Government & Politics
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What Happens When the Doomsday Clock Hits Midnight?
/ 17 viewsThe invasion that Russia has wrongfully started in Ukraine has led to more people talking about the threat of Nuclear war and World War 3. How does the Doomsday Clock relate to all this? Subscribe to Lifespan.io: https://www.youtube.com/LifespanIOand Life
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Why LA Destroyed Its World-Class Transit System - Cheddar Explains
/ 23 viewsHeres a sentence that makes you think: Los Angeles used to have one of the best mass transit systems in the world. But today, the city of Angels is known for its terrible traffic and poor public transit. In the early 20th century, LA relied on streetcars:
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A General Who Finally Told Hitler No - The Insane Order to Burn Paris to the Ground
/ 22 viewsHitler's Third Reich was rapidly crumbling before his very eyes; the vast empire that had once spanned from Tripoli to Rome to Kyiv was now shrinking, drawing ever so close to Berlin. Also, Paris was still under Nazi control, but not for long. By the summ
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How the Suez Canal changed the world - Lucia Carminati
/ 12 viewsDig into the construction of the Suez Canal, and discover how it became one of the worlds busiest maritime passages.--Today, nearly 30% of all global ship traffic passes through the Suez Canal, totaling over 20,000 ships in 2021. The site of the canal had
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Why You Cant Be Fired in China If You Have This Stamp
/ 16 viewsSign up for a CuriosityStream subscription and also get a free Nebula subscription (the streaming platform built by creators) here: http://CuriosityStream.com/haiGet a Half as Interesting t-shirt: https://standard.tv/collections/half-as-interesting Sugges
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05:56
How Disney Legally Issued its Own Currency for 29 Years
/ 18 viewsUse code HAI16 for up to 16 FREE MEALS + 3 Surprise Gifts across 6 HelloFresh boxes plus free shipping at https://bit.ly/3yUsP78Get a Half as Interesting t-shirt: https://standard.tv/collections/half-as-interesting Suggest a video and get a free t-shirt i
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06:33
Who Officially Decides What Time It Is?
/ 15 viewsStart learning complex topics simple for 20% off by being one of the first 200 to sign up at http://Brilliant.org/HAIGet a Half as Interesting t-shirt: https://standard.tv/collections/half-as-interesting Suggest a video and get a free t-shirt if we use it
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01:56
Amazing movie scene. French start singing national anthem against the Nazis in Casablanca.
/ 25 viewsOne of the greatest movie scenes of all time: Casablanca, French singing national anthem against Nazis. Vive La France!
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Introducing Alexander von Humboldt
/ 9 viewsLearn about the life and legacy of Alexander von Humboldt. Narrated by modern-day polymath Ken Jennings, the 'Greatest of All Time' Jeopardy! champion. This video was created in conjunction with the SAAM exhibition "Alexander von Humboldt and the United S
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800 Years of Magna Carta
/ 8 viewsOver the centuries Magna Carta has influenced kings and statesmen, lawyers and lawmakers, prisoners, Chartists and Suffragettes. Narrated by Monty Pythons Terry Jones, this animation explores Magna Cartas 800-year legacy.Find out more about Magna Carta at
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The movement that inspired the Holocaust - Alexandra Minna Stern and Natalie Lira
/ 22 viewsTrace the history of the eugenics movement in the US, and discover how the belief in ideal genetics led to forced sterilizations.--Since ancient Greece, humans have controlled populations via reproduction, retaining some traits and removing others. But in
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WWI Footage // Colorized & HD Restoration - Meuse-Argonne Offensive, 1918
/ 30 viewsStunningly restored footage of American troops during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, September 26 to November 11, 1918. Scenes of 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Divisions.The Meuse–Argonne offensive (also known as the Meuse River–Argonne Forest offensive,[6]
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How Britain Starved Ireland
/ 38 viewsThe untold story of Ireland’s worst tragedy. Citations: https://bit.ly/3qjiOx4 These videos are entirely funded by small donations. In order to expand what we do, we need your help. Please join us on Patreon if you can: https://www.patreon.com/grave
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Carl Sagan - One Planet (Music by Moon Hooch & Tonio Sagan)
/ 28 viewsCarl Sagan - “One Planet” (Music by Moon Hooch & Tonio Sagan) “One Planet” from Ep.13 of Cosmos "Who Speaks for Earth" written by Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan, with music and video created by @MoonHooch and Tonio Sagan. Download A
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Ukraine Russia Conflict Explained | What is happening with Ukraine and Russia 2022?
/ 92 viewsIn this video we look at what is happening with the Ukraine and Russia conflict in 2022. We first take a look at the historical background that has led to the conflict, including the collapse of the Soviet Union back in 1991. Then We discuss the 2014 revo
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04:47
Should Homework be Banned? | Is Homework Beneficial? | Should students have homework?
/ 76 viewsIn this debate, we look at two sides of the debate about whether homework should be banned in schools. We start with looking at our hypothetical character named Aubrey and how she has a very full plate, with everything from her social life to the responsi
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Ukraine Russia War Explained Part 1 | What has been happening in the Ukraine Russia War?
/ 57 viewsIn this video we looks at the main events from February 24th and 25th that started the Ukraine Russia War. We first start by looking at how it all began and when the first Russia troops entered into the country followed by Putin's announcement for a "Mili
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Russia Invasion of Ukraine Explained | Ukraine Russia Conflict What sanctions are imposed on Russia?
/ 111 viewsIn this video we look at an update on the Russia Ukraine conflict and the recent events that have led some to call it an invasion. This video looks at the recent events of Putin sending in troops to the separatist controlled regions of Donetsk and Luhansk
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The dark history of the suburbs - Kevin Ehrman-Solberg and Kirsten Delegard
/ 27 viewsDiscover the dark history of the American suburbs, and how practices like racial covenants restricted access to home ownership for people of color.--Beginning in the 1800s, people began writing clauses into property deeds that were meant to prevent all fu
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The dark history of the overthrow of Hawaii - Sydney Iaukea
/ 35 viewsGet to know the story of Queen Liliuokalani, the last queen of Hawaii, and how she fought the US annexation of the islands. --On January 16th, 1895, two men arrived at Liliuokalanis door, arrested her, and imprisoned her. The Missionary Party had recently
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The $1.2 trillion plan that could kill 90% of humanity. w Stephen Fry.
