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Government Regulation: Crash Course Government And Politics #47
739 views / 2 likes - addedToday, we’re going to wrap up our discussion of economic policy by looking at government regulation. We're going to talk about the government's goals for the U.S. economy and the policies it employs to achieve those goals. Ever since the New Deal, we've s
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Banking 12: Treasuries (government debt)
702 views / 0 likes - addedIntroduction to government debt and treasuries. What it means when we say that Federal Reserve Notes are issued by the Reserve bank but are an obligation of the Government. More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=JBWdbzzYbtU
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Congressional Delegation: Crash Course Government And Politics #13
611 views / 0 likes - addedIn which Craig Benzine teaches you about delegation, and informal powers. What are all these federal agencies about? Well, the president has a lot of stuff to do as the chief executive, and as much as Americans like to talk about personal responsibility,
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The guide book that helped black Americans travel during segregation
513 views / 0 likes - addedUntil the Civil Rights Act passed in 1964, the Green Book was critical for black Americans wanting to travel across the country. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Road tripping in the 20th century became an iconic American obsession, and the
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Things Americans Do That Confuse the Rest of the World !
1,034 views / 13 likes - addedThings Americans Do That Confuse the Rest of the World !SUBSCRIBE and become part of the AzzyLand family :D Hello Citizens of Azzyland.... I'm Azzy and welcome to another amazing reaction video! Today we are reacting to Things Americans Do That Confuse th
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Social Policy: Crash Course Government And Politics #49
1,998 views / 2 likes - addedToday, Craig is going to talk about social policy - in the United States this means achieving one of three goals: protecting Americans from risk, promoting equal opportunity, or assisting the poor. Many Americans strongly believe in individualism, that is
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Where Did The First Americans Come From?
637 views / 0 likes - addedAt some point, humans made their way to America. When did this happen, and how can we confirm the date? Watch More ►► How Did We Get Here?: http://dne.ws/1SN4rqA Read More: Evolution of Modern Humans http://anthro.palomar.edu/homo2/mod_homo_4.htm “All peo
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Market Economy: Crash Course Government And Politics #46
880 views / 1 likes - addedToday, we’re going to take a look at how the government plays a role in the economy. Specifically, the way the government creates and maintains our market economic system. Now sure, the government’s role in the economy can be controversial, some may even
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Monetary And Fiscal Policy: Crash Course Government And Politics #48
822 views / 0 likes - addedToday, Craig is going to dive into the controversy of monetary and fiscal policy. Monetary and fiscal policy are ways the government, and most notably the Federal Reserve, influences the economy - for better or for worse. So we’re going to start by lookin
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The Benefit Of Government-Owned Lands
525 views / 1 likes - addedMore than a quarter of all land in the United States is owned by the Federal Government. How is it used, and does it benefit Americans? Why Does The U.S. Government Own So Much Land In The West?►►►►bit.ly/1ZQS1TV Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►
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(60 FPS | HD) Buffalo Dance 1894 Restored - Oldest Known Footage of Native Americans
2,381 views / 2 likes - addedBuffalo Dance is an 1894 American 16-second black-and-white silent film shot in Thomas Edison's Black Maria studio. The film was made at the same time as Edison's Sioux Ghost Dance. It is one of the earliest films made featuring Native Americans. In this
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Why 23 million Americans don't have fast internet
536 views / 0 likes - addedBuffering... Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO /// Sources: FCC 2015 Notice of Inquiry: https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-15-10A1.pdf FCC 2016 Broadband Progress Report: https://www.fcc.gov/reports-research/reports/broadband-p
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Why Americans Don't Eat Bugs
355 views / 0 likes - addedPeople all around the world eat bugs regularly, but Americans are more hesitant to add insects to their diet. However, eating bugs is not only good for you, but also the environment. Insects require significantly less land and water than cattle, and they
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Foreign Policy: Crash Course Government And Politics #50
2,180 views / 1 likes - addedToday Craig finishes up our series on U.S. Government and Politics by talking about both the least and most important aspect of government: foreign policy. Foreign policy is important because it has the potential to affect the largest number of people, bu
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Introduction: Crash Course U.S. Government and Politics
814 views / 0 likes - addedIn which Craig Benzine introduces a brand new Crash Course about U.S. Government and Politics! This course will provide you with an overview of how the government of the United States is supposed to function, and we'll get into how it actually does functi
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How is power divided in the United States government? - Belinda Stutzman
1,127 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-is-power-divided-in-the-united-states-government-belinda-stutzman Article II of the United States Constitution allows for three separate branches of government (legislative, executive, and judicial), along w
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Why Americans Don’t Eat Enough Vegetables
978 views / 2 likes - addedIn 2011 the USDA counted two tablespoons of tomato paste as a serving of vegetables, why don’t Americans eat their veggies? Read More: The U.S. Doesn't Have Enough Of The Vegetables We're Supposed To Eat http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/09/19/4414
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Federalism: Crash Course Government and Politics #4
700 views / 0 likes - addedIn which Craig Benzine teaches you about federalism, or the idea that in the United States, power is divided between the national government and the 50 state governments. Craig will teach you about how federalism has evolved over the history of the US, an
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Freedom Of Speech: Crash Course Government And Politics #25
757 views / 1 likes - addedToday, FINALLY, Craig is going to talk about Free Speech! Now, free speech is so important because it not only allows you to critique the government, but it also protects you from the government. But it's essential to remember that not ALL speech is prote
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Why Do Americans And Canadians Celebrate Labor Day? - Kenneth C. Davis
669 views / 2 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-do-americans-and-canadians-celebrate-labor-day-kenneth-c-davis In the United States and Canada, the first Monday of September is a federal holiday, Labor Day. Originally celebrated in New York City's Union S
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Initiative aims to recover hidden history of enslaved African Americans
26 views / 0 likes - addedABC News’ DeMarco Morgan looks at the 10 Million Names initiative – a project aiming to recover the hidden and erased history of 10 million enslaved African Americans and their descendants. SUBSCRIBE to GMA's YouTube page: https://bit.ly/2Zq0d
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Presidential Succession Explained: American Government Review
656 views / 1 likes - addedA super helpful overview of Presidential succession according to the Constitution and Congressional Law. Perfect for AP Government crammers, lost College students and the cray cray on the internets.
