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Deng Xiaoping and the Opening of China
Ezra Vogel
April 10, 2012
01:29:03
Perhaps no person in the 20th century affected more people or had a greater long-term impact on world history than Deng Xiaoping.
Laurence Bergreen: Columbus, The Four Voyages
Laurence Bergreen: Columbus, The Four Voyages
Laurence Bergreen
November 2, 2011
01:16:00
Christopher Columbus never set foot on the mainland of North America, yet generations of school children were taught that Columbus discovered America. This is just one of the paradoxes attending the explorer’s career, both in his own time and in his afterlife in history.
Medical Malpractice Litigation: The Medical and Legal Perspectives
George M. Moscarino
October 12, 2011
00:56:54
Many issues and challenges arise in medical malpractice cases. George Moscarino will discuss the legal viewpoint, while Howard Nearman will present the point of view of the medical profession. Nearman will also focus on issues presented by expert witness testimony in such cases.
9/11: A Ten Year Retrospective on Law and the War on Terrorism Part 2
Gill P. Beck
September 12, 2011
00:35:34
After 10 years, how successful has the U.S. War on Terror been, and what should be our next step? Experts from the military, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, and academia discuss the War on Terror launched by the U.S. in response to the 9/11 attacks. They examine what the U.S.
9/11: A Ten Year Retrospective on Law and the War on Terrorism Part 1
Gill P. Beck
September 12, 2011
00:57:39
After 10 years, how successful has the U.S. War on Terror been, and what should be our next step? Experts from the military, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, and academia discuss the War on Terror launched by the U.S. in response to the 9/11 attacks. They examine what the U.S.
Collective Memory, A Philadelphia Story: George Washington and Slavery
Marc Howard Ross
March 3, 2011
01:01:00
Collective memory is increasingly discussed as an important feature of group behavior, playing a role in ethnic and racial conflict.
Hit and Run History: The Columbia Expedition
Andrew Buckley
March 2, 2011
00:34:57
For 16 years Andrew Buckley has been following the story of the Columbia Expedition, the first American voyage around the world. Buckley and his team investigate this trek in Hit and Run History, an episodic documentary series that is now the centerpiece of WGBH-Boston’s History site.
Amy Chua: Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother
Amy Chua: Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother
Amy Chua
February 22, 2011
00:55:07
Yale law professor Amy Chua discusses the differences between Eastern and Western parenting techniques and her new memoir, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother. All decent parents want to do what's best for their children.