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In the Shadow of the Empress is the sweeping family saga of beautiful Maria Theresa, the only woman to inherit and rule the vast Habsburg empire in her own name, and three of her remarkable daughters: lovely, talented Maria Christina, governor general of the Austrian Netherlands; spirited Maria...

Maria Ressa has spent decades speaking truth to power. But her work tracking disinformation networks seeded by her own government, spreading lies to its own citizens laced with anger and hate, has landed her in trouble with the most powerful man in the country: President Duterte. Now, hounded by the state, she has 10 arrest warrants against her name, and a potential 100+ years behind bars to prepare for - while she stands trial for speaking the truth. 

Maria Theresa was the single most powerful woman in eighteenth-century Europe. At the age of just twenty-three she succeeded to the Habsburg domains only to find them contested by almost every power in Europe. In this engrossing biography, Richard Bassett traces Maria Theresa's life and complex legacy. Drawing on hitherto unpublished sources, Bassett reveals her keen sense of moderation and tolerance, innovative ideas on free trade and finance, and studied reluctance to resort to policies of territorial expansion.

Henrietta Maria is the most reviled consort to have worn the crown of Britain's Three Kingdoms. Condemned as that 'Popish brat of France', a 'notorious whore' and traitor, she remains in popular memory the wife who wore the breeches and turned her husband Catholic—so causing a civil war—and a cruel and bigoted mother. Leanda de Lisle's White King was hailed as 'the definitive modern biography about Charles I' (Observer). Here she considers Henrietta Maria's point of view, unpicking the myths to reveal a very different queen.

Mother Knows Death is a weekly podcast hosted by Pathologists’ Assistant, Nicole Angemi and her daughter, Maria Q. Kane. Together, they explore the fascinating, often unsettling realities of the human body, true crime, medical mysteries, and unexpected tragedies. With insights from current events and jaw-dropping listener stories, Mother Knows Death challenges conventional views on life, death, and everything in between. 📺 Watch - www.youtube.com/c/MrsAngemi 🧠 Join The Gross Room - www.thegrossroom.com 🎙 Follow the Show - www.instagram.com/motherknowsdeath 🔬 Nicole's Book - ...

DESPRE AUDIOBOOK. Rațiunile de stat au obligat-o pe Maria de Edinburgh, nepoata reginei Victoria și a țarului Alexandru al II-lea, să accepte căsătoria cu prințul moștenitor al unui regat foarte tânăr de la porțile Orientului, România. Însă calculele capetelor încoronate și ale politicienilor s-au dovedit cu totul greșite. Ajunsă la București, Maria a descoperit că frumusețea, farmecul și inteligența o îndreptățesc să joace un rol mai important și mai folositor pentru noua sa patrie, pe care a învățat să o iubească pătimaș.

Friedrich Schillers Maria Stuart (1800) gehört zu den bedeutendsten Dramen der deutschen Klassik. Im Zentrum steht der Machtkonflikt zwischen Maria Stuart, katholische Königin von Schottland, und ihrer protestantischen Halbschwester Elisabeth I. von England. Liebe, Intrige, Verrat und politische Ränkespiele kulminieren in einem packenden Bühnenfinale – ein Meisterwerk über Ehre, Pflicht und menschliche Tragik.

Las fascinantes vidas de seis reinas marcadas por la tragedia que no pudieron elegir su destino y que dejaron una profunda huella en la Historia. Excéntricas, caprichosas, rebeldes, ambiciosas...Más allá de un mundo de privilegios, riqueza, y poder, todas fueron mujeres de carne y hueso obligadas a llevar sobre sus hombros la pesada carga de un imperio.

María Antonieta nació en Viena en 1755, hija del emperador austríaco Francisco I y de María Teresa. En mayo de 1770 contrajo matrimonio, cuando tenía catorce años, con Luis XVI de Francia. De nuevo la destreza de Stefan Zweig para el retrato y su...

Dutschke lässt sich heute noch als mitreißender Redner und Disputant erleben.

