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Wilmot Collins, from refugee to mayor of Helena, Montana
Discover Wilmot Collins' inspiring journey from fleeing civil war in Liberia to becoming Helena's first African-American mayor.<br/>
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Chess as Social Empowerment: The Tale of Tani
Russell Makofsky, The Gift of Chess, tells the incredible story of Tanitoluwa Adewumi ("Tani"), a 7-year old refugee from Nigeria living in a homeless shelter in New York City who went from chess novice to chess champion in just over 1...
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Which country takes in the most refugees?
There are more refugees fleeing their homelands in search of safety and jobs than ever before. But where do they end up?
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Queen Nzinga part 6: New Alliances and a New Image
Queen Nzinga continued to fight to be recognized by the Portuguese as a legitimate ruler and resist the colonization of her land. The video details her diplomatic efforts, military strategy, and struggles against rebel nobles and other...
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Queen Nzinga part 5: Problems with the Portuguese
This video explores the political and military battles between Queen Nzinga of Angola and the Portuguese in the early 17th century. The video describes how she defied Portuguese colonial attempts to subjugate her kingdom, fought against...
Learn German with Herr Antrim
Wechselpräpositionen, the Dative Case & Their Commonly Used Verbs
Learn about the German verbs that are commonly used with the two-way prepositions (Wechselpräpositionen). In this video Herr Antrim explains what verbs with fixed prepositions are, how they are used, and shows examples of a ton of German...
Institute of Art and Ideas
How should we respond to the refugee crisis?
The nation, the tribe, the union, are all sources of strength. But they are also a means to entrench advantage and exclude others. Are borders and boundaries really about privilege? Should we strengthen them so we have greater power and...
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Holocaust Survivor Starts Successful Butcher Business
Sam's Triumph part 2/4: The video is a series of voiceovers from a Holocaust survivor recounting his experiences during the war and his journey immigrating to the United States. The survivor reflects on his life after the war, including...
Weird History
Hedy Lamarr The Hollywood Bombshell Who Fought Nazis and Made Cell Phones Possible
Hedy Lamarr lead a pretty non-conventional life for a Hollywood Starlet. From fleeing a life in Nazi-occupied Austria and a Nazi-loving husband, to helping create technology for the U.S. Military, Hedy was more than just a pretty face.