/ 28 viewsThe US will soon review its nuclear weapons programme. Should it spend $1.2 Trillion extending and updating it?Voiced by Stephen Fry Thanks to ICAN for helping achieve the nuclear weapons treaty.Please support them at icanw.org, and visit them at https://
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This $8 Trillion Coronavirus Mistake Could Kill 100%, w Stephen Fry. AI Is Watching.
/ 26 viewsExperts warned that a pandemic was inevitable. Preparing would have cost the US around $1billion. Instead, it will now cost $8 trillion, and over 200,000 deaths. We explore the greatest existential threats - AI, nuclear and biological - and how coronaviru
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The dark history of Mount Rushmore - Ned Blackhawk and Jeffrey D. Means
/ 94 viewsUncover the hidden history of the building of Mount Rushmore, and how its creation destroyed sacred Native American land.--Between 1927 and 1941, workers blasted 450,000 tons of rock from a mountainside using chisels, jackhammers, and dynamite. Gradually,
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Pearl Harbor Attack in Color December 7th 1941
/ 65 viewsOn the morning of December 7, 1941, Japanese bombers staged a surprise attack on U.S. military and naval forces in Hawaii. In a devastating defeat, the United States suffered#pearlharbor #ww2 #wwii #history #colorized #restoration Upscaling to 4k with Ai
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What was the Biggest Empire in History?
/ 42 viewsIn this video, I set out to answer what was the biggest empire in history. To answer this question you have to first define how you're measuring "biggest". I tried my best to create this video. Hopefully, the next video will be better. Music: Desert City
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Agent 355: America's First Spy | WHAT THE PAST?
/ 78 viewsWho was Agent 355, the female secret spy who was instrumental in helping America win her independence?Images used under license from Shutterstock.comNarrated by: Kayla RosenbergWritten & Directed by: Matt LevyEdited & Animated by: Jesse HendersonExecutive
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How Birds Almost Escalated The Cold War
/ 30 viewsTo find out how you can help Nature Canada protect at least 30% of the worlds lands and ocean by 2030, visit https://www.naturecanada.ca/?utm_source=MinuteEarth.A technology to ignore birds on radar ended up being useful to study and conserve them.LEARN M
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How To Solve Every Global Crisis
/ 39 viewsCheck out the heroes who saved the ozone layer at https://futureoflife.org/future-of-life-award/Lots of global problems seem intractable, but theres a formula for success that we can follow.LEARN MORE**************To learn more about this topic, start you
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How the Navajo Nation Works (A Country Within a Country?)
/ 62 viewsUse code WENDOVER14 for up to 14 FREE MEALS across your first 5 HelloFresh boxes plus free shipping at https://bit.ly/3cpIz8a Listen to Extremities at http://ExtremitiesPodcast.comBuy a Wendover Productions t-shirt: https://standard.tv/collections/wendove
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How the US East Coast Lost Half It's Oil to 1 Hacker
/ 68 viewsSign up to MorningBrew for free today! https://bit.ly/3vzg3bBPlease Subscribe: http://bit.ly/2dB7VTOSelect video clips courtesy of Getty ImagesSelect video clips courtesy of AP Archive
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The Israeli-Palestinian conflict explained | CBC Kids News
/ 70 viewsThe history of the conflict between Palestinians and Israelis in the Middle East is complicated. We take a look at some of the key moments from history to help understand why conflict continues.CBC Kids News is a website for kids, covering the information
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05:58
The dark history of the Chinese Exclusion Act - Robert Chang
/ 96 viewsDig into the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, which suspended Chinese immigration to the U.S. and blocked Chinese immigrants from citizenship.--In 1882, the United States Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act, the first federal law that restricted immig
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Why can't governments print an unlimited amount of money? - Jonathan Smith
/ 100 viewsExplore the economic strategy of quantitative easing, where a central bank purchases bonds in order to boost the economy.--In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic rocked economies worldwide. Millions of people lost their jobs, and many businesses struggled t
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05:55
History's deadliest king - by Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja
/ 127 viewsDig into the Rubber Terror, the period in which King Leopold IIs horrific regime in the Congo resulted in the deaths of 10 million people.--In 1904, Chief Lontulu laid 110 twigs in front of a foreign commission. Every twig represented a person in his vill
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05:57
How one person saved over 2,000 children from the Nazis - Iseult Gillespie
/ 129 viewsGet to know the story of Irena Sendler, a social worker who saved over 2,000 Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto during WWII.--In 1943, Irena Sendler and Janina Grabowska froze when they heard Gestapo pounding on the front door. Knowing she was minutes
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D-Day to Germany: Cameraman Jack Lieb comments on original footage of 1944-45
/ 77 viewsSpectacular HD-scanned footage of 1945 with narration by newsreel cameraman Jack Lieb. According to this source (https://unwritten-record.blogs.archives.gov/2014/06/05/a-newsreel-cameramans-view-of-d-day/), Lieb's voice had been recorded in 1976 by his so
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Why was India split into two countries? - Haimanti Roy
/ 176 viewsDig into the 1947 Partition of India, when Britain split the region into two states, India and Pakistan, and the mass migrations and violence that followed.--In 1947, the British viceroy announced that after 200 years of British rule, India would gain ind
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What few people know about the program that "saved" America - Meg Jacobs
/ 119 viewsExplore the successes and failures of FDRs New Deal, a set of legislation during the Great Depression which aimed to save the US economy. --In 1932, one in four Americans was unemployed, marking the highest unemployment rate in the countrys history. The D
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The Incredible Story of Robert Smalls | WHAT THE PAST?
