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"American society is more polarized than ever before. We are strategically being pushed apart by disinformation--the deliberate spreading of lies disguised as truth--and it comes at us from all sides: opportunists on the far right, Russian misinformed social media influencers, among others. It's endangering our democracy and causing havoc in our electoral system, schools, hospitals, workplaces, and in our Capitol. Advances in technology including...
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The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (32 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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English
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Reflect on the legacy of President Kennedy as a flawed King Arthur in a mythical Camelot. After the shooting, the actions of Lyndon Johnson and Jacqueline Kennedy prepared America for the next chapter of history. The series ends by revisiting the beginning and the question that intrigues us still: Who was John F. Kennedy?
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The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (29 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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English
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In the wake of the Bay of Pigs, Kennedy asserted his own approach to the Cold War and the Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev. In an attempt at a political reset, JFK looked to outer space and avowed the United States would send a man to the moon. Here, examine America's fledgling space program.
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The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (31 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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English
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JFK entered office optimistic but naïve. Not only did he thread some political challenges, such as the split in the Democratic party between progressive New Englanders and southern segregationists, but he also confronted aggressive Cold Warriors who wanted to incite a war via the Bay of Pigs invasion.
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The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (31 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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English
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Who was John F. Kennedy? So many people had a view of him, but as you will discover, JFK excelled at compartmentalizing his life so that few-if anyone-truly knew him. Settle in to investigate the life of this charming, courageous, and multifaceted personality.
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The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (30 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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With his inexperienced background and his youthful vigor, JFK brought an intriguing new dynamic to Washington. After setting the stage of the foreign and domestic challenges Kennedy faced when entering office, Professor Shelden reflects on the role of speechwriters and aides in shaping Kennedy's approach to the job.
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The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (30 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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English
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The peaceful end to the Cuban Missile Crisis marked a new era for the Cold War, in which all sides understood the threat of nuclear annihilation. Fortunately, President Kennedy was savvy enough to manage the nuclear age-and was able to turn his attention to the civil rights movement. Here, delve into the world of segregation and political activism.
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The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (31 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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President Kennedy fought the Cold War on multiple fronts. Although we may associate the Vietnam War with the Johnson and Nixon administrations, the seeds of war were planted under JFK. Dive into the world of palace intrigue, grand strategy, domino theory, and an unofficial coup in South Vietnam.
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The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (30 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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English
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In the 1950s, Kennedy was a sickly and relatively obscure senator, but his star quickly rose in the 1956 Democratic convention, when he mounted a spirited campaign to win delegates for the vice presidency. Gain an inside look at the backstabbing, backroom deals of a party that expected the young politician to pay his dues.
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The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (27 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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Handsome and charming, Kennedy was a well-known playboy, which was something of an open secret in Washington during his time in office. While the press of the day considered his peccadillos too lurid for publication, new testimonies and interviews have come to light, shedding a different perspective on the president's pastimes.
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The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (29 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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English
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After losing the nomination in 1956, JFK understood he had a narrow window to catapult him to the highest office. As you will see here, 1960 was the year, and television was the medium to showcase his strengths to the American public. Survey his campaign against the seasoned politician Richard Nixon.
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The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (30 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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English
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Much has been written about JFK's assassination, but Professor Shelden takes a different approach to this tragic story. Why was Kennedy in Dallas in November 1963? As you will discover, the world of Texas politics had split-and threatened his reelection bid. Get a front-row seat in the petty political dramas that preceded the shot from Lee Harvey Oswald.
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The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (30 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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English
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Kennedy's presidency involved one crushing challenge after another. While 1961 was a difficult year, 1962 was among the hardest any American president has faced. See how the president dealt with negotiations at home (against US Steel) and abroad (when the Soviets placed nuclear warheads in Cuba).
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I'm not one of these conservatives who believe freedom of speech gives anyone the right to burn our flag. I'm not a conservative who believes there is no such thing as treason or *treasonous statements. I'm a conservative who believes evil people will use our Constitutional rights to their advantage against us.
I don't believe the A.C.L.U. represents the true intent of the Constitution. I don't believe the National Education Association wants...
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Este libro no sólo trata de Aragón. Su título alude a la fascinante idiosincrasia de Aragón en el panorama nacional: en todas las elecciones hasta la fecha, quien gana Aragón, gana España (igual que ocurre en los Estados Unidos con Ohio). Estamos en un momento político apasionante, en mitad de un cataclismo electoral que está poniendo patas arriba el sistema de partidos que se consolidó durante la Transición, pero para valorar este cambio...
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Español
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El emprendimiento no tiene límites de edad, y fomentar la creación de empresas no solo es posible, sino también beneficioso para el desarrollo integral de los jóvenes. En un mundo cada vez más orientado hacia la innovación y la creatividad, enseñar a los jóvenes los fundamentos del emprendimiento no solo les proporciona habilidades empresariales prácticas, sino que también promueve la autonomía, el pensamiento crítico y la resolución...
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Deutsch
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Kriegs-Chronik aus der Ukraine: Episoden des dementierten Russland-NATO-Kriegs
In der Ukraine sind die drei aktiven Kriegsparteien mit der zielstrebigen Eskalation des kriegerischen Tötens und Verwüstens befasst; alle nach der Maxime, den Feind darin immer wieder zu überbieten, bis der nicht mehr mitgehen will oder kann – und auf keinen Fall derjenige zu sein, der irgendwann einlenkt. Dabei machen Russland und die USA mit ihren wechselseitigen...
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Deutsch
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Editorial
Die Welt erlebt Krieg in der Ukraine. Sie erlebt, wie Staaten für ihre Selbsterhaltung – wer dieses „Selbst" ist und was dazu gehört, definieren sie selbst – in großem Stil über Leichen gehen. Und die Menschen, welt- und vor allem europaweit, reagieren: mit bedingungsloser Selbstverpflichtung zu moralischer Parteinahme.
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Russland ringt um seine Behauptung als strategische Macht –
Amerika um deren Erledigung
Mitten...
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This book contradicts the dominant myth that incompetent, corrupt, and uncompromising Palestinian decision-makers are responsible for the lasting stalemate in the Middle-East Peace Process. It highlights recent political developments in Palestine that fundamentally redefine important parameters of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Contrary to public perception, new political trends in the Palestinian Territories bolster prospects for the realisation...
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Under God's guidance, I fled China from Shanghai in October 2020 and sent a large number of emails and messages to governments, media, and schools around the world, including the Trump administration. In order to expose the CCP's creation of the Wuhan virus, live organ harvesting, and financial fraud. I'm sure many of you have received my emails and seen my messages on the web.Guo Wengui and Yan Limeng only provided unilateral evidence and opinions,...
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