Let me introduce you to John Green and Crash Course History.
I am a big fan of this show, and where I more of a science geek, I'd probably watch the stuff that his brother Hank put out there as well.
For anyone taking a history classes, now or in the future, be advised that I have aced two class by doing little to no reading of the text book and only watching various episodes and doing some online reading. Enjoy!
Also, I'd love to see some general discussion of history in this thread.