/ 99 viewsRobert Smalls was willing to do whatever it took to get him and his enslaved family safely to freedom... even if it meant sailing straight through a Confederate port!Images used under license from Shutterstock.comNarrated by: Kayla RosenbergWritten & Dire
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What Is Juneteenth? | COLOSSAL QUESTIONS
/ 698 viewsYou may have heard about the holiday known as Juneteenth! But, have you ever wondered how it got started??Images used under license from Shutterstock.comWelcome to Colossal Questions, the show that answers all of life's most pressing questions!Narrated by
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Civil War Veterans Telling Stories and Joking Around: Memorial Day 1930
/ 79 viewsVeterans of the Civil War gathering together on May 30, 1930, Memorial Day.At 0:44, one veteran describes the history of celebrating Memorial Day and how his corps commander, John A. Logan, was the key figure involved in starting the tradition. Logan (Feb
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Wild West Pony Express Rider From the 1860s Tells His Story
/ 114 viewsThis is Richard Clarke (15 December 1845 5 May 1930), born in Yorkshire, England, who was a United States frontiersman, Pony Express rider, actor, and armed forces member. During his career, Clarke fought alongside George Armstrong Custer at the Battle of
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Witness to Lincoln's Assassination Tells His Story: Filmed in 1930
/ 104 viewsThis is a video filmed in 1930 of a man who was in Ford's Theater when President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. He was sitting in what was known as the orchestra section, which was the ground floor seating section. He was also standing on the porch to
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Navy pilots describe encounters with UFOs
/ 91 viewsBill Whitaker reports on the regular sightings of unidentified aerial phenomena, or UAP, that have spurred a report due to Congress next month. "60 Minutes" is the most successful television broadcast in history. Offering hard-hitting investigative report
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What really happened during the Attica Prison Rebellion - Orisanmi Burton
/ 156 viewsDig into the Attica Prison Rebellion, where prisoners took control of the facility in response to inhumane living conditions, and the violent retaking that followed.--On September 9th 1971, a spontaneous uprising began in a New York State prison. A group
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Last Witness to Abraham Lincoln's Assassination: Samuel J. Seymour on Game Show - I've Got a Secret
/ 136 viewsCome join our history subreddit at https://www.reddit.com/r/historymorehistory/Mr. Samuel J. Seymour, the last living eyewitness to the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theater in Washington, D.C. was the mystery guest on the February
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Two Civil War Veterans Talking About Fighting in the Civil War
/ 111 viewsThese are two Civil War veterans, aged 84 and 94, talking about fighting in the Civil War. Filmed in 1929, at the time of the Civil War the two men would have been 16 years old and 26 years old when the war started in 1861. The General Price they mentione
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Former White House Chef Reveals Michelle Obama's Fave Cake & The First Lady's Most Inspiring Moments
/ 204 viewsBill Yosses was the personal pastry chef to President George W. Bush, First Lady Laura Bush, President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, and all the guests that entered the White House for eight years. In this limited series, Chef Yosses will walk
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Liberty's Kids HD 135 -James Armistead | History Cartoons For Kids
/ 228 viewsLiberty's Kids HD 135 -James Armistead | History Cartoons for Children Subscribe to Liberty's Kids : http://bit.ly/2ivIdi6 Benjamin Franklin enlists the help of young people to record the happenings leading up to and during the Revolution for his newspape
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Liberty's Kids 119 - Across the Delaware | Christmas Episode | History Cartoon for Kids
/ 233 viewsLiberty's Kids 119 - Across the Delaware | Christmas Episode | History Cartoons for KidsSubscribe to Liberty's Kids : http://bit.ly/2ivIdi6 Washington re-crosses the Delaware River on Christmas Day. His troops defeat the sleeping Hessians at Trenton (12/2
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Liberty's Kids HD 118 - American Crisis | History Cartoons for Children
/ 213 viewsSubscribe to Liberty's Kids : http://bit.ly/2ivIdi6 Benjamin Franklin enlists the help of young people to record the happenings leading up to and during the Revolution for his newspaper the Pennsylvania Gazette. First, there is a James Hiller, a patriot w
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Liberty's Kids HD 113 - The Turtle with David Bushnell and Richard Howe | History Videos For Kids
/ 390 viewsLiberty's Kids HD 113 - The Turtle | History Cartoons for ChildrenSubscribe to Liberty's Kids : http://bit.ly/2ivIdi6 The first attempt to sink a ship with a submarine fails (9/6/76). Still, the blockade of New York is weakened by another example of Yanke
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Liberty's Kids 110 | Washington Takes Command | History Cartoon
/ 295 viewsLearn about the history of George Washington for Kids!George Washington arrives in Boston to take command of the army (7/3/75). He has no idea if the New Englanders will follow a Virginian, but he is a born leader and quickly takes charge of the defense o
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Who were Las Mariposas, and why were they murdered? - Lisa Krause
/ 119 viewsGet to know the story of the Mirabal sisters, who led a revolution against Rafael Trujillos dictatorship in the Dominican Republic. --For over 30 years, thousands of people were imprisoned, tortured, and murdered under Rafael Trujillos dictatorship in the
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Inaugural Poet Amanda Gorman reads "Talking Gets Us There" | PBS KIDS Talk About | PBS KIDS
/ 281 viewsInaugural National Youth Poet Laureate, Amanda Gorman, reads her poem, "Talking Gets Us There." Animated by the PBS KIDS Digital Team. Watch and play more videos and games at https://pbskids.org or download the *FREE* PBS KIDS Video and Games app at https
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Amanda Gorman reads a poem at inauguration
/ 291 viewsNational Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman, 22, reads a poem at Joe Biden's inauguration.
