Crash Course
Iran's Revolutions: Crash Course World History 226
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Science360
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Mansoor Moaddel, Professor of Sociology at Eastern Michigan University and Research Affiliate of the Population Studies Center at the University of Michigan, is a world-renowned expert on public sentiments in the Middle East. In this...
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Step Back History
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In this episode we examine the topic: Mandaeism: The Last Gnostic Religion?
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Jimmy Carter Explained: US History Review
Learn the basics for the test (or life) about the Presidency of Jimmy Carter.
Institute of Art and Ideas
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From the Olympics to the UN we celebrate national identity and culture. Yet nations are typically the source of warfare and conflict. Would we be better to get rid of nations and borders in favour of a wider, ultimately global,...
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Crash Course
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Discover 1970s America in an incredibly engaging and enlightening manner with this resource, which primarily details the major economic landscape of the decade of the period and the volatile presidency of Jimmy Carter. Topics covered...
BBC
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A four part audio series that covers these topics: Ayatollah Khomeini returns, One country - two governments, The last struggle of the army, and Revolution Day. Excerpts from individuals who were involved in the Revolution.
University of California
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PBS
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PBS chronological resource listing landmarks in US-Iran relations between 1906 and 2002.
Crash Course
Crash Course World History 226: Iran's Revolutions
Video discussing the Iranian Revolutions. With enthusiasm and humor, Crash Course host, John Green teaches us about Iran's long history of unrest and its attempt to rid the country of oppressive government. [13:40]