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A look at documents that have had a profound effect on the world. Telling the stories of these information objects, their genesis, contexts, impacts, and fates also tells the story of human society ... more
FAQs about Documents That Changed the World:How many episodes does Documents That Changed the World have?The podcast currently has 73 episodes available.
August 08, 201322. Mental Disorder Diagnosis Manual, 1952Are you crazy? Maybe yes, maybe no, but either way, this book lays out what mental disorders are, and aren't, and reinforce the power that we give names of all kinds...more0minPlay
July 20, 201321. The Book of Mormon, 1830Joseph Smith: led to long-buried golden tablets revealing lost truths...or the most successful humbug even known? Words, faith, a backstory that defies logic, and the power of belief...more0minPlay
July 06, 201320. Einstein's Letter to Roosevelt, 1939A two page letter from a great mind to a great leader about a great subject matter, the beginning of the Atomic Age and one of the oldest forms of writing...more0minPlay
June 13, 201319. First X-Ray, 1895A shadowy skeletal hand gives us the first good look inside ourselves, and we've not been the same since...more0minPlay
June 09, 201318. Riot Act, 1714If you don't say it out loud, it doesn't work--magic spells, wedding ceremonies, and how to stop a riot, 18th Century style...more0minPlay
May 15, 201317. IQ Test, 1905The origin of standardized tests, the quantification of intelligence, and measuring and numbering of us all (written/researched/produced/recorded by Eli Gander-Rood)...more0minPlay
March 02, 201316. Space Needle "Sketch", 1959 (Live)How an icon gets conceived, how ideas get recorded, the value of cocktail napkins (real and virtual), and the story of how stories get started...more0minPlay
February 14, 201315. Pope Benedict XVI's Resignation, 2013Moving on gracefully (or not), the history of papal resignations, and why it helps to have it all written down...more0minPlay
February 09, 201314. Rules of Association Football (Soccer), 1863What makes sports sports, why the rules matter, how football got the way it is, and the basis of creativity...more0minPlay
December 30, 201213. "Letters of Transit", 1942You must remember this: Casablanca, passports, exit visas, fictional documents, Rick, Ilsa, Sam's piano and the words that move us...more0minPlay
FAQs about Documents That Changed the World:How many episodes does Documents That Changed the World have?The podcast currently has 73 episodes available.