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Coronavirus: Sikhs prepare over 30,000 free meal packets for Americans in self-isolation
380 views / 0 likes - addedSikhs in New York prepared and packaged over 30,000 home-cooked meals for Americans in self-isolation. The initiative was taken by The Sikh Center of New York, Inc. The Sikh community was approached by New York's Mayor office for food packages. The packag
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How Americans Are Tricked Into Buying Fake Food
283 views / 0 likes - addedThe food in your kitchen cabinets may not be what it seems. Fraudsters motivated by economic gain secretly infiltrate the global food market through a variety of means, including counterfeits, dilutions, substitution and mislabeling, according to the Glob
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The Black Legend, Native Americans, and Spaniards: Crash Course US History #1
931 views / 1 likes - addedIn which John Green kicks off Crash Course US History! Why, you may ask, are we covering US History, and not more World History, or the history of some other country, or the very specific history of your home region? Well, the reasons are many. But, like
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Why Don't Americans Have English Accents? | COLOSSAL QUESTIONS
941 views / 0 likes - addedYou probably already know that the United Stated used to be a colony controlled by England, but have you ever wondered: did Americans used to have English accents? And if so, when did the “American” accent come along? Welcome to COLOSSAL QUESTIONS, the sh
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Media Regulation: Crash Course Government And Politics #45
633 views / 0 likes - addedToday we wrap up our discussion of the media by talking about how the government interacts with and influences the content we see. Now it may be easy to assume that because we live in a free-market capitalist society, the only real regulation of the media
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Mapping How Americans Talk - Soda vs. Pop vs. Coke
573 views / 0 likes - addedWhat's your general term for a sweetened carbonated beverage? What word or words do you use to address a group of two or more people? What do you call it when the rain falls while the sun is shining? Former Harvard professor Bert Vaux asked tens of thousa
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The government approves of this shark now.
208 views / 1 likes - addedThe Headington Shark, in Oxford, UK, is a local icon: but it was protest art, put up without permission. Now, the local government wants to protect it. The Shark House: https://www.headingtonshark.com/Edited by Michelle Martin https://twitter.com/mrsmmart
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What are the Different Forms of Government?
77 views / 0 likes - addedEvery country on Earth is run by some form of government but there are many different kinds, from autocracies and oligarchies to direct and representative democracies.Untold is a free collection of short, compelling, history videos and animations designed
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Branches of Government
66 views / 0 likes - addedThe federal government of the United States of America is split into three separate and distinct branches. But what do the Executive, the Legislature and the Judiciary do and why are they necessary?Untold is a free collection of short, compelling, history
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Congressional Elections: Crash Course Government and Politics #6
671 views / 0 likes - addedThis week Craig Benzine talks about the importance of elections. But he isn’t going to focus on presidential elections, but instead those of the strongest part of our government: congressional elections. Craig will talk about the frequency of elections in
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Sesame Street: Sesame Street's Search for a New Hispanic Neighbor -- Part Three
990 views / 1 likes - addedSomeone new has moved to Sesame Street! Meet "Armando," and help us welcome him to the neighborhood. Subscribe to the Sesame Street Channel here: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=SesameStreet For more fun games and videos for your presc
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Sesame Street: Sesame Street's Search for a New Hispanic Neighbor -- Part Two
871 views / 0 likes - addedSomeone new is moving to Sesame Street! Join us for this three part series that chronicles our journey to find the newest addition to the neighborhood. Part two features the small group actors who were called back for the second round of auditions. Subscr
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Sesame Street: Sesame Street's Search for a New Hispanic Neighbor -- Part One
982 views / 1 likes - addedSomeone new is moving to Sesame Street! Join us for this three part series that chronicles our journey to find the newest addition to the neighborhood. Part one features the open casting call held in New York City. Subscribe to the Sesame Street Channel h
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Interest Groups: Crash Course Government And Politics #42
746 views / 0 likes - addedToday, Craig is going to talk about something you fans out there have been demanding for months - money in politics. Specifically, we're going to talk about special interest groups and their role in the U.S. political system. Special interest groups are g
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Controlling Bureaucracies: Crash Course Government And Politics #17
646 views / 0 likes - addedIn which Craig Benzine tells you how we keep bureaucracy in check. So we've spent the last few episodes telling you all about what bureaucracies are and why they are formed. And throughout we've hinted about this ever-expanding power within the executive
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Political Parties: Crash Course Government And Politics #40
667 views / 1 likes - addedToday, Craig is going to talk about political parties and their role in American politics. So, when most people think about political parties they associate them with the common ideologies of the voters and representatives within that party, but the goal
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Public Opinion: Crash Course Government And Politics #33
1,199 views / 0 likes - addedSo today, Craig is finally going to start talking about politics. Now up until this point we've specifically been looking at government - that is answering the questions of who, what, and how in relation to policies. But politics is different in that it l
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Presidential Power: Crash Course Government and Politics #11
742 views / 0 likes - addedThis week Craig looks at the expressed powers of the President of the United States - that is the ones you can find in the Constitution. From appointing judges and granting pardons, to vetoing laws and acting as the nation’s chief diplomat on foreign poli
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Civil Rights & Liberties: Crash Course Government #23
706 views / 0 likes - addedToday, Craig is going to give you an overview of civil rights and civil liberties. Often these terms are used interchangeably, but they are actually very different. Our civil liberties, contained in the Bill of Rights, once only protected us from the fede
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Discrimination: Crash Course Government And Politics #31
686 views / 1 likes - addedToday, Craig is going to wrap up our discussion of discrimination by looking more closely at those “discrete and insular minorities” referenced in the 14th Amendment. We’ll talk about instances of discrimination of Asian, European, and Latino immigrants,
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Bureaucracy Basics: Crash Course Government And Politics #15
956 views / 0 likes - addedThis week Craig Benzine discuses bureaucracies. Bureaucracies tend to be associated with unintelligible rules and time-wasting procedures, but they play an important, though controversial, role in governing. From the FDA to the EPA, these agencies were es
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Constitutional Compromises: Crash Course Government and Politics #5
794 views / 1 likes - addedIn which Craig Benzine teaches you about the compromises met in ratifying the U.S. Constitution. The United State’s didn’t always have its current system of government. Actually, this is it’s second attempt. Craig will delve into the failures (and few suc
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Freedom Of The Press: Crash Course Government And Politics #26
794 views / 0 likes - addedToday, Craig is going to finish up our discussion of the First Amendment with freedom of the press. Like an individual's right to free speech, the press has a right, and arguably responsibility, to tell the public what the government is doing. But of cour
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Shaping Public Opinion: Crash Course Government And Politics #34
555 views / 0 likes - addedSo today Craig is going to talk about where our political opinions come from. Of course, most people’s politics are grounded in their ideologies, but there are also other external influences such as the government itself, interest groups, and the media. S
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Sex Discrimination: Crash Course Government And Politics #30
737 views / 1 likes - addedToday, Craig is going to talk about employment discrimination, and we're going to focus primarily on women in the workforce. Discrimination against women tends to be handled somewhat differently in the courts as they are not a minority. Even so, the court
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Equal Protection: Crash Course Government And Politics #29
760 views / 1 likes - addedToday, Craig is going to talk about the most important part of the Constitution - the Fourteenth Amendment. In particular, we're going to discuss the "equal protection" clause and how it relates to our civil rights. So we've spent the last few episodes ta
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Judicial Decisions: Crash Course Government And Politics #22
653 views / 1 likes - addedToday, Craig Benzine is going to dive into the factors that influence judicial decisions. As you may have noticed, the Supreme Court recently handed down some pretty big decisions on same-sex marriage (in Obergefell v Hodges) and the Affordable Care Act (
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Why Do Americans In Old Movies Sound British?
