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52 books in series8 Books That Changed the World Summary
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The Scientific Genius (and Rivalry) of Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla
- By: Craig Wright
- Narrated by: Craig Wright
- Length: 42 mins
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Edison and Tesla were arch-enemies with competing visions as to how to electrically empower America. Their hostility played out in the infamous War of the Currents. Radio, television, robots, electric cars, self-driving cars, solar heating, the internet, and the cellphone were on the mind of one or the other of these geniuses. Which one ultimately proved to have the more accurate and enduring vision for the world? Who is in the news today and why? Come and find out the answers.
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The Scientific Genius (and Rivalry) of Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla
- Narrated by: Craig Wright
- Length: 42 mins
- Release date: 27-07-21
- Language: English
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Six People Who Built America
- By: Jeremi Suri
- Narrated by: Jeremi Suri
- Length: 1 hr and 32 mins
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The years between the Civil War and the Second World War marked the emergence of the United States as the wealthiest and strongest nation in the world. America's extraordinary rise was unpredictable, difficult, and often close to disaster. A diverse group of citizens made key decisions to transform the country. This lecture will focus on the two most important presidents of this period, Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt.
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Six People Who Built America
- Narrated by: Jeremi Suri
- Length: 1 hr and 32 mins
- Release date: 22-06-21
- Language: English
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Strategic Thinking and Thinking Big
- By: Jeremi Suri
- Narrated by: Jeremi Suri
- Length: 59 mins
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Leaders frequently suffer from tactical overload. They confront a barrage of daily crises, meetings, and other demands on their time. They rarely have time to think beyond their inbox. They rarely have the freedom for creativity. This lecture will provide an explanation for why leaders must break out of this tactical straitjacket, and it will offer a system for doing just that. Drawing on insights from historical thinking, this lecture will provide a series of concepts and tools for leaders to implement as they strive to think strategically, rather than tactically.
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Strategic Thinking and Thinking Big
- Narrated by: Jeremi Suri
- Length: 59 mins
- Release date: 04-05-21
- Language: English
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The Supreme Court
- An Up-to-the-Minute Presentation
- By: Alison Gash
- Narrated by: Alison Gash
- Length: 1 hr and 1 min
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Few at the founding could have ever imagined the Supreme Court becoming one of the most powerful policymaking institutions in the United States. Yet today, the Court has the power to sidestep public opinion, upend federal legislation, constrain state governance and even bring down the president. Professor Alison Gash will take us back to the Court's humble beginnings, charting how the Court amassed its power under Justice Marshall's leadership.
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The Supreme Court
- An Up-to-the-Minute Presentation
- Narrated by: Alison Gash
- Length: 1 hr and 1 min
- Release date: 17-08-21
- Language: English
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The Supreme Court
- How Did We Get Here, and Where Are We Headed?
- By: Alison Gash
- Narrated by: Alison Gash
- Length: 1 hr and 38 mins
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The Founding Fathers likely could not have ever imagined the Supreme Court becoming one of the most powerful policymaking institutions in the United States. Yet today, the Court has the power to sidestep public opinion, upend federal legislation, constrain state governance, and even bring down the president. Professor Gash will demonstrate why the Court's makeup can make or break American public policy.
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The Supreme Court
- How Did We Get Here, and Where Are We Headed?
- Narrated by: Alison Gash
- Length: 1 hr and 38 mins
- Release date: 20-07-21
- Language: English
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U.S. Presidential Debates
- Why We Watch and Why They Matter
- By: Diana Carlin
- Narrated by: Diana Carlin
- Length: 56 mins
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Professor Diana Carlin has researched the history and evolution of the debates and their impact on voters. In this lecture, she will trace the history of presidential debating from the 19th century to the present, examining the changes and important moments. Through extensive research, she answers questions about their impact on voters and why they are a vital part of a political campaign.
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U.S. Presidential Debates
- Why We Watch and Why They Matter
- Narrated by: Diana Carlin
- Length: 56 mins
- Release date: 27-07-21
- Language: English
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Unexplained History
- What Historians Still Don't Understand
- By: Caroline Winterer
- Narrated by: Caroline Winterer
- Length: 1 hr and 10 mins
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Despite what the song "Wonderful World" says, there's a lot we know about history. But there are still some pretty big gaps in our knowledge, for the simple reason that a lot of information about the past gets lost over time. Wars, fires, floods, deliberate destruction, or just plain carelessness - all of these factors and more contribute to some pretty fascinating historical mysteries. Together, we'll discuss the latest reliable evidence and theories for some major events, people, and buildings that fascinate all of us.
