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History & The Arts
When Heath met Nixon
This declassified memo records the conversations between the UK Prime Minister and US President in December 1971.
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History & The Arts
A moment of zen: Jon Stewart leaves The Daily Show
For sixteen years, Jon Stewart has provided a sardonic running commentary on US politics on The Daily Show. Julia Fox explains how a basic-cable comedy show came to help shape the world.
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History & The Arts
Why Cilla Black was more than just a light entertainment star
Cilla Black's hosting of Surprise Surprise and Blind Date shouldn't obscure what a significant figure in the cultural history of the 20th century she was, says Andy Medhurst
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History & The Arts
The first geological map of the UK
One of the most important maps of the UK ever made – described as the ‘Magna Carta of geology’ – is to go on permanent public display in Cambridge after being restored to its former glory.
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History & The Arts
Women Writers: Voices in Transition
In the last century which women writers have truly challenged the existing forms of literature? How did they make their voices heard using brand new techniques and styles? For centuries there have been women writers who have changed the face of literature, but we tend to talk of their lives and work in very certain terms. This series of ...
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History & The Arts
The Life of Socrates
Who was Socrates? Find out what we know about his life.
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History & The Arts
How to use a musical score
Do you know how music is written down? How do musicians use scores in their work? Catherine Tackley and Naomi Barker, of the Open University, explain about different types of music, how it is written down, and what that notation means to performers.
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History & The Arts
Rene Descartes - “I think, therefore I am”
Stephen Fry explains Rene Descartes argument 'Cogito Ergo Sum' - 'I think, therefore I am'.
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History & The Arts
World-Changing Women: Nur Jahan
In the 17th century Nur Jahan exerted power over her Emperor husband, allowing her to give opportunities to orphaned girls and architectural developments in India. This article outlines her remarkable leadership...
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Education & Development
Pathways To Success in Higher Education
For use in conjuction with the 'Pathways to Success' guide created by The Open University in Wales.
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History & The Arts
Outside the Book
What function does comedy serve? What do people in power learn by watching tragedies? In this collection of five animations comedienne Josie Long guides us into the fascinating world of Literary Theory. Along the way we’ll discover two very different types of poet (and lover): The Petrarchan and The Libertine, we’re given insight into the ...
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Digital & Computing
Telegram brief history. Stop
What can the history of the telegram tell us about our own hopes and fears of modern technologies?