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The Story of American Barbecue
Today, barbecue is a big part of American culture. But did you know that this staple of the great American menu is actually older than the United States itself?
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Could China's Currency Be The New World Reserve? part 2: Advantages of Reserve Currency & China's Plan
Could China's Currency Be The New World Reserve? part 2/3: In this video, the speaker discusses the advantages that come with having the world's reserve currency, which the US has held for 130 years. These advantages include reduced...
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Could China's Currency Be The New World Reserve? part 3: War in Ukraine & Yuan Problems
Could China's Currency Be The New World Reserve? part 3/3: The video discusses the potential for China's currency, the RMB, to become the world's reserve currency. The video also examines the limitations and problems with the RMB,...
Economics Explained
Could China's Currency Be The New World Reserve? part 1: Introduction & USD as Reserve Currency
Could China's Currency Be The New World Reserve? part 1/3: This video discusses the concept of a world reserve currency, focusing on the current status of the US dollar and the potential for China's currency to become the new world...
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The Age Of Discovery - Summary
This program examines the important figures of this period, their motivations for exploring new lands, and their tragedies and successes. Part 13
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The Age Of Discovery - English Exploration
This program examines the important figures of this period, their motivations for exploring new lands, and their tragedies and successes. This video looks at English lead explorations such as the voyages made by John Cabot to North...
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The Age Of Discovery - Building Trade Voyages To India
This program examines the important figures of this period, their motivations for exploring new lands, and their tragedies and successes. This video looks at attempts by Portugal to build a trade relationship with India. It also looks at...
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America: Nation of Immigrants
"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses..." It's true that the United States has always been a nation of immigrants, but as the debate around border control becomes louder and more polarised, will we be in the future?
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Lewis and Clark: the Making of an Expedition
Lewis and Clark’s Corps of Discovery opened the American West up to expansion and settlement – but it all rested on the expert planning and preparation.
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Negotiating the Surrender of New Netherland
How two wives saved New Amsterdam from total destruction by English invaders through the power of negotiation.
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The United Colonies of America: More Diverse Than You'd Think
Despite their many differences, the North American colonies eventually came together as one country – the United States of America. It’s that acceptance of other cultures, other ideas, other people, that makes us truly American.
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The Age Of Discovery - The Chinese Mariners And Prince Henry The Navigator
This program examines the important figures of this period, their motivations for exploring new lands, and their tragedies and successes. This video looks at the voyages made by chinese men in the 15th century that were sent out by the...
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The Age Of Discovery - The Search For A Sea Route To India
This program examines the important figures of this period, their motivations for exploring new lands, and their tragedies and successes. This video looks at how the Portuguese tried to reach Asia via Africa. The Age Of Discovery Part 6
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The Pilgrims: The Brutal Truth
Think you know all about the Pilgrims? Think again! This is the untold story of the Puritan settlers who sought a new life in the New World.
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The Age Of Discovery - Post Columbian Voyages
This program examines the important figures of this period, their motivations for exploring new lands, and their tragedies and successes. This video looks at voyages made by Amerigo Vespucci to South America. The Age Of Discovery Part 9
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The Age Of Discovery - Vasco Da Gama
This program examines the important figures of this period, their motivations for exploring new lands, and their tragedies and successes. This video looks at the explorer Vasco da Gama's trade voyages, to India. The Age Of Discovery Part 10
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The Age Of Discovery - Marco Polo
This program examines the important figures of this period, their motivations for exploring new lands, and their tragedies and successes. This video looks at the voyages of Marco Polo to Asia, his descriptions of his experiences...
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The Age Of Discovery - Introduction
This program examines the important figures of this period, their motivations for exploring new lands, and their tragedies and successes. The Age Of Discovery Part 1
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The Age Of Discovery - Voyages Of Discovery
This program examines the important figures of this period, their motivations for exploring new lands, and their tragedies and successes. This video looks at European trips to other areas of the world some of which they had not been...
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The Age Of Discovery - The Voyages Of Columbus And The Treaty Of Tordesillas 1494
This program examines the important figures of this period, their motivations for exploring new lands, and their tragedies and successes. The Christopher Columbus wanted to find out whether boats could travel west wards from Africa to...
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The Age Of Discovery - Ancient Voyages Of Discovery
This program examines the important figures of this period, their motivations for exploring new lands, and their tragedies and successes. This video looks at early explorers from the Ancient Greek, Egyptian, Babylonians, Viking, and...
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Spaceship approaching futuristic space station. Science-fiction movie style.
Spaceship approaching futuristic space station. Science-fiction movie style.
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Colonial House
This building is located in Downtown Zacatecas. It served as a house of one of the Spanish Royal families.