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Liberty's Kids 130 - In Praise of Benjamin Franklin | History Cartoon

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Sarah 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 131 - Bostonians | History Cartoons for Children

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Sarah 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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Liberty's Kids HD 132 - Benedict Arnold | History Videos For Kids

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Liberty'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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Liberty's Kids 133 - Deborah Samson Soldier of the Revolution | History Videos For Kids

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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 newspaper the Pennsylvania Gazette. First, there is a James Hiller, a patriot w
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Liberty's Kids HD 134 - Conflict in The South | History Videos For Kids

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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 newspaper the Pennsylvania Gazette. First, there is a James Hiller, a patriot w
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Liberty's Kids HD 135 -James Armistead | History Cartoons For Kids

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Liberty'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 124 - Vally Forge

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James, Sarah and Henri are there as George Washington and his Continental Army endure a horrible winter at Valley Forge. Baron von Stueben drafts a training program for the army and helps Washington's troops become a professional fighting unit. Lafayette
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Liberty's Kids 122 - Lafayette Arrives | History Cartoons for Children

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Everyone 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 121 HD - Sybil Ludington | History Cartoons for Children

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Liberty'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 HD 120 - Alexander Hamilton | History Cartoons for Children

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Liberty 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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Liberty's Kids 119 - Across the Delaware | Christmas Episode | History Cartoon for Kids

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Liberty'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

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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 newspaper the Pennsylvania Gazette. First, there is a James Hiller, a patriot w
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Liberty's Kids 117 - Captain Molly with George Washington | History Cartoons for Children

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Subscribe 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

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The 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

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Liberty'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 114 - The First Fourth of July with Washington! | History Cartoons for Children

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As 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 113 - The Turtle with David Bushnell and Richard Howe | History Videos For Kids

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Liberty'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 HD 111 - Postmaster General Franklin | History Cartoons for Children

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Liberty'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 112 - Common Sense | History Cartoons for Children

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Thomas 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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Liberty's Kids 110 | Washington Takes Command | History Cartoon

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Learn 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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Liberty's Kids 109 - Bunker Hill | History Cartoon for Kids

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Sarah 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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Liberty's Kids HD 108 - The Second Continental Congress | History Cartoons for Children

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Liberty's Kids HD 108 - The Second Continental Congress | History Cartoons for ChildrenSubscribe to Liberty's Kids : http://bit.ly/2ivIdi6 Discover the history of George Washington for Kids!The colonies decide they need a national army. John Adams nominat
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Liberty's Kids HD 107 - Green Mountain Boys | History Videos For Kids

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Click 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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Liberty's Kids 106 - The Shot Heard 'Round the World | History Cartoons for Children

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The Revolutionary War begins with the battles of Lexington and Concord. Minutemen -- citizens taking up arms -- fight the powerful, experienced Red Coats. James, reporting on the minutemen, and Sarah, with the British army, witness the shot heard round th
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Liberty's Kids 105 - The Midnight Ride with Paul Revere & William Dawes | History Cartoons for Kids

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Paul 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 104 - Liberty or Death | History Cartoons for Kids

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Liberty's Kids HD 104 - Liberty or Death | History Cartoons for ChildrenSubscribe to Liberty's Kids : http://bit.ly/2ivIdi6 Patrick Henry, the greatest speaker of his day, stirs the South to the cause of freedom with his famous "Give me Liberty or give me
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Liberty's Kids 102 - Intolerable Acts with Benjamin Franklin | History Videos For Kids

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In 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 103 - First Continental Congress in 1774 - United We Stand | History Cartoons

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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 newspaper the Pennsylvania Gazette. First, there is a James Hiller, a patriot w
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Liberty's Kids 101 - The Boston Tea Party (Pilot, Part I)

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Colonists in Boston rebel against "taxation without representation" by throwing a fortune in tea into the harbor (12/16/73). Moses, James and Henri travel to Boston in search of Sarah, who has arrived from England on a tea-laden ship.Liberty's Kids: Two t
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Who were Las Mariposas, and why were they murdered? - Lisa Krause

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Get 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

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Inaugural 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

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National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman, 22, reads a poem at Joe Biden's inauguration.
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Virtual U.S. Capitol Tour

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Until 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

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Have 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

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The real cost of smart speakers

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Alexa'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

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A 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

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Stephen Challenges President Barack Obama To A Game Of "Wastepaper Basketball"

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President 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

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What 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

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Explore 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

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On 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

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Follow 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

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Why 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

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Kids 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

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If 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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USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT in ACTION! Ultimate SUPERCARRIER COMPILATION From Home Port to HIGH SEAS!