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How Native Americans Are Saving Vegetables from Extinction
882 views / 2 likes - addedRare strains of corn, beans, squash and other native crops might have been lost forever if not for the protection efforts of the Potawatomi and Ojibwe tribes and the Jijak Foundation in Hopkins, Michigan. Thanks to the salvation efforts of these tribes an
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Native Americans Saw Buffalo as More Than Just Food (4K)
1,294 views / 6 likes - addedThe relationship between some Native American tribes and the American buffalo was a sacred one. Not only did it provide the former with food, clothing, and weapons, it also played a central role in their spiritual life. From: THE LAST BUFFALO http://bit.l
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Why Don't Americans Eat Reindeer?
536 views / 0 likes - addedThanks to http://www.audible.com/minuteearth for sponsoring this video! Reindeer meat could’ve entered North American cuisine and culture, but our turn of the century efforts to develop a reindeer industry were stymied by nature, the beef lobby, and the G
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How Pocahontas Redefined How Europeans Saw Native Americans
843 views / 3 likes - addedPrior to the arrival of Pocahontas in England, indigenous people of the Americas were viewed as cannibals, brutish, and non-Christian. Enter Pocahontas, who arrived in London, baptized and speaking English. From the show Pocahontas: Beyond the Myth: http:
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Things Americans Do That Confuse The Rest Of The World
495 views / 1 likes - addedThe united states is a wonderful place, but its also the place for a lot of strange things that confuse the rest of the world. Here are some weird things about america that confuse Europe and the world. Subscribe for more! ► https://goo.gl/pgcoq1 ◄ Stay u
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A third of Americans are considered prediabetic—but many may be better off without treatment
399 views / 1 likes - addedThe war on ‘prediabetes’ could be a boon for pharma—but is it good medicine? Learn more: https://scim.ag/2XJoxfR Quick summary: Sweeping diagnosis | In 2004 and 2010, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) expanded the blood sugar range it considers a si
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Why don't Americans use electric kettles?
147 views / 0 likes - addedIt's not really a mystery. links 'n stuff My video on 240V power in the US; https://youtu.be/jMmUoZh3Hq4 Technology Connections on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechConnectify The TC Subreddit https://www.reddit.com/r/technologyconnections This channel is
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Most archaeologists think the first Americans arrived by boat. Now, they're beginning to prove it
626 views / 0 likes - addedArchaeologists are hunting on islands and under the waves for traces of the ancient mariners who likely settled the Americas Learn more: http://scim.ag/2uHdT9u Special thanks to http://www.hakai.org/ for their Calvert and Triquet Island footage.
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Traditional Ice Cream Flavors Americans Have Never Heard Of
137 views / 0 likes - addedWhen it comes to food, what is a staple in one country may be considered bizarre in another. One countrys classic is another countrys exotic novelty treat. Ones hot trend is anothers time-honored tradition. For example, American classics like peanut butte
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Rising sea levels could displace millions of Americans by 2100
628 views / 1 likes - addedA recent study published in Nature Climate Change projects that over 4 million residents of the continental US could be affected if sea levels rise 3 feet by the end of the century. The researchers calculated the number of at-risk residents by looking at
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Why It's So Hard For The Government To Hack Your Phone
568 views / 1 likes - addedThe FBI is currently in a battle with Apple to allow encrypted phones be unlocked, but how does encryption even work? How Powerful Is Apple? ►►►► http://bit.ly/1OBOqRk Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►►► http://bit.ly/1myXbFG How Secure Are Fing
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How the US Government Will Survive Doomsday
489 views / 0 likes - addedGet 10% off your custom domain or email from Hover at http://www.hover.com/wendover This video was partially based on the book, "Raven Rock" by Garrett Graff: http://a.co/23ud2fa Check out my new podcast with Brian from Real Engineering: https://itunes.ap
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Government Spending and the IS-LM model
513 views / 0 likes - addedHow a change in fiscal policy shifts the IS curve More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=pzQnc_0eZA8
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Government's Financial Condition
556 views / 0 likes - addedDifference between debt and operating costs. Seeing how large obligations are for social security and medicare More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=LOiw5aBrm4Y
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SchoolHouse Rock Three Ring Government
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The US government is giving out free wasps
214 views / 0 likes - addedThe brown marmorated stink bug is an invasive pest. To help deal with its numbers, the Oregon Department of Agriculture is releasing its natural enemy: the tiny samurai wasp. There's a lot of work that goes into it. Thanks to all the team at the ODA, and
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Why the government drops flies on California
45 views / 0 likes - addedThere's a good reason for it. More about the program: https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/PDEP/prpinfo/Edited by Michelle Martin https://twitter.com/mrsmmartin MORE FROM TOM: https://www.tomscott.com/(you can find contact details and social links there too) WEE
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Gerrymandering: Crash Course Government And Politics #37
749 views / 1 likes - addedToday Craig is going to talk about a topic that makes voters and politicians alike ANGRY! We're going to talk about Gerrymandering - that is the process in which voting districts are redrawn in a way to favor one party during elections. As you'll see, thi
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The Bicameral Congress: Crash Course Government and Politics #2
705 views / 0 likes - addedIn which Craig Benzine teaches you about the United States Congress, and why it's bicameral, and what bicameral means. Craig tells you what the Senate and House of Representatives are for, some of the history of the institutions, and reveal to you just ho
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Congressional Committees: Crash Course Government and Politics #7
699 views / 0 likes - addedThis week Craig Benzine clears up the role of committees in Congress. We’ll talk about standing committees, joint committees, conference committees, and caucuses (and not the candidate-choosing kinds) as well as the staff agencies that help advise these c
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Congressional Leadership: Crash Course Government and Politics #8
651 views / 0 likes - addedThis week Craig Benzine explores the leadership structure of congress. We’ll break out the clone machine to examine the responsibilities of the speaker of the house, the majority and minority leaders as well as the majority and minority whips in both the
