TED Talks
TED: A tailored history of who wears what -- and why | Richard Thompson Ford
From puffy trousers to pantsuits and everything in between, law professor and author Richard Thompson Ford takes us on a fascinating tour through the history of fashion and the evolution of dress codes that still influence style today,...
The Business Professor
White Collar Crime - Explained
This Video Explains: White Collar Crime - Explained
Curated Video
The Irish-Choctaw friendship
In 1847 the Choctaw, a Native American tribe, helped the people of Ireland who were struggling with famine. A friendship between the two nations was formed that is still alive today.
Boulder Creek International
Kansas City: Community Rebuilding and Crime Prevention
Kansas City part 1/7: The video discusses the issue of hyper-segregation and crime in Kansas City, particularly along Troost Ave. Business owners and community members share their experiences and perspectives on the challenges faced by...
TED Talks
TED: How fashion helps us express who we are -- and what we stand for | Kaustav Dey
No one thinks twice about a woman wearing blue jeans in New York City -- but when Nobel laureate Malala wears them, it's a political act. Around the globe, individuality can be a crime, and clothing can be a form of protest. In a talk...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: What really caused the Irish Potato Famine | Stephanie Honchell Smith
For over 200 years, potatoes thrived in Ireland; roughly half the country’s residents lived almost entirely on potatoes. But when harvesting began in 1845, farmers found their potatoes blackened and shriveled. While this failed harvest...
Extra Credits
Irish Potato Famine - Black '47 - Extra History - #3
Watching the Irish suffer from the view of London, Sir Charles Trevelyan believed that the potato famine was part of God's will. Inspired by the meritocracy-based philosophy of starvation that Thomas Malthus held, Treveylan created a...
Extra Credits
Irish Potato Famine - Lies - Extra History
Writer Rob Rath talks about all the cool stories and facts we didn't get to cover in the Irish Potato Famine series. Join us on Patreon! http://bit.ly/EHPatreon Check out all our shows at http://becauselearningmatters.com Grab your Extra...
Extra Credits
Irish Potato Famine - The Corn Laws - Extra History - #2
Prime Minister Robert Peel was caught between the political pressures of the Whigs and the Tories. He repealed the corn laws in Britain to keep food prices low in Britain, with the secondary goal of famine relief for Ireland, but that...
Extra Credits
Irish Potato Famine - The Young and the Old - Extra History - #5
Irish leaders entered the picture when the 1847 Poor Laws backfired, leading landowners to mass-evict their starving tenants. Daniel O'Connell tried to maintain an alliance with the Whigs, and failed. The Young Irelanders split off from...
Extra Credits
Irish Potato Famine - The American Wake - Extra History - #4
Not all of the 214,000 Irish immigrants in 1847 made it safely to their new homes--and of those who did, many faced classism and xenophobia and even bullying from the "Ulster Irish" or "Scots-Irish" folks who had previously established...
Visual Learning Systems
Understanding the Role of Fungus-like Protists
This video is an introduction to the topic of fungus-like protists and their impact on Irish society during the potato famine. This video is part of the 11-part series, Classifying Monerans and Protists.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Stephen Kinsella: Austerity Defangs the Celtic Tiger
As we approach the impending independence referendum in Scotland, it is noteworthy that we no longer hear economic comparisons between the so-called “Celtic Lion” and its neighbor to the West, the once “Celtic Tiger” of Ireland. Ireland...
Jabzy
The First Celebrity Chef - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about The First Celebrity Chef
Extra Credits
Irish Potato Famine - Isle of Blight - Extra History - #1
The potato blight hit the United States first before it came to Ireland (and other countries). But what made it particularly devastating in Ireland was the factor of human influence--behind-the-scenes bureaucracy that prioritized...
Alliterative
Potatoes in Ireland: The Endnotes
Some more details about the early European history of the potato and its impact on Ireland. Connected to our video on the Potato Battery https://youtu.be/wdPQ8zFUipw Thank you to all our Patreon supporters! Please check out our Patreon:...
MinutePhysics
The Origin of Quantum Mechanics (feat. Neil Turok)
The Origin of Quantum Mechanics (feat. Neil Turok)
Crash Course
Why Early Globalization Matters: Crash Course Big History #206
What do potatoes, printing, and plague have to do with the global distribution of humans? An informative video explores globalization from the earliest migration of humans to today with a focus on these three common elements that prompt...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Victoria, Season 2: The Irish Famine
Explore the causes and consequences of the "Great Famine," a period of devastating hunger and disease in 1840s Ireland, in this video [1:55] excerpt from the 2018 series Victoria, Season 2, Masterpiece. As Queen Victoria learns about the...
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