Frizzworld » History http://frizzworld.com Fri, 11 Jun 2010 17:58:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 A History of the World: Rosetta Stone http://frizzworld.com/2010/05/20/a-history-of-the-world-rosetta-stone/ http://frizzworld.com/2010/05/20/a-history-of-the-world-rosetta-stone/#comments Wed, 19 May 2010 23:37:17 +0000 melissa http://frizzworld.com/?p=1014 Rosetta Stone. One of my favorite objects, listen to a history about it.

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The filmmaker responds to criticism.

]]> http://frizzworld.com/2009/06/06/disturbing/feed/ 0 Reich Lectures 07 http://frizzworld.com/2007/04/29/reich-lectures-07/ http://frizzworld.com/2007/04/29/reich-lectures-07/#comments Sun, 29 Apr 2007 11:56:48 +0000 melissa http://frizzworld.com/2007/04/29/reich-lectures-07/ I was listening to this weeks BBC Reich Lecture by Jeffrey Sachs and in a time where so many people seem to be doing their utmost to spread fear, it is inspiring and refreshing to have someone talk about the possibilities of peace and co-operation.  Sachs is quoting a speech by John F. Kennedy from 1963 which directly led to the first Test Ban Treaty and the very first steps to the end of the cold war.  If you have a bit of time (and even if you don’t) have a listen – it’s worth it.

]]> http://frizzworld.com/2007/04/29/reich-lectures-07/feed/ 1 16 miles of records http://frizzworld.com/2007/02/14/16-miles-of-records/ http://frizzworld.com/2007/02/14/16-miles-of-records/#comments Wed, 14 Feb 2007 21:36:11 +0000 melissa http://frizzworld.com/2007/02/14/16-miles-of-records/ This is a moving piece about the opening of the Bad Arolsen Archive in Germany from CBS News. The archives are currently being digitalized and the project should be finished in a year.

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