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Congressional Decisions: Crash Course Government and Politics #10
637 views / 0 likes - addedThis week Craig breaks out the crystal ball to try and figure out why our congresspeople do the things that they do. We’ll talk about the three motivating factors of congressional decisions - constituency, interest groups, and political parties - and we’l
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Presidential Powers 2: Crash Course Government And Politics
666 views / 0 likes - addedThis week Craig continues our conversation on presidential powers by looking at those NOT found in the Constitution - implied or inherent powers. We’ll talk about how the president uses his or her power to negotiate executive agreements, recommend legisla
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How Presidents Govern: Crash Course Government And Politics #14
892 views / 0 likes - addedThis week Craig Benzine talks about how the president gets things done. Filling the role of the executive branch is a pretty big job - much too big for just one person. It's so big that the president employees an entire federal bureaucracy! Today, we’re j
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Types Of Bureaucracies: Crash Course Government And Politics #16
607 views / 0 likes - addedThis week Craig Benzine breaks down the different types of bureaucracies. I mean sure, they’re all part of the executive branch, but some work more directly with the president than others. Some bureaucracies exist solely to independently regulate industry
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Judicial Review: Crash Course Government And Politics #21
1,196 views / 0 likes - addedToday, Craig Benzine is going to tell you about the Supreme Court's most important case, Marbury v. Madison, and how the court granted itself the power of judicial review. Judicial review is the power to examine and invalidate actions of the legislative a
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Freedom Of Religion: Crash Course Government And Politics #24
750 views / 2 likes - addedToday, Craig is going to take a look at the First Amendment and your right to freedom of religion. We’ll examine some significant Supreme Court decisions and talk about how they’ve affected our interpretations of the law with respect to stuff like animal
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Search And Seizure: Crash Course Government And Politics #27
699 views / 0 likes - addedThis week Craig talks about police searches and seizures. Now, the fourth amendment says that you have the right to be protected against "unreasonable searches and seizures" but what exactly this mean? Well, it's complicated. The police often need warrant
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Affirmative Action: Crash Course Government And Politics #32
677 views / 0 likes - addedSo we've been talking about civil rights for the last few episodes now, and we're finally going to wrap this discussion up with the rather controversial topic of affirmative action. We'll explain what exactly affirmative action is, who it is for, and why
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Political Ideology: Crash Course Government And Politics #35
885 views / 1 likes - addedSo today Craig is going to look at political ideology in America. We're going to focus on liberals and conservatives and talk about the influencers of both of these viewpoints. Now, it's important to remember that political ideologies don't always perfect
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Election Basics: Crash Course Government And Politics #36
744 views / 0 likes - addedThis week Craig is going to give you a broad overview of elections in the United States. So as you may have noticed, there are kind of a lot of people in the U.S, and holding individual issues up to a public vote doesn't seem particularly plausible. So to
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How Voters Decide: Crash Course Government And Politics #38
727 views / 0 likes - addedSo today, Craig is going to try to get inside the heads of voters by discussing how voters make decisions. Now obviously, like all decision making, voter decisions are influenced by a multitude of factors, but the three we are going to focus on today (and
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Political Campaigns: Crash Course Government And Politics #39
555 views / 0 likes - addedSo political campaigns are a pretty big deal in the United States. For instance the 2012 presidential election clocked in at the most expensive ever - at around $6 billion dollars! Needless to say, money plays a very big role in American elections. So tod
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Party Systems: Crash Course Government And Politics #41
681 views / 0 likes - addedToday, Craig is going to dive into the history of American political parties. So throughout most of United States history our political system has been dominated by a two-party system, but the policies and the groups that support these parties have change
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Media Institution: Crash Course Government And Politics #44
694 views / 0 likes - addedSo today we're going to look at the rather thorny issue of the media and its role in politics. Wether you're talking about older forms of media like newspapers and radio or newer forms like television and the Internet, all media serves the same purpose -
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Legal System Basics: Crash Course Government And Politics #18
1,147 views / 1 likes - addedThis week Craig Benzine takes a first look at the judicial branch. It's pretty easy to forget that the courts, and the laws that come out of them, affect our lives on a daily basis. But how exactly these decisions are made and where each law's jurisdictio
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Structure Of The Court System: Crash Course Government And Politics #19
990 views / 0 likes - addedThis week Craig Benzine is going to talk about the structure of the U.S. court system and how exactly it manages to keep things moving smoothly. We’’ll talk about trial courts, district courts, appeals courts, circuit courts, state supreme courts, and of
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Due Process Of Law: Crash Course Government And Politics #28
729 views / 0 likes - addedThis week Craig is going to continue our discussion of due process. Technically, we started last week with the 4th amendment and search and seizure, but this week we’re going to look at the 5th and 6th amendments and how they ensure a fair trial. We’ll ta
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Interest Group Formation: Crash Course Government And Politics #43
627 views / 1 likes - addedSo last week we talked about what special interest groups are and how they influence the political system, and today we’re going to focus on why we even have them in the first place. As to avoid getting too cynical, we’re going to focus on five benefits o
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Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances: Crash Course Government and Politics #3
1,695 views / 2 likes - addedIn which Craig Benzine teaches you about the US Governments Separation of powers and the system of checks and balances. In theory, the Legislative Branch, the Executive Branch, and the Judicial Brach are designed to keep each other in check, and to keep a
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School House Rock: Three Ring Government- It's Our Political Circus!!
