An Evening with Irish Tenor Anthony Kearns
Renowned Irish Tenor Anthony Kearns presented a special performance and was joined by students from the University of Massachusetts Boston, who read selections from Irish literature.
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* This event was co-sponsored with the University of Massachusetts Boston
Song Lyrics of Literary Excellence
PEN New England and the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum hosted the 2012 Awards for Song Lyrics of Literary Excellence which were presented to Chuck Berry and Leonard Cohen. Special guests included: Caroline Kennedy, Richard Hoffman, Tom Perrotta, Bill Flanagan, Salman Rushdie, Shawn Colvin, Paul Simon, Elvis Costello, and Keith Richards.
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Alan Brinkley on JFK
Alan Brinkley, the Allan Nevins Professor of American History at Columbia University, discussed his new biography in The American Presidents Series, John F. Kennedy: The 35th President, 1961-1963, with historian Ellen Fitzpatrick.
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Transformed by Art
Authors André Dubus III (Townie), Marianne Leone (Knowing Jessie), and Richard Russo, (Empire Falls, Nobody's Fool) recounted how writing changed their lives.
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The Presidency of LBJ
Mark Updegrove, Director of the Lyndon B. Johnson Library and Museum, discussed his new book, Indomitable Will: LBJ in the Presidency with Daily Beast writer, John Avlon.
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Slow Motion Hummingbirds
A male Anna's Hummingbird puts on a spectacular show in slow motion. The camera setup was placed so that the bird would look in the direction of the sunlight, so that the light angle would cause his irridescent headress to light-up a brilliant red - a difficult angle to get in many cases. What a great resource to help build background knowledge and to help make real world connections between nature and the classroom. (2:39)
Caterpillar Molting Timelapse
This timelapse video shows this Saturnia albofasciata 3rd instar caterpillar molt its skin. This whole process (preparation, molting and post-molting recovery) takes 2-3 days but all the real action happens during the actual shedding of the skin in only a few minutes. What a great resource to help build background knowledge and to help make real world connections between nature and the classroom. (1:23)
Real Monasterio de San Zoilo (Carrión de los Condes) - en español
En las afueras de Carrión de los Condes se alza el majestuoso monasterio benedictino dedicado a San Zoilo. Su etapa de mayor prosperidad corresponde a los siglos XI y XII, si bien tendrá un importante renacer durante el siglo XVI. Será en esta centuria cuando se construya el actual edificio. (1:25)
Novedades de la arquitectura gótica - en español
El objetivo del arquitecto gótico es elevar al máximo las construcciones y eliminar casi por completo el muro. Para ello incorporarán una importante serie de novedades respecto al Románico. (2:00)
El mudéjar aragonés - en español
En el reino de Aragón se darán, quizás, las mejores muestras del mudéjar hispánico. Se distinguen tres centros principales: Zaragoza, Teruel y Calatayud. (2:59)
Sahagún, tierra mudéjar - en español
Uno de los focos más importantes del mudéjar en Castilla y León lo encontramos en la localidad de Sahagún de Campos. La presencia de población mudéjar en la villa es un hecho certificado. (2:00)
A Tour through Ancient Rome in 320 C.E.- Khan Academy
A project between Khan Academy and Rome Reborn - with Dr. Bernard Frischer. (13:47)
Jesse Jackson: MLK's Last Sermon
In this video clip, Jesse Jackson talks about what he remembers the most from Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Last Sermon speech. He says he what recalls from the speech were the ministers. (0:48)
Jesse Jackson: Baseball and his Father
In this video clip, Jesse Jackson briefly talks about his father, Charles Jackson, and how he was a first-rate baseball player. (0:34)
Jesse Jackson on Jackie Robinson
In this video clip, Jesse Jackson talks about the inspirational Jackie Robinson. He discusses how Jackie expressed his character and independence on and off the baseball field. (1:15)
ScienceCasts: The First Extraterrestrial Marathon
More than 8 years after landing on the Red Planet, Mars rover Opportunity is still running. Indeed, mission planners say the tireless robot is poised to complete a full marathon--the first ever long-distance race on an alien planet. (04:30)
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ISS Update - July 12, 2012
The International Space Station video update for July 12, 2012.
NASA Cribs with Astronaut Mike Fincke
In this video produced by students in NASA's Cooperative Education Program, astronaut Mike Fincke gives a tour of the International Space Station crib at Johnson Space Center in Houston. The Cooperative Education Program provides students with opportunities to combine academic studies with on-the-job training and work on exciting NASA projects. It is designed to train and develop students for the possibility of full time employment at NASA upon graduation.
Breakingviews: China's reluctant spenders
July 12 - China's export machine is slowing down, so where are the consumers who were supposed to ride to the rescue of the world's second-largest economy?