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Virtual U.S. Capitol Tour
/ 220 viewsUntil you can visit us in person, take this virtual tour featuring some of our favorite aspects of the U.S. Capitol. Tour stops include: U.S. CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER 0:47 EMANCIPATION HALL 1:01 STATUE OF FREEDOM 1:17 U.S. CAPITOL CRYPT 1:53 U.S. CAPITOL RO
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The Tiny Doors in the U.S. Capitol
/ 200 viewsHave you ever wondered what these tiny doors at the #USCapitol are for? Watch to find out. More of the story is at https://www.aoc.gov/blog/meigs-miniatures-story-tiny-doors-us-capitol. ----- ABOUT US The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is rooted in a trad
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Distributing the COVID Vaccine: The Greatest Logistics Challenge Ever
/ 159 viewsSign up for a CuriosityStream subscription and also get a free Nebula subscription (the new streaming platform built by creators) here: http://CuriosityStream.com/wendoverListen to Extremities at http://ExtremitiesPodcast.comBuy a Wendover Productions t-s
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The real cost of smart speakers
/ 151 viewsAlexa's recording you. Whats she doing with it?Read Saras article about the privacy settings on your smart speaker: https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/12/9/22160427/amazon-alexa-google-assistant-siri-holidaysIn 2014, Amazon debuted a simple but industry-chan
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How a 7-year-old won the battle to make female toy soldiers
/ 141 viewsA 7-year-old launched a successful campaign to make toy makers create female toy soldiers. Steve Hartman reports.
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How Dolphins Protect the U.S. Navy
/ 249 viewsGet 1 year of both Nebula and CuriosityStream for just 14.79 here: http://curiositystream.com/realscience using the code "realscience"New streaming platform: https://watchnebula.com/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/realscienceTwitter: https://twitter.com/
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Stephen Challenges President Barack Obama To A Game Of "Wastepaper Basketball"
/ 286 viewsPresident Barack Obama doesn't back down when Stephen Colbert challenges him to a special game of basketball in Part 3 of this fascinating interview with the former president. President Obama's new book, "A Promised Land," is available everywhere now. #Co
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Watch the moon landing disaster speech that never happened...happen, thanks to a deepfake
/ 143 viewsWhat can former U.S. president Richard Nixon possibly teach us about artificial intelligence today and the future of misinformation online? Nothing. The real Nixon died 26 years ago. But an AI-generated likeness of him shines new light on a quickly evolvi
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Can you outsmart a troll (by thinking like one)? - Claire Wardle
/ 145 viewsExplore the strategies employed by trolls and learn how disinformation campaigns are launched and how to stop them.--Your town is holding a mayoral election and the stakes have never been higher. You suspect one of the candidates will begin pushing false
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The 126-year fight to change Mississippis Confederate flag
/ 131 viewsOn November 3, 2020, Mississippi voters finally adopted a state flag that represents the diversity of the state.Read more on Vox: https://bit.ly/3nyUDalFor 126 years, Mississippis state flag prominently featured the Confederate battle emblem in its design
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How the US counts votes
/ 117 viewsFollow the results of the 2020 presidential election at: http://www.vox.com/2020In a normal presidential election year, many Americans go from casting our vote before work in the morning to turning off the TV before bed, secure in our knowledge of who wil
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The Electoral College, explained
/ 133 viewsWhy some Americans votes count more than others.Watch more of our election coverage: http://vox.com/ElectionVideosIn the 2000 US presidential election, the Democratic candidate got half a million more votes than the Republican. The Democrat lost. Sixteen
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If a Kid Were President | Universal Kids
/ 145 viewsKids across the country talk about why voting is important and how you can make a difference in your community.SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/UniKids_YT_SubscribeWATCH ON TV: http://bit.ly/FindUniKidsWATCH ON THE GO: http://bit.ly/WatchUniKids_Apple or http://b
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My Unlicensed Hovercraft Bar Is Technically Legal
/ 162 viewsIf you want to sell alcohol in England, you need a license. But the Licensing Act 2003 has some unusual exceptions. Thanks to Marc and the team from the Axceler-8 Hovercraft Centre: http://hovercraftcentre.co.uk/ Behind the scenes: https://www.youtube.com
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The problem with banning TikTok
/ 246 viewsTikToks in trouble. But so is the internet as we know it.Join the Open Sourced Reporting Network: http://www.vox.com/opensourcednetworkSubscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjOOn August 6, President Trump issued an executive order prohibiting transac
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The problem with the U.S. bail system - Camilo Ramirez
/ 149 viewsExplore the U.S. bail systems reliance on cash bail and how it disproportionately hurts people in low-income communities and communities of color.--Since 2000, the annual number of people convicted of crimes in the United States has stayed steady, but the
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Science in America - Neil deGrasse Tyson
/ 228 viewsWe offer this 4min video on “Science in America”, containing what may be the most important words Neil deGrasse Tyson has ever spoken. ------------- Redglass Pictures is an award-winning production studio co-founded by Sarah Klein and Tom Maso
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The Logistics of the US Census
/ 202 viewsStart learning complex topics simple for 20% off by being one of the first 200 to sign up at http://Brilliant.org/wendoverListen to Extremities at http://ExtremitiesPodcast.comBuy a Wendover Productions t-shirt: https://standard.tv/collections/wendover-pr
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The rise of modern populism - Takis S. Pappas
/ 172 viewsDig into the political phenomenon of modern populism, how it rises, and the impact it can have on a democratic country. --In many democratic countries, charismatic leaders vilify political opponents, disparage institutions, and claim to be for the people.
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Is America Actually Metric?
/ 202 viewsThe US signed the metre convention and bases all customary units on SI standards. As an aside, the Utah constitution from 1895 required the metric system to be taught in schools. This requirement was repealed in 1987. \_()_/Huge thanks to NIST, Ben Stein
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The fight for America's 51st state, explained
/ 215 viewsWashington, DC is closer than ever to becoming a state. Could it actually happen?Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjOOn June 26, 2020, the US House of Representatives voted to make Americas capital city, Washington, DC, the countrys 51st state.