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How a Bill Becomes a Law: Crash Course Government and Politics #9
792 views / 1 likes - addedOh my, Craig has his work cut out for him this week. The process of how a bill becomes a law can be pretty complex, fraught with potential bill-death at every corner. As if just getting through committee isn’t difficult enough, bills have to navigate a se
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S.C.O.T.U.S. Procedures: Crash Course Government And Politics #20
646 views / 0 likes - addedThis week Craig Benzine talks about what happens when a case makes it to the Supreme Court of the United States (or the SCOTUS). We're going to focus on court procedure today. We talk about how to petition to get your case heard, how written arguments, or
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Politics and native relations in the New England colonies
577 views / 0 likes - addedAlthough the New England colonies differed from the Chesapeake colonies in their economies and environments, both regions shared forms of government that were unusually democratic for the time period, as well as a policy of excluding Native Americans from
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From white supremacy to Barack Obama: The history of the Democratic Party
667 views / 2 likes - addedThe party completely flipped. Watch the history of the Republican Party: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8VOM8ET1WU Correction: A previous version of this video incorrectly indicated that the republican candidate in 1912 was James K. Polk. It was William
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The real reason American health care is so expensive
625 views / 0 likes - addedHint: single-payer won’t fix America’s health care spending. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Americans don't drive up the price by consuming more health care. They don't visit the doctor more than other developed countries: http://internati
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Department of Justice
59 views / 0 likes - addedEstablished in 1870, the Department of Justice not only provides legal advice to the US government, it also ensures the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans.Untold is a free collection of short, compelling, history videos and ani
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Japan's mysterious 'keyhole' tombs - BBC REEL
407 views / 0 likes - addedA sense of mystery surrounds the keyhole-shaped kofun tombs in Japan. Although the iconic Mozu Tombs in Sakai city, Osaka have recently been awarded UNESCO World Heritage status, surprisingly little is actually known about these intriguing monuments, kept
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Why American public transit is so bad
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888 views / 0 likes - addedFounded in 1961, the DuSable is one of the first African-American museums in the U.S. It follows African-American history from its beginning on the shores of Africa to a celebration of African-American achievements including those of Bessie Coleman, the n
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What is social distancing? | CBC Kids News
159 views / 0 likes - addedEveryone is talking about social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic. Heres what that means.***IMPORTANT UPDATE!When this video originally published on March 13, the Canadian government was recommending people stay one metre apart. As of March 19,
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742 views / 1 likes - addedIn 1944, the Americans (and Allies) make even more progress in the Pacific. By the end of the year, they have taken positions that put them within bombing range of Japan.
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Scientists warn of sleepless nights in a warming world
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The top secret plan to explode a nuclear bomb in Yorkshire
197 views / 0 likes - addedIn the 1960s, America was running "Operation Plowshare": the idea that perhaps nuclear bombs could be used for peace, not war. At least some British scientists had similar ambitions, and it involved setting off a nuclear bomb under Wheeldale, in the North
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What's A Caucus?
450 views / 0 likes - addedWith all of the media focus on the Iowa Caucuses, many Americans are scratching their head wondering what the heck one is. A quick overview of Caucuses and how they are different from primaries.
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Tax Lever of Fiscal Policy
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This will dwarf covid, and it's far more deadly, w Stephen Fry.
243 views / 0 likes - addedA more deadly pandemic emerges and US corporations buy the NHS.Voiced by Stephen FryPlease sign the petition to stop NHS privatisation: https://www.yournhsneedsyou.com/Join us on patreon:patreon.com/pindexReceive our videos via email:https://www.pinfact.o
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749 views / 0 likes - addedFrom script to screen making a TV show is a fast and furious process. Here's how they get made. We took a look inside one of the best shows on television, The Americans to see how they go from script to screen. You can check out the full feature here: htt
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Components of GDP
467 views / 0 likes - addedUnderstanding the components of the expenditure view of GDP. Consumption, investment, government spending and net exports More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=Rgr1vRjxzFg
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Details on Shifting Aggregate Planned Expenditures
452 views / 0 likes - addedShowing how a change in government spending can lead to a new equilibrium More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=xF_Z4QK0tsA
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750 views / 0 likes - addedA summary video lecture of the Great Migration, the movement of 6 million African Americans out of the Southern United States. Be sure to check out the video arsenal of over 350 videos at www.youtube.com/hiphughes
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20th Century Capitalism and Regulation in the United States
599 views / 0 likes - addedOverview of cycles of regulation, de-regulation and government in 20th century US capitalism More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=J33nVRyTeyU
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Everything Is Chemical
334 views / 0 likes - addedPlants and animals are mostly composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen. These chemicals – and how they are put together – underlie everything around us. That’s why chemistry is such a valuable tool for agricultural, environment
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Sesame Street: Rosita Sings Sing After Me with her friend Sofia
180 views / 0 likes - addedCelebrate Hispanic Latinx Heritage Month by singing Sing After Me with Rosita and her friend Sofia.Subscribe to the Sesame Street Channel here: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=SesameStreet For more fun games and videos for your prescho
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891 views / 2 likes - addedMore than 100 million Americans can trace their ancestry to New York's Ellis Island. Hear some of their fascinating stories about their voyage to America in this Great Museums TV special produced for Public Television. For more information, visit http://g
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738 views / 0 likes - addedAn overview of the landmark legislation passed giving the Federal Government enforcement power over the states in relationship to the 15th Amendment. Including Shelby County vs Holder which effectively kills much it. Huh? Watch the video! Visit www.hiphug
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The Moon Landing Was the Television Event of the Decade
571 views / 1 likes - addedOn July 16, 1969, Americans filled highways, streets and homes to witness the launch of a rocket from the Kennedy Space Center: the legendary, moon-bound Apollo 11. From the Series: America In Color: The 1960's http://bit.ly/1960sinColor
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933 views / 0 likes - addedHow does Stranger Things fit in with Physics and, more specifically, circuit analysis? I'm glad you asked! In this episode of Crash Course Physics, Shini walks us through the differences between series and parallel circuits and how that makes Christmas li
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Whats Going On With Facial Recognition? | Untangled
446 views / 0 likes - addedThe accuracy rate of facial recognition depends on the data its fed. With enough good data, the accuracy rate could be almost perfect.Facial recognition is already being implemented in US airports for security and efficiency. But there are concerns that t
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Sesame Street: Dance With Murray, Elmo, Mando and Rosita!
1,129 views / 0 likes - addedDancing the flamenco, singing with your amiguita, rhyming with words with Mando, this all just part of our Hispanic Heritage fiesta on Sesame Street. Come dance with Elmo, Murray, Mando and Rosita! Baile! Baile! Subscribe to the Sesame Street Channel here
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900 views / 0 likes - addedAntimicrobial resistance is the most complex and pressing challenge since climate change. Chief Medical Officer Dame Sally Davies discusses the problem. Apologies for the audio issues with this talk - we had a few technical difficulties while filming. Wat
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Baker Vs. Carr Explained
598 views / 0 likes - addedThe concept of one man, one vote was set down in the 1962 Supreme Court decision, Baker vs. Carr. In this 5 minute video we slay the case with the sword of meaning. Super duper for flipped lessons for American Government and Political Science classes and
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This town forgot to be a city
175 views / 0 likes - addedRochester, in the south-east of England, was a city for nearly 800 years. And then, in 1998, an administrative error took that city status away, likely forever. Here's the story.Research and script assistance from Jess JewellREFERENCES:BBC article: http:/
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993 views / 3 likes - addedKnowing what you can and can’t recycle isn’t easy. But when you put stuff that can’t be recycled into that blue bin, it can turn entire hauls of otherwise recyclable materials into trash. Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-lab People try to re
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Why eating healthy is so expensive in America
613 views / 0 likes - addedProduce helps your health and hurts your wallet, but some strategies may change that. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO The American dinner plate is deficient in nutritious produce, and part of the problem is cost. Because diets low in fruits
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Sesame Street: Todos juntos! All Together Song!
