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the most searched: a celebration of black history makers
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this black history month were celebrating some of themostsearched moments and individuals in america to find them we used us-based google trends data to identify black american achievements that were searched more than any others between january 1 2004 when us search data first became available and july 1 2019 heres to the history makers and all those they continue to inspire explore more at gcoblackhistorymonthc r e d i t s:background music track quotcountdownquot - courtesy of sony musicnba footage copyright of nba propertiestennis footage copyright courtesy of wimbledon prince warner music grouprhino entertainmentnfl filmsuniversal music group - kendrick lamar music videosony music - lil nas x quotold town roadquot videousagymnasticsfilm archivesown tvframepoolglobal image worksgetty imagescbcfremantle - thames televisionkennedy centerunder armourkithmatte projectsviacommtvrupaul039s world of wonderunited states olympic committee

cold war computing - the sage system
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the sage semi-automatic ground environment system was designed and built in the 1950s to defend against the threat of soviet bombers attacking the continental united states the system was much influenced by the design of mit039s whirlwind ii computer system which was never completed ibm designed and built the anfsq-7 computer the heart of the sage program with companies such as western electric who produced in your defense the mitre corporation and system development corporation were also major contractors on the projectthere were more than twenty sage installations located across north america linking hundreds of radar stations air force fighter wings and missle defense sites in the first large-scale computer communications network the sage network was decentralized and would allow a unit to continue operation even if other sites were disabled as the soviet attack threat shifted from long-range bombers to nuclear missles in the 1960039s the sage system became less strategic however parts of the system continued operation into the early 1980039sthis film explains the national security threats of the 1950039s and 60039s that sage was built to defend against shows the sage computer and network in operation and simulates how sage would react to an attack on the united states

why it is what time it is the history of time
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a brief history of timedont miss our next video subscribe http:bitlyiotbs_sub more info and sources below how did we come up with our system of telling time why do we divide the day into 24 hours of 60 minutes each and put 60 seconds in each minute where does the definition of a second come from and who decides what clock shows the correct time theres clearly a lot of questions when it comes to timeread more:galileos pendulum - roger newton http:amznto2yqri5e revolution in time - david landes http:wwwworldcatorgoclc890167780 -----------follow us:merch: https:storedftbacomcollectionsits-okay-to-be-smart facebook: http:wwwfacebookcomitsokaytobesmarttwitter: okaytobesmart drjoehansontumblr: http:wwwitsokaytobesmartcom instagram: drjoehansonsnapchat: yodrjoe-----------its okay to be smart is hosted by joe hanson phddirector: joe nicolosiwriter: matt caplan phd and joe hanson phdeditor

conan: reggie watts sings a song about 039brown history week039
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fans of the quotlegally prohibited from being funny on television tourquot were treated to another drop-in from one-man improv musical comedy force reggie watts on last night039s conan after briefly addressing being a quotbrown personquot who understands the difficulties of quotbrownnessquot watts launched into a song dedicated to the upcoming quotbrown history weekquot

andy rooney - archive interview part 3 of 8
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see the full interview at http:emmytvlegendsorginterviewspeopleandy-rooneycommentator writer andy rooney speaks about his 50-year career as a writer and producer for television he talks about being a staff writer for arthur godfrey and later on television039s the morning show with will rogers jr and the seven lively arts he describes his shift to non-fiction working on such cbs series as the twentieth century and calendar he speaks about the many cbs documentary specials he and harry reasoner collaborated on including: an essay on doors 1964 a bird039s eye view of america 1964 and the strange case of the english language 1968 rooney talks about several other documentaries: sinatra 1965 re-shown on cbs in 1998 and black history: lost stolen or strayed 1968 emmy winner he talks about his long association with 60 minutes which began in 1968 when he wrote and appeared in in silhouette the recurring segment quotdigressionsquot a tongue-in-check quotdebatequot on current events he talks about his temporary break with cbs when it refused to air an anti-vietnam war piece an essay on war and the subsequent airing of it on pbs039s the great american dream machine rooney speaks of his work writing and appearing in quota few minutes with andy rooneyquot the essays on everyday life that appear as an end-of-the program tag to 60 minutes for all segments visit channel playlists or go to http:tvinterviewsarchiveblogspotcom

marco rubio denies claims he embellished family history
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miami ampmdash freshman us sen marco rubio is dismissing allegations he embellished his family