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Which voting system is the best? - Alex Gendler
/ 212 viewsDive into four different voting systems: plurality, instant runoff, tactical, and the Condorcet method, and find out which is fairest. --Imagine we want to build a new space port at one of four recently settled Martian bases, and are holding a vote to cho
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America's presidential primaries, explained
/ 223 viewsWhy does America's system for picking the president start in Iowa?Before Americans vote on the next president in November, both major political parties have to settle on a nominee. That process is called the primary, and in 2020 it consists of 64 differen
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Civilisation: A Personal View by Kenneth Clark, Ep. 10 "The Smile of Reason"
/ 232 viewsClark discusses the Age of Enlightenment, tracing it from the polite conversations of the elegant Parisian salons of the 18th century to subsequent revolutionary politics, the great European palaces of Blenheim and Versailles, and finally Thomas Jefferson
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The imaginary king who changed the real world - Matteo Salvadore
/ 197 viewsGet to know the legend of the king known as Prester John, whose myth would impact the decisions of European leaders for 400 years. --In 1165, copies of a strange letter began to circulate throughout Europe. It spoke of a fantastical realm, containing the
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The Enlightenment: Crash Course European History #18
/ 583 viewsSo far in this series, we've covered a lot of war, disease, climate disaster, and some more war. Well, prepare yourself for something a little more positive. This week, we're talking about the Enlightenment. In this video, you'll learn about the ideas of
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Eastern Europe Consolidates: Crash Course European History #16
/ 227 viewsWhile the focus has been on Western Europe so far, there has also been a lot going on in Eastern Europe, which we'll be looking at today. The Commonwealth of Poland-Lithuania, The Ottoman Empire, and Russia were all competing at the eastern end of the con
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Dutch Golden Age: Crash Course European History #15
/ 238 viewsWhile the English were falling apart a little, with their civil war and their restoration and their succession problems, the Dutch were getting their act together. They were throwing off the yoke of the Spanish Empire, uniting their provinces, and buildin
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English Civil War: Crash Course European History #14
/ 237 viewsThe English Civil War. We'll talk about England after Elizabeth, in which things didn't go that smoothly. We'll talk about James I, Charles I, Oliver Cromwell, Charles II, and James II, all of whom ruled England, (and tried to rule all of Britain and Irel
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Absolute Monarchy: Crash Course European History #13
/ 369 viewsSo far, the rulers of Europe have been working to consolidate their power and expand their kingdoms, and this is it. The moment they've been working toward: Absolute Monarchy. We're going to learn about how kings and queens became absolute rulers in Europ
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The 17th Century Crisis: Crash Course European History #11
/ 215 viewsThe 17th Century in Europe was pretty rough in a lot of ways. The Thirty Years War involved a lot of countries, and a lot of battles, and it was terrible for everyone involved, as wars have aa historical tendency to be. At the same time, disease and hunge
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Witchcraft: Crash Course European History #10
/ 237 viewsDuring our last several episodes, Europe and the European-controlled world have been in crisis. Wars, disease, climate changes, and shifts in religious and political power threw the European world into turmoil. People were looking for a scapegoat, and for
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Catholic Counter-Reformation: Crash Course European History #9
/ 246 viewsWhen the Protestant Reformation broke out in Western Europe, the Catholic Church got the message, at least a little bit. Pope Paul III called a council to look into reforming some aspects of the Catholic Church and try to stem the tide of competing Christ
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Commerce, Agriculture, and Slavery: Crash Course European History #8
/ 211 viewsWe've been talking a lot about kings, and queens, and wars, and religious upheaval for most of this series, but let's take a moment to zoom out, and look at the ways that individuals' lives were changing in the time span we've covered so far. Some people'
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Reformation and Consequences: Crash Course European History #7
/ 280 viewsThe Protestant Reformation didn't exactly begin with Martin Luther, and it didn't end with him either. Reformers and monarchs changed the ways that religious and state power were organized throughout the 16th and early 17th centuries. Jean Calvin in Franc
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The Protestant Reformation: Crash Course European History #6
/ 195 viewsYou may have noticed that the internet is terrible at religious discourse. Well, this is not a new phenomenon. In the early 16th century, the Roman Catholic church dominated Christianity in Europe, and the institution was starting to show some cracks. Ten
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Expansion and Consequences: Crash Course European History #5
/ 234 viewsEuropean exploration had a lot of side effects. When the Old World and the New World began to interact, people, wealth, food, animals, and disease began to flow in both directions. In the New World, countless millions were killed by smallpox, measles, and
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The Age of Exploration: Crash Course European History #4
/ 313 viewsThe thing about European History is that it tends to leak out of Europe. Europeans haven't been great at staying put in Europe. As human beings do, the people of Europe were very busy traveling around to trade, to spread religion, and in a lot of cases to
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The Northern Renaissance: Crash Course European History #3
/ 241 viewsThe European Renaissance may have started in Florence, but it pretty quickly moved out of Italy and spread the art, architecture, literature, and humanism across Europe to places like France, Spain, England, and the Low Countries.SOURCES:Hunt, Lynn et al.
