So what happened in the past? How did our ancestors live? Why do we do things the way we do it? Why do people avoid something and prefer something over another? History is the answer to more than half the ‘why/how/when’ questions that pop into your head. So here are some courses, classes, videos and more to help you in your quest for answers.

Saylor.org; History Majors

You get a list of courses here to choose from. A well organized list is available from which you can opt for learning that which you like, depending on the time, topics and so on ranging from the 10th century to current times.

African-American History

Featuring more than 25 video lessons, everything on African-American history has been touched and/or covered. Ranging from emancipation to present times, you learn about society, migrations, civil rights, sit ins, black power; everything that went on.

Introduction to Ancient Greek History

OYC Yale’s lecture by Donald Kagan, the course is a “introductory course in Greek history tracing the development of Greek civilization as manifested in political, intellectual, and creative achievements from the Bronze Age to the end of the classical period. Students read original sources in translation as well as the works of modern scholars”.

Openware Courses by MIT on History

The list goes on and on. A variety of topics and times have been covered, with each course being an in-depth study of that time and historical setting. Based on the undergraduate level, you can also study it on a casual basis and download materials in PDF format for easy reading.

Yale Online; Dept. of History

Discussions and insight into the different times of history with relation to society, epidemics in western society, the European Civilization, France since 1871, the American Revolution and many more. All these are conducted by experienced professors of the University and have been teaching for years in their respective fields.

American Libraries

Here you will find tons of books on history. Just search for what you’re interested in, in this case American Museums and click on any book. Upon opening of the page, look to the left and you’ll see options to read and download the book in various formats. Choose read online and it’ll open as an e-book.

Learners TV.com

A list of videos on a variety of topics from which you can choose what interests you. The videos are free to view in-browser but you can easily download them using a downloader and view them even without internet connectivity.

Coursera.com; A History of the World since 1300

Coursera.com is a leading website in online learning. This course is by Princeton University, delivered by Jeremy Alderman. A 12-week long session you can expect to put in 4-7hours a week. The course covers pretty much everything and also includes tests, weekly assessments and quizzes to ensure you make the most of it.

Online College 99 Courses on History

There’s just so much variety when it comes to generic subjects. As the title says, here you’ll find online courses being offered by various universities on different topics varying by geographic location, ethnicity, culture and a lot more.

Have fun with history.com

The name of the website should give you the idea here. You’ll find quizzes, interactive stories, videos, texts, excerpts and a lot more. You need to sign up with a few details but it’s only a one-time process.