the history of fortnite battle royale - did you know gaming feat remix
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thanks to skillshare for sponsoring this video the first 500 people to sign up at this link in the will get their first 2 months for free http:sklshdyksubscribe for more fortnite easter eggs http:bitlydykg_subscribein this episode did you know gaming takes a look at some facts secrets easter eggs and the history of fortnite battle royale fortnite is developed and published by epic games and is available as a pc game as well as appearing on the playstation 4 ps4 xbox one and mobile platforms such as ios and android this video covers the game039s origins as a tower defense game how it entered the battle royale genre and its relationship with pop culture such as the stream with drake and ninja and the collaboration with marvel to introduce thanosfollow dykg on:twitter: http:bitly2ooavs2instagram: http:bitly2oo4jjafacebook: http:bitly2nirfp9website: http:bitlynpydbdvideo editing by luis illingworth heyraguioresearchwriting by forrest leesourcesfur

how granite countertops took over american kitchens
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granite countertops are an american obsession but how did they become so ubiquitous our nation039s countertop history has had a few surprising twists and turnsthis is the final episode in the first season of overrated - you can learn more about it here:https:wwwfacebookcomoverratedtheshowfollow phil edwards on facebook here:https:wwwfacebookcomphiledwardsinc1you can read the vox article here: https:wwwvoxcom2015949258233granite-countertopsgranite countertops are beautiful but aren039t they a little overrated in the past americans loved their formica and laminate countertops so what changed the kitchen landscapeit turns out that stone imports from countries like brazil and italy improved means of importing and cutting granite and a general decrease in cost made the once-elite material accessible to the hgtv-loving masses the history of granite countertops isn039t just about shiny counters but about international trade technology and how trends trickle dow

who owns oregon some historical context on the so-called militia occupation of public lands
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in which john discusses the occupation of the malheur national wildlife refuge in southwestern oregon by armed civilians and what the history of this land can tell us about private and public property in the united states and how land came to be owned in americacorrection: oregon039s capital is salem i am a grapefruitto learn more about the history of the burns paiute tribe: http:wwwu-s-historycompagesh1536htmltheir tribe039s web site: http:wwwburnspaiute-nsngovhelpful maps to understand how the northern paiute land changed in the 19th century with land grants to pioneers: http:blogsuoregoneduhc444f13hatfieldsource-guidesmaps----subscribe to our newsletter http:nerdfighteriacomnewsletter and join the community at http:nerdfighteriacom http:effyeahnerdfighterscomhelp transcribe videos - http:nerdfighteriainfojohn039s twitter - http:twittercomjohngreenjohn039s tumblr - http:fishingboatproceedstumblrcomhank039s twitter - http:twittercomhankgreenhank039s tumblr - http:edwardspoonhandstumblrcom

