Fire of Learning
"Education is not the filling of the pail, but the lighting of a fire."
- William Butler Yeats
Hello and welcome to Fire of Learning. We are a channel dedicated to understanding the world through videos which we aim to make as entertaining as they are informative.
We discuss a broad range of topics, but focus primarily on history, folklore and mythology, science, language, and related fields.
We have proudly been citing our sources for years.
Our largest and most popular series:
• The History of Nations and Peoples - A series in which we explore the history of the world's nations in ~1-4 hour long documentaries.
• The History of Food and Agriculture - A series focusing on the historic origins and development of the food we eat every day.
• Campfire - A series focusing on myths, folklore, legends, and the paranormal, both historic and modern, from around the world.
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Full History of Roman Britain - Documentary
What Happened to Britain's Romance Language?
Why Napoleon & Russia Almost Invaded India Together
Legendary Creatures of Australia - Documentary
The Surprising Life of a Cardinal | Nature Documentary
Did Prussia and Poland Help America Defeat Britain?
Legendary Creatures of Germany - Documentary
What Are The World's Oldest Stories? - Documentary
The Origins of Peppers Explained
The Surprising Life of a Blue Jay - Documentary
Mythical Creatures of The Southern U.S. - Documentary
Why Didn't Florida Join The American Revolution?
How Each Major Nation Reacted to American Independence
Reading Ancient Rome's Best Graffiti
The Strange History of Bananas
England's Most Famous Ghosts & Supernatural Incidents - Documentary
What The Names of Fruits & Vegetables Mean
America's Most Famous Ghosts - Documentary
What The Names of Animals Mean
America's Most Common Last Names Explained
History of Italy - Documentary
The History of Midsummer (St. John's Day) Explained
Absurd Things The Romans Believed Were True
The Abduction of Betty & Barney Hill - The Full Story | Documentary
The Food of Ancient Greece
The Surprising History of Chocolate
The Surprising History of Diamonds
The Kelly-Hopkinsville Encounter | Documentary
Skinwalker Ranch - The Full Story | Documentary
Michaelmas - A Holiday We Forgot About | History