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Documents That Changed the World

Joe Janes

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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79 odcinków

  1. Vietnam Veterans Memorial, 1982 (Encore)
  2. 77. Roman Citizenship Extension Decree ("Edict of Caracalla"), 212 CE
  3. 35. Alfred Nobel's Will, 1895 (Encore)
  4. 76. Documents of 9/11: A Special Episode
  5. 75. Canadian Plan for Invasion of U.S. (Defence Scheme No. 1), 1921
  6. 74. Browser Cookies, 1994
  7. 73. Declaration of Independence Deleted Passage, 1776
  8. 72. The Nineteenth Amendment, 1920
  9. 71. HeLa (Henrietta Lacks) DNA, 1951
  10. 70. Periodic Table of the Elements, 1869
  11. 69. Fermat's Last Theorem, c1637
  12. 68. Negro Motorist Green Book, 1936
  13. 67. Guinness Book of Records, 1955
  14. 66. First Motion Picture Camera Patent, 1888
  15. 65. NCAA Transfer Portal, 2018
  16. 64. "First" Social Security Number, 1936
  17. 63. Incan Quipu (knotted fiber cords), by c1300
  18. 62. Sumerian Complaint Tablet, c1750 BCE
  19. 61. Oldest Known Galaxy, 13+ billion years ago
  20. 60. Mètre des Archives (original standard meter), 1799
  21. 59. Egyptian "Book of the Dead", c1600 BCE
  22. 58. Emily Post's Etiquette, 1922
  23. 57. Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948
  24. 56. Electoral College Documents, 2020
  25. 55. World's Fair Time Capsule, 1938
  26. 54. Articles of Impeachment, 1868
  27. 53. Code of Hammurabi, c1754 BCE
  28. 52. Eurovision/European Broadcast Union Statutes, 1950
  29. 50. IRS Form 1040, 1914
  30. 49. "Operation Mincemeat" Faked Documents, 1943
  31. 48. Voyager "Golden Records", 1977
  32. 47. Webster's Dictionary, 1828
  33. 46. Liber Abaci (Arabic Numerals), 1202
  34. 45. Palm Beach County "Butterfly" Ballot, 2000
  35. 44. Stock Market Crash Ticker Tape, 1929
  36. 43. FDR Thanksgiving Proclamation, 1939
  37. 42. Declaration of Independence Deleted Passage, 1776
  38. 41. Nupedia (Wikipedia precursor), 2000
  39. 40. Richter Scale, 1935
  40. 39. Fannie Farmer Cookbook, 1896
  41. 38. Vietnam Veterans Memorial, 1982
  42. 37. Statistical Significance, 1925
  43. 36. Annals of the World, 1650
  44. 35. Alfred Nobel's Will, 1895
  45. 34. "The Star-Spangled Banner", 1814
  46. 33. Philosophical Transactions, 1665
  47. 32. First Woman's College Diploma, 1840
  48. 31. Joseph McCarthy's "List", 1950
  49. 30. The Exaltation of Inanna, c2300 BCE
  50. 29. Donation of Constantine, c750