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Octavius Wigram

Octavius Wigram (18 December 1794 – 20 May 1878) was an English businessman and ship owner in the City of London, a member of Lloyds and Governor of the Royal Exchange Assurance Corporation. (Wikipedia).

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Who was Newton?

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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

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The Brothers Gracchi - Populares - Extra History - #2

Tiberius Gracchus took up the cause of land reform, determined to restore property rights to the average citizen and curtail the abuses of the rich. But another tribune vetoed his proposed law, so Tiberius began to fight back with his own veto and ground the government to a halt. At last,

From playlist Extra History: The Brothers Gracchi

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In today’s video I translate Act 5 Scenes 4 and 5 of ‘Julius Caesar’ into modern English. You’ll see the original text on-screen, whilst I read my translation. To see the translation, simply put the captions on. Buy my revision guides in paperback on Amazon*: Mr Bruff's Guide to Julius C

From playlist William Shakespeare's 'Julius Caesar' Analysis

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History vs. Augustus - Peta Greenfield & Alex Gendler

Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/history-vs-augustus-alex-gendler-and-peta-greenfield His reign marked the beginning of one of history’s greatest empires … and the end of one of its first republics. Was Rome’s first em

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The Brothers Gracchi - Lies - Extra History

James talks about our mistakes, and adds additional stories, for the Brothers Gracchi! Support us on Patreon! http://bit.ly/EHPatreon Grab your Extra Credits gear at the store! http://bit.ly/ExtraStore Subscribe for new episodes every Saturday! http://bit.ly/SubToEC Learn about the war

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Dream Theater - Octavarium - HQ

Dream Theater - Octavarium/Someone Like Him - HQ. I am not the creator of this song, but I do own it as in an Online/CD purchase, but have not created it (If that makes enough copyright sense). En

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William Shakespeare's 'Julius Caesar': Complete Audiobook

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Vertebra by Kirk Haines

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From playlist MWRC 2009

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Did Albert Einstein believe in God?

What made Albert Einstein one of the greatest scientific geniuses the world has ever known? His scientific breakthroughs revolutionized the way we understand the universe. The World Science Festival, in partnership with the 92Y’s 7 Days of Genius Festival, presents an in-depth look into th

From playlist The Life and Work of Albert Einstein

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Tchaikovsky - Slavonic March, for orchestra, Op. 31

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From playlist Brilliant Music

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The Brothers Gracchi - Ochlocracy - Extra History - #3

To protect himself from retaliation for his populist policies, Tiberius Gracchus ran for tribune a second time. On election day, he sought protection from the crowd among rumors that wealthy elites planned to assassinate him, but accidentally sent a message that he wished to be not elected

From playlist Extra History: The Brothers Gracchi

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'Julius Caesar': Act 5 Scenes 2 & 3 Modern Translation

In today’s video I translate Act 5 Scenes 2 & 3 of ‘Julius Caesar’ into modern English. You’ll see the original text on-screen, whilst I read my translation. To see the translation, simply put the captions on. Buy my revision guides in paperback on Amazon*: Mr Bruff's Guide to Julius Ca

From playlist William Shakespeare's 'Julius Caesar' Analysis

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To Choose a Queen

Royal succession is not always easy, and more than once in history seemed to turn on a matter of random chance. 115 years before Queen Elizabeth II, the only daughter of the King’s fourth son, who was never himself a king, became Queen. Check out our new community for fans and supporter

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Live At Computer Museum

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Who do you consider the greatest of all physicists?

When people think physics, they often think of Einstein, but Brian Greene has a different person in mind for the greatest of all physicists. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for all the latest from World Science U. Visit our Website: http://www.worldscienceu.com/ Like us on Facebook: htt

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