— In 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 any branch from becoming too powerful. In reality, the system was…
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Managing Change: What Not to Do
— Change doesn’t always go smoothly. Learn some of the techniques you should avoid by watching this video. — — Transcript Provided by YouTube: 00:00 well there are hundreds and hundreds of 00:02 well-executed changes there’s probably 00:06 just as many poorly executed ones ones 00:08 where Wow the end result was probably 00:11…
Buddha of Suburbia and Other Loans
Along with the earliest drafts of the novel, Hanif has also kindly lent us his diary recording a meeting with fellow Bromley-ite David Bowie, who did the soundtrack for the BBC adaptation at Bowie’s studio.
Along with the earliest drafts of the novel, Hanif has also kindly lent us his diary recording a meeting with fellow Bromley-ite David Bowie, who did the soundtrack for the BBC adaptation, at Bowie’s studio.
Moon Phases: Crash Course Astronomy #4
— In this episode of Crash Course Astronomy, Phil takes you through the cause and name of the Moon’s phases. — — Transcript Provided by YouTube: 00:03 Besides the Sun, the Moon is the most obvious object in the sky. Bright, silvery, with tantalizing 00:09 features on its face, it’s been the target of…
The Politics of Textbooks: How Texas Wants to Educate the Nation
The recent changes to the ‘standards’ for history textbooks in Texas go right to the heart of academics and their legitimacy as historians. The matter first came to my attention when the New York Times ran a story about the issue in mid-March.
The recent changes to the ‘standards’ for history textbooks in Texas go right to the heart of academics and their legitimacy as historians. The matter first came to my attention when the New York Times ran a story about the issue in mid-March.
Stephen Hawking: The Greatest Scientist of Our Time
— — Transcript Provided by YouTube: 00:00 his computer-generated voice has become 00:01 familiar to generations of people 00:04 instantly garnering recognition as the 00:06 words of a genius his name is uttered in 00:09 the same breath as Einstein and Galileo 00:11 and yet few people can understand the 00:13 complexities of his…
A Perspective on Digital Scholarship at the British Library
Our core activities as digital curators is to support, critique and experiment with innovative approaches to scholarship and historical phenomena that are enabled by the digital transformations taking place around us.
Our core activities as digital curators is to support, critique and experiment with innovative approaches to scholarship and historical phenomena that are enabled by the digital transformations taking place around us.
The Vikings! – Crash Course World History 224
— In which John Green teaches you about Vikings! That’s right, one of our most requested subjects, the Vikings, right here on Crash Course. So what’s the deal with Vikings? Well, the stuff you’ve heard about them may not be true. The Vikings weren’t just pagan raiders striking terror into the hearts of defenseless European…
Collapse of Cologne City Archives
The people of cologne have lost a vital link with their past.
The people of cologne have lost a vital link with their past.
Dickens Grows a Beard
Dickens’ trademark ‘door knocker’ beard didn’t appear until he was in his 40s, but clues from his correspondence suggest he took to the cultivation of facial hair in earnest and in doing so was truly a man of his time.
Dickens’ trademark ‘door knocker’ beard didn’t appear until he was in his 40s, but clues from his correspondence suggest he took to the cultivation of facial hair in earnest and in doing so was truly a man of his time.
Tissues, Part 4 – Types of Connective Tissues: Crash Course A&P #5
— Today Hank wraps up our look at Connective Tissues with a discussion of its various types and a breakdown of what you can and can’t easily break down. Also chicken. — — Transcript Provided by YouTube: 00:00 Technically, we’re all just meat. 00:02 Yeah, you could say that what makes us human is…
Princess Jahanara’s Biography of a Sufi Saint
One of the most exciting discoveries made while researching exhibits to be included in mughal india was an autograph copy of the mughal princess jahanara’s muʼnis al-arvāḥ (‘the confidant of spirits’), a biography of the famous sufi saint muʻin al-din chishti.
One of the most exciting discoveries made while researching exhibits to be included in mughal india was an autograph copy of the mughal princess jahanara’s muʼnis al-arvāḥ (‘the confidant of spirits’), a biography of the famous sufi saint muʻin al-din chishti.
East-West Knowledge Transfer in Mughal India
Christoph clavius’ gnomonices libri octo (Rome, 1581) And the kitāb al-maqāyīs [li-kalāwīyūs], translated by mu‘tamad KHān rustam b. Qubād al-badakhshī (D. 1705)
Christoph clavius’ gnomonices libri octo (Rome, 1581) And the kitāb al-maqāyīs [li-kalāwīyūs], translated by mu‘tamad KHān rustam b. Qubād al-badakhshī (D. 1705)
10 Great Online Newsreel Archives
Working our way through the different news media, here's a listing of 10 of the best newsreel sources to be found online, newsreels being the news medium shown in cinemas worldwide from the early 1900s to the 1970s.
Working our way through the different news media, here’s a listing of 10 of the best newsreel sources to be found online, newsreels being the news medium shown in cinemas worldwide from the early 1900s to the 1970s.
The Bicameral Congress: Crash Course Government and Politics #2
— In 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 how you can become a representative. It’s not that easy. But…
The Oldest Valentine?
The first letter is on display until 3 April 2011 in the British Library's Evolving English exhibition.
The first letter is on display until 3 April 2011 in the British Library’s Evolving English exhibition.