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#usnavy #navyships #supercarrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT in ACTION! Ultimate SUPERCARRIER COMPILATION From Home Port to HIGH SEAS!
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The problem with banning TikTok

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TikToks 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

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Explore 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

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We 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

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The rise of modern populism - Takis S. Pappas

7 months ago / 78 views

Dig 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?

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The 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

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Washington, 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

10 months ago / 121 views

Dive 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

10 months ago / 122 views

Why 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"

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Clark 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

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Get 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

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So 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

1 year ago / 119 views

While 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

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While 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

1 year ago / 139 views

The 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

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So 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

1 year ago / 112 views

The 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

1 year ago / 138 views

During 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

1 year ago / 127 views

When 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

1 year ago / 101 views

We'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

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The 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

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You 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

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European 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

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The 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

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The 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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The Renaissance was a cultural revitalization that spread across Europe, and had repercussions across the globe, but one smallish city-state in Italy was in many ways the epicenter of the thing. Florence, or as Italians might say, Firenze, was the home to
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Medieval Europe: Crash Course European History #1

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Our European history is going to start around 1500 with the Renaissance, but believe it or not, that is not the actual beginning of history in the continent. So, today, we're going to teach you the broad outlines of the so-called Middle Ages, and look at
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Enlightened Monarchs: Crash Course European History #19

1 year ago / 108 views

Last time we learned about the Enlightenment, and the philosophers and thinkers whose ideas would shape governance for hundred of years. This week, we're learning how monarchs across Europe were influenced by those ideas. Adoption of Enlightenment ideas a
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The Holocaust,Genocides, and Mass Murder of WWII: Crash Course European History #40

1 year ago / 143 views

During World War II, Nazi Germany undertook the imprisonment and summary execution of many of its own citizens, and citizens of the nations they occupied. One of the groups that came under assault was the European Jewish population. More than six million
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World War II Civilians and Soldiers: Crash Course European History #39

1 year ago / 112 views

Our look at World War II continues with a closer examination of just how the war impacted soldiers in the field, and the people at home. For many of the combatants, the homefront and the warfront were one and the same. The war disrupted life for millions
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World War II: Crash Course European History #38

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Only a couple of decades after the end of the First World War--which was supposed to be the War that Ended All Wars--another, bigger, farther-flung, more destructive, and deadlier war began. Today, you'll learn about how the war in Europe progressed, from
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Economic Depression and Dictators: Crash Course European History #37

1 year ago / 154 views

We'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

1 year ago / 129 views

In 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

1 year ago / 242 views

World 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

1 year ago / 132 views

World War I was a total war for millions of people in Europe. Many men were enlisted in the fighting, but the war work had implications for the daily lives of a huge number of Europeans. Women entered the workforce in huge numbers, and for a lot of people
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World War I Battlefields: Crash Course European History #33

1 year ago / 158 views

Europe'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

1 year ago / 117 views

Much has been written about what exactly caused World War I. As befits a true global war, the reality is that there isn't a single cause. There aren't even three causes. There are a vast array of causes. Today we'll get into just a few of those causes, in
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Modern Thought and Culture in 1900: Crash Course European History #31

1 year ago / 92 views

Europe 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

1 year ago / 99 views

Between 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

1 year ago / 144 views

In 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

1 year ago / 166 views

So, we haven't talked much about Italy and Germany so far in Crash Course Euro, and that's because prior to the mid-19th century, those two nation-states weren't really a thing. Today we'll look at how Italy and Germany pulled it together in the second ha
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Reform and Revolution 1815-1848: Crash Course European History #25

1 year ago / 144 views

In the aftermath of the revolutions and upheaval in 18th and early 19th century Europe, there was a hunger for reform across the continent. Reformers like Robert Owen, Charles Fourier, and Auguste Comte proposed radical new ideas, and at the same time, re
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The Industrial Revolution: Crash Course European History #24

1 year ago / 189 views

We've talked about a lot of revolutions in 19th Century Europe, and today we're moving on to a less warlike revolution, the Industrial Revolution. You'll learn about the development of steam power and mechanization, and the labor and social movements that
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The Congress of Vienna: Crash Course European History #23

