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- Folklorists Dr. Sara Cleto and Dr. Brittany Warman, of The Carterhaugh School of Folklore and the Fantastic, will shine a light into the dark recesses of our cultural obsession with vampires.
- From tragic love stories to feel-good rom-coms, Eric R. Williams explores traditional romantic titles, less conventional approaches, and controversial spins on the traditional genre.
- The deep-seated origins and wide-reaching lessons of ancient myths built the foundation for our modern legacies. Discover the mythologies of Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Learn what makes these stories so important, distinctive, and able to withstand the test of time. Discover how, despite geographical implausibilities, many myths from across the oceans share themes, morals, and archetypes.
- Everything we now know about the universe-from the behaviour of quarks to the birth of entire galaxies-has stemmed from scientists who've been willing to ponder the unanswerable.
- One key to expanding your math potential--whether you're a CEO or a high school student--lies in the power to perform mental calculations. Solving basic math problems in your head offers lifelong benefits including a competitive edge at work, a more active and sharper mind, and improved standardized test scores. Discover the skills, tips, and tricks for tapping into your hidden math skills.
- No subject is bigger than reality itself and nothing is more challenging to understand, since what counts as reality has been undergoing continual revision for centuries. The quest to pin down what's real is both philosophical and scientific. Redefining Reality, presented by award-winning Professor of Philosophy Steven Gimbel, shows that separating the real from the illusory is an exhilarating intellectual adventure.
- Andrew Johnson, a southerner and opposition-party leader on Abraham Lincoln's National Union Party ticket of 1868, was intoxicated at his swearing-in only 41 days before being elevated to the presidency. He swiftly promoted the restoration of states' rights and white privilege even as racial violence erupted across the post-Civil War South. As the death toll rose, Johnson blamed his troubles on an alleged conspiracy of political enemies in Congress. And he spoke aloud about hanging some of them. One of Johnson's holdover cabinet members from the Lincoln administration, War Secretary Edwin Stanton, clashed with the new president, barricading himself in the war office. As he did so, Congress drafted legislation to protect Stanton, and lure Johnson into the trap of violating the "high crimes and misdemeanors" language of the Constitution. "The coincidence that the impeachment trial took place in a presidential election year is striking," attorney David O. Stewart says in the documentary. Some of Johnson's political opponents feared imposing impeachment as a potential remedy in place of public ballots. But congressional majority leaders opted for a constitutional coup d'état. "They just felt Johnson's abuses, his wrong conduct, his violation of the way a president should act, had piled up. And I think they felt the eyes of history on them," Stewart says The decision to proceed with articles of impeachment in the House-and a trial in the Senate-was fraught and controversial, and undergirded by rumors of conspiracy. "Congress is disregarding the will of the president. The president is disregarding the will of Congress. And you've got the secretary of War arguably in mutiny. This is a conflict of a type we've never actually had any other time in our history," says Stewart. Literary critic Brenda Wineapple says, "You have a country that's broken apart and that is trying to find its way in an entirely new era. It was a wonderful opportunity. A second founding. A second chance. A rebirth. The fact it didn't happen is tragic, of course. But there was a moment-a crossroads-and the country could have gone in a different direction. It almost did. It's important to remember that. It's also important to remember why it didn't."
- Turning Points in Middle Eastern history offers viewers 36 of the most dramatic stories ever encountered, from the dawn of Islam, in 622, to the fall of the Ottoman empire, in 1924.
- Chess is a sport, a science, and an art. For more than a thousand years, people around the world have enjoyed this game of skill and tactics and intellectual prowess. From Parisian nightclubs to Hollywood films to everyday dining rooms and dens, you can find people furrowing their brows in concentration over their next strategic move. The fun of the game is that anyone can play, and there is always something more to learn-especially with the right guide. From the basics of the game to advanced strategy and tactics, and everything in between, How to Play Chess: Lessons from an International Master is any chess enthusiast�۪s opportunity to enhance your understanding of the game. Taught by International Master and renowned chess teacher Jeremy Silman, these 24 engaging lessons walk you through every aspect of the game. After grounding you in the rules of chess, Mr. Silman offers strategic insight into openings and endgames, shows you typical pitfalls to avoid, and examines an array of famous gambits, positions, defenses, mates, and more. As an International Master and a well-regarded author of numerous chess books and articles, Mr. Silman is an ideal guide to help you build your skills. Using clear examples and a step-by-step approach, these lessons feel more like an intimate tutorial than a series of lectures. The course is intensively illustrated, helping you follow each move as it plays out. Ultimately, chess is a human game, and an enjoyable pastime. It�۪s about more than rote memorization and brute-force calculations. In How to Play Chess: Lessons from an International Master, you�۪ll encounter more than a prescription for better play. You�۪ll discover the romance and joy of the game-and become a better thinker to approach any chess match or strategic thinking challenge with confidence.
- Eric R. Williams will take you on a tour of this high watermark period in television history, sometimes known as the "Third Golden Age of Television" considering some of the best and the worst that television has to offer.
- Understanding the intent of each aspect of moviemaking - from lighting to language, color to characters, stars to scores - arms you with new set of creative and analytical tools you can to bring to your next film screening.
- 2012– 35mTV-PG8.5 (24)TV EpisodeNeil deGrasse Tyson discusses the merging of the theory of the small (quantum mechanics) and the theory of the large (relativity). He then considers the possibility of the multiverse and what existed before the Big Bang. He examines the mystery of the matter/antimatter asymmetry in the universe and considers whether anything can travel faster than light. He considers wormholes and discusses the long term fate of the universe.
- Professor Lair Close examines the types of planets that inhabit solar systems outside of our own. These planets fit into several categories: Hot Jupiter sized Gas Giants, Hot Neptune-like objects, Super-Earths, and rocky Earth-like objects. He talks about examples of such planets that have been discovered outside our solar system.