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Florence and the Renaissance: Crash Course European History #2
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Medieval Europe: Crash Course European History #1
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Enlightened Monarchs: Crash Course European History #19
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The Holocaust,Genocides, and Mass Murder of WWII: Crash Course European History #40
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World War II Civilians and Soldiers: Crash Course European History #39
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World War II: Crash Course European History #38
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Economic Depression and Dictators: Crash Course European History #37
/ 261 viewsWe're still leading up to World War II, but first we gotta talk about the rise of the dictators. Today we talk about the rise of militaristic dictatorships in Germany, the Soviet Union, Japan, and Spain, and the economic depression that set the stage for
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Post-World War I Recovery: Crash Course European History #36
/ 252 viewsIn which John Green looks at Europe's attempts to recover from the devastation of World War I and forge a lasting peace. The peace did not last. Today we're talking about the economic cultural recovery of the 1920s, and the economic depression of the 1930
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Russian Revolution and Civil War: Crash Course European History #35
/ 391 viewsWorld War I was very hard on the Russian Empire. So hard, in fact, that it led to the end of the Russian Empire. As the global conflict ground on, Tsar Nicholas II faced increasing unrest at home. Today we'll learn about the Revolutions of 1917, the rise
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WWI's Civilians, the Homefront, and an Uneasy Peace: Crash Course European History #34
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World War I Battlefields: Crash Course European History #33
/ 296 viewsEurope's system of alliances and centuries-old tensions erupted into war in August of 1914. This week on Crash Course Euro, we're talking about the military history of World War I, and taking a look at the broad strokes of how the war unfolded. We'll take
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The Roads to World War I: Crash Course European History #32
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Modern Thought and Culture in 1900: Crash Course European History #31
/ 195 viewsEurope was in transition politically and culturally at the beginning of the 20th century. Today, we're looking at the dawn of modern science, and the rise of Modernism in the arts, especially in music, dance, and visual arts. We'll look at changes in musi
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Migration: Crash Course European History #29
/ 208 viewsBetween 1840 and 1914, an estimated 40 million people left Europe. This is one of the most significant migrations in human history. So, who was leaving Europe? And why? Crash Course is on Patreon! You can support us directly by signing up at http://www.pa
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Expansion and Resistance: Crash Course European History #28
/ 289 viewsIn 19th century Europe, with nation building well under way, thoughts turned outward, toward empire. This week, we're looking at how Europeans expanded into Africa, Asia, and Oceania during the 1800s. You'll learn about China and the Opium War, British In
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Italian and German Unification: Crash Course European History #27
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Reform and Revolution 1815-1848: Crash Course European History #25
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The Industrial Revolution: Crash Course European History #24
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The Congress of Vienna: Crash Course European History #23
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The French Revolution: Crash Course European History #21
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18th Century Warfare: Crash Course European History #20
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How San Francisco erased a neighborhood
/ 215 viewsA hotel at the heart of San Franciscos housing warsBecome a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-labWith an explosion of tech companies and startups in recent decades, San Francisco has struggled with a massive affordable housing crisis. But the beginnin
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Fixing Daylight Saving Time Is THIS Easy
/ 230 viewsWere on PATREON now! Join the community https://www.patreon.com/itsokaytobesmartSUBSCRIBE so you dont miss a video! http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub More info and sources below Every year, hundreds of millions of people voluntarily turn their lives upside down by
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How President Tyler, born in 1790, still has two living grandsons
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Inside The Billion-Euro Nuclear Reactor That Was Never Switched On
/ 195 viewsZwentendorf Nuclear Power Plant, in Austria, was ready to go: it just needed starting up. But that never happened, and forty years later, it still sits mothballed. Here's why. Thanks to all the EVN team: you can find information on tours (in German) here:
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/ 855 viewsJust about every four years, calendars have one extra day tacked on to the shortest month of the year. Its called a leap year and its maybe the strangest thing we do on the calendar! But, why? Who came up with leap years, and why do we have them??Images u
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14 Songs That 'Rip Off' Classical Music
/ 417 viewsTo get $30 off Soundcore Liberty 2 Pro ear buds use the promo code DAVIDL2P30 at the links below: UK viewers: https://amzn.to/2uSuzB5 US viewers: https://amzn.to/322PVYY (The discount is for a limited time only. UK shoppers won't need to apply the promo c
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The Bridge That's In Two Countries At The Same Time
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Former Royal Chef Reveals Queen Elizabeth's Fave Meal And The One Thing She Hates
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What's inside of Buckingham Palace?
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What's Inside of the White House?
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Do politics make us irrational? - Jay Van Bavel
/ 269 viewsDig into the psychology of political partisanship, how to recognize it and what strategies can be used to combat it. --Can someones political identity actually affect their ability to process information? The answer lies in a cognitive phenomenon known as
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Sir Nicholas Winton "Saving the Children" during the Holocaust.
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Why So Many Chinese Students Come to America
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Russia, China, United States race to deploy blazingly fast hypersonic weapons
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The US Military Gave Out Shark Repellent For Years. . . So Why Did They Stop?
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Thank the Military for Tootsie Rolls and Chef Boyardee
/ 211 viewsAs well as you know history, you likely havent heard any of the war stories in this reel. They involve soup, a tiny dog, ravioli and Tootsie Rolls.SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6Acb#war #candy #chefThis story is a part of our Human Condition series. Come al
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Former Secret Service Agent Explains How to Detect Counterfeit Money | Tradecraft | WIRED
/ 230 viewsFormer Secret Service Agent Jonathan Wackrow explains how the Service keeps counterfeit currency out of circulation. The Secret Service was installed to combat counterfeit money during the Civil War, and the Service still to this day works tirelessly to s
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The mysterious life and death of Rasputin - Eden Girma
/ 248 viewsGet to know the story of Rasputin, known as the Mad Monk, who was assassinated for his involvement with the Russian monarchy.--On a night in 1916, Russian aristocrats set a plot of assassination into motion. If all went as planned, a man would be dead by
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Liberty's Kids 140 - 4th of July Special! WE THE PEOPLE with Washington - Educational Cartoons
/ 444 viewsAmericas leaders meet at a convention in Philadelphia and decide to write a radical new Constitution. Ben Franklin, in his final moment on the world stage, helps forge the Great Compromise on legislative representation. James Madison writes much of the Co
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/ 1,487 viewsAs Hessians arrive off the coast of Staten Island (7/4/76), John Adams finally convinces Congress that independence is the only answer to the colonies problems. They ask Thomas Jefferson to write the first draft of a Declaration of Independence. Shortly a
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Liberty's Kids HD 132 - Benedict Arnold | History Videos For Kids
