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Generations of children have fallen in love with the pioneer saga of the Ingalls family, of Pa and Ma, Laura and her sisters, and their loyal dog. Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House books have taught millions of Americans about frontier life, giving inspiration to many and in the process becoming icons of our national identity. Yet few realize that this best-selling series wandered far from the actual history of the Ingalls family and from what Laura herself understood to be central truths about pioneer life.

Brought to you by Penguin. **BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK** 'A modern masterpiece' Guardian Uncovering the mystery of her mother’s disappearance as a child: Laura Cumming, prize-winning author and art critic, takes a closer look at her family story. In the autumn of 1929, a small child was...

Going beyond previous studies, Becoming Laura Ingalls Wilder focuses upon Wilder's years in Missouri from 1894 to 1957. Utilizing her unpublished autobiography, letters, newspaper stories, and other documentary evidence, John E. Miller fills the gaps in Wilder's autobiographical novels and describes her 63 years of living in Mansfield, Missouri.

Venetian gondola-maker Luca Vianello considers his whole life arranged. His father charted a course for his eldest son from the day he was born, and Luca is positioned to inherit one of the city's most esteemed boatyards. But when Luca experiences an unexpected tragedy in the boatyard, he believes that his destiny lies elsewhere. Soon, he finds himself drawn to restore an antique gondola with the dream of taking a girl for a ride.

Venice, 1510. Maria Bartolini wants nothing more than to carry on her father's legacy as a master gilder. Instead, her father has sent her away from the only home she's ever known to train as an apprentice to Master Trevisan, a renowned painter. Maria arranges to leave the painter's workshop to return to her family workshop and to a secret lover waiting for her back home. But the encroaching Black Death foils her plans.... When the painter's servants uncover the real reason why Maria has been sent away to train with Master Trevisan, they threaten to reveal a secret.

Amor, escándalos, fama y controversia: la vida de Laura Bozzo es una historia que parece sacada de una telenovela, pero que es completamente real. En este podcast exploramos la fascinante y turbulenta trayectoria de la presentadora peruana más polémica de la televisión latinoamericana. Desde sus humildes orígenes en Lima hasta convertirse en un fenómeno mediático internacional, Laura Bozzo ha protagonizado momentos que marcaron generaciones enteras. Abogada, activista, conductora de televisión y figura pública sin igual, su vida está llena de capítulos que van desde el éxito ...

Desde un pequeño pueblo italiano hasta los escenarios más grandes del mundo, la historia de Laura Pausini es un testimonio de talento, perseverancia y pasión desbordante. En este podcast exploramos cada etapa de su extraordinaria trayectoria: sus humildes comienzos en Faenza, su explosiva victoria en el Festival de San Remo en 1993, y su ascenso imparable como una de las artistas latinas más influyentes de todos los tiempos. Descubrirás los momentos que definieron su carrera, los álbumes que marcaron generaciones y los reconocimientos internacionales que la consagraron como leyenda de la...

"A long time ago, when all the grandfathers and grandmothers of today were little boys and little girls or very small babies, or perhaps not even born, Pa and Ma and Mary and Laura and Baby Carrie left their little house in the Big Woods of Wisconsin." So begins the first of a series of primarily autobiographical books for children that would give 20th century America a look at what it was like when the country was still young and the West was a largely empty, untamed wilderness.

In 1932, a widowed divorce ranch owner in Reno, Nevada tries to keep her business and family thriving while catering to her guests—women who commit the ultimate act of rebellion against America’s restrictive divorce laws to forge new, independent lives.

In this rousing history, Carole Haber probes changing ideas about morality and immorality, masculinity and femininity, love and marriage, health and disease, and mental illness to show that all these concepts were reinvented in the Victorian West. Haber's book examines the era's most controversial issues, including suffrage, the gendered courts, women's physiology, and free love.

How often have you watched a historical drama and wondered if it was REALLY telling the truth about the Tudor Court or the American Revolution? You could have looked it up on Wikipedia, but your phone was so far away and there were so many words to read.That’s where we come in! Public history enthusiasts Megan Judt and Laura Skog are setting out to watch every historical film, talking about each of them might tell us about history. Expect spoilers, and also some snark. We’ll also rate each one, with a scoring system based on the many hats of history.

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L’Aura est avant tout un podcast narratif, … immersif …. dans lequel Pascal Vincelot vous plonge …. au coeur d’une histoire …. … Celle d’une personne … anonyme, …. d’une ombre …faite de chair …..et d'amour. L’aventure humaine …. qui transforme le souffle …. en tempête, la goutte d’eau …. en torrent. … L’Aura vous révélera comment ….. des femmes …. et des hommes deviennent héroïne …. ou héros … sauvant des vies, ….. brandissant un étendard, …… se dressant …… face à l’injustice … L’une de ces injustices consiste à les...

The audiobook version of Nick and Viola is enhanced by the creative musical talents of Dave Skinner, Texas-based guitarist, singer-songwriter, and composer. Dave started playing the classical guitar at age 12 and has been influenced by multiple genres since, including country, bluegrass, rock, blues, musical theater, world music, and jazz. Dave read Nick and Viola in the fall of 2013 and was moved by the tragic story to write a haunting ballad, "Tobacco Wars".

Può sembrare curioso, ma attorno al vino ruota una gran parte dell'identità di Greci e Romani: miti, regole di galateo, codici di comportamento, visioni etiche e filosofiche, religione e molto altro ancora. Con il vino gli eroi di Omero pregano, danno ospitalità e siglano accordi; nella Grecia classica il vino è l'imprescindibile fulcro attorno al quale ruota il simposio, quella 'bevuta collettiva' in cui si rafforzano i vincoli d'amicizia, si intrecciano discorsi, si corteggiano ragazzi e cortigiane.

Published in 1910, the young sisters, Barbara and Mollie Thurston, are being invited by their skilled friend, Ruth Stuart, to go on a real-life adventure in a motor car, for Ruth is a girl who actually can drive a motor car, to Newport with a chaperone, Aunt Sallie, and friend Grace Carter. Horse shenanigans come into play as well as protecting themselves from a burglary. Many hopes arise in their revels as well as wondering if or when women shall get “the vote”. Much culminates in the upcoming tennis tournament taking place at their destination and the danger of a jewel thief amidst them,...

A look back at ancient places and things to get more of the story, and tie in some more modern pop culture references to see where they got it right, and where they got it wrong. We also try and make sure that everyone can have fun learning about things.

Welcome to National Treasures! Tag along with comedians Laura Lexx and Will Duggan for a day out at some of nation's finest attractions. Castles, stately homes, ruins, art galleries and museums. Listen as they stumble through muddy fields, hallowed halls and half-remembered historical facts. It’s like an audio tour… only narrated by two idiots. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Broadcast veteran and native Angeleno Laura Craven hosts this insider’s guide to the unique architecture of Los Angeles. With over a decade’s experience at a Malibu-based premier architecture firm, Laura knows the insiders who are dedicated to the preservation of Southern California’s rich architectural history. Guests include architects, designers, architectural photographers, engineers and conservationists. LOST ANGELES connects you to the stories and the community of people behind LA’s mid-century modern masterpieces, 1920’s Spanish Revivial properties, Art Deco treasures, ...

Here within is a collection of 57 accounts of firsthand narratives of people captured by Indians in colonial times who lived to tell their story of the lives, customs, kindness, and cruelties of Native Americans. Indian raids on small farming communities were bloody and gruesome events, with young and old stripped, clubbed, and scalped. While many were treated harshly by the Indians, some were treated with much kindness by their captors. They were only able to endure these torments through their unwavering belief that God would see them through their terrible ordeal.