The March of Time
1952: YOUNG MEN'S REPUBLICAN CLUB: VS George Hooper behind La Salle Hotel podium SOT, speaking for Dwight D. Eisenhower, VS Sam Young speaking for William H. Taft, likes him but doesn't think he can win. (Demolished 1976)
MOT 1952: YOUNG MEN'S REPUBLICAN CLUB: VS George Hooper behind La Salle Hotel podium SOT, speaking for Dwight D. Eisenhower, VS Sam Young speaking for William H. Taft, likes him but doesn't think he can win. (Demolished 1976)
Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Need for Sustained Stimulus
In part 3 of INET's exclusive interview with Robert Skidelsky, he says that today Keynes would push for continued stimulus, because he believed that the economy would not simply bounce back without it
The March of Time
1950: DENVER, COLORADO: WS Union Station on Wynkoop Street, Beaux-Arts architecture. BURLINGTON ROUTE: Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad Zephyr (E5A) diesel locomotive slow into station, across & out of frame. Passenger car sign: Silver Princess
MOT 1950: DENVER, COLORADO: WS Union Station on Wynkoop Street, Beaux-Arts architecture. BURLINGTON ROUTE: Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad Zephyr (E5A) diesel locomotive slow into station, across & out of frame. Passenger car sign:...
Learn German with Herr Antrim
German for Beginners #25: Emotions & Facial Expressions
Learn how to talk about the following emotions and facial expressions in German: happy (fröhlich), sad (traurig), angry (wütend), furious (zornig), surprised (überrascht), embarrassed (verlegen), confused (verwirrt), shy (schüchtern),...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Ann Cook - Teachers Make a Difference
In this series of videos "60 Seconds with ..." I've asked each person to tell me (in a minute or less) about that one special teacher who made a difference in their life.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
INET's Interview with Robert Skidelsky
In this extensive interview, one of the world's foremost scholars of John Maynard Keynes explains the many ways Keynes's insights are more relevant than ever
Institute for New Economic Thinking
12 On Intellectual Pluralism
In late 2015, JW Mason and Arjun Jayadev went to speak with Axel Leijonhuvud, in retirement in Pismo Beach, to ask about his work and the intellectual paths not taken after 1968. Over a couple of days with him and his wife Earlene, they...
Next Animation Studio
Wildfires more common during Cretaceous
Findings published in the journal Cretaceous Research reveal that during the Cretaceous, 145 to 65 million years ago, wildfires were much more common than previously thought. During the Cretaceous, temperatures were higher and there was...
Cerebellum
Emergence Of Modern America: The Gilded Age - Developments In Farming
Just the Facts: The Emergence of Modern America: The Gilded Age uses fascinating historical footage to explore six decades that shaped modern America. The series examines the Gilded Age in the late 19th century, the Progressive Era of...
The Wall Street Journal
Are We There Yet?
Is lightning-fast mass transit a reality that is closer than you think, or a pipe dream? Hear from a transit pioneer and a regulator on the outlook for high-speed transportation in the U.S.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Nicholas Wapshott: The Humble Hayek (3/5)
Let us be humble, and appreciate the limits of our knowledge -- such was Hayek's credo, as Nicholas Wapshott explains in part 3 of this INET interview.
Mr. Beat
How Jane Addams Changed the World
Mr. Beat tells you all about Jane Addams, one of the most important figures in American history.
Next Animation Studio
New skyscraper proposed for Chicago
American architectural firm Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill has unveiled updated design plans to build a 1,422-foot tall skyscraper in Chicago.
Kult America
Death, Heritage, and Poland
Last September I received a phone call informing that my estranged father had passed away. At his funeral in Chicago a family member presented me an old photo album, but she was unsure of who it once belonged to, though they suspected...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Jeffrey O. G. Ogbar - Black Power: Radical Politics and African American Identity
Jeffrey Ogbonna Green Ogbar was born in Chicago and raised in Los Angeles, California. He received his BA in History from Morehouse College in Atlanta. He earned his MA and Ph.D. in U.S. History with a minor in African studies from...
Weird History
Mystery of the Lake Michigan Triangle
The Bermuda Triangle isn't the only watery region with a reputation for unexplainable events and tragedies. For centuries, a triangular portion of Lake Michigan has been ground zero for sunken ships, disappearing crews, and vanishing...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Timothy B. Tyson - The Blood of Emmett Till
Timothy B. Tyson is senior research scholar at the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University and adjunct professor of American Studies at the University of North Carolina. His most recent book, The Blood of Emmett Till , won the...
The March of Time
1953: UNION PACIFIC PASSENGER TRAINS: NIGHT: VS Various Union Pacific trains (steam & diesel) pulling into Union Station in middle of the night, mail truck moving on station platform, young boy pulling up shades in window, Rock Island Line arriving.
MOT 1953: UNION PACIFIC PASSENGER TRAINS: NIGHT: VS Various Union Pacific trains (steam & diesel) pulling into Union Station in middle of the night, mail truck moving on station platform, young boy pulling up shades in window, Rock...
Englishing
Confusing English: Say vs. Tell (Differenza tra SAY e TELL - Adatto per esami Cambridge)
#Say and #tell have similar meanings. They both mean to #communicate verbally with someone. But we often use them differently. With the help of a diagram I will help you to better differentiate them.
Mr. Beat
Chicago and St. Louis Compared
Mr. Beat compares and contrasts Chicago and St. Louis, who once competed to be the America's Next Top Model, er, I mean America's Next Top Midwestern City.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Britannica Explores: Irish American Heritage Center
Learn about Irish pub culture, music, arts, and community at the Irish American Heritage Center in Chicago.
Seven Dimensions
Overcoming Setbacks
This video showcases a conversation between coworkers discussing setbacks and the importance of staying positive. It highlights various examples of setbacks and how individuals have overcome them through persistence, confidence, and a...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Steven S. Rogers - Teachers Make a Difference
Steven Rogers retired from Harvard Business School (HBS) in 2019 where he was the “MBA Class of 1957 Senior Lecturer” in General Management. He taught Entrepreneurial Finance and a new course that he created, titled “Black Business...
Curated Video
AEE Adventures Episode 9 A Donation to the Project
AEE Adventures Episode 9 A Donation to the Project