History of the World: An interview with John McNeill
History professor John McNeill discusses the history of the world and how it impacts our lives today.
The Berlin Wall : Expert commentary by Peter Pfeiffer
Peter Pfeiffer, a German professor and director of the European Studies Certificate Program, addresses questions about the history and impact of the Berlin Wall.
Taleb on Black Swans
Nassim Taleb talks about the challenges of coping with uncertainty, predicting events, and understanding history. This wide-ranging conversation looks at investment, health, history and other areas where data play a key role. Taleb, the author of Fooled By Randomness and The Black Swan, imagines two countries, Mediocristan and Extremistan where the ability to understand the past and predict the future is radically different. Taleb's contention is that we often bring our intuition from Mediocrist
Justin Fox on the Rationality of Markets
Justin Fox, author of The Myth of the Rational Market, talks about the ideas in his book with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Fox traces the history of the application of math and economics to finance, particularly to the question of how markets and prices process information, the so-called efficient markets hypothesis in its various forms. The conversation includes discussions of systemic risk, the current financial crisis and the lessons for policy reform.
Gil Troy (Part 1): Talking Management
Karl Moore talks management with Gil Troy, Professsor of History, McGill University and well-known author.
Gil Troy (Part 2): Talking Management
Karl Moore talks management with Gil Troy, Professsor of History, McGill University and well-known author.
The Quilt Index
This is a hub of information on American quilts and quilt-making. It now features images and documentation for hundreds of quilts from Kentucky, Tennessee, Michigan, and Illinois. An online discussion is open to anyone interested in the documentation or study of quilts, quilters, and quilting history.
Lecture 4 - Theatre, Film, Television and Public Affairs
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Art and History: Martin Kemp - Part 1
First of a two-part valedictory lecture delivered by Martin Kemp, Emeritus Professor in the History of Art, Oxford University.
Art and History: Martin Kemp - Part 2
Second of a two-part valedictory lecture delivered by Martin Kemp, Emeritus Professor in the History of Art, Oxford University.
Art and History: Martin Kemp - Part 1
First of a two-part valedictory lecture delivered by Martin Kemp, Emeritus Professor in the History of Art, Oxford University.
Revolutionary Stories
New vignettes reveal revolutionary citizens from different angles, explains Bill Weldon, Colonial Williamsburg's manager of public history.<
The Restoration, Part One
A determined rector reclaims history from the ravages of progress and poverty.Author(s):
Fifes and Drums at 50
A new documentary reflects on five decades of Fifes and Drums. Director Mike Durling talks about building a film that looks through the years and across the country.Author(s):
Making History Live
Relating the daily lives of America's ancestors is the product of research and performance. Performer Kat Getward shares the part that music plays in the EFT "Making History Live."Author(s):
Flowers and Herbs of Early America
Gardener Larry Griffith and Photographer Barbara Lombardi summon botanic phantoms and capture their essence on film.Author(s):
Comic book history
Comic book author Bentley Boyd uses a vivid medium to snare new students of American history.Author(s):
Purpose-Built: Backyard Architecture
Backyard structures bespeak a separate history. Author Mike Olmert shares his study of outbuildings.Author(s):
The Cherokee Nation
The modern Cherokee Nation is enjoying a renaissance in language and culture. Living History Demonstrator Paula Nelson shares the resurgence.
Fifes and Drums: The Instruments
Colonial Williamsburg Fifes and Drums introduces the instruments designed to be heard under cannon fire and over musket volleys. Learn the history of their distinctive sound with Amy Miller and members of the Senior Fife and Drum Corps.
