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Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points - A Plan for World Peace
The Fourteen Point Peace Programme of US President Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924) was presented to Congress on 8 January 1918 and outlined a new world order that would hopefully avoid another disaster like the still ongoing First World War (1914-18...
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Charles II and the English Restoration (The Stuarts: Part Three)
http://www.tomrichey.net/euro Soon after the death of Oliver Cromwell, the Commonwealth government collapsed and Charles II, the son of the executed Charles I, was invited to return to England and restore the monarchy. Charles II, known...
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Populonia
Populonia (Etruscan name: Pupluna or Fufluna), located on the western coast of Italy, was an important Etruscan town which flourished between the 7th and 2nd century BCE. Rich in metal deposits and so noted for its production of pig iron...
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The First Punic War - Part 3
The battle for Sicily rages on as titanic fleets face off! The naval arms race escalates, culminating in one of the largest naval battles in history! Part 1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOk6ppoQrkw Part 2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2Qdf75r_3I...
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The First Punic War - Part 1
Few conflicts have rivaled the scale and destruction of the Punic wars fought between Rome and Carthage. In this first episode I set the stage for a conflict that will reshape history! Part 1 - This Video Part 2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2Qdf75r_3I...
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Anne Hutchinson: Religious Dissenter (Religious Freedom in Colonial New England: Part III)
Religious Freedom in Colonial New England (Part III) Anne Hutchinson: Religious Dissenter View Part I: https://youtu.be/IePvJ2Vlw2g View Part II: https://youtu.be/deKlXQiwaow In the final segment of my lecture on Religious Freedom...
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The First Punic War - Part 2
Action in Sicily turns into an outright war as the Roman legions press forward! Carthage is on the defensive as she rallies her vast forces and lands a massive army on the island to relieve the besieged city of Agrigentum. Who will control...
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Government & Society in Ancient Greece
In this collection, we examine one of the greatest contributions made by the ancient Greeks to world culture: their systems of government and, above all, the ideas of democracy and mass participation in politics. We also consider the society...
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Roger Williams: America's First Baptist (Religious Freedom in Colonial New England: Part II)
CONTINUED FROM PART i: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IePvJ2Vlw2g Religious Freedom in Colonial New England (Part II) Roger Williams: America's First Baptist In the first segment of this lecture, I discussed the culture of religious...
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The Handover of Macau Part 1: 1500 to 1900
In this first part of of a three part series, we look at the history of Macau and how the Portuguese came to perpetually administer Macau over the centuries. Read the script here: https://www.sinospheres.com/looking-back-at-the-macau-handover/...