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Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Four-Term Phenomenon (1933 – 1945)

Franklin Delano Roosevelt is a colossal figure in American History. He led the nation through the Great Depression, as well as World War II. He is the only president to be elected four times, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest presidents of all time, along with Washington and Li

From playlist American History

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

From playlist American History

A Short Tour of my House

Thank you Alex Crease for preparing the pyrotechnics.

From playlist My Home

UK: Circus Romance - Edward Sanger (1928)

EMPIRE NEWS NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit https://www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVA4N55U1H03NR3TBPIFZVWP33TN-NEWS-BULLETIN-RELEASED-3-DECEMBER-1928 Weddiing of Edward Sanger , grandson of Lord John Sanger (of Sangers circus) to Miss Doris B. Full Description: CAPTION -

From playlist EMPIRE NEWS NEWSREEL (REUTERS)

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

Seething Lane

Samuel Pepys, Queen Elizabeth the First, Charles Dickens and a whole bunch of skulls. Seething Lane has a lot to say for itself. https://www.patreon.com/jagohazzard

From playlist London

Colonel Fantock by Edith Sitwell - Read by John Gielgud

Colonel Fantock by Edith Sitwell read by Sir John Gielgud.

From playlist John Gielgud's Recordings

Harnessing the Power of Immunology to Heal Ourselves - with Sheena Cruickshank

How does our immune system work and how can it be manipulated to to develop new ways of healing our bodies? Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Our immune system has evolved to deal with a host of challenges, yet the microbes that can infect us have also develo

From playlist Ri Talks

The Real Story Behind London's Tower Bridge | Bridges That Built London | Spark

Dan Cruickshank explores the mysteries and secrets of the bridges that have made London what it is. He uncovers stories of Bronze-Age relics emerging from the Vauxhall shore, of why London Bridge was falling down, of midnight corpses splashing beneath Waterloo Bridge, and above all, of the

From playlist Spark Top Docs

John Gielgud reads Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh - Audiobook (Abridged)

Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh read by Sir John Gielgud.

From playlist Old Audiobooks

8ECM Invited Lecture: Marius Crainic

From playlist 8ECM Invited Lectures

Afghanistan and Iraq: Failed States or Failed Wars? | Lakhdar Brahimi

Lakhdar Brahimi, Director's Visitor (2006-08), Institute for Advanced Study http://theelders.org/lakhdar-brahimi Having assisted in the postwar transitions in Afghanistan and Iraq, Lakhdar Brahimi spoke in 2007 about the circumstances that led to the current situations in Afghanistan and

From playlist Public Policy

The voice of Henry Herbert Asquith - 1909

Henry Herbert Asquith's budget speech of 1909.

From playlist Voices of History

Owner Threw 143 Slaves Overboard to Claim Insurance Money For Lost "Cargo"

The True Story of the illegitimate mixed-race daughter of a Royal Navy Admiral who is raised with her father's fortune yet she isn't allowed to fully enjoy the benefits of it. Subscribe to our friends channel: https://tinyurl.com/Movie-Recaps

From playlist Kathy Loves Physics Presents: A Bit of Historical Context

[Old Version] Dutch Monarchs Family Tree

Buy the poster: https://usefulcharts.com/collections/royal-family-trees/products/copy-of-european-royal-family-tree-west

From playlist Unlisted Videos

Rockefeller Family Tree

Video Credits: Chart: Matt Baker https://usefulcharts.com/ Narration: Jack Rackam https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaQzyr4MWn1b9W4TdpxxeKw Animation: Syawish Rehman https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf0O2efB4K66UUaT7QJPVNA Intro music: "Lord of the Land" by Kevin MacLeod and licensed under

From playlist Famous People Family Trees

Logic Puzzles From The Tonight Show, 1982

Can you imagine a late night talk show featuring mathematical puzzles? Well back in 1982 the great Johnny Carson interviewed the great Raymond Smullyan, who shared a couple of fun logic puzzles. Can you solve them? Sources Raymond Smullyan on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson https:

From playlist Math Puzzles, Riddles And Brain Teasers

Brief History of the Royal Family

The Royal Family from 1066 until today. Support the videos: https://www.patreon.com/cgpgrey Research help from: Dr. Carolyn Harris, University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies, author of "Magna Carta and Its Gifts to Canada" http://www.amazon.com/Magna-Carta-Its-Gifts-Canada-eb

From playlist Essential viewing

Harry S. Truman - This I Believe - 1950s Radio broadcast

An episode of the CBS Radio Network programme hosted by Edward R. Murrow from 1951 to 1955.

From playlist Voices of History

The "Great Olive Poisoning" of 1919

On Saturday, August 23rd, 1919 the Lakeside club of Canton Ohio held a dinner and dance to celebrate the return of Colonel Charles C Weybrecht, formerly adjutant general of the state of Ohio and most recently commander of the US 146th infantry regiment, just returned from the war in France

From playlist US History