Brainwaves Video Anthology
Stephanie Costello - Let the Students Run the Show
Stephanie Costello is the Academic Dean of Technology and Innovation at String Theory Schools, an Apple Distinguished Educator, Class of 2019, history nerd, Apple Teacher and Google Certified Educator. String Theory Schools is a...
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Types of Economic Systems
Types of Economic Systems compares various types of economic systems by exploring traditional, command, and market economies.
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Life for Women after the Revolutionary War
Life for Women after the Revolutionary War identifies significant groups that played a role in the American Revolution by examining how life changed for women after the Revolutionary War.
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Information Loss in Black Holes
Theoretical physicist and Nobel Laureate Roger Penrose (Oxford) describes why he thinks Stephen Hawking was wrong to change his mind about information loss in black holes.
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The Stanford Prison Study
Stanford University psychologist Philip Zimbardo describes how his infamous 1971 Stanford Prison Study changed from a volunteer experiment that the students couldn’t take seriously to an all too real situational dynamic in the exercise...
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Citizenship
“Citizenship” explores what it means to be a citizen, including criteria for citizenship and the rights and responsibilities of citizens.
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A Constitution at Last
"A Constitution at Last" analyzes opposing beliefs by comparing the viewpoints of the Federalists and Antifederalists concerning ratification of the Constitution and inclusion of the Bill of Rights.
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What is the 4th of July?
Independence Day takes place every year on the 4th of July. It celebrates the day that the Founders of the United States declared their independence from Great Britain.
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What is the English Bill of Rights?
The English Bill of Rights curbed the power and influence of the English monarchy and gave more power to their subjects. It’s the basis for the rights and freedoms we enjoy today.
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What is the Magna Carta?
It was written over 1,000 years ago, and commissioned by an English King – so what makes the Magna Carta one of the most important documents in US history?
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Mottos and Symbols
A motto is a saying that stands for what a person, an organization or a country believes in. The United States of America has had two mottos. Let’s learn what they are and what they mean.
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Harvey Milk
Harvey Milk, America’s first openly gay elected official, was assassinated in 1978 – but his legacy is still being felt today as more members of the LGBTQ+ community serve in government than ever before.
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How Puerto Rico Became a US Commonwealth
Puerto Rico is part of the US, governed by federal law but unable to vote in Presidential elections.. So why does it remain in constitutional limbo?
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The Proclamation in Letterkenny read by John D Ruddy
I read the Proclamation of Independence in front of the Letterkenny Post Office on Easter Monday 2016 at 12.45pm to mark the centenary of the Easter Rising. (I'll probably do it again on April 24th) Thanks to Kieran Kelly for intro,...
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Revolutionary Ireland 1916-1923 (Remastered Supercut) - Manny Man Does History
As we head towards the end of the Decade of Centenaries, I thought I'd release a Supercut of The Easter Rising, War of Independence, Bloody Sunday, and the Irish Civil War all rolled into one cohesive narrative. It features rerecorded...
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Civil Rights in America Part 2 - Manny Man Does History
Explore the history of the African American struggle within the United States.
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The Only Just War in History | The Life & Times of Spartacus
Spartacus is a man who lost everything. His freedom, his family, hell to this day we’re not 100% sure where he came from because the Romans took his past from him too, no one bothers to record the history and lineage of a slave after...
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The US Congressman who Escaped Slavery | The Life & Times of Robert Smalls
Robert Smalls was born in Beaufort South Carolina on April 5, 1839 and on April 5, 1839 he was taken and made some random dude’s property. Oh yeah, American chattel slavery episode, you know this one’s gonna be a downer. But lo, a...
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Who Killed Austria-Hungary? | The Life & Times of Franz Joseph
It was a dark and stormy night, like any other in the big city. I was on my lunch break when the mutton-chopped Methusalah came through my door in a hurry. He said “I like my historians like I like my eggs. Hard-boiled.” “Then you’ve...
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052 The Courageous Escape of Robert Smalls - One Minute History
Born into slavery, Robert Smalls earned the trust of his captors on the waterways of Charleston, South Carolina. HIred as pilot and chief crewman of an armed Confederate transport named the Planter, his meager wage was not enough to buy...
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Deborah Caldwell-Stone Free People Read Freely
Deborah Caldwell-Stone is Director of ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom and Executive Director of the Freedom to Read Foundation. For over twenty years she has worked closely with library professionals and library trustees on a wide...
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Ray Bradbury's The Pedestrian - Theme of Individuality and Conformity
It’s usually easier to just fit in and go with the flow, right? But when we conform, we are easier to control. No thanks! In ‘The Pedestrian’, Ray Bradbury shows us what happens when our freedom and individuality are taken from us. Join...
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Malala Yousafzai's I Am Malala - Overall Summary
Join us for an incredible journey into the world of Malala Yousafzai. From her humble origins in Pakistan’s beautiful Swat Valley, to becoming the youngest person ever nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. The fact that Malala was shot in...
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Virginia Woolf's A Room of One's Own - Theme of Sexism and Female Oppression
It’s easy to forget that the rights and privileges women enjoy today had to be won. It’s been a tough, centuries-long fight against staunch opposition, especially for female writers. Woolf would know! Join us for a detailed analysis of...