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The evolution of American protest music
Music is a critical form of expression in American politics — especially in times of political and social unrest. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Dating back to the early days of colonization, American protest songs have...
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Indonesia Religion
New ReviewMany people in Indonesia believe in the spiritual power behind objects and forces, and most societies have organized ceremonies and rituals to mollify these spirits. In Indonesia, traditional animist beliefs have been combined with the...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Artur Proidakov - Teaching in Difficult Times: From Pandemic to War
Artur Proidakov is a Top 10 finalists Global Teacher Prize 2023 and the winner of Global Teacher Prize Ukraine. He was born and grew up in Stakhanov (now Kadiivka) in Luhansk region, under Russian occupation since 2014, where Russian...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Artur Proidakov - Teachers Make a Difference - Natalya Filonenko
Artur Proidakov is a Top 10 finalists Global Teacher Prize 2023 and the winner of Global Teacher Prize Ukraine. He was born and grew up in Stakhanov (now Kadiivka) in Luhansk region, under Russian occupation since 2014, where Russian...
Mr. Beat
How Did Feminism Start?
On January 21, 2017, millions around the world marched to promote legislation and policies supporting women's rights, among other things. The main event was in Washington, D.C., known as the Women's March on Washington. It featured over...
Mr. Beat
Texas v. Johnson
Dallas, Texas August 22, 1984 Protesters marched through the streets, destroyed property, spray-painted walls, broke windows, and threw dirty diapers and beer cans just outside of the Republican National Convention. Someone stole an...
Mr. Beat
Debs v. United States
Canton, Ohio June 16, 1918 Eugene Debs, the famous labor activist and five-time Socialist Party of America presidential candidate, gives a speech, opposing World War One. He is careful with his words, for he knows that, under the...
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 2016
The 58th Presidential election in American history took place on November 8, 2016. The biggest thing Barack Obama could take credit for was a rebounding economy. Just before election day, unemployment was under 5%. Sure, plenty of...
Mr. Beat
Protecting Whistleblowers | New York Times Co. v. United States
In episode 24 of Supreme Court Briefs, a man exposes dark government secrets about the Vietnam War, and gets in big trouble from the government for it. Should whistleblowers be protected?
IT'S HISTORY
The Epic Failure of the Spanish Armada I PIRATES
History had rarely seen a fleet the size of the Spanish Armada. But rarely had it also seen such epic failure. The Armada of King Philip II of Spain was supposed to crush the Royal Navy, help the invasion of the British Isles and keep...
IT'S HISTORY
The Workers Rights Revolution I THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
The Industrial Revolution did not simply change the way we work and how it is organized, it also had a profound impact on the situation of workers in Europe. Catastrophic living conditions in the ever growing cities lead to protests and...
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How Art Arrived At Jackson Pollock
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Crash Course
Charles V and the Holy Roman Empire: Crash Course World History #219
Charles V was the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire during its (arguably) most tumultuous period: the Protestant Reformation. Examine Charles V's rise to power, lofty objectives, and ultimate failure with a video from Crash Course World...