martin marauder in action
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the martin b-26 marauder was an american world war ii twin-engine medium bomber built by the glenn l martin companythe first medium bomber in the pacific theater and aleutian islands in early 1942 it was also used in the mediterranean theater of operations and the european theater of operations the plane distinguished itself as quotthe chief bombardment weapon on the western frontquot according to an us army air forces dispatch from 1946 and later variants maintained the lowest loss record of any combat aircraft during world war ii its late-war loss record stands in sharp contrast to its unofficial nickname quotthe widowmakerquot -- earned due to early models039 high rate of accidental crashes during takeoffa total of 5288 were produced between february 1941 and march 1945 522 of these were flown by the royal air force and the south african air forcein 1939 the united states army air corps issued a specification for a twin-engined medium bomber circular proposal 39-640 six months later glenn l martin company presented a design to the us army air corps peyton m magruder led the design team for this aircraft after martin won the contract this design martin model 179 was accepted for production before a prototype even flew due to the desperate need for medium bombers following the intensification of world war ii in europeonce the first aircraft came off the production line in november 1940 martin conducted tests the results of which were promising the first b-26 with martin test pilot william k quotkenquot ebel at the controls flew on 25 november 1940 and was effectively the prototype soon after it was turned over to the army air corps to be service tested it went from paper concept to working plane in less than two yearswhile the b-26 was a fast plane with better performance than the contemporary b-25 mitchell its relatively small wing area and resulting high wing loading the highest of any aircraft used at that time led to tricky high-speed landings approach at 140 mph 225 kmh and stall at 130 mph 210 kmh indicated airspeed the r-2800 engines were reliable but the electric pitch change mechanism in the propellers required impeccable maintenance and was prone to failure failure of the mechanism placed the propeller blades in flat pitch with instant total loss of power due to the rotund fuselage the b-26 engines were placed far outboard and loss of power on one side resulted in a violent snap roll flipping the aircraft on its back this led to a high number of accidents during takeoff thus earning b-26 the nickname quotwidowmakerquot by its pilots other colorful nicknames included quotmartin murdererquot quotthe flying coffinquot quotb-dash-crashquot quotthe flying prostitutequot because it had no visible means of support referring to the small wings and quotthe baltimore whorequot a reference to the city where martin was basedthe toll eventually led to a halt in production during this time a commission of inquiry led by then-senator harry truman was appointed to look into the problem when truman and the other commission members arrived at the avon park bombing range they were greeted by the still-burning wreckage of two crashed marauders indeed the regularity of crashes by pilots training at macdill field up to fifteen in one thirty day period led to the only mildly exaggerated catchphrase quotone a day in tampa bayquotthe resulting aircraft designated b-26b had a 6 ft 18 m increase in wingspan and other changes some of which reduced the aircraft039s speed the newer version had reduced landing and stall speeds the safety of the b-26b was an immense improvement: it had the lowest attrition rate of any aircraft used during the war nevertheless it remained a challenging plane to fly and continued to be unpopular with potential crews throughout its lifegeneral characteristicscrew: 7: 2 pilots bombardier navigatorradio operator 3 gunners length: 58 ft 3 in 178 m wingspan: 71 ft 0 in 2165 m height: 21 ft 6 in 655 m wing area: 658 ft 611 m empty weight: 24000 lb 11000 kg loaded weight: 37000 lb 17000 kg powerplant: 2 pratt ampamp whitney r-2800-43 radial engines 1900 hp 1400 kw each zero-lift drag coefficient: 00314 drag area: 2066 ft 192 m aspect ratio: 766 performancemaximum speed: 287 mph 250 knots 460 kmh at 5000 ft 1500 m cruise speed: 216 mph 188 knots 358 kmh landing speed: 104 mph 90 knots 167 kmh combat radius: 999 nm 1150 mi 1850 km ferry range: 2480 nm 2850 mi 4590 km service ceiling: 21000 ft 6400 m wing loading: 464 lbft 228 kgm powermass: 010 hplb 170 wkg lift-to-drag ratio: 120 armamentguns: 12 50 in 127 mm colt-browning machine guns bombs: 4000 lb 1800 kg

racists are pathetic
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the most evil women in history - bloody mary tudor part23
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mary was the only child of henry viii and catherine of aragon to live past infancy crowned after the death of edward vi and the removal of the nine days queen-lady jane grey mary is chiefly remembered for temporarily and violently returning england to catholicism many prominent protestants were executed for their beliefs leading to the moniker bloody mary fearing the gallows a further 800 protestants left the country unable to return until her death

american airlines flight 96
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everything seemed normal on the second leg of american airlines fight 96 june 12 1972 captain bryce mccormick sat back to take a sip of coffee and admire the view then suddenly the airplane was rocked by an explosion the episode is intended for educational purposes all events are portrayed in historical context no graphic depictions of violence are depicted the history guy uses media that are in the public domain as photographs of actual events are sometimes not available photographs of similar objects and events are used for illustration facebook: https:mfacebookcomfiveminutesofhistorypatreon: https:wwwpatreoncomthehistoryguythe history guy: history deserves to be remembered is the place to find short snippets of forgotten history from five to fifteen minutes long if you like history too this is the channel for yousubscribe for more forgotten history: https:wwwyoutubecomchanneluc4semxuuwiflxrifbrv6vxqsub_confirmation=1awesome the history guy merchandise is av

dr wilder penfield i can smell burnt toast
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dr wilder penfield had a passionate desire to unlock the mysteries of the human brain he revolutionized the techniques of brain surgery and made major discoveries about human cognition memory and sensation

leo: celebrating the pioneers
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a new short film made to highlight the contribution of the team behind leo computers to celebrate the 60th anniversary of it taking on its first quotoffice jobquot on november 17th 1951