Schooling Online
Shakespeare Today: The Merchant of Venice - Act 1 Summary
Welcome to Venice, a city full of money, mateship, romance and rivalries! In Venice, Antonio and Bassanio strike a dangerous deal with the local money-lender Shylock. Elsewhere, the wealthy Portia is frustrated that she is not free to...
The Business Professor
Community Property vs Separate Property - Property Law
This Video Explains Community Property vs Separate Property - Property Law
Global Ethics Solutions
Taking the High Road (Part 4 of 5)
Problems and consequences attributed to poor ethical decisions can arise when ethical behavior is not defined, understood, or demonstrated. Consistent focus on ethics helps to foster an environment where ethical behavior is valued,...
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Eleanor of Aquitaine part 4: Annulment of Louis VII and Eleanor's Marriage
The marriage between Elearnor and Louis VII falls apart. Eleanor wants to join her uncle Raymond, Prince of Antioch's crusade to Aleppo while Louis wants to go on pilgrimage to Jerusalem. Raymond is beheaded by Nur ad-Din and Eleanor...
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Lady Katherine Grey part 3: Queen Elizabeth's Rivalry with Katherine Grey
This video discusses the coronation of Queen Elizabeth I and the competition for the crown between her and her cousin, Katherine Grey. The topic delves into the power of display and the role of marriage in the monarchy. It also touches...
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Lady Katherine Grey part 4: From Traitor's Daughter to Elizabeth's Heir
This video tells the story of Katherine's rise to become a lady in waiting to Queen Elizabeth I and a potential heir to the throne. However, her future is thrown into uncertainty when her mother passes away and political machinations...
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Elizabeth I of England part 5: Search for a Husband and the Cult of Virginity
Politics, religion, and bad publicity complicated Elizabeth I's attempts to find a husband. Robert Dudley, the man she fell in love with was married when they met. He later became single but was thought to have murdered his wife, which...
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Lady Katherine Grey part 6: The Secrets Continue
After her marriage to Edward Seymour, Lady Katherine was forced to keep both her marriage and pregnancy a secret. This video explains how she dealt with the stress of keeping her secrets and what happens when Queen Elizabeth finds out.
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Lady Mary Grey part 2: Imprisonment and the Fury Elizabeth I
Already feeling threatened by her cousin Mary Queen of Scots' recent marriage, Elizabeth I unleashed the full power of her anger on the Lady Mary and Thomas Keyes. Lady Mary Grey was condemned to the more favorable sentence of house...
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Lady Anne Clifford part 2: The Cliffords, Their Fortunes, and Family Feuds
Thie videos explores the intricate history of Skipton Castle and the lives of the Clifford family who lived there. From privateering to family feuds, this video will provide an account of Lady Anne's striggles to claim her rightful...
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Lady Katherine Grey part 2: Court Life During the Reign of Queen Mary I
The video provides a detailed account of the daily routine and events that occurred during the reign of Queen Mary I, including her marriage to Philip of Spain and the persecution of Protestant subjects. The video also covers the...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Kanchan Bhaskar - Leaving: How I Set Myself Free from an Abusive Marriage
Kanchan Bhaskar was born and brought up in New Delhi, India. She holds a master’s degree in social work from Delhi University and a postgraduate certificate in personnel management and industrial relations. She moved to the US in 2000...
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Coverture
Coverture severely restricted women’s political, financial, and personal rights and was imported to the American colonies as a part of English common law. It affected the lives of all American women and although it has been diminished...
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Complete Git Guide: Understand and Master Git and GitHub - Git Development Workflow
This video explains the Git development workflow. This clip is from the chapter "Advanced Git" of the series "Complete Git Guide: Understand and Master Git and GitHub".This section explains how to clone one of the public repositories. It...
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Christine de Pizan part 2: "The Book of the City of Ladies"
Christine de Pizan noticed that women were often portrayed in a negative light, so she began writing stories of women, defending their role in society. One such writing is "The Book of the City of Ladies."
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The Feared Witch of York part 3: Mother Shipton Predicts the Execution of Anne Boleyn
As Mother Shipton's fame grew across the nation, she began making predictions about the royal families and the future of the church too. Hear what she had to say about the marriage between Anne Boleyn and King Henry VIII and how did she...
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Bloody Mary part 2: The Fall of Princess Mary
Follow the story of Princess Mary as she navigates the turbulent political landscape of 16th century England. As her parents' marriage falls apart and her father's infatuation with Anne Boleyn grows, Mary's world is turned upside down....
Mediacorp
The Dark Reality of Sex-Selective Abortions
This video explores the issue of sex-selective abortions in India, where more than one in 10 girls are aborted. A local journalist and his friend go undercover to expose clinics offering these services, highlighting the black market...
The Africa Channel
Currency of Wealth: The history and anthropologic importance of African Bride Wealth
Host Gugulethu Zuma-Ncube introduces the unusual yet fascinating forms of ethnographic African currencies; from personal adornments such as beads, shells, jewelry and even massive iron forms weighing as much as 100 pounds, to the...
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Lady Katherine Grey part 7: The Battle for Legitimacy
Lady Katherine Grey gave birth to her first son while locked in the Tower of London. This video covers how his birth gave their family a chance to be declared legitimate. But the road to legitimacy was not easy, as Queen Elizabeth fought...
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Lady Anne Clifford part 3: Empowering Women in the Face of Adversity
Lady Anne Clifford was often described by male historians as having an unyielding personality due to the difficulties she faced in her two marriages. However, this video gives a closer look at her life and reveals a woman who was raised...
Weird History
The Slave Who Mailed Himself To Freedom
The life of Henry "Box" Brown is so notable because he was an Antebellum-Era Virginia plantation slave who managed to mailed himself to freedom in a wooden box. The big question here is: how did he do it? Easy! He had the help of...
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Aethelflaed part 3: Marriage to Aethelred, Ruler of Mercia
Around 886, Alfred took London, reverting it back to Saxon hands. He quickly handed London to Lord Aethelraed of Mercia, perhaps as a wedding gift. Aethelraed and Aethelflaed were married around 886. The couple poured their money and...
TLDR News
10 Good Things That Happened in 2017
2017 might have seemed like a bad year in so many ways. From Trump to yet more elections in the UK. Or the mess that is Brexit. But it's not all bad news. Some great things did happen in 2017. Here are some good news stories you might...