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Unexplained History
- What Historians Still Don't Understand
- Narrated by: Caroline Winterer
- Length: 1 hr and 10 mins
- Release date: 01-06-21
- Language: English
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What the Founding Fathers Were Really Like (and What We Can Learn from Them Today)
- By: Carol Berkin
- Narrated by: Carol Berkin
- Length: 39 mins
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Most of us know that America's Founding Fathers attended the Constitutional Convention of 1787 in Philadelphia and drafted the Constitution of the United States. The delegates decided to replace the Articles of Confederation with a document that strengthened the federal government, with the most contentious issue being legislative representation. Eventually, a compromise established the bicameral Congress to ensure both equal and proportional representation. But a lot more happened as well - much of it underreported or misunderstood.
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What the Founding Fathers Were Really Like (and What We Can Learn from Them Today)
- Narrated by: Carol Berkin
- Length: 39 mins
- Release date: 13-04-21
- Language: English
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What We Know About the Brain (and What We Don't)
- By: Jessica D. Payne
- Narrated by: Jessica D. Payne
- Length: 56 mins
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You are your brain, according to modern neuroscience, but how exactly do your thoughts, feelings, perceptions, and sense of self derive from this three-pound organ locked inside the black box of your skull? Scientists have been seeking answers to those questions for decades and finding surprising answers in the brains of people with psychiatric and neurological disorders. Join us on a journey deep into the brain, the mind, and the self, as Professor Jessica Payne reveals the startling and exciting recent findings of cutting-edge neuroscience.
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What We Know About the Brain (and What We Don't)
- Narrated by: Jessica D. Payne
- Length: 56 mins
- Release date: 11-05-21
- Language: English
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When Weather Changed the Course of History
- By: Caroline Winterer
- Narrated by: Caroline Winterer
- Length: 54 mins
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Weather and climate have been shaping human history for thousands of years. Blizzards, hurricanes, droughts, dust storms, and floods: All of them have been turning points. Weather disasters seem so much bigger than we are, but they're accurate barometers for telling us about what we value as human beings. This course will examine some of these major turning points (some of them based on controversial evidence!), from the ancient world, to Napoleon's invasion of Russia, to the Dust Bowl, to Hurricane Katrina.
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When Weather Changed the Course of History
- Narrated by: Caroline Winterer
- Length: 54 mins
- Release date: 27-04-21
- Language: English
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Why We Work
- An Eye-Opening Tour of the Purpose of Work in Our Lives
- By: Barry Schwartz
- Narrated by: Barry Schwartz
- Length: 1 hr and 40 mins
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Why do we work? The question seems so simple. But Professor Barry Schwartz will demonstrate that the answer is surprising, complex, and urgent. His class is an eye-opening, groundbreaking tour of the purpose of work in our lives, showing how work operates in our culture, including a focus on how people can find their own path to happiness in the workplace.
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Why We Work
- An Eye-Opening Tour of the Purpose of Work in Our Lives
- Narrated by: Barry Schwartz
- Length: 1 hr and 40 mins
- Release date: 25-03-21
- Language: English
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Women of the American Revolution
- The Remarkable Stories You've Never Heard
- By: Carol Berkin
- Narrated by: Carol Berkin
- Length: 1 hr and 52 mins
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This talk puts to rest another of the remarkable myths of the American Revolution: that it was an all-male affair. An 8-year home front war and American women didn't notice it? In fact, the politicization of women in the 1760s and 1770s is one of the most striking consequences of the rebellion against British rule. Women made the boycotts of British imports work. They picketed merchants who dared to sell British cloth and tea. They produced homespun or Liberty cloth as they called it - willingly engaging in the single most boring task known to colonial America.
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Women of the American Revolution
- The Remarkable Stories You've Never Heard
- Narrated by: Carol Berkin
- Length: 1 hr and 52 mins
- Release date: 08-06-21
- Language: English
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