Institute for New Economic Thinking
Formative Years | Polanyi on Polanyi
Daughter of the political economist Karl Polanyi and Ilona Duczynska, a leader of the Hungarian Communist revolution, Polanyi Levitt was born in Vienna in 1923. In this clip, she talks about her youth in interwar Vienna, and how that...
The March of Time
1952: ALLIED-OCCUPIED VIENNA
MOT 1952: ALLIED-OCCUPIED VIENNA: WEINER PRATER: WS Amusement park w/ people walking FG, small roller coaster BG. TU Rodelbahn (1940Ã1959). VS Rides, miniature cars, family w/ young boy watching, WS Flying Carousel swing, TU MS People...
Odd Quartet
Music History - Clara Schumann
Today we take a closer look at the life of Clara Schumann, one of the most well known piano performers of the Romantic era.
Mr. Beat
History Geeks Take Over Vidcon
Last week, Mr. Beat attended his very first Vidcon. Tristan from Step Back History also attended his very first Vidcon. While there, the two asked random Vidcon attendees random history questions, Jay Leno style. You might be surprised...
AllTime 10s
10 Smartest Countries In The World
Just how smart are you compared to the smartest countries in the world?
The March of Time
1952: ALLIED-OCCUPIED VIENNA
MOT 1952: ALLIED-OCCUPIED VIENNA: WS Steam locomotive backing up on track in rail yard, VS MPs Checking car, PFC. William Daniels, PFC Paul Henderson & Lt William Leider finding wooden boxes destined for Pilsen, Czechoslovakia. Iron...
Curated Video
The Kiss by Gustav Klimt: Great Art Explained
A group of artists, architects, musicians and social scientists, were experimenting in ways that would transform their individual fields. On the one hand, Vienna was the traditional city of academic art, Johann Strauss, and the Hapsburg...
The March of Time
1952: ALLIED-OCCUPIED VIENNA: HA WS Line of boats docked along Danube River, Angled WS Bridge over Danube River, VS People sitting in park gazebo & open air cafes, eating desserts, drinking, waiting, socializing.
MOT 1952: ALLIED-OCCUPIED VIENNA: HA WS Line of boats docked along Danube River, Angled WS Bridge over Danube River, VS People sitting in park gazebo & open air cafes, eating desserts, drinking, waiting, socializing.
The March of Time
1952: ALLIED-OCCUPIED VIENNA
MOT 1952: ALLIED-OCCUPIED VIENNA: ECONOMY: VS Unidentified man carrying painting up sidewalk & into building, WS 'Dorotheum' auction house sign. VS Goods displayed, man holding painting, appraiser giving receipt. VS items for sale. VS...
The March of Time
Fey dead, celebrating in palace
MOT 1938: OCCUPIED VIENNA: PHOTO: Dead Vice-Chancellor Emil Fey (1886-1938 reported as suicide) on bed. NBC Radio announcer reporting on death 'Schuschnigg arrested for High Treason.' POOR QUALITY: EXT Palace. INT Palace staircase...
The March of Time
1952: ALLIED-OCCUPIED VIENNA
MOT 1952: ALLIED-OCCUPIED VIENNA: WS Kunsthistorisches Museum w/ Maria Theresien Platz FG, Palladium sign, VS US Soldier Corporal William Gravett playing ping pong table tennis game in Palais Clam-Gallas, friend & Private Louis Chandler...
The March of Time
1952: ALLIED-OCCUPIED VIENNA
MOT 1952: ALLIED-OCCUPIED VIENNA: RESTORATION & REDESIGN: VS Wiener Staatsoper (Vienna State Opera) building under repair, men working inside scaffolding, carrying wood, male w/ large block of stone, stone cutter trimming edge of stone....
Curated Video
Measure for Measure Act 1 Analysis | Shakespeare Play by Play Season 1
Reading Act 1 through the theme of "Reputation". This will be a full analysis of every Act of Shakespeare’s play Measure for Measure through different themes.
The Guardian
We Walk Together
Thousands of refugees were sleeping rough at Budapest’s Keleti station, waiting for trains to take them to western Europe. Then, they just got up and walked. Guardian journalist and filmmaker John Domokos went with them, every step of...
TLDR News
Havana Syndrome: New Sonic Weapon used Against American Diplomats in Europe - TLDR News
Texas' heartbeat law is a new controversial piece of legislation that cracks down hard on abortion access, making it virtually impossible. Biden's administration isn't exactly keen on that, and have blocked the bill thus far. So in this...
History Hit
Ottoman Empire with Kate Fleet: The decline and demise of the Ottoman empire
What did the empire fail to do in the 19th century? How did nationalism affect it? In the end, what killed it? Ottoman Empire with Kate Fleet, Part 7
History Hit
Ottoman Empire with Kate Fleet: The workings of the Ottoman empire
Learn generally how the Ottoman empire worked. Ottoman Empire with Kate Fleet, Part 1
The Economist
Where is the world's most liveable city?
The Economist Intelligence Unit has ranked 140 cities based on their liveability. For seven years, Melbourne was ranked the world's most liveable city but this year it lost the top spot. To whom?
Weird History
Hedy Lamarr The Hollywood Bombshell Who Fought Nazis and Made Cell Phones Possible
Hedy Lamarr lead a pretty non-conventional life for a Hollywood Starlet. From fleeing a life in Nazi-occupied Austria and a Nazi-loving husband, to helping create technology for the U.S. Military, Hedy was more than just a pretty face.
Jabzy
A King's Ransom - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about A King's Ransom
PBS
Why Do All Malls Look the Same?
Why do all strip malls look the same, even across different states? And what do zoning laws, tax breaks, and a guy from Vienna have to do with it?
Guinness World Records
Speeding through European Capitals
In this video, a group of individuals attempts to break the Guinness World Record for visiting the most capital cities in 24 hours using only public transport. They start in London and travel through Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam, Berlin,...
Press Association
Sunak says people smuggling 'one of the defining issues of our time' in Austria address
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the UK and Austria are deepening co-operation to “end this vile trade” of people smuggling after he discussed the Rwanda policy with Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer in Vienna.
Mr Sunak said illegal...
Curated Video
Blinken urges stronger global efforts to combat the fentanyl crisis
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Scripps News about the global fentanyl crisis, urging more countries to collaborate on solutions.