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Towards Better Explanations
Historian David Cannadine, Princeton University, describes how, while identity categorisations such as class, gender and race have provided us with important tools to interpret the past, deeper historical understanding will involve the...
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Bridging the Cultural Gap
Historian David Armitage, Harvard University, describes how trying to understand how our modern age can appreciate the ideas and other cultural forms of the past triggered his move from literary scholarship to the history of ideas.
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From the Present to the Past
Historian Nile Green (UCLA) describes how he applies his present work in the field to give him a deeper historical understanding.
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An Overlooked Millennium
Historian Maria Mavroudi (UC Berkeley) highlights the appeal of Byzantium.
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Rethinking History
Princeton University historian David Cannadine describes his belief that the standard historical categorisations of religion, nation, class, gender, race or civilisation that have been often used to understand history might not actually...
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Learning From The Past
Harvard University historian David Armitage discusses the question of how the past can be used to shape today’s policy, describing how policymakers should not only try to avoid making the same mistakes, but also consider worthy roads not...
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Decline?
UC Berkeley historian Martin Jay describes how the idea that ‘lying in politics is getting worse’ is a constant refrain without any real evidence to support it, and muses on the role of the media in contemporary society.
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Spanish Bite - Regular AR Verbs (Preterite)
Here’s a quick video to help with -AR verbs in the Preterite in Spanish!
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Spanish Bite - Regular -IR Verbs (Preterite)
Here’s a quick video to help with -IR verbs in the Preterite in Spanish!
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Spanish Bite - Regular -ER Verbs (Preterite)
Here’s a quick video to help with -ER verbs in the Preterite in Spanish!
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Telling time in Spanish - Explanation (Basic)
Telling time in Spanish - Explanation (Basic)
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Preterite Vs Imperfect Song! (Cielito Lindo)
Here's a song based around the traditional song: "Cielito Lindo" to help you remember the difference uses of the Preterite and the Imperfect tenses in Spanish.
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When Opening Up About the Past Complicates the Future
After retiring from the NYPD in 2013, Corey Pegues decided to open up about crimes and violence he was involved in as an adolescent. He hoped that being honest about the difficulties he faced and how he was able to move past them would...
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How to say "to be in a hurry" in Spanish (Día 50)
Were you in a hurry for the next lesson? That is... ¿tenías prisa? In this video, we just talk about one of many ways to describe one being in a hurry. Of course in this video we're using tener! *in Colombia, the phrase will be: tener afán
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Advances in Technology and Body Repair
Advances in Technology and Body Repair describes how technological advances allow certain parts of the human body to be repaired or replaced with new devices.
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Cuentas Conmigo (Temporada 2) - Episodio 4 (past tense)
In this episode we find out the turtle's name!
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Cuentas Conmigo (Temporada 2) - Episodio 3 (past tense)
In this episode we find out why the turtle was different.
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Cuentas Conmigo (Temporada 2) - Episodio 2 (past tense)
Here's episode two where we learn what there was!
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Cuentas Conmigo (Temporada 2) - Episodio 1 (past tense)
I really loved making an interactive story with you all before summer break! If you didn't get a chance to see the original one, click the link below. And sit back and enjoy the new storyline as it develops!
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02 Spanish Lesson - Preterite vs Imperfect (part 2)
In this lesson we'll continue addressing some major differences between the preterite and the imperfect tenses in Spanish. Both are past tenses but they have different meanings.
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02 Spanish Lesson - preterite vs imperfect (part 1)
Hola. In this video lesson we'll start tackling the confusion that often arises with two past tenses: the preterite and the imperfect. Stay tuned for the next video which will also deal with the preterite and the imperfect.
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02 Spanish Lesson - Preterite Regular -IR verbs
In this video lesson, we'll be going over how to conjugate regular -IR verbs in the preterite. Enjoy!
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02 Spanish Lesson - Preterite AR verbs (part 1)
Hola! Although you might know how to conjugate verbs in the present tense, this is the first lesson on many regarding the preterite tense (one of the past tenses in Spanish). Enjoy!