126 views / 0 likes - addedTodos juntos! All together! Join Rosita and her Sesame Street friends as they celebrate Latinx Hispanic Heritage Month and welcome a new neighbor, 5- year-old Marisol! Marisol is proud of her Puerto Rican and Dominican heritage, and loves to share her fam
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Weirdest Fast Food Menu Items From Foreign Countries
132 views / 0 likes - addedWeird History Food is going global for your Fast Food needs. For better or worse, Americans tend to think of themselves as the biggest junk-food consumers in the world. While one glance down your average American main street makes it hard to argue against
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1,206 views / 0 likes - addedIn which Jacob and Adriene teach you about the evils of fiscal policy and stimulus. Well, maybe the policies aren't evil, but there is an evil lair involved. In this episode we learn how government use taxes and spending influence the economy. Sometimes t
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The History of the Microwave Oven
144 views / 0 likes - addedWeird History Food is going to radiate you with the history of the Microwave Oven.The microwave was invented accidentally by an engineer named Percy Spencer, who was leading a defense radar project. His invention would change the way Americans would eat f
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Mystery of Cahokia - The Native American Lost City | WHAT THE PAST?
239 views / 0 likes - addedMost people today imagine Native Americans as purely nomadic people, who lived solely in small, scattered tribes, but thats not really quite true...Images used under license from Shutterstock.comNarrated by: Kayla RosenbergWritten & Directed by: Matt Levy
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How To Expose The Corrupt - Peter Eigen
565 views / 0 likes - addedSome of the world's most baffling social problems, says Peter Eigen, can be traced to systematic, pervasive government corruption, hand-in-glove with global companies. In his talk, Eigen describes the thrilling counter-attack led by his organization Trans
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We the People: The Supreme Court
93 views / 0 likes - addedArticle III of the Constitution sets up the third and final branch of our government, the judicial branch. At its head is the Supreme Court. Join a group of middle schoolers on a tour of Washington, D.C. as they learn about the Constitution and what it me
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Foreign Foods That Are Banned In the U.S.
191 views / 0 likes - addedWeird History Food is getting banned. Americans love their food, and they are able to buy (almost) anything imaginable at restaurants, farms, markets, and other stores, but some foods are currently banned. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ban
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Why Is Mixing Prescription Drugs Deadly?
738 views / 0 likes - addedMany people have to take a bunch of prescription drugs, but how do doctors test drugs interactions to keep them from killing you? Is It Unsafe To Take Expired Medicine? ►►►► http://dne.ws/1HHP4Qz Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►►► http://dne.ws
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2lbs of Cheese For Every American | Planet Money | NPR
528 views / 0 likes - addedThere is an argument that our country has to be able to produce its own food because if our farmers go out of business and we become reliant on other countries for food, then that is a kind of national security risk.In 1976, Jimmy Carter made a single cam
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We the People: The U.S. Capitol
92 views / 0 likes - addedOf the three branches of our government, many believe that the most important is the one directly elected by "We the People": the legislative branch, represented by the two houses of the U.S. Congress at the Capitol building. Join a group of middle school
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U.S. Civil War - Surprising Soldiers - Extra History
573 views / 1 likes - addedHistorians have been learning that the US civil war armies were a lot more diverse than previously accounted for--partly because many soldiers who hailed from other countries and nations used adopted names. Chinese, Hawaiian, Hispanic, and Cherokee soldie
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Chocolate Banana Loaves | How It's Made
491 views / 1 likes - added#HowItsMade Mondays 9/8c on Science Americans eat more bananas than any other fruit. Pair that with chocolate and you'll get a super delicious treat! Watch full episodes: http://www.sciencechannelgo.com Subscribe to Science Channel: http://bit.ly/Subscrib
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Ugly history: Japanese American incarceration camps - Densho
600 views / 0 likes - addedDig 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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Why Chata is the Best Grandmother | Victor and Valentino | Cartoon Network
411 views / 0 likes - addedWatch more Victor & Valentino http://cartn.co/YTVicValHappy Hispanic Heritage Month! Chata is the best grandma ever and we have 10 reasons why!About Victor and Valentino:Victor and Valentino is a supernatural, adventure-comedy about two half-brothers who
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Civil Rights and the 1950s: Crash Course US History #39
1,182 views / 5 likes - addedYou can directly support Crash Course at http://www.subbable.com/crashcourse Subscribe for as little as $0 to keep up with everything we're doing. Free is nice, but if you can afford to pay a little every month, it really helps us to continue producing th
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Liberty's Kids 127 - The New Frontier | History Cartoons for Children
1,398 views / 5 likes - addedIn 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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The real story behind this war poster
306 views / 0 likes - addedRosie the riveter is iconic. But whats the real story behind the poster?Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjOIn this episode of Vox Almanac, Voxs Phil Edwards explores the story behind the women riveters of World War II.During World War II, milli
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879 views / 1 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-the-bendy-straw-was-invented-moments-of-vision-12-jessica-oreck Today, Americans use an estimated 500 million drinking straws every day. But where did the idea for this beloved utensil come from? In the twel
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History of the 4th of July: Crash Course US History Special
827 views / 3 likes - addedIn which John Green teaches you a bit about the 4th of July. In this special short Crash Course, John celebrates American Independence Day by teaching you how the holiday came to be on the 4th of July, and the many ways that Americans celebrate the day. T
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1,416 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/do-fad-diets-work-mia-nacamulli Conventional wisdom about diets, including government health recommendations, seems to change all the time. And yet ads routinely come out claiming to have THE answer about what w
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875 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-the-sandwich-was-invented-moments-of-vision-5-jessica-oreck Today, it is estimated that 50% of Americans eat at least one sandwich every day. And while it’s all but impossible to imagine a world without them
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What is McCarthyism? And how did it happen? - Ellen Schrecker
609 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-is-mccarthyism-and-how-did-it-happen-ellen-schrecker In the 1950s, as part of a campaign to expose suspected Communists, thousands of individuals were aggressively investigated and questioned before governm
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How Tattoos Are Removed
457 views / 0 likes - addedNearly 1/4 of tattooed Americans regret their ink. Here's how doctors remove their regrets. The INSIDER team believes that life is an adventure! Subscribe to our channel and visit us at: https://thisisinsider.com INSIDER on Facebook: https://www.facebook.
