History

A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of history.

Video playlists about History

Ancient clues

6 talks • 1h 49m
Fascinating talks about humanity's beginnings and evolution's journey.

Talks to celebrate Black History Month

13 talks • 3h 1m
These fascinating talks offer fresh perspectives on black identity, and fascinating insights on how to finally defeat racism.

Time warp

7 talks • 1h 30m
Time is measured in seconds, minutes and hours. But these talks show it isn't always so simple.

Fascinating history

12 talks • 2h 53m
Be transported through the centuries with these talks for your inner (and outer) history buff.
See all 12 playlists on History

Talks about History

14:17

Noah Feldman

Hamilton vs. Madison and the birth of American partisanship

Posted Jul 2017
18:38

David Miliband

The refugee crisis is a test of our character

Posted Jun 2017
22:12

Jim Yong Kim

Doesn't everyone deserve a chance at a good life?

Posted Jun 2017
14:45

Rhiannon Giddens

Songs that bring history to life

Posted Jun 2017
12:48

Anthony D. Romero

This is what democracy looks like

Posted May 2017
16:40

Jorge Drexler

Poetry, music and identity

Posted May 2017
15:30

Deborah Lipstadt

Behind the lies of Holocaust denial

Posted May 2017
13:42

Ari Wallach

3 ways to plan for the (very) long term

Posted Apr 2017
47:33

Gretchen Carlson, David Brooks

Political common ground in a polarized United States

Posted Apr 2017
14:55

Simon Anholt

Who would the rest of the world vote for in your country's election?

Posted Mar 2017
12:29

Brittney Cooper

The racial politics of time

Posted Feb 2017
1h 0m

Yuval Noah Harari

Nationalism vs. globalism: the new political divide

Posted Feb 2017
10:49

Emily Parsons-Lord

Art made of the air we breathe

Posted Jan 2017
17:07

Jennifer Brea

What happens when you have a disease doctors can't diagnose

Posted Jan 2017
12:00

Dan Bricklin

Meet the inventor of the electronic spreadsheet

Posted Jan 2017
14:59

Erika Gregory

The world doesn't need more nuclear weapons

Posted Jan 2017
See all 142 talks on History

Exclusive articles about History

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