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It was to be the war to end all wars, and it began at 11:15 on the morning of June 28, 1914, in an outpost of the Austro-Hungarian Empire called Sarajevo. It would officially end nearly five years later. Unofficially, however, it has never ended: Many of the horrors we live with today are rooted in the First World War. The Great War left millions of civilians and soldiers maimed or dead. It also saw the creation of new technologies of destruction: tanks, planes, and submarines; machine guns and field artillery; poison gas and chemical warfare.

In September 1984, Lisa Paul, an American college student and nanny living in Moscow, entered Inna Meiman’s house for her first Russian language lesson. And so began a two–year friendship and a fight for Inna’s life. In Swimming in the Daylight, Lisa chronicles her friend’s struggle to shed her refusenik status, obtain a visa to America, and find medical treatment for her malignant cancer. Inna endured a perverse reality as a citizen of the Soviet Union....

In 1913 all the musk plants in the world stopped smelling. Unable to resist the lure of this mystery, Bob Gilbert turns detective, determined to find the truth in the tale. Mixing history, memoir, science and nature writing, The Missing Musk takes the listener on a journey of discovery, uncovering the truth behind six mysteries and myths from across the natural world.

Silly and fun verses beginning with the lesser known Robert J. Shores and going on to the more known Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear, and W.S. Gilbert. - Summary by David Wales

For many episodes to come, we'll be exploring the rich history of Poland. From it's humble beginnings, we'll follow the people of Poland as they form their own unique cultural identity, rise into a great European power, cross paths with the Mongol Horde, save Europe from an Ottoman invasion, and do their best to keep their independence firm from one generation to the next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

¿Y si la historia se contara como chisme bien documentado? En El Mitote del Ritmo hablamos de música sin solemnidad y de historia sin aburrimiento. Aquí las sinfonías, óperas y canciones no existen solas: nacen en medio de guerras, revoluciones, escándalos, egos gigantes y momentos en los que el mundo estaba a punto de explotar. Cada episodio conecta dos cosas: lo que se escuchaba y lo que estaba pasando en el mundo.

The First Black Archaeologist reveals the untold story of a pioneering African American classical scholar, teacher, community leader, and missionary. Born into slavery in rural Georgia, John Wesley Gilbert (1863-1923) gained national prominence in the early 1900s, but his accomplishments are little known today. Using evidence from archives across the US and Europe, from contemporary publications, and from newly discovered documents, this book chronicles Gilbert's remarkable journey. 

A podcast about the human-animal bond and the way we share our lives together. Have you ever shared a special bond with a pet? Is your dog more than “just a dog” to you? Well, you’ve come to the right place! In each episode of The Water Bowl Podcast, we look at different aspects of the human-animal bond - from roads trip adventures, to dog sport experiences, to simply sharing our homes together.

The fascinating and very personal true tale of one family from South England in the 1850’s, to Asia in the 1930’s and now back in their Kent homestead, in 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Un programa donde su principal y única temática, está basada todo lo relacionado con el mundo del misterio, OVNIS, sucesos paranormales y mucho más. La información expuesta no tienes porqué creerla, simplemente escucha, valora y saca tus propias conclusiones. En Twitter @LucesNoche En Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Luces-en-la-noche-188447548399987/?ref=bookmarks

A podcast dedicated to reducing your American History Anxiety. 2020/21 has been a rough year, and the last thing you need to stress about is how much US history you can remember. I taught AP US history for many years, let me tell you stuff I know, stuff you need to know, and take the anxiety down a notch. Even if you're not an US history student, I'll present you with a calm and solid foundation of US history without hyperbole.

Young cast and writers of the drama series Circle North talk about the health and social issues that are affecting young people in the UK. A great resource for teachers, youth workers and anyone working with young people to get a real insight from young people on current trends and what matters most to them.