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George W. Bush: A War on Terror (2001 – 2009)

George W. Bush is the second son of a former president to become president, after John Quincy Adams all the way back in 1825. Always the black sheep of the Bush dynasty, he eventually became governor of Texas, and then ran for president in 2000, an election that would go down in history du

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The Chubb Fellowship Presents Ambassador Susan Rice at Yale

Ambassador Susan Rice, the U.S. National Security Advisor gave the Chubb Fellowship presentation on October 27, 2015 at Yale. She spoke about her role in the Obama administration and answered questions about major issues and events as well as her interactions with US and global leaders.

From playlist The Chubb Fellowship of Timothy Dwight College

Alexander Evans: The Relationship between the U.S. and South Asia

Mr. Evans recently was the Henry A. Kissinger Chair in Foreign Policy and International Relations at the Library of Congress, and previously worked at the Department of State as a senior advisor, first to Ambassador Richard Holbrooke and then to Ambassador Marc Grossman, the U.S. Special R

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Vartan Gregorian's 2006 Graduate Commencement Address

Vartan Gregorian, president of the Carnegie Corporation and former president of the New York Public Library and Brown University, delivers the keynote address for advanced-degree candidates at Stanford University's 115th Commencement at Elliott Field. "We have to learn to be good ancestor

From playlist Stanford University Commencement

Ambassador Susan Rice, Chubb Fellowship at Yale

Presentation and discussion with Ambassador Susan Rice, United States National Security Advisor at the Yale Law School on October 27, 2015 at 4:00pm. This event is sponsored by the Chubb Fellowship at Timothy Dwight College and is open to the Yale and broader community.

From playlist The Chubb Fellowship of Timothy Dwight College

A Conversation with Valerie Plame Wilson

Plame, the ex-CIA agent whose identity was leaked by White House staff, came to UCI Law to share her experiences. Lecture recorded on February 17, 2012.

From playlist UC Irvine School of Law: 2012 Lectures & Seminar Series

The Terrifying Killer Nurse | Real Stories True Crime Documentary

Trevor McDonald investigates the case of serial child killer Beverley Allitt and reflects on how it was reported at the time. A combination of archive from the time, interviews with victims and expert analysis will piece together this tragic and shocking story. Twitter: https://twitter.co

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How the mind makes new ideas: Spider Goats, Mario Bros, Dick Cheney | David Eagleman | Big Think

How the mind makes new ideas: Spider Goats, Mario Bros, Dick Cheney New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How

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New U.S. Administration’s Policy Towards Eastern and Central Europe

David Cameron, Professor of Political Science; Director of European Union Studies Program (relations with Central European states) Thomas Graham, Senior Fellow, Jackson Institute (relations with Russia) Yuriy Sergeyev, Rice Faculty Fellow, Yale (relations with Ukraine) Sponsored by the Eur

From playlist The MacMillan Center

Barack Obama: First African-American President (2009 – 2017)

Barack Obama made history as the first African-American elected to the presidency. Given America's history of racism and slavery, this was a monumental occurrence in and of itself. Obama also happened to have been elected just at the onset of the worst economic recession since the Great De

From playlist American History

Noam Chomsky: The Passing of William F. Buckley | Big Think

Noam Chomsky: The Passing of William F. Buckley New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink/youtube Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chomsky was a guest on Buckley's "Firing Line" in

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Elliott White Jr. answers the internet’s questions on climate change

Is it making winters colder? Can it make us sick? Can it cause extinctions? Will it end the world? Elliott White Jr., an assistant professor of earth system science at the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, takes on a random sampling of the web's most searched questions on climate

From playlist Stanford Highlights

We All Have to Think Multilateral

R. Nicholas Burns, former Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, analyzes President Obama's challenges, including building a strong relationship with India and fighting two wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, in an interview with Nayan Chanda. Please follow link for Transcript: http:

From playlist YaleGlobal

William McKinley: Annex Like the Dickens (1897 - 1901)

William McKinley ushered in a new era for America, one of imperialism that would foreshadow things to come. He was also the third president to be assassinated. He manufactured a reason to go to war, he strengthened the government, hey this is sounding like some 20th century stuff! Let's se

From playlist American History

REACTING TO MAGIC - Commercial Edition (FREE MAGIC!!)

OFFICIAL MERCH!: https://teespring.com/stores/ramsays-shop LEARN A TRICK I CREATED HERE: https://sellfy.com/p/OiqQ/ THE BEST ROYALTY FREE MUSIC FOR YOUTUBERS!!: https://goo.gl/IZraEL YO! Welcome back! Today's Reacting to magic video focusses on the magic we see in Commercials! We'll als

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15. Film in the 1970s, Part I

MIT 21L.011 The Film Experience, Fall 2007 View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/21L-011F07 Instructor: David Thorburn License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://ocw.mit.edu/terms More courses at http://ocw.mit.edu

From playlist MIT 21L.011 The Film Experience, Fall 2007

Face-to-Face With Wildlife in Florida’s Hidden Wilderness | Best Job Ever

Encounters with massive alligator gars, manatees, and rattlesnakes are all par for the course when National Geographic photographer Carlton Ward embarks on a 1,000 mile, 70 day trek to protect Florida’s hidden wilderness. #BestJobEver ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Get More B

From playlist Exploration | National Geographic

Behind the Scenes with Deep Look: Caddisflies

How do we capture such amazing nature footage? Check out the making of "Sticky. Stretchy. Waterproof. The Amazing Underwater Tape of the Caddisfly." Watch producer Elliott Kennerson and cinematographer Josh Cassidy in action with UC Berkeley caddisfly expert Patina Mendez. Find out how the

From playlist Deep Look | Series | KQED

Eisenhower - Years of Caution

Portraits of Power - Eisenhower - Years of Caution Narrated by Herny Fonda Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army during World War II and served as Supreme Commander of the Allied

From playlist Portraits of Power - Those who shaped the Twentieth Century

USS Ward and the First Shots of Pearl Harbor

Outdated and crewed by naval reservists, USS Ward played a unique role at Pearl Harbor and beyond. Her brave service represents the spirit of the United States Navy and the determination of the nation through two wars. It is history that deserves to be remembered. This is original conten

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