/ 394 viewsLiberty's Kids HD 132 - Benedict Arnold | History Cartoons for Children Subscribe to Liberty's Kids : http://bit.ly/2ivIdi6 Benjamin Franklin enlists the help of young people to record the happenings leading up to and during the Revolution for his newspap
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/ 1,063 views"I am not throwing away my shot, 'til the world turns upside down" - Hamilton the musical, Lin-Manuel Miranda. The climatic battle of the war. Moses brother Cato, a soldier on the British side, is sent into harms way by Cornwallis and is aided by a sympat
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Liberty's Kids | 137 - The Man Who Wouldn't Be King | History Cartoons for Children
/ 398 viewsSubscribe to Liberty's Kids : http://bit.ly/2ivIdi6 Discover the history of George Washington for Kids!Benjamin Franklin enlists the help of young people to record the happenings leading up to and during the Revolution for his newspaper the Pennsylvania G
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Liberty's Kids HD 134 - Conflict in The South | History Videos For Kids
/ 468 viewsSubscribe to Liberty's Kids : http://bit.ly/2ivIdi6 Benjamin Franklin enlists the help of young people to record the happenings leading up to and during the Revolution for his newspaper the Pennsylvania Gazette. First, there is a James Hiller, a patriot w
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/ 961 viewsSubscribe to Liberty's Kids : http://bit.ly/2ivIdi6 Benjamin Franklin enlists the help of young people to record the happenings leading up to and during the Revolution for his newspaper the Pennsylvania Gazette. First, there is a James Hiller, a patriot w
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Liberty's Kids 131 - Bostonians | History Cartoons for Children
/ 349 viewsSarah and Henri join the Adams family in Massachusetts just as John and his son John Quincy return from France and are reunited with Abigail (8/2/79). John is asked to write the Massachusetts Constitution (8/9/79). James travels to New York where he meets
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/ 849 viewsIn response to the Boston Tea Party, the British Parliament passes the Intolerable Acts, including "quartering." Subscribe to Liberty's Kids : http://bit.ly/2ivIdi6
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Liberty's Kids 130 - In Praise of Benjamin Franklin | History Cartoon
/ 541 viewsSarah returns to Philadelphia and is reunited with Moses, James and Henri. Henri gets into a scrape with a Tory boy when the Tory makes disparaging comments about Ben Franklin. Subscribe to Liberty's Kids : http://bit.ly/2ivIdi6Two teenage reporters cover
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Liberty's Kids 128 - Not Yet Begun to Fight | History Videos For Kids
/ 417 viewsSubscribe to Liberty's Kids : http://bit.ly/2ivIdi6 In a long, desperate battle, John Paul Jones and his wildly outgunned Bonhomme Richard defeat the British Serapis off the coast of England (9/23/79).Sailing to England, Sarah is shipwrecked and saved by
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Liberty's Kids 127 - The New Frontier | History Cartoons for Children
/ 638 viewsIn the Ohio territory, Shawnee Chief Cornstalk and his people are caught between the Americans and the British, with tragic results (11/77). In Philadelphia, inflation makes life difficult for working people and leads to the Fort Wilson riot (10/79). Sara
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/ 789 views"Lee, you will never agree with meBut believe me, these young men dont speak for meThank you for your service" - George Washington to Charles Lee, Hamilton the musical, Lin-Manuel MirandaThe States struggle to unite politically before the arrival of the F
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/ 792 viewsNews of the American victory at Saratoga helps pave the way for Ben Franklin to negotiate a treaty with France. The treaty obligates the French to help fight the Revolutionary War.
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Liberty's Kids 124 - Vally Forge
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/ 859 viewsLiberty's Kids 121 HD - Sybil Ludington | History Cartoons for Children Subscribe to Liberty's Kids : http://bit.ly/2ivIdi6 Sixteen-year-old Sybil Ludington makes her own midnight ride in Westchester County, New York (4/26/77). Benedict Arnold fights for
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Liberty's Kids 122 - Lafayette Arrives | History Cartoons for Children
/ 514 viewsEveryone give it up for America's favorite fighting frenchman: LAFAYETTE !SUBSCRIBE TO LIBERTY KIDS FOR MORE!The 19-year-old Marquis de Lafayette arrives after an eventful journey from France and offers his services to Congress (7/27/77). After at first b
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Liberty's Kids HD 120 - Alexander Hamilton | History Cartoons for Children
/ 444 viewsLiberty Kids | 20 An American In ParisSubscribe to Liberty's Kids : http://bit.ly/2ivIdi6 Theres a million things I havent done, just you waitBenjamin Franklin enlists the help of young people to record the happenings leading up to and during the Revoluti
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/ 768 viewsSubscribe to Liberty's Kids : http://bit.ly/2ivIdi6 Ben Franklin, appointed to a commission to negotiate a treaty with the French, sails for France aboard the Reprisal (10/24/76). Fort Washington surrenders, a catastrophe for the American cause (11/12/76)
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Liberty's Kids 116 - One Life to Lose | History Cartoon for Children
/ 515 viewsThe Kids, at first unimpressed with Nathan Hale, get deeply inspired by the mans words and deeds.Subscribe to Liberty's Kids : http://bit.ly/2ivIdi6 Two teenage reporters cover the events of the Revolutionary War for Ben Franklins newspaper, The Philadelp
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Liberty's Kids HD 115 - New York, New York | History Cartoons for Children
/ 577 viewsLiberty's Kids HD 115 - New York, New York | History Cartoons for ChildrenSubscribe to Liberty's Kids : http://bit.ly/2ivIdi6 Benjamin Franklin enlists the help of young people to record the happenings leading up to and during the Revolution for his newsp
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Liberty's Kids 103 - First Continental Congress in 1774 - United We Stand | History Cartoons
/ 529 viewsSubscribe to Liberty's Kids : http://bit.ly/2ivIdi6 Benjamin Franklin enlists the help of young people to record the happenings leading up to and during the Revolution for his newspaper the Pennsylvania Gazette. First, there is a James Hiller, a patriot w
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Liberty's Kids 109 - Bunker Hill | History Cartoon for Kids
/ 564 viewsSarah searches for a British officer who may know her fathers whereabouts. James, with Dr. Joseph Warren at Bunker Hill, witnesses the battle and learns firsthand the high price of freedom.Subscribe to Liberty's Kids : http://bit.ly/2ivIdi6 Two teenage re
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/ 886 viewsThomas Paine publishes his famous pamphlet. It is an instant best seller, read by everyone from General George Washington to the lowest private in the army. James, Sarah and Henri meet Thomas Paine and learn of his belief that the common man can rule hims
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/ 886 viewsPaul Revere and William Dawes spread the word that the "British are coming!" on the eve of "the shot heard 'round the world." Sarah and James travel to Boston to deliver a message to Patriot leader Dr. Joseph Warren and end up riding with the famous messe
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Liberty's Kids HD 111 - Postmaster General Franklin | History Cartoons for Children
/ 551 viewsLiberty's Kids HD 111 - Postmaster General Franklin | History Cartoons for ChildrenSubscribe to Liberty's Kids : http://bit.ly/2ivIdi6 Ben Franklin is named the first Postmaster General of the colonies (7/26/75). When Patriot mail falls into the hands of
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Liberty's Kids HD 107 - Green Mountain Boys | History Videos For Kids
/ 549 viewsClick here to subscribe to Liberty's Kids! : http://bit.ly/2ivIdi6 Liberty's Kids HD 107 - Green Mountain Boys | History Cartoons for ChildrenTrouble erupts in the New Hampshire Grants when settlers are forced from their homes (1770-1775). Ethan Allen and
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Why Electronic Voting Is Still A Bad Idea
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The mistake that toppled the Berlin Wall
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The Battle of Los Angeles | COLOSSAL MYSTERIES
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Larson Titan 1 Missle Silo | Mysteries of the Abandoned
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Making Legal Wigs for British Courts
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Are the illuminati real? - Chip Berlet
/ 235 viewsDownload a free audiobook version of "The Pillars of the Earth" and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: https://www.audible.com/ted-ed Check out our full book recommendation: https://shop.ed.ted.com/collections/ted-ed-book-recommendations/products/illumin
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What causes an economic recession? - Richard Coffin
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What if We Nuke a City?
