Crash Course: World History
“John Green teaches you the history of the world”
2012•2 Seasons•72 Episodes•Ended
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Crash Course World History is a video course hosted by John Green that teaches world history from growing the first crops in the First Agricultural Revolution to global textile production in the 2010s. Across the series, it builds skills in identifying and explaining historical developments, analyzing events in broader context, and tracing patterns and connections across time and place—aiming to help viewers become more informed citizens of the world. Season 1 follows the 2012 AP World History curriculum in a 42-episode chronological survey, while Season 2 continues in 30 episodes with a more thematic approach that focuses on systems and encourages viewers to question how “history” is written and what biases shape it.
Creator
John Green, Hank Green
Network
PBS Digital Studios
Origin
US
Cast
John Green
John Green
Episodes
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