful, kids-- we're about to get into some grade A literary scandalousness.
The "real" reason the Cubs took 100 years to win another World Series. And no, it's not because they were having a really long celebration for their 1908 victory.