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Video: The Spanish Civil War

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…

By Fudgy McFarlen, 15 yearsJuly 25, 2010 ago
Economics

Video: Broken Rainbow – If you trust government you should watch this video

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…

By Fudgy McFarlen, 15 yearsMay 28, 2010 ago
Video

Video: Guns For Hire Afghanistan

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.

By Fudgy McFarlen, 16 years ago
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Video: The Prize – The Epic Quest for Oil Money and Power

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…

By Fudgy McFarlen, 16 yearsAugust 31, 2009 ago
Economics

Video: Worst Jobs in History – The dark ages

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…

By Fudgy McFarlen, 16 yearsJuly 19, 2009 ago
Economics

Video: Andrew Marrs History of Modern Britain 1945 to 2007

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…

By Fudgy McFarlen, 16 yearsJuly 19, 2009 ago
History

Video: Ken Burns Civil War

By Fudgy McFarlen, 16 years ago
History

Video: How Scotland Came to be Gaelic

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…

By Fudgy McFarlen, 16 years ago
History

The history of playing cards

Playing cards were once the cheapest form of paper and mothers abandoning their children would often use a playing card to leave a note with a child.  Alot of other history I did not know about cards either.    

By Fudgy McFarlen, 16 years ago
Economics

Michael Palin – confessions of a trainspotter

This video shot in 1980 is the beginning of what later because "Great Railway Journeys" with Michael Palin hosting.   This first video is about the history of the train system in Great Britain and is probably the most authentic piece on the topic by Palin because he is working off Read more…

By Fudgy McFarlen, 16 years ago

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