Adam Smith (1723 – 1790) was a Scottish economist, philosopher and author as well as a moral philosopher, a pioneer of political economy and a key figure during the Scottish Enlightenment, also known as ”The Father of Economics” or ”The Father of Capitalism”.
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GOV 25.12 Enlightenment Thinker – Denis Diderot
Denis Diderot (1713 -1784) French man of letters and philosopher who, from 1745 to 1772, served as chief editor of the Encyclopédie, one of the principal works of the Age of Enlightenment.
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GOV 25.11 Enlightenment Thinker – Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a Genevan philosopher, writer and composer. (1712–1778)
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GOV 25.9 Enlightenment Thinker – Baron de Montesquieu
Philosopher, Government Official, Legal Professional, Writer (1689–1755)
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GOV 25.8 Enlightenment Thinker – Thomas Hobbes
Academic, Philosopher, Political Scientist, Journalist, Historian (1588–1679)
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GOV 25.7 Enlightenment Thinker – John Locke
Philosopher (1632–1704)
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GOV 25.5 The Enlightenment and Music – Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750) was a German composer and musician of the Baroque period.
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GOV 25.4 The Enlightenment and Music – George Frideric Handel
Baroque composer George Handel was born February 23, 1685, in Halle, Germany. In 1704 Handel made his debut as an opera composer with Almira. He produced several operas with the Royal Academy of Music before forming the New Royal Academy of Music in 1727. When Italian operas fell out of fashion, he started composing oratorios, including Messiah. George Handel died April 14, 1759, in London, England
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GOV 25.3 The Enlightenment and Music – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Composer, Pianist (1756–1791)
A prolific artist, Austrian composer Wolfgang Mozart created a string of operas, concertos, symphonies and sonatas that profoundly shaped classical music.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart learned the piano at the age of three, and soon developed his skills in all musical forms. Widely recognized as one of the greatest composers of all time, he produced over 600 works.
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GOV 25.2 The Age of Enlightenment (ROAD MAP!)
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The Evolution of World Democracy
Published on May 3, 2016How and where did democracy develop? This animated timeline starts in ancient Greece, and winds through the Roman Empire, Middle Ages, via the French Revolution to modern times.
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GOV 24.72 How long does it take to count to a TRILLION?
Counting non-stop (everyday, day and night),
at one number a second, it would take you:Below is undebatable
1 minute = 60 seconds
1 hour = 60 minutes
1 day = 24 hours
1 year = 365 days
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GOV 24.71 How long does it take to count to a BILLION?
Counting non-stop (everyday, day and night),
at one number a second, it would take you:Below is undebatable
1 minute = 60 seconds
1 hour = 60 minutes
1 day = 24 hours
1 year = 365 days
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GOV 24.70 How long does it take to count to a MILLION?
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GOV 24.69 Holland – Tulip Mania!
There once was a flower that was unable to settle down anywhere. From the mountains in Kazakhstan, the flower bulb wandered about in Persia, China and Turkey. Until a Dutch scientist took the bulb with him to a small European country. There the flower enjoyed the climate and the soil, and the inhabitants immediately fell in love with the flower and soon designated it a national symbol. It all sounds like a fairy tale, but this is the true story of the tulip.
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GOV 24.69 Halloween – The Skeleton Dance
The Skeleton Dance is a 1929 Silly Symphony animated short subject produced and directed by Walt Disney and animated by Ub Iwerks. This is a modern film example of medieval European “danse macabre” imagery.
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GOV 24.68 Halloween – The House of Ghosts
La Maison ensorcelée (literally “The Ensorcelled House” from French, English: The House of Ghosts, also known as The Witch House is a 1906 French short film directed by Segundo de Chomón. The film features stop-motion animation and is considered to be one of the earliest cinematic depictions of a haunted house premise.
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GOV 24.67 Halloween – The Dancing Pig
Le Cochon Danseur (English: The Dancing Pig) is a silent, 4 minute long, black-and-white burlesque film released in 1907 by French company Pathé,[1] apparently based on a Vaudeville act.[1]
[4k, 50fps, colorized] (1907) The disturbing story of the dancing pig. Le Cochon Danseur.
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GOV 24.63 Soviet Russia – Joseph Stalin
“The death of one man is a tragedy. The death of millions is a statistic.”
“It is enough that the people know there was an election. The people who cast the votes decide nothing. The people who count the votes decide everything.”
“In the Soviet army it takes more courage to retreat than advance.”
“The Man of Steel”
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X LCD 24.28 Música Bailable – Celia Cruz (Salsa Cubano)
Queen of Salsa
Úrsula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso de la Santísima Trinidad
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GOV 24.54 Introduction to Animal Farm
Before reading…
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GOV 24.52 Russian Revolution – Vladimir Lenin
“Give us the child for 8 years and it will be a Bolshevik forever.”
“The goal of socialism is communism.”
“Democracy is indispensable to socialism.”
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GOV 24.51 Russian Revolution – Russia’s WWI Experience
1914 Russian propaganda poster. The upper inscription reads “agreement”. The uncertain Britannia (right) and Marianne (left) look to the determined Mother Russia (center) to lead them in the coming war. Continue reading Post ID 27800
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GOV 24.51 Russian Revolution – Karl Marx
Karl Marx (1818-1883), philosopher and German politician.
“Proletarier aller Länder vereinigt Euch!”
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