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How to recognize a dystopia - Alex Gendler
802 views / 1 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-to-recognize-a-dystopia-alex-gendler The genre of dystopia – the ‘not good place’– has captured the imaginations of artists and audiences alike for centuries. But why do we bother with all this pessimism? Al
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Wolves: Can't Live With 'Em, Can't Live Without 'Em
633 views / 2 likes - addedHumans dont have a great track record of coexisting with top predators, and wolves are no exception. By the early 1900s, wolves were nearly extinct in all of Western Europe as a result of government programs that rewarded people for killing them. While th
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How Coffee Got Quicker | Moments Of Vision 2 - Jessica Oreck
695 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-coffee-got-quicker-moments-of-vision-2-jessica-oreck For the 64% of Americans that drink coffee daily, an expedient cup is practically essential. But preparing coffee hasn’t always been easy. In the second i
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Watch As Plastic Bottles Are Turned Into Chairs
577 views / 1 likes - addedAmericans throw away 35 billion plastic bottles every year! These bottles take 1,000 years to degrade in a landfill. What else can we do with them? #MadeByDestruction Mondays 10/9c on Science http://www.sciencechannel.com/tv-shows/made-by-destruction/ Sub
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Ice Cream Sandwiches | How It's Made
904 views / 1 likes - added87% of Americans have ice cream in their freezer at any given time. Chocolate syrup is the world’s most popular ice cream topping. #HowItsMade Mondays 9/8c on Science http://www.sciencechannel.com/tv-shows/how-its-made/ Subscribe to Science Channel: http:
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Can Plastic-Eating Worms Solve Our Trash Problem?
1,135 views / 1 likes - addedPlastics are everywhere, and we can’t seem to get rid of them. Could a worm be the solution we need? Does Recycling Actually Help? ►►►► http://dne.ws/16zXnMX DNews Live Tickets Here ►►►► http://dne.ws/1Fa2OCh Read More: Why Doesn't Plastic Biodegrade? htt
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Why Is The US Constitution So Hard To Amend? - Peter Paccone
682 views / 2 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-is-the-us-constitution-so-hard-to-amend-peter-paccone When it was ratified in 1789, the US Constitution didn’t just institute a government by the people – it provided a way for the people to alter the Consti
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This Is How the Apollo Program Began
388 views / 0 likes - addedDuring World War II, German scientists created the first missile capable of reaching space, and it became the catalyst for humanity's venture into the unknown. To celebrate NASA’s 60th birthday, starting October 20th, Seeker is going back in time to reliv
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1,824 views / 8 likes - added"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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AT&T Archives: The UNIX Operating System
150 views / 0 likes - addedWatch new AT&T Archive films every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at http://techchannel.att.com/archives In the late 1960s, Bell Laboratories computer scientists Dennis Ritchie and Ken Thompson started work on a project that was inspired by an operating
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How Aristocracies Rule
438 views / 0 likes - addedThe American fairytale is far from enchanted. Power and wealth are concentrated in an anxious aristocracy, comprised of 10% of the population, that reigns by dividing the lower classes and pitting them against each other so that the poor turn against the
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3 things you need to know to build wealth
621 views / 0 likes - added"Automatic Millionaire" author David Bach shares the three wealth building concepts most Americans have still not grasped yet. -------------------------------------------------- Follow BI Video on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1oS68Zs Follow BI on Facebook: http
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Why did the US try to kill all the bison? - Andrew C. Isenberg
52 views / 0 likes - addedExplore how the US government hunted bison to near-extinction in the 1800s to force Native Americans onto reservations.--By the mid-1700s, many Plains nations survived on North Americas largest land mammals: bison. They ate its meat, made the hides into w
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Food That Time Forgot: Pemmican, The Ultimate Survival Food
98 views / 0 likes - addedPemmican is and has always been the ultimate survival food. Pemmican revolutionized trade in the 18th century by giving travelers a new compact source for energy. Originally used as a food to help Native Americans make it though harsh winters, pemmican tu
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The fight for America's 51st state, explained
404 views / 0 likes - addedWashington, 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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Is the US running out of Social Security?
34 views / 0 likes - addedAnd how does it even work?Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications () so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjOThis video is presented by Metro by T-Mobile. Metro has no editorial influence on our videos, but their support makes videos
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Fast Food Chains That Failed Outside the U.S.
195 views / 0 likes - addedWeird History Food is going worldwide. From greasy fried chicken and pizzas covered in cheese, to super sweet and sugary treats, Americans love their fast food. There's a McDonald's on the corner streets of even the smallest towns in the US, and few peopl
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President's Cabinet
57 views / 0 likes - addedThe Presidents Cabinet is made up of the most important people in the Executive Branch of government. But who are they and what are their roles?Untold is a free collection of short, compelling, history videos and animations designed to engage new audience
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Is The World Running Out Of Helium?
397 views / 0 likes - addedAt the National Helium Reserve in Amarillo, Texas, the US government once stored 32 billion cubic feet of helium. There have been breathless news articles recently saying the world's running out: but it's still possible to buy party balloons. What's going
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Sweet potatoes and yams: What's the difference?
423 views / 0 likes - addedAmericans have been confused for centuries. Note: We uploaded this video a year ago, but we're sending it out again for Thanksgiving this year. Happy Thanksgiving! Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut
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Softstop Barrier System by LASERVISION
229 views / 0 likes - addedThe Softstop™ Barrier System solution was developed from Laservision’s Government endorsed Research & Development facility. The emergency response system was primarily designed for vehicle tunnels and has the key objectives of Safety (prev
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Meet Two Galapagos Tortoise Hatchlings at Taronga Western Plains Zoo
212 views / 0 likes - addedOver the course of their lives these little ones will grow from 80 grams to over 150kg! Watch and learn all about Galapagos Tortoise juveniles as Keeper Jordy introduces us to 6 year old Pena and Turbo.There are lots more behind-the-scenes videos at http:
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State of the Union Address
61 views / 0 likes - addedThe annual State of the Union Address is the only speech that the President delivers in person to the public and all three branches of government at the same time.Untold is a free collection of short, compelling, history videos and animations designed to
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Speaker of the House
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War&Expansion: Crash Course US History #17
642 views / 0 likes - addedIn which John Green teaches you about the Mexican-American War in the late 1840s, and the expansion of the United States into the western end of North America. In this episode of Crash Course, US territory finally reaches from the Atlantic coast to the Pa
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615 views / 2 likes - addedNEW APP UPDATE! Early Access to videos & more, get here: https://www.dharmann.com/app-update/ Watch my favorite videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnBCOhf_VBTVGGC7OryYH7wO87PCostB3 Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to our channel by clicking here http
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Why Disney World is in Florida
145 views / 0 likes - addedDisney World really is a kingdom.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Have you ever wondered why Disney World is located where it is? Or how it came to be such a massive, self-contained universe? Its a sto
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The Attorney General
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4,593 views / 7 likes - added8 Colossal Questions all about our world and it's history!0:00 Why Don't Americans Have English Accents?2:07 What Is Juneteenth?5:00 Can the U.S. President Be Arrested?6:42 Why Are Ancient Ruins Underground?9:02 How Did The Olympics Start?12:29 Why Do Cou
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1,229 views / 3 likes - added"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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How they saved the holes in Swiss cheese
104 views / 0 likes - addedAgroscope is a Swiss government-backed agricultural research lab. It's got a lot of other resarch projects too, but it also keeps a backup of the Swiss cheese bacterial cultures... just in kse. Agroscope: https://www.agroscope.admin.ch/agroscope/en/home.h
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What Is Deodorant Really Doing To Your Body?