Filósofo, político e intelectual — Manuel Maria Carrilho é uma das figuras mais fascinantes e controversas da vida pública portuguesa. Neste podcast, mergulhamos na trajetória de um homem que transitou entre a academia e o poder, deixando marcas profundas na cultura e na política de Portugal. Da sua formação filosófica às polêmicas que o cercaram como Ministro da Cultura, passando pelas suas reflexões sobre retórica, comunicação e modernidade, revelamos os bastidores de uma vida dedicada ao pensamento e à ação. Uma biografia relâmpago que condensa décadas de história, ...

¿Conoces realmente la historia detrás de una de las figuras políticas más influyentes de Venezuela? María Corina Machado ha marcado un antes y un después en la política latinoamericana, pero su camino hacia el liderazgo está lleno de momentos decisivos que pocos conocen. Este podcast te lleva a través de la biografía completa de María Corina Machado, desde sus primeros años como ingeniera y empresaria hasta convertirse en una de las voces más reconocidas de la oposición venezolana. Descubre los eventos que moldearon su pensamiento político, sus luchas por la democracia y los ...

Dive into the extraordinary life of Maria Kolesnikova on Biography Flash, the podcast that tells the full story of one of the most courageous figures to emerge from the pro-democracy movement in Belarus. Hosted by Marc Ellery, this show takes you from Maria's early years in a music-loving Minsk household, through her accomplished career as a professional flutist and conductor, her dual master's degrees from the State University of Music and Performing Arts in Stuttgart, and her work creating international cultural festivals, all the way to the moment she tore up her own passport at a border ...

Risky Business is a weekly podcast about making better decisions. The hosts, Maria Konnikova and Nate Silver, are both journalists who moonlight as high-stakes poker players. On Risky Business, they bring their analytical framework to everything from politics to poker to personal decisions. Maria has a PhD in psychology and is the author of several books including, most recently, The Biggest Bluff. While researching the book, she inadvertently became a professional poker player, with over $500,000 in tournament winnings. She is a PokerStars Team Pro. Nate is the founder and former ...

In this fun and revealing video podcast, host Maria Garcia takes us on a journey of culture, meaning and nostalgia. Every week, she chooses a piece of nostalgic or contemporary culture – an event, an album, a movie, a moment – and unpacks its impact with humor and enlightening cultural analysis.

Hybrid, sovranità del dato e nuove regole del business al tempo del cloud che ha smesso di essere neutrale. Perché chi controlla i dati, controlla il business!Ha senso oggi parlare di Sovranità digitale? Cosa vuol dire davvero e cosa serve sapere prima che sia troppo tardi?Come può e deve cambiare la nostra gestione dei dati in azienda? Un podcast esclsuivo di SergenteLorusso in collaborazione con HPE e TT Tecnosistemi parte del Gruppo Digital Value

NPR’s Best Books of 2020 BookPage’s Best Books of 2020 Real Simple’s Best Books of 2020 Boston.com readers voted one of Best Books of 2020 “Anyone striving to understand and improve this country should read her story.” —Gloria Steinem, author of My Life on the Road The Emmy...

EN ÉSTE TALLER PARA EXTRANJEROS, GELI, VICTORIA Y MARTÍN NOS CONTARAN EL TRABAJO QUE MUY AGRADABLEMENTE HACEN. EN LA VIDA TODO ES CUESTIÓN DE TIEMPO, LAS PERSONAS TARDAMOS EN ADQUIRIR CONOCIMIENTOS, PERO EL CEREBRO ESTÁ PROGRAMADO PARA APRENDER SIEMPRE QUÉ SÉ LE PROPORCIONE LAS HERRAMIENTAS NECESARIAS EN UN ESPACIO O EN UN ENTORNO AGRADABLE.

The Prep Session with Maria Cardona & Karen Finney is the conversation before the conversation, where two seasoned political communicators break down the forces shaping politics, media, and culture with clarity, candor, and real-world insight. Drawing on decades of experience at the highest levels of power, Karen and Maria go beyond the headlines to unpack how narratives are built, how strategy works, and how to cut through the spin and noise we're bombarded with every day, offering a rare, behind-the-scenes view into how professionals actually prepare. Each episode blends sharp analysis, ...

Two