Crash Course: World History

The read

The series ran 2 seasons across 72 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk.

Synopsis

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.

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Key crew

• John GreenWriter
• Raoul MeyerWriter

Cast

• John GreenJohn Green

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