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Provides access to the printed True Book series in the form of eBooks. There are also accompanying videos and other activities to supplement the books. This is a great resource for elementary students, in grades 3 to 6, doing research on science or social studies topics.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Meet Josiah Wedgwood, whose pottery is among the most famous in the world. Thanks to his innovations in pottery-making technique and his division and "de-skilling" of labor in his factories, he turned his family's cottage industry into an immense, lucrative manufacturing phenomenon.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
If it is possible to make an individual ship fairly safe from pirate attack, why is it so difficult to eradicate the worldwide practice of piracy? Governments in the Americas and Asia have tried to eliminate entire pirate-friendly coastal settlements, but their efforts have never been truly successful. Explore the complex motivations that still attract individuals to "turn pirate."
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Unpack the history of computers, from early calculating machines and cash registers to transistors and integrated circuits. Professor Allitt shows you the political and economic effects of the information age. Who are the winners and losers in the information age? Have we entered a "post-industrial" society?
1905) History and Language
Publisher
Ideas Roadshow
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Five experts (David Armitage, John Dunn, Martin Jay, Maria Mavroudi and Darrin McMahon) describe how studying language - its place in society, the way it is used and has developed over time - can improve our understanding of different historical periods.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
One of the great railway builders, Isambard Kingdom Brunel designed some of the nation's most magnificent suspension bridges, as well as tunnel entrances and railway stations. Witness him then turning his attention to the world of shipbuilding, where he pioneered the production of ocean-going steamships.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
After the unification of Germany in 1871, the nation industrialized rapidly. Thanks to a sophisticated educational system that emphasized science, German industries excelled at manufacturing chemicals, electrical equipment, and more. After witnessing the rise in German output, turn to several key innovations in France.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Other than scale, what is the difference between a pirate and the vast armies of an emperor? Were the men who famously traversed the Atlantic actually heroic explorers--or were they...pirates? In The Real History of Pirates, you'll look at world history from a new point of view, realizing much of what you've learned before should be viewed through a more accurate, post-imperialistic filter.
1909) Lumumba
Publisher
Zeitgeist Films
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
Lingala
Description
From the director of I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO. Made in the tradition of such true-life political thrillers as Malcolm X and JFK, Raoul Peck’s award-winning LUMUMBA is a gripping epic that dramatizes for the first time the rise and fall of legendary African leader Patrice Lumumba. When the Congo declared its independence from Belgium in 1960, Lumumba became the first Prime Minister of the newly independent state. Called "the politico of the bush" by journalists...
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Acquiring loot in one form or another was, and still is, a key part of pirate life. But very few would ever hit it big or try to bury their treasure on a deserted island. Explore the business aspect of piracy--incentive pay, expenses, and insurance--the few aspects of life pirates could control. Piracy was a "no prey, no pay" system, and the risk of no pay was very real.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Guided by key artifacts at the Smithsonian, see how grassroots efforts, social activism, and the care and determination of the American people helped fund a cure for polio, led to birth control for women, and combatted the bias against those with AIDS.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
We take electricity for granted today, but in the 19th century it was a sensation. Review the science behind electrical technology, from Ben Franklin and Alessandro Volta to Michael Faraday and Samuel Morse. Then learn about the rivalry between Thomas Edison's direct current and George Westinghouse's alternating current.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Conclude the series with some final thoughts about the impact of the Industrial Revolution. Professor Allitt asks whether the revolution is over and if we will continue to benefit from new technological and societal advances. Take stock of everything you've learned and explore what the future may hold.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
While the British judicial system that oversaw pirate trials during the age of Atlantic piracy was highly codified, it certainly wouldn't be considered fair or just by today's standards. But even modern judicial systems find it extremely difficult to successfully prosecute piracy, as you'll learn from the Maersk Alabama pirate trial of 2013.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Although almost all pirate captains and admirals were men, there were a few female authority figures in the world of piracy--most notably Queen Elizabeth I of England. Dig into the backstories of other "pirate queens" including Ingela Gathenhielm; Grace O'Malley; Sayyida al-Hurra; and Cheng I Sao, who commanded tens of thousands of pirates in her fleet of 400 ships.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Step away from the machines and consider the human side of the Industrial Revolution. This episode shows you how ordinary laborers struggled for autonomy and how they were especially vulnerable to fluctuations in the business cycle. Grapple with the powerful moral objections to capitalism, which were articulated most famously by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Turn from the conditions that made the Industrial Revolution possible to the actual process of industrialization that began in the textile business. After surveying the work of spinning and weaving textiles, you learn about several key inventors and their innovations, including the flying shuttle, the spinning jenny, and the cotton gin.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Modern Western culture largely depicts pirates as romantic, freedom-loving antiheroes. But is that a harmless fantasy? Examine why scholars insist that the way we talk about piracy affects our world today. As we begin to examine the aftereffects of colonialism, can we afford to ignore the very real impacts of pirates on merchants, coastal dwellers, and Black and Indigenous peoples?
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Survey selected Smithsonian artifacts that capture the trajectory of the Cold War, from a 1930s patriotic union badge worn by labor leader John L. Lewis, to the Enola Gay bomber that ended World War II, to a 1950s fallout shelter and a piece of the shattered Berlin Wall.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
What created the conditions under which piracy flourished in previous centuries and still exists today? Explore the complex relationships between piracy and land-based merchants, governments, and imperialism. Learn how imperial politics in conjunction with globalized pressures on local markets provide fertile ground for piracy.
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