Documents That Changed the World
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A look at documents that have made a difference in the world. Joe Janes, of the University of Washington Information School, tells the stories of these important information objects, how and why they were created, and the impacts they've had. These documents also tell the story of human society, and its never ending evolution. Look for our Podcast in the iTunes Store
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Recent episodes
- 76. Documents of 9/11: A Special Episode
- 75. Canadian Plan for Invasion of U.S. (Defence Scheme No. 1), 1921
- 74. Browser Cookies, 1994
- 73. Declaration of Independence Deleted Passage, 1776
- 72. The Nineteenth Amendment, 1920
- 71. HeLa (Henrietta Lacks) DNA, 1951
- 70. Periodic Table of the Elements, 1869
- 69. Fermat's Last Theorem, c1637
- 68. Negro Motorist Green Book, 1936
- 67. Guinness Book of Records, 1955