1 year ago / 132 views

The end of the Napoleonic Wars left the great powers of Europe shaken. Judging from the destruction that had been wrought across the continent, it seemed to the powers that be that the Enlightenment had liberated the people, and led to disaster. So, every
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Napoleon Bonaparte: Crash Course European History #22

1 year ago / 667 views

We try not to get into too much great man history here at Crash Course, but we have to admit: Napoleon Bonaparte is a pretty big deal. Join us as we track the rise, further rise, fall, rise, fall, mortal fall, and posthumous rise of Napoleon. This guy cha
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The French Revolution: Crash Course European History #21

1 year ago / 162 views

In 1789, the French Monarchy's habit of supporting democratic popular revolutions in North America backfired. Today, we're talking about the French Revolution. Across the world, people were rising up to throw off monarchies, and Louis didn't see the writi
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18th Century Warfare: Crash Course European History #20

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European powers had a lot of wars in the 18th century, and they weren't confined to Europe. Conflict raged across the globe, in what might be called a World War...but we don't call it that, because we already have a couple of those coming up in the 20th c
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How San Francisco erased a neighborhood

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A 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

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Were 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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President John Tyler was born in 1790, but still has two living grandsons. We met with members of his family to find out how two generations managed to last through most of U.S. history. CBS News national correspondent Chip Reid explains. Subscribe to the
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Inside The Billion-Euro Nuclear Reactor That Was Never Switched On

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Zwentendorf 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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Why Are There Leap Years? | COLOSSAL QUESTIONS

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Just 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

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To 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

1 year ago / 120 views

Schengen is a small town in Luxembourg, on the borders with France and Germany. But one of those borders is a little more complicated: the Mosel (or Moselle) river is a condominium, it belongs to both countries at the same time. And thus, so the bridges a
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Former Royal Chef Reveals Queen Elizabeth's Fave Meal And The One Thing She Hates

1 year ago / 171 views

Darren McGrady was the personal chef to Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Princess Diana, and Princes William and Harry—a family with notoriously specific food needs—for 15 years. In this limited series, Chef McGrady will walk you through the
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What's inside of Buckingham Palace?

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Try dashlane for free: https://www.dashlane.com/jaredowenFor premium - use the code "jaredowen" for 10% offBuckingham Palace is in London and its the home to the Queen and to the Royal Family. In this video I show you as much as I can about the interior o
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What's Inside of the White House?

1 year ago / 238 views

The White House is full of lots of interesting rooms. A lot of people don't realize that this information is public! Please join me as we take a walk through the different rooms and what they are used for.Special thanks to my patrons for their support:-Ka
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Do politics make us irrational? - Jay Van Bavel

1 year ago / 173 views

Dig 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.

1 year ago / 140 views

Discover the inspiring true story of Sir Nicholas Winton in the award-winning film "Nicky's Family", now on DVD: http://www.menemshafilms.com/nickys-family
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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

1 year ago / 120 views

In August 2018, high in the sky over northeastern China, the Xingkong-2 hypersonic cruise missile raced at Mach 6, or six times the speed of sound, bobbing and weaving through the atmosphere. This byproduct of the rapidly developing field of hypersonic we
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The US Military Gave Out Shark Repellent For Years. . . So Why Did They Stop?

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Download the PBS Video App: https://www.pbs.org/pbs-video-app/People have been developing different forms of shark repellent for decades--the military even issued a chemical shark repellent called Shark Chaser to pilots, sailors, and astronauts(!) from th
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Thank the Military for Tootsie Rolls and Chef Boyardee

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As 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

1 year ago / 131 views

Former 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

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Get 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

1 year ago / 235 views

Americas 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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Liberty's Kids 114 - The First Fourth of July with Washington! | History Cartoons for Children

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As 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

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Liberty'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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Liberty's Kids 136 - Yorktown (with Lafayette and Washington) | American History Videos For Kids

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"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

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Subscribe 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

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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 newspaper the Pennsylvania Gazette. First, there is a James Hiller, a patriot w
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Liberty's Kids 133 - Deborah Samson Soldier of the Revolution | History Videos For Kids

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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 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

1 year ago / 161 views

Sarah 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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Liberty's Kids 102 - Intolerable Acts with Benjamin Franklin | History Videos For Kids

1 year ago / 361 views

In 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

1 year ago / 219 views

Sarah 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

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Subscribe 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

