History of financial intruments. The ascent of money.It has had a democratizing effect. However anything dealing with humans is going to be a rough road indeed. Written and narrated by Niall Furguson This series is highly recommended. Extremely illuminating series by an author that has a keen grasp of history. Read more…
This series of shows were recorded on or before 1983. They include many interviews with survivors on both sides of the Spanish civil war. This is a fascinating study in how humanity lurches forward, resists change, grasps on to desperate ideas and is willing to kill each other in the Read more…
Do you trust government? Do you think Rand Paul was wrong when he said the civil rights act of 1964 theoretically goes too far when it bans discrimination in a private business? If you do then you are substantively against private property rights. Keep that in mind as you watch Read more…
The U.S.S. Independence was launched last month. Built by General Dynamics at AUSTAL Shipbuilding in Mobile, Al., it’s called a "littoral combat ship" (LCS), and the tri-maran can move huge weapons around faster than any ship in the Navy. Littoral means close to shore, and that’s where these fleet-hulled babies Read more…
With their existing armies overstretched, Britain and America rely heavily on mercenary forces. In Guns For Hire: Afghanistan, former war reporter Sam Kiley investigates the shadowy world of the modern soldier of fortune.
Google keeps deleting the videos. To get around this I am placing a search link YouTubeSearch: The Prize ​Part 1 In the style of the acclaimed CIVIL WAR series, THE PRIZE tells the epic history of oil – how it has dominated global politics, shaken the world economy, and transformed Read more…
The presenter examines the worst jobs of the dark ages and selects what he considers to be the worst. After selecting he performs the job to see what it was like. Worst jobs up to 1066. Viewing Notes hard – messy – frightening jobs written history starts with Roman invasions Read more…
This is more an economic and political history of Britain than anything else. The economic and political epochs of Britain are covered with nothing else talked about. Even cultural events mentioned have strong bearing on economics with an example being a massive party that was the prototype rave. Raves of Read more…
Before the Scots there were the Picts. The Picts were so called because they have tatoos on their bodies. ( pictures ). They pursued a strategy of fighting and then falling back into the rough Scottish country side. It appears that without sufficiently friendly environment the agressors would fall back. Thus Read more…