Jan is the Founder and CEO of World History Encyclopedia, leading the non-profit organization on its mission to engage people with cultural heritage and to improve history education worldwide. He has worked in the field of history-related digital media since 2006 and holds an MA in War Studies from King's College London as well as a BA in Journalism from the University of East London. — SUPPORT US VIA OUR PATREON— https://www.patreon.com/join/whencyclopedia — BUY OUR MERCH — https://www.worldhistory.store/​/​ — CHAPTERS — 0:00​ Introduction 0:35 Who are you? 2:28 On connecting your interest in History and technology 5:59 What were the challenges of starting WHE? 9:15 What makes WHE successful? 11:26 What is your favorite tool on WHE? 16:02 What are some goals & plans of WHE? 18:33 How do you think technology will change education? 22:16 What is your favorite historical era and figure? 25:53 Why should we study & preserve history? 28:04 How has WHE changed you as a person? 30:14 A word for our supporters 30:34 Outro — WANT TO GET INVOLVED? — Contribute https://www.worldhistory.org/contribute/ Volunteer https://www.worldhistory.foundation/volunteer — WATCH NEXT — The Birthplace of Western Philosophy - History of Ionia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJp0_hCPeiU The Poet and Scholar Callimachus of Cyrene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6lYw2va4xg The Wars of the Roses: Causes and Consequences https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JB5VqD4A6R8 The Life and Death of Mary Queen of Scots https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0MrMEDiKOU — ATTRIBUTIONS — The music used in this recording is the intellectual copyright of Michael Levy, a prolific composer for the recreated lyres of antiquity, and used with the creator's permission. Michael Levy's music is available to stream at all the major digital music platforms. Find out more on: https://www.ancientlyre.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/7Dx2vFEg8DmOJ5YCRm4A5v?si=emacIH9CRieFNGXRUyJ9 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ1X6F7lGMEadnNETSzTv8A World History Encyclopedia www.worldhistory.org #History #proofreading #proofreader