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Ugly history: Japanese American incarceration camps - Densho
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The secret student resistance to Hitler - Iseult Gillespie
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A day in the life of a Cossack warrior - Alex Gendler
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Why Europe Doesn't Build Skyscrapers | The B1M
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What Is (and Isn't) Medicare for All | WSJ
/ 188 viewsMedicare for All has dominated the Democratic presidential campaign. Some candidates support Sen. Bernie Sanders' plan, but others have different ideas for how to get to universal coverage. WSJ explains what Medicare for All is, what it isnt, and how some
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07:41
How Illegal Items Are Found And Destroyed At JFK Airport
/ 322 viewsAt NYC's John F. Kennedy Airport, 1,000 bags an hour are checked for narcotics and illicit food. Customs and Border Patrol officials are tasked with stopping these goods from entering the United States. MORE AIRPORT CONTENT:How Emirates Makes 225,000 In-F
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03:22
Secrets You Didn't Know About 7 Famous Landmarks In Washington, DC
/ 336 viewsWashington, DC is home to some of America's most historical landmarks. These landmarks attract thousands of visitors but also have secrets and interesting backstories.MORE BUSINESS INSIDER CONTENT:Why Lobster Is So Expensive | So Expensivehttps://www.yout
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07:35
How India runs the world's biggest election
/ 276 views900 million eligible voters need access to polling booths.This season of Borders is presented by CuriosityStream. Watch thousands of documentaries for free for 31-days: https://www.curiositystream.com/BordersJoin the Video Lab to help us make more Vox Bor
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06:36
These photos ended child labor in the US
/ 309 viewsChild labor was widely practiced until a photographer showed the public what it looked like.This video is presented by CuriosityStream: https://www.curiositystream.com/VoxBecome a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-labThe 1900 US Federal Census reveale
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03:21
Why Do Countries Have Flags? | COLOSSAL QUESTIONS
/ 370 viewsHave you ever looked up at a beautiful flag, flowing and whipping triumphantly in the wind and wondered... why do countries have flags in the first place??Images used under license from Shutterstock.comWelcome to COLOSSAL QUESTIONS, the show that answers
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04:26
What If The Internet Became A Country?
/ 389 viewsThe internet is an incredible (and scary) place! What happens if it becomes a digital country?To create your stunning website & support Life Noggin, go to https://www.wix.com/go/lifenogginSubscribe: https://bit.ly/SubLifeNoggin | Get your exclusive Life N
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12:48
Countries That No Longer Exist!
/ 349 viewsThe most interesting countries that no longer exist! These are history's most fascinating nations that you can't find on a modern map.What country gained independence from Mexico just to join another country? Which nation used to consist of nearly a third
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05:43
This photo almost started a nuclear war
/ 276 views...after nearly starting one. Join the Video Lab! http://bit.ly/video-lab The Cuban Missile Crisis was the closest the world has ever come to all-out nuclear war, and it all started with a photo. On October 15th, 1962, Dino Brugioni, a senior analyst at t
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02:55
What is libertarianism? A simple guide | BBC Ideas
/ 302 viewsWhat is libertarianism? And why do its proponents want the state kept at arm's length? Philosopher Julian Baggini explores this political philosophy. Subscribe to BBC Ideas https://bbc.in/2F6ipavThis video was made by Somethin' Else. ---------------------
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03:31
Capitalism: Is it here to stay? | BBC Ideas
/ 359 viewsHow did capitalism start? How does it work? Is it here to stay? The Economist's Anne McElvoy tells the story of this economic system.Subscribe to BBC Ideas https://bbc.in/2F6ipavThis video was made by Somethin' Else.------------Do you have a curious mind?
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03:09
A brief history of socialism | BBC Ideas
/ 356 viewsWhat exactly is socialism? And where is it heading? Stephen Bush, political editor at the New Statesman, shares his view.Subscribe to BBC Ideas https://bbc.in/2F6ipavThis video was made by Somethin Else. --------------------Do you have a curious mind? You
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02:38
1971 Nixon Shock: The End of US Dollars Convertibility to Gold
/ 401 viewsOn August 15th 1971 President Richard Nixon made a major announcement stating that the US Dollar would no longer be redeemable for gold. This meant that the Bretton Woods Monetary System was now over. This was a major shift in money and monetary policy. T
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07:55
Is the EU Democratic? Does Your Vote Matter?
/ 368 viewsSources:https://sites.google.com/view/sourceseu-elections/Playlist with all languages: https://bit.ly/2WFHNK5Thanks to all the YouTubers who supported us!!!Being a citizen of the European Union means that many aspects of our lives are regulated by a weird
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10:08
Turning The Titan Missile Key
/ 282 viewsA suspenseful and detailed talk on the protocols needed to launch a Titan nuclear missile.
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06:18
Japan's new imperial era ushered in as new emperor enthroned
/ 264 viewsJapan's Crown Prince Naruhito was enthroned on Tuesday in a ceremony that made him the new Japanese Emperor, a day after the abdication of his father Akihito. Naruhito is expected to be handed three sacred Japan's symbols at the ceremony. Japan’s ne