540 views / 0 likes - addedMost of us use it everyday, but do we know how it works? What does deodorant do to our bodies? Read More: How Advertisers Convinced Americans They Smelled Bad http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-advertisers-convinced-americans-they-smelled-bad-12552
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Westward Expansion: Crash Course US History #24
1,712 views / 5 likes - addedIn which John Green teaches you about the Wild, Wild, West, which as it turns out, wasn't as wild as it seemed in the movies. When we think of the western expansion of the United States in the 19th century, we're conditioned to imagine the loner. The self
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19th Century Reforms: Crash Course US History #15
952 views / 1 likes - addedIn which John Green teaches you about various reform movements in the 19th century United States. From Utopian societies to the Second Great Awakening to the Abolition movement, American society was undergoing great changes in the first half of the 19th c
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Why This British Crossroads Is So Dangerous
301 views / 0 likes - addedIpley Cross, in the middle of the New Forest, is one of the most dangerous road junctions in Britain. Why? Thanks to Bez, whoever you are: their definitive article on this junction is here: https://singletrackworld.com/2018/01/collision-course-why-this-ty
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What Is The Deep Space Network & How Does It Work?
641 views / 1 likes - addedSatellites and rovers in space use the Deep Space Network to get information back to Earth. What is it and how does it work? How GPS Works ►►►►http://bit.ly/MPpehX Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►►► http://bit.ly/1myXbFG Read More: Deep Space N
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Langston Hughes&the Harlem Renaissance: Crash Course Literature 215
870 views / 3 likes - addedYou can directly support Crash Course at http://www.subbable.com/crashcourse Subscribe for as little as $0 to keep up with everything we're doing. Free is nice, but if you can afford to pay a little every month, it really helps us to continue producing th
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How Much Candy Would Kill You?
865 views / 1 likes - addedSubscribe! http://bit.ly/ACSReactions Before you stuff your face with candy until you max out this Halloween, we want you to ask yourself how much is too much. Well folks, in keeping with the dark, spooky atmosphere of late October, we're taking a look at
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Tunneling With A Mechanical Worm On Steroids
666 views / 0 likes - addedMexico City was founded on an unstable lake bed at the bottom of a volcanic crater. The soil is so soft that the city has sunk thirty feet in the last century alone. Blasting to create tunnels would topple buildings, so the government turned to giant tunn
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This Abandoned Nuclear City is Trapped Under Ice, What Happens if it Thaws?
395 views / 0 likes - addedTons of nuclear waste from a secret military operation are hiding underneath Greenland's Ice sheet. Special thanks to William Colgan & the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland Never-Before-Seen Footage Uncovers Antarctica’s First Scientific Missions
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Reconstruction and 1876: Crash Course US History #22
1,023 views / 1 likes - addedIn which John Green teaches you about Reconstruction. After the divisive, destructive Civil War, Abraham Lincoln had a plan to reconcile the country and make it whole again. Then he got shot, Andrew Johnson took over, and the disagreements between Johnson
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The Story of the Mayflower and the First Thanksgiving for Children: History for Kids
2,234 views / 3 likes - addedhttps://patreon.com/freeschool - Help support more content like this! In 1620 the Mayflower crossed from England to North America. Filled to the brim with passengers, livestock, and supplies, they faced many delays before finally reaching the shores of th
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MinuteEarth Explains: Food
280 views / 0 likes - addedIn this collection of classic MinuteEarth videos, we examine the weird world of what we like to eat.We originally created the videos in the MinuteEarth Explains series for another project. But we know that lots of people right now are looking for really g
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The real reasons the US refuses to go metric
812 views / 0 likes - addedIn 1975, the US had their shot at going metric... but we blew it. Over 40 years later, were still entangled in mass confusion. In this video, we take a look at why our old system of measures has held out for so long, why Americans are so hesitant to make
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Why Zero-Waste Grocery Shopping Matters | One Small Step | NowThis
381 views / 1 likes - addedShopping for food can be one of the most wasteful parts of our lives here are some tips and tricks for going waste-free at the grocery store. Subscribe to NowThis Future: https://go.nowth.is/Future_SubscribeAccording to the EPA, 23% of the trash Americans
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The War of 1812 - Crash Course US History #11
929 views / 1 likes - addedIn which John Green teaches you about the War of 1812. The War of 1812 was fought between the United States and its former colonial overlord England. It started in, you guessed it 1812. The war lasted until 1815, and it resolved very little. John will tak
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The Towns That Embraced Darkness to See Starlight
414 views / 0 likes - addedLight pollution is no joke. As our cities grow bigger and brighter, fewer Americans get to take in the breathtaking grandeur of the Milky Way. Sensing this, the residents of Westcliffe and Silver Cliff, two small towns in Colorado, purposefully dimmed the
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Something weird happens when you keep squeezing
97 views / 0 likes - addedUnder extreme pressures, matter defies the rules of physics as we know it.Help keep Vox free for everybody: http://www.vox.com/give-now Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications () so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjOPhysicists have
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Why popping your pimples is bad for you
588 views / 0 likes - addedAdmit it, you love to pop those little pimples when they form on your face. But it turns out that might not be a wise move. On this episode of the Facebook series "Science the $#!* out of it," Joe Avella and Jessica Orwig talk about what pimples are, how
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Why You Should Turn Your Lawn Into a Food Garden | One Small Step | NowThis
359 views / 0 likes - addedAmericans use roughly 7 billion gallons of water a day to irrigate lawns making lawns the single largest irrigated crop in the country. What if instead of well-kept grass, we used our time and resources to fill our lawns with fruit and vegetables? Subscri
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