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The Philosophy of Stoicism - Massimo Pigliucci
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The Philosophy of Stoicism - Massimo Pigliucci

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-philosophy-of-stoicism-massimo-pigliucci What is the best life we can live? How can we cope with whatever the universe throws at us and keep thriving nonetheless? The ancient Greco-Roman...
Ugly History: The Spanish Inquisition - Kayla Wolf
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Ugly History: The Spanish Inquisition - Kayla Wolf

Dig into the era of the Spanish Inquisition, when the Catholic Church was charged with rooting out and punishing heresy. In 1478 CE, Pope Sixtus IV issued a decree authorizing the Catholic monarchs, Ferdinand and Isabella, to root out...
Debunking the Myth of the Lost Cause: A Lie Embedded in American History - Karen L. Cox
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Debunking the Myth of the Lost Cause: A Lie Embedded in American History - Karen L. Cox

Examine the myth of the Lost Cause: a campaign created by pro-Confederates after the Civil War to promote the lie that they seceded for state's rights. In the 1860’s, 11 southern states withdrew from the United States and formed the...
The History of Colonial America
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The History of Colonial America

The video describes characteristics of the the three main groups of the 13 colonies: New England, Middle and Southern. Students will learn about geography, education, religion, economic systems, social patterns, and treatment and enslavement...
Jamestown Colony - Educational Story for Kids | Kids Academy
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Jamestown Colony - Educational Story for Kids | Kids Academy

Journey to Jamestown is a famous story, and it is taught to schools at preschool and kindergarten level. The tale covers the journey for kids who embark on a journey to Jamestown, and they learn more about each other on the way. The tale...
Ugly History: Witch Hunts - Brian A. Pavlac
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Ugly History: Witch Hunts - Brian A. Pavlac

Uncover the history of the witch hunts that swept through Europe and the American colonies from the 15th century until the 18th century CE. In the German town of Nördlingen in 1593 CE, innkeeper Maria Höll found herself accused of witchcraft...
The Qingming Festival: Chinese Tomb Sweeping Day
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The Qingming Festival: Chinese Tomb Sweeping Day

The Qingming Festival is held one hundred and four days after the winter solstice, and is known as the ‘pure bright festival’, ‘tomb-sweeping day’ and ‘ancestors day’. For over 2,500 years, this festival has been a day for Chinese people...
Aquinas & the Cosmological Arguments: Crash Course Philosophy
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Aquinas & the Cosmological Arguments: Crash Course Philosophy

Our unit on the philosophy of religion and the existence of god continues with Thomas Aquinas. Today, we consider his first four arguments: the cosmological arguments. — Images and video via VideoBlocks or Wikimedia Commons, licensed...
How the World's First Metro System was Built - Christian Wolmar
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How the World's First Metro System was Built - Christian Wolmar

View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-the-world-s-first-subway-system-was-built-christian-wolmar It was the dawn of 1863 CE, and London's not-yet-opened subway system — the first of its kind in the world — had the city in an...
Did the Amazons Really Exist? - Adrienne Mayor
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Did the Amazons Really Exist? - Adrienne Mayor

View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/did-the-amazons-really-exist-adrienne-mayor It was long assumed that Amazons, the fierce and fearsome women warriors of Greece, were imaginary. But curiously enough, stories from ancient Egypt...
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