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In 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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Liberty's Kids 126 - Honor and Compromise with Hamilton & Lee | History Videos For Kids

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"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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Liberty's Kids 125 - Allies At Last | History Cartoon for Kids

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News 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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James, Sarah and Henri are there as George Washington and his Continental Army endure a horrible winter at Valley Forge. Baron von Stueben drafts a training program for the army and helps Washington's troops become a professional fighting unit. Lafayette
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Liberty's Kids 121 HD - Sybil Ludington | History Cartoons for Children

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Liberty'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

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Everyone 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

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Liberty 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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Liberty's Kids 117 - Captain Molly with George Washington | History Cartoons for Children

1 year ago / 446 views

Subscribe 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

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The 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

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Liberty'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

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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 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

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Sarah 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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Liberty's Kids 112 - Common Sense | History Cartoons for Children

1 year ago / 400 views

Thomas 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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Liberty's Kids 105 - The Midnight Ride with Paul Revere & William Dawes | History Cartoons for Kids

1 year ago / 425 views

Paul 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

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Liberty'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 108 - The Second Continental Congress | History Cartoons for Children

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Liberty's Kids HD 108 - The Second Continental Congress | History Cartoons for ChildrenSubscribe to Liberty's Kids : http://bit.ly/2ivIdi6 Discover the history of George Washington for Kids!The colonies decide they need a national army. John Adams nominat
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Liberty's Kids HD 107 - Green Mountain Boys | History Videos For Kids

1 year ago / 211 views

Click 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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Liberty's Kids 101 - The Boston Tea Party (Pilot, Part I)

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Colonists in Boston rebel against "taxation without representation" by throwing a fortune in tea into the harbor (12/16/73). Moses, James and Henri travel to Boston in search of Sarah, who has arrived from England on a tea-laden ship.Liberty's Kids: Two t
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Liberty's Kids HD 104 - Liberty or Death | History Cartoons for Kids

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Liberty's Kids HD 104 - Liberty or Death | History Cartoons for ChildrenSubscribe to Liberty's Kids : http://bit.ly/2ivIdi6 Patrick Henry, the greatest speaker of his day, stirs the South to the cause of freedom with his famous "Give me Liberty or give me
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Liberty's Kids 106 - The Shot Heard 'Round the World | History Cartoons for Children

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The Revolutionary War begins with the battles of Lexington and Concord. Minutemen -- citizens taking up arms -- fight the powerful, experienced Red Coats. James, reporting on the minutemen, and Sarah, with the British army, witness the shot heard round th
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Why Electronic Voting Is Still A Bad Idea

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We still shouldn't be using electronic voting. Here's why. Sponsored by Dashlane for free on your first device @ https://www.dashlane.com/tomscottMORE BASICS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL96C35uN7xGLLeET0dOWaKHkAlPsrkchaREFERENCES:Computerphile
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The mistake that toppled the Berlin Wall

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One of the Cold War's biggest moments began at a routine press conference.Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-labThe fall of the Berlin Wall has a lot of memorable moments: US President Ronald Reagans declaration to tear down this wall; David H
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The Battle of Los Angeles | COLOSSAL MYSTERIES

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You may not know about the infamous Battle of Los Angeles, and yet it remains one of the most bizarre incidents on US soil during all of World War II. So, what exactly is The Battle of Los Angeles??Images used under license from Shutterstock.comWelcome to
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4 Stories About Lawyers Standing Up for Justice

1 year ago / 118 views

Meet the lawyers working tirelessly to defend everyones right to counsel, upholding justice under the law.SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6AcbThis story is a part of our Human Condition series. Come along and let us connect you to some of the most peculiar, s
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Larson Titan 1 Missle Silo | Mysteries of the Abandoned

1 year ago / 154 views

At the height of the Cold War, the United States constructed hundreds of nuclear missle silos across the country. They served as the first line of defense against a nuclear strike from a foreign power. Today, many of the sites lie abandoned and forgotten,
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Making Legal Wigs for British Courts

1 year ago / 127 views

If a barrister or a judge walked into a London courtroom without wearing a wig, well, everyone would wig out. Its a tradition to wear a legal wig in England. Ede & Ravenscroft, the oldest tailor in London, has been making these head coverings for over thr
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Are the illuminati real? - Chip Berlet

1 year ago / 136 views

Download 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

1 year ago / 234 views

How can factors like inflation, supply and demand, and interest rates trigger recessions? Learn the economic basics of modern markets.--For millennia, the people of Britain had been using bronze to make tools and jewelry, and as a currency for trade. But
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What if We Nuke a City?

