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Pbs Learning Media: Hamilton's America: First Secretary of the Treasury
Learn how Alexander Hamilton shaped the financial system of the United States in this video from GREAT PERFORMANCES: "Hamilton's America." As the first Secretary of the Treasury, Hamilton created all the policies for how the federal...
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Pbs Learning Media: Made in l.a.: Examine Labor Practices in the Garment Industry
In this clip, a Mexican immigrant and garment worker talks about the working conditions in the garment factory. [2:14]
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Pbs Learning Media: Southern Africa: Troubled Water
In 2005, FRONTLINE/World featured the PlayPump, a promising new technology that pumped fresh water when children played on a merry-go-round. The story appealed to the good intentions of politicians, celebrities, and funders, who gave...
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Pbs Learning Media: Sustainable Small Business Solutions for World's Poor
Listen as Jacqueline Novogratz discusses investing in sustainable small business solutions for the world's poor. The goal, says Novogratz, CEO of Acumen Fund, is to find a way to bring essential services to low income people not just...
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Pbs Learning Media: Will 3 D Printing Change the World?
Much attention has been paid to 3D Printing lately, with new companies developing cheaper and more efficient consumer models that have wowed the tech community. They herald 3D Printing as a revolutionary and disruptive technology, but...