https://youtu.be/hOJqLTc6RkU?si=SXcmHjyZIK874DmB Britain in Palestine 1917-1948 investigates the contradictory promises and actions which defined British Mandatory rule in Palestine and laid the groundwork for the Nakba (the catastrophe) and the creation of the state of Israel in 1948. The roots of the contemporary social, political, economic, and environmental landscape of Palestine and Israel can be traced…… Continue reading Britain in Palestine 1917-1948
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Noam Chomsky on US / Israel
https://youtu.be/lUQ_0MubbcM?si=JIBZRzkHYjwkp7pw Why Does the U.S. Support Israel?
What was the American Civil War Really About? with Allen Guelzo
https://youtu.be/UmRU_1fGGg0?si=aVDx8P24ZtAYrYJj The American Civil War brought catastrophic costs to our nation and wrought serious internal changes. In addition to the staggering loss of life, the war erased billions of dollars of wealth and disrupted conventional patterns of life. However, these descriptions miss the most fundamental significance of the war – that it preserved the nation…… Continue reading What was the American Civil War Really About? with Allen Guelzo
Telegram Boy | Morse Code Doc.
https://youtu.be/1taa-quTHJI?si=yCKWWEPeHfLiI-xV Keeping It Alive | A Morse Code Documentary.The days of Morse Code are long gone and almost forgotten by the young generation of today. But a small group of old ex telegraphists from around Australia are dedicated to preserving, remembering and educating how important Morse code once was to Australia.
The Man Who Knew Infinity
Based on a true story, Jeremy Irons and Dev Patel star in this inspirational film about an obscure Indian mathematician whose groundbreaking theories changed mathematics forever.
First (Australian) Wars
https://youtu.be/gJhE-ra_o18?si=uHmzAGYPHc_AgHvG The modern-day city of Sydney was the birthplace of contemporary Australia and the first battleground in the First Wars. With no treaty in place, the relationship between the European occupying forces and the land’s First Nations people was predetermined to be violent. Despite the best efforts of the first governor to make peace, he…… Continue reading First (Australian) Wars
Unspoken: America’s Native American Boarding Schools
https://youtu.be/-OtfBPE4u1U?si=MSk8rRnM1nuNQAfv 511,224 views Mar 13, 2023 #navajonation #boardingschool #nativeamericanPBS Utah takes a moving and insightful look into the dark chapter of American history, the federal Indian boarding school system. #Indigenous #Documentary #boardingschool #nativeamerican #buffalosoldier #santafe #kiowa #comanche #navajonation The goal was total assimilation into Anglo civilization at the cost of Native American culture, tradition, and…… Continue reading Unspoken: America’s Native American Boarding Schools
The Bronze Age Collapse
https://youtu.be/q0AIYIjZKWY This episode holds a debt to Professor Eric H. Cline, whose book “1187 BC: The Year Civilisation Collapsed” was one of the main sources for this work. You can buy his book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_… His lecture is also on youtube at: • 1177 BC: The Year Civilization Collap… Note: The pronunciations in this episode were a complete minefield (that’s ancient…… Continue reading The Bronze Age Collapse
Neanderthal in us
https://youtu.be/6uwiNavCNYE?si=ohIpJ3D4VB-nCzhA What remains of the Neanderthal in us?Since his first bones were discovered in Germany in 1856, Neanderthals have raised many questions in our minds. Why did it disappear 30,000 years ago? Do we still have some of his genes in us? What does the work on deciphering the Neanderthal genome give? Director: Tamara Spitzing,…… Continue reading Neanderthal in us
Who is Guilty of WW1?
https://youtu.be/37QFb-LRd9Q?si=73NFpufu5ijBWVpj Who was Truly to Blame for World War One?? (Spoiler: NOT THE GERMANS!!)