1 year ago / 279 views

Learn more about nuclear weapons and what you can do to stop themEN: http://www.notonukes.org FR: http://www.sansarmesnucleaires.org ES: http://www.nomasarmasnucleares.org PT: http://www.fimdasarmasnucleares.org DE: http://www.neinzuatomwaffen.orgAR: http
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The first and last king of Haiti - Marlene Daut

1 year ago / 192 views

Dive into the life of Henry Christophe, a former slave and leader in the Haitian Revolution and the only king of Haiti. --The royal couple of Haiti rode into their coronation to thunderous applause. After receiving his ornate crown, Henry Christophe ascen
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Ugly history: Japanese American incarceration camps - Densho

1 year ago / 295 views

Dig into the historic injustice of Japanese American incarceration camps, also known as internment camps, during World War II. --On December 7, 1941, 16 year-old Aki Kurose shared in the horror of millions of Americans when Japanese planes attacked Pearl
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The secret student resistance to Hitler - Iseult Gillespie

1 year ago / 197 views

Learn the story of the WWII student resistance group, called the White Rose, fighting against Hitler in Nazi Germany. --In 1943, Allied aircraft rained tens of thousands of leaflets on Nazi Germany below. The leaflets urged readers to renounce Hitler, to
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Real-Life Men in Black | COLOSSAL MYSTERIES

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Theyre called the Men in Black: anonymous government officials all around the country who help suppress any info about alien encounters! Its a compelling conspiracy, to be sure, but is there any truth to it? Could the mysterious Men in Black be more than
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The Secret Codes that Printers Put on Every Paper

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The Country That Doesn't Exist - Transnistria

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Welcome to the post-soviet country in Europe that doesn't exist. On the border of Moldova and Ukraine sits the breakaway Republic of Transnistria - a country that isn't recognised by any sovereign state in the world. Thanks to Soviet Wastelands for the ep
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The US' Terrible Mistake of Selling $1 Coins for $1

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A day in the life of a Cossack warrior - Alex Gendler

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Join the Cossack soldier Stepan as he tries to keep order in the battalion and help his people regain their independence. --The year is 1676, and a treaty has officially ended hostilities between the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Ottoman Empire.
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Why Europe Doesn't Build Skyscrapers | The B1M

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Why have many major European cities not embraced the skyscraper? We explain. For more by The B1M subscribe now: http://ow.ly/GxW7y Read the full story on this video, including images and useful links, here: https://www.theb1m.com/video/why-europe-doesnt-b
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The TRUTH About the Illuminati | COLOSSAL MYSTERIES

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They are the secret society at the center of some of the worlds biggest conspiracy theories. People say they pull the strings behind the scenes of governments across the globe. I speak, of course, about the Illuminati. Could they be real, or are they just
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DoubleSpeak, How to Lie without Lying

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First 200 people to use this link https://brilliant.org/WIL/ can get 20% off an annual premium subscription to Brilliant! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/WILearned Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeverettlearned IG: https://www.instagram.com/jeverett.whativ
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What Is (and Isn't) Medicare for All | WSJ

1 year ago / 107 views

Medicare 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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How Illegal Items Are Found And Destroyed At JFK Airport

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At 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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Secrets You Didn't Know About 7 Famous Landmarks In Washington, DC

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Washington, 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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How India runs the world's biggest election

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900 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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These photos ended child labor in the US

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Child 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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Why Do Countries Have Flags? | COLOSSAL QUESTIONS

1 year ago / 253 views

Have 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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What If The Internet Became A Country?

1 year ago / 253 views

The 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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Countries That No Longer Exist!

1 year ago / 245 views

The 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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This photo almost started a nuclear war

1 year ago / 187 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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What is libertarianism? A simple guide | BBC Ideas

1 year ago / 191 views

What 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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Capitalism: Is it here to stay? | BBC Ideas

1 year ago / 253 views

How 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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A brief history of socialism | BBC Ideas

1 year ago / 246 views

What 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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1971 Nixon Shock: The End of US Dollars Convertibility to Gold

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On 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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Is the EU Democratic? Does Your Vote Matter?

