The Death of Boring History | The Pop Historian

<p>The Pop Historian is a general historian with an exciting, eclectic new channel on YouTube. </p><p><br></p><p>“The historian must serve two masters: the past and the present”. </p><p><br></p><p>In compliance with Fritz Stern, the late German-American professor of history at Columbia University by whom the above statement was issued, the Pop Historian has undergone to do just that. In a highly original, accessible, and entertaining way, he has packaged fascinating bits of history in a series of compelling videos, using the technology of today to tell great stories from the past. </p><p><br></p><p>From this episode, you’ll learn…</p><p><br></p><p>The advantages of homeschooling for the curious mind; the importance of learning about different faiths as a child; the role that video games (like Assassin’s Creed) can play in instructing you in history; the potential of virtual reality, both for education and entertainment; the reliability of Wikipedia; the necessity of “transhistorical” sympathy; the difficulties in becoming a documentarian; Hitler and the Third Reich; George Washington and whether he should be celebrated or condemned, and much more! </p><p><br></p><p>TIMESTAMP</p><p>0:00 Introduction</p><p>2:54 Home School v. Private School</p><p>5:15 Passover in a Universal Church </p><p>9:56 Assassin’s Creed: Do video games have a role in teaching history? </p><p>15:12 Virtual Reality: Entertainment and education </p><p>21:17 Wikipedia: is it a reliable source? </p><p>23:15 Becoming a documentarian </p><p>26:46 Hitler and the rise of the Third Reich </p><p>28:25 “Trans-historical” empathy and the moral superiority of today</p><p>33:06 Slavery</p><p>34:29 George Washington: Do we condemn or celebrate him? </p><p>39:22 A Christian outlook on history</p><p>42:01 How one becomes interested in different subjects</p><p>46:02 The history of Tourism</p><p>49:51 Traveling the world</p><p>53:08 Book recommendations</p><p>56:43 How to begin making content on YouTube</p><p><br></p><p>– </p><p><br></p><p>The Pop Hist