TV Show Details
Air Date:January 26th, 2012
Last Air Date:April 4th, 2015
Network:PBS Digital Studios
Status:Ended
Genres:Documentary , Talk
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Complexly, PBS Digital Studios
Crash Course: World History (2012-2015)
TV ShowPBS Digital Studios
Scripted
"John Green teaches you the history of the world"
StarringJohn Green
Plot
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.