1 year ago / 234 views

Sources: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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Turning The Titan Missile Key

1 year ago / 198 views

A suspenseful and detailed talk on the protocols needed to launch a Titan nuclear missile.
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Japan's new imperial era ushered in as new emperor enthroned

1 year ago / 186 views

Japan'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
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Deepfake Videos Are Getting Terrifyingly Real I NOVA I PBS

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Artificially intelligent face swap videos, known as deepfakes, are more sophisticated and accessible than ever. PRODUCTION CREDITS Digital Producer Emily Zendt Production Assistance Rishya Narayanan Taylor White © WGBH Educational Foundation 2018 Add
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Why Russia is Shrinking Fast

1 year ago / 159 views

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This Was the Day the World Almost Ended

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The Insane Secret German Plan to Invade America

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The Secret Soviet Plan to Crush NATO in 7 Days

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Why 2000 People Died Fighting Over a Bucket

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06:00
Nuclear blasts, preserved on film

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Beginning in 1945, and until atmospheric nuclear testing was banned, the United States conducted 210 above-ground nuclear tests, documented on film. Now, footage that has survived, now being preserved by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, is bein
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An unsung hero of the civil rights movement - Christina Greer

2 years ago / 234 views

Learn about the life of Bayard Rustin, a leader in the Civil Rights Movement, a gay rights activist, and one of Martin Luther King’s closest advisors. -- In 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech at the March on Washington to n
08:03
What if the French Empire Reunited Today?

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The Loss of Life in WWI Visualized

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06:16
What if the Ottoman Empire Reunited Today?

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09:14
How China Creates Cancer Refugees | NYT News

2 years ago / 314 views

A rural resident in China is 30 percent more likely to die after a cancer diagnosis than an urban resident. Three rural families trying to beat these odds — “cancer refugees” — share their stories of battling the disease far from home and the financial ru
03:24
How Nancy Pelosi Became the Most Powerful Woman in U.S. Politics | NYT News

2 years ago / 251 views

For more than 15 years, Representative Nancy Pelosi has been a powerhouse fund-raiser for her party and a lightning rod for the right. Here’s how she’s done it. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/U8Ys7n More from The New York Times Video: http://nytimes.com/video -
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How one journalist risked her life to hold murderers accountable - Christina Greer

2 years ago / 275 views

Ida B. Wells was an investigative journalist, civil rights leader, and anti-lynching advocate who fought for equality and justice. -- In the late 1800’s, lynchings were happening all over the American South, often without any investigation or consequences
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How America fell in love with nuclear bombs - BBC

2 years ago / 312 views

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23:09
Racing Against the Odds in a WWII Plane

2 years ago / 187 views

To say the Hintons love World War II-era fighter planes would be an understatement. The family runs a museum dedicated to these victorious war machines—handbuilt with slide rule, pencil and paper—and raised their kids around the planes. Back in the day, S
06:04
Why Did NASA Cancel the Apollo Program? | Apollo

2 years ago / 210 views

NASA had grand plans for the Moon during the Apollo program, but those dreams were cut short a few years after the first landing. Apollo 17 would mark the last time humans ventured to the Moon. Check out the entire Apollo series here!: https://bit.ly/2ApS
16:53
The Roman Pomerium

2 years ago / 389 views

Great video about the pomerium or pomoerium was a religious boundary around the city of Rome and cities controlled by Rome. In legal terms, Rome existed only within its pomerium; everything beyond it was simply territory (ager) belonging to Rome. Patreon:
20:59
Ancient Rome in 20 minutes

2 years ago / 497 views

Caesar, The Colosseum, Republic, Nero, geese, plebeians, legions — everything that you once knew, but forgot, in a crash course video by Arzamas. Narrated by Brian Cox. "Ancient Rome in 20 minutes" is an English version of a Russian video by Arzamas
06:16
Why We Destroyed the World's 4th Largest Lake

2 years ago / 249 views

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06:37
The Crazy Plan to Recreate the Russian Empire in Africa

2 years ago / 282 views

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01:53
The Pledge of Allegiance Was Written to Sell Magazines | Let's Talk | NPR

2 years ago / 379 views

A true American tale about how the need to sell more magazines Subscribe to NPR - http://bit.ly/NPRsubscribe EDITOR'S NOTE: Francis Bellamy’s first draft of the pledge did not include the word “to” before "the Republic.” He added &
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The Somewhat Secret Subway System Under the US Capitol

2 years ago / 184 views

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