Jack’s YouTuber Column: The Best in the Business, History Edition

Have you ever had to study for a history test, but the lesson is just soooo boooooring??

Well, I have provided, for you, a solution to this nationwide problem among school students. Get ready for this edition of the YouTuber column, featuring HISTORY YOUTUBERS! 

Top 5 History YouTubers

#5: Geography NOW!

Geography NOW! is an extremely informative channel hosted by our very energetic friend, Barby. What makes him energetic you ask? Well, he talks faster than greased lighting. If he didn’t talk at twice the speed of a normal human, Geography NOW! would be higher on this. If you are like most students and have trouble processing information that is rapidly thrown at you, I would recommend watching the video at maybe .75 or .5 speed on YouTube. All in all, this channel is full of information about countries all over the world and Barbs’ rapid delivery can add some comedic value to his videos as well.

#4: TED-Ed

So, TED-Ed isn’t completely a history channel, but they have lots of history videos so it counts. TED-Ed is obviously based off of the famous TED talks, but all of the videos are based on education of some sort. 

TED-Ed features a bunch of super smart people who know what they’re talking about and each video has some helpful visual aids to get the point across. The only con is that the channel is geared a little more toward older people. Other than that, I would definitely recommend TED-Ed to anyone who wants to learn about historic events for one reason or another.

#3: history of the entire world, i guess (clean version if you prefer)

Okay, this is not a history CHANNEL, but I had to include it because it has the history of the entire world in one video (i guess). Like Barbs, the narrator of this video (Bill) talks very fast, so watching at .75 or .5 speed on Youtube would probably be a good idea. This video is both hilarious and informative if you can get past the speed at which the information gets thrown at you. Also, maybe you should watch the clean version. 🙂

#2: CrashCourse 

CrashCourse is very similar to TED-Ed, except it is geared towards a more younger audience, which makes it perfect for all levels who are wanting to learn about all kinds of history. 10/10: would recommend.

#1: Oversimplified

IT’S NOT EVEN A COMPETITION. Oversimplified is, in my opinion, the best mix of informative and funny. The host/narrator (of whom I know nothing about) delivers all information in a clear, positive manner, and each video has the same energy making it easy to recognize Oversimplified’s brand and gives a certain aspect to his videos that make them oddly easy to remember.  He does talk a little fast, but not as fast as my guys Barbs or Bill. The perfect speed to be funny and give lots of information in a short amount of time. Just so all of you know, he does use potty talk sometimes so maybe search for Oversimplified edited for schools.