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The Impact of Wikipedia
Wikipedia, a free-acess, free content Internet encyclopedia, was launched on January 15, 2001. In this video, a user talks about the importance and impact of Wikipedia.
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US Airways Flight 1549
Crew of US Airways Flight 1549 Speaks
US Airways Flight 1549 hit a flock of geese and lost engine power shortly after taking of from New York’s LaGuardia Airport on January 15, 2009. Captain Sully Sullenberger landed the plane in the Hudson River without any loss of life. In this video, the plane’s crew speaks about those … Continue reading
Peanuts
Cartoonists Inspired by Charles M. Schulz Discuss His Influence
Three successful professionals share the influence that Charles M. Schulz, creator of the “Peanuts” comics, has had on their lives and in the world in general. Continue reading
Dwarf Planet Eris
Mike Brown On Discovering Dwarf Planet Eris
Mike Brown is an American astronomer who is credited with discovering the dwarf planet Eris. Eris is larger than Pluto, and Brown is thus known as the man who “killed Pluto” because he furthered Pluto being downgraded to a dwarf planet.
The Impact Of The Lord’s Resistance Army In The DRC
The Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), also known as the Lord’s Resistance Movement, is a militant movement led by Joseph Kony whose goals include ruling Uganda according to the Ten Commandments. The group’s activities have also spilled into the Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, and Sudan. The group has … Continue reading
Fellow Passengers Speak About The Shoe Bomber
On December 22, 2001, Richard Reid – otherwise known as the Shoe Bomber- attempted to detonate his explosive-packed shoes whole aboard an American Airlines flight from Paris to Miami. He was subdued by fellow passengers on the plane, which was diverted to Boston, Massachusetts, where it landed safely. Reid was … Continue reading
Boeing
Testing the Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner is the company’s most fuel-efficient airliner, designed to be 20% more fuel efficient than the Boeing 767. The Dreamliner took its maiden flight on December 15, 2009. This video shows footage from that day and discusses the testing process that the Dreamliner must go through in order … Continue reading
2008 Mumbai Attacks
Survivor Recounts the 2008 Mumbai Attacks
The 2008 Mumbai Attacks consisted of twelve coordinated shooting and bombing attacks across Mumbai that took place from November 26 to November 29, 2008. The attacks, carried out by Lashkar-e-Taiba, a terrorist group operating out of Pakistan, left 164 people dead and over 300 others wounded. One of the attacks … Continue reading
Annie Leibovitz
Annie Leibovitz And Fashion Photography
Listen to Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine, discuss working with Annie Leibovitz: “You have to give her an important dress. You don’t go to annie to do a t-shirt and a pair of jeans. She loves the couture, she loves a ball gown. She needs something that will really … Continue reading
Annie Leibovitz
The Work Ethic Of Annie Leibovitz
This video features colleagues and subjects speaking to Annie Leibovitz’s work ethic and persona while on a set. Tina Brown, former editor-in-chief of Vanity Fair, says of Leibowitz’s demeanor: “I never found that her difficulty was something that wasn’t always 100% worth it. And very often the difficulty was just … Continue reading
