Who Really Built the Pyramids of Giza
Paid Egyptian crews built the Giza pyramids, not slaves or visitors from space. Here is the evidence from the workers' town, the tombs and the quarries.
Articles
Practical guides from the History9 team: the situations the job throws at you and what to do about them, in plain English.
Best History Apps for Adults
Choosing a history app as an adult? Learn what to look for, how the main kinds of app differ, and which fits a busy day or a long evening.
African and Islamic Empires: A Beginner's Guide
A plain guide to the African and Islamic empires: caliphs, Baghdad, Mali, Songhai, Great Zimbabwe and the Ottomans, in the order that makes sense.
Ancient History for Beginners: Where to Start
A plain map of the ancient world for adults who never learned it: Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Alexander and Rome, in order, with why each matters.
Asian Empires: China, India, Japan and the Mongols
The history of Asian empires in six stops: the First Emperor, Tang and Song China, Ashoka and the Mughals, the shoguns, and Genghis Khan.
A Crash Course World History Alternative for Adults
Past the school syllabus and want world history told for grown-ups? Compare Crash Course with calm, five-minute story lessons and no exam.
A Great Courses Plus Alternative in Five Minutes
Hour-long lectures hard to fit into your day? See how The Great Courses Plus compares with five-minute history stories you can finish on a commute.
A Hardcore History Alternative with Shorter Episodes
Love the depth of Hardcore History but cannot find hours to listen? Here is how short, story-first history lessons compare, and who should pick which.
A History Hit Alternative: Stories in Five Minutes
Love history documentaries but lost in a big library? See how History Hit compares with a short, ordered path of five-minute history stories.
A Short History of Ideas and Everyday Life
The history of everyday life and big ideas, from Confucius to human rights: food, money, medicine, childhood and the thoughts that changed them.
The Americas Before and After Columbus
The history of the Americas before Columbus and after: Maya, Aztecs and Inca, the conquest, the food and silver trade, and the road to independence.
Is There a Duolingo for History?
Looking for a Duolingo for history? Here is what a daily history habit needs, which kinds of apps come close, and how five-minute lessons fit.
Medieval Europe for Beginners
Medieval Europe for beginners: Charlemagne, Vikings, castles, crusades, the Black Death and cathedrals, told in order and without the Dark Ages cliche.
A Nibble Alternative for History Lovers
Liked Nibble's short lessons but want only history? Compare the two formats and see which one suits a reader who loves a story with a clear ending.
From the Renaissance to the Industrial Revolution
One connected story from the Renaissance to the Industrial Revolution: Florence, the Reformation, the sea routes, science, Enlightenment and revolutions.
A Rest Is History Alternative with a Structured Path
You enjoy The Rest Is History but want world history in order, with a beginning, a middle and an end. Here is how a guided path compares.
Twentieth Century World History for Beginners
A plain guide to twentieth century world history for beginners: nations, empires, two world wars, the Cold War and the end of empire, in order.