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History 101

2020-05-22 Documentary 16+

Infographics and archival footage deliver bite-size history lessons on scientific breakthroughs, social movements and world-changing discoveries.

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Infographics and archival footage deliver bite-size history lessons on scientific breakthroughs, social movements and world-changing discoveries.

  • First Aired
    2020-05-22
  • Last Aired
    2022-08-25
  • Creator
  • Genre
    Documentary
  • Seasons
    2
  • Episodes
    20
  • Status
    Canceled
  • Language
    English
  • Network
    Netflix
Keywords:
social & cultural documentary

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Fast Food

1. Fast Food

Cheap, quick and tasty, fast food became a culinary craze in the 1950s. But has our quest for convenie...More
Cheap, quick and tasty, fast food became a culinary craze in the 1950s. But has our quest for convenience created an irreversible health crisis?Less
22mins 2020-05-22
The Space Race

2. The Space Race

Fifteen international agencies spend $62 billion every year on space travel. What's fueling our costly...More
Fifteen international agencies spend $62 billion every year on space travel. What's fueling our costly — and dangerous — drive to explore the universe?Less
23mins 2020-05-22
The Rise of China

3. The Rise of China

In the 21st century, China has become a global economic powerhouse. Why was the rest of the world so s...More
In the 21st century, China has become a global economic powerhouse. Why was the rest of the world so slow to notice its rise to the top?Less
23mins 2020-05-22
Plastics

4. Plastics

Plastics have transformed how we live, but progress comes at a high price: 7.8 billion tons of waste. ...More
Plastics have transformed how we live, but progress comes at a high price: 7.8 billion tons of waste. Are plastics a miracle or a catastrophe?Less
21mins 2020-05-22
Oil and the Middle East

5. Oil and the Middle East

Oil has brought great wealth to the Middle East and ignited major wars. Is it a blessing or a curse fo...More
Oil has brought great wealth to the Middle East and ignited major wars. Is it a blessing or a curse for the region, as well as the rest of the world?Less
22mins 2020-05-22
Robots

6. Robots

We share the planet with an estimated 9 million robots, from self-driving cars to surgical arms. Could...More
We share the planet with an estimated 9 million robots, from self-driving cars to surgical arms. Could they one day completely replace humans?Less
22mins 2020-05-22
Feminism

7. Feminism

Feminism has ushered in sweeping changes to society, securing rights for women around the world. How m...More
Feminism has ushered in sweeping changes to society, securing rights for women around the world. How much further do we have to go?Less
24mins 2020-05-22
Nuclear Power

8. Nuclear Power

Over 10% of the world's electricity comes from nuclear power. But with radioactive waste and the threa...More
Over 10% of the world's electricity comes from nuclear power. But with radioactive waste and the threat of nuclear meltdown, are we playing with fire?Less
22mins 2020-05-22
AIDS

9. AIDS

Nearly 40 million people are living with HIV. After decades of research and activism, how far have we ...More
Nearly 40 million people are living with HIV. After decades of research and activism, how far have we come in finding a cure and battling the stigma?Less
22mins 2020-05-22
Genetics

10. Genetics

DNA analysis has given us the tools to map disease, solve crimes and more. But in our rush to decode D...More
DNA analysis has given us the tools to map disease, solve crimes and more. But in our rush to decode DNA, are we leaping before we look?Less
21mins 2020-05-22

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Reviews for History 101
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A Review by SierraKiloBravo 4

Written by SierraKiloBravo on 2020-06-04

Click here for a video version of this review: https://youtu.be/JQCiV0ghtLg I'm a bit of a history nerd, so anything related to this subj... read more

Click here for a video version of this review: https://youtu.be/JQCiV0ghtLg I'm a bit of a history nerd, so anything related to this subject usually catches my eye when it arrives on Netflix. So it was with _History 101_. This is a 10 part series that uses archival footage and animated infographics to cover the chosen subject of each 25ish minute episode. The subjects covered are fast food, the space race, China, plastics, oil, robots, feminism, nuclear power, AIDS, and genetics. Given how short the episodes are and how broad the topics are that are covered, this series is a case of style over substance. It looks cool and flashy, but its way too rushed to be of any substance or anything more than the lightest of covering of a subject. They heavily use animated infographic type side pieces which are of a type that gives it all a bit of a childish feel. They whoosh in and whoosh out and spin around but it all blasts over the screen so quick that it negates a lot of the information it's trying to convey. What I did like about it was that it has some most excellent archival footage - this was what I enjoyed the most. Some of it is of a very high quality and there was lots of clips that I had never seen before even on subjects that I'm really interested in. So that's a real cool part. But it's about the only good thing I could take away from it though. I think this might be best for kids or teens. As its only really a surface level introduction to the various subjects, there's not a lot here for history nerds looking to learn something new.

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A Review by SierraKiloBravo

Click here for a video version of this review: https://youtu.be/JQCiV0ghtLg I'm a bit of a history nerd, so anything related to this subject usually catches my eye when it arrives on Netflix. So it was with _History 101_. This is a 10 pa...

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A Review by SierraKiloBravo 4

Written by SierraKiloBravo on 2020-06-04

Click here for a video version of this review: https://youtu.be/JQCiV0ghtLg I'm a bit of a history nerd, so anything related to this subject usually catches my eye when it arrives on Netflix. So it...

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