Arthur Henry White (March 30, 1924 – August 25, 2014) was an American businessman and humanitarian. He was a co-founder and vice chairman of Yankelovich Partners, Inc., a research and consulting firm; a co-founder of Reading Is Fundamental, the largest non-profit children's literacy organization in the world; and a founder of for the Future, a non-profit organization which analyzes, develops, and provides job training and education. (Wikipedia).
The curious tale of the 1930’s e-Reader | Eric White | TEDxWhitehall
Bob Brown is one of the most important 20th-century media figures you've never heard of. One of his most striking creations was a prototype e-Reader, which he imagined would revolutionise the experience of literature. His idea was too far ahead of its time, but Dr. Eric White picks up his
From playlist TEDxWhitehall 2018: Changing Expectations
St. Crispin's Day Speech - Sir Laurence Olivier - 1947
Excerpt from audio dramatization of Shakespeare's Henry V recorded in 1947. Starring Laurence Oliver as Henry V.
From playlist Laurence Olivier
Sir Charles G. Darwin - This I Believe (1950s) - Radio broadcast
Charles Galton Darwin, the grandson of Sir Charles Darwin, was an English physicist. Director of the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) during the Second World War.
From playlist Voices of History
Duke of Windsor (Edward VIII) on Winston Churchill
Excerpt from interview with Kenneth Harris, 1970.
From playlist King Edward VIII Recordings
'Lord of the Flies' Character Analysis: Piggy
In this video we analyse the character of Piggy from ‘Lord of the Flies’. Sources referenced: ‘William Golding: The Dark Fields of Discovery’ by Virginia Tiger (1974); ‘William Golding: The Man Who Wrote Lord of the Flies’, by Professor John Carey, (2009); ‘William Golding : Lord of the F
From playlist 'Lord of the Flies' by William Golding
The voice of Henry Herbert Asquith - 1909
Henry Herbert Asquith's budget speech of 1909.
From playlist Voices of History
Wales and Forgotten History: A History Guy Travelogue
The History Guy explores Wales in a special series originally created for The History Guy patrons on Patreon. If you would like exclusive content and interaction with The History Guy, consider becoming a patron at https://www.patreon.com/TheHistoryGuy This is original content based on res
From playlist Great Britain
Garage Sale: The 1882 White House Public Auction
For more than 200 years the White House had been home to presidents, site of official functions, and of course a center of governmental work of the Executive branch. It comes as no surprise then that the furniture, floors, carpets, windows - nearly everything, in fact - has been replaced a
From playlist US History
Lord Walter Thomas Layton - This I Believe (1950s) - Radio broadcast
Walter Thomas Layton, 1st Baron Layton. A British economist and Liberal Party politician. 1922 - 1938 Editor of The Economist. 1930 - 1940 Editorial director of the News Chronicle.
From playlist Voices of History
A History of Infamy in the Tower of London
The Tower of London was a zoo, a royal residence, and the spot where Anne Boleyn was executed by decapitation. The accusations against her of incest and trying to overthrow the king are only one small part of the Tower's history. Mind your head while you watch this one. 00:00 What Led to
From playlist European History
Pathetone Parade Of 1936 - Intro Only (1936)
Titles read: 'PATHE PICTURES LTD presents - "The PATHETONE PARADE of '36!" - with Arthur Prince, Charlie Kunz, Scott & Whaley, Bavera Trio, Norman Long, Troise and his Mandoliers, Charles Coburn, Nosmo King, Carson Sisters, Robb Wilton - Compered by Leonard Henry'. Pathe Studio, London.
From playlist Amazing Narrators
The War of the Bucket - OverSimplified
Get Honey for FREE and start saving money today ▸ https://joinhoney.com/oversimplified Honey has found its 10 million members over a billion dollars in savings on stores like Amazon, eBay, and Domino's. Thanks Honey for sponsoring today’s video! Many thanks for M. Laser History for helpin
From playlist OverSimplified History
22. Edward P. Jones, The Known World
The American Novel Since 1945 (ENGL 291) In the first of her two lectures on Edward P. Jones's The Known World, Professor Hungerford begins from the novel's title, asking what counts as knowledge in the novel and why knowledge is central to the story. This leads to related questions: wh
From playlist The American Novel Since 1945 with Amy Hungerford
Am I Smarter than my Students' Homework? Professor vs. Computer Quiz Bowl [Expo]
This is a single lecture from a course. If you you like the material and want more context (e.g., the lectures that came before), check out the whole course: https://boydgraber.org/teaching/CMSC_470/ (Including homeworks and reading.)
From playlist Human-Computer QA
Henry VIII and the Break with Rome
In this lecture, Dr Jonathan Willis (University of Birmingham) explores the role of Henry VIII in the English Reformation, focusing on: (i) Henry's own religious beliefs – as far as we can know them; and (ii) his attempts to have his marriage to Catherine annulled, culminating with the 153
From playlist History
Ten Minute English and British History #17 - The Early Tudors: Henry VIII and the Church of England
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tenminhistory Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=4973164 This episode covers the aftermath of Wars of the Roses through the reigns of Henry VII and Henry VIII of the Tudor dynasty. It covers Henry VII's attempts to stabilise the kingdom and bring it power
From playlist English and British History
http://www.teachastronomy.com/ Charles Darwin was born into a wealthy family in England in 1809. He had two famous grandfathers. One, Erasmus Darwin, was a noted scientist, and the other, Josiah Wedgwood, was one of the first entrepreneurs of the industrial revolution. Darwin enrolled i
From playlist 24. Chemistry and Context for Life
Frederick Douglass: Crash Course Black American History #17
Clint Smith teaches you about one of the most famous writers, orators, and advocates of the 19th century, Frederick Douglass. Douglass was born in slavery, escaped to the North, and became one of the most influential people of his time. Douglass wrote about the experience of slavery in a w
From playlist Back to School - Expanded
Richard Feynman Thinking Part 1 of 2
Richard Phillips Feynman was an American physicist known for the path integral formulation of quantum mechanics, the theory of quantum electrodynamics and the physics of the super fluidity of super cooled liquid helium, as well as work in particle physics (he proposed the Parton model). Fo
From playlist Feynman's Lectures
The Boy on the Boat - Objectivity 79
A discussion that starts with a mountain and mapmaker, and ends with a "Photoshopped" shipwreck survivor. Films by James Hennessy and Brady Haran Royal Society website: http://bit.ly/Royal_Society The Royal Society's own YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/RoyalSociety Facebo
From playlist Object Unboxing on Objectivity