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Hitler's rise and fall: Timeline
History & The Arts

Hitler's rise and fall: Timeline

...World War, and his eventual suicide...This content is associated with The Open University History courses and qualifications. [Adolf Hitler [Image: Walter Frentz Archive]] Jump to: Birth and childhood Entry into politics Rise to power Third Reich World War II Death Hitler's birth and childhood 20 April 1889 [Adolf Hitler as a baby (c.1889-90)] Adolf Hitler as an infant...
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Article 15 mins
What made Muhammad Ali "The Greatest"?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What made Muhammad Ali "The Greatest"?

...world, entered a temporary arena built at Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas. A gate of nearly 25,000 had paid $5,766,125, a record in its day. “It wasn’t a fight; it was an execution,” wrote Ali’s biographer Thomas Hauser. After ten sickeningly one-sided rounds, Ali’s trainer Angelo Dundee signalled Ali’s retirement. Ali’s aide and confidante Bundini Brown...
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Has London always attracted young Europeans to do its low-paid work?
History & The Arts

Has London always attracted young Europeans to do its low-paid work?

...World War - young people from the continent were descending on London taking up poorly-paid roles in the hospitality industry. This extract from the Daily Mirror explains:...[Parliament Square during a zeppelin raid] Suffering Zeppelin attack - and broken crockery, too Can you imagine a seventeen year-old English country labourer in a dress suit acting as a waiter at a...
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Article 5 mins
Women in sport: insights from gold medallists
Health, Sports & Psychology

Women in sport: insights from gold medallists

...in the free OpenLearn course The psychological aspects of sports injury. Explore more about the impact of coaching on Alex Danson's sporting success in the course Exploring sport coaching and psychology. You can earn a free digital badge on completion of this course. Celebrate the success of women more generally with our article on how women changed the world....
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United Nations Day
Society, Politics & Law

United Nations Day

...we saw the United Nations come together on armed conflict, human rights, the environment and many other issues. We continue to show what collective action can do. We can do even more. In a world that is more connected, we must be more united. On United Nations Day, let us pledge to live up to our founding ideals and work together for peace, development and human rights....
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Article 5 mins
The Jewels of Heuro
Digital & Computing

The Jewels of Heuro

...world go round. Can you master them to capture the fabled Jewels of Heuro and escape the Temple of Algoritmo alive?...Find out about The Open University's Computing and IT courses and qualifications The challenge Deep in the heart of the South American rainforest, in the lost Temple of Algoritmo, lie the fabled Jewels of Heuro. Protecting them are zombies who have guarded...
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Learning from human remains: Seianti's skeleton
History & The Arts

Learning from human remains: Seianti's skeleton

...world... Learning from human remains: Seianti’s skeleton An audio introduction to this album. The sarcophagus An introduction to the most complete Etruscan skeleton in existence. Who was Seianti? Seianti’s clothing and jewellery give us many clues about her identity. Seianti’s skeleton A pathology expert builds up a fascinating picture of Seianti’s health,...
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Audio 33 mins
Critical Reflection
Money & Business

Critical Reflection

...The value of generosity in management Is the idea of being generous compatible with the tough world of business? The value of improvisation in management Can ideas from improvised Jazz help you improve your management practice? The value of conversation in management Conversations, rather than individual intentions, can have the biggest impact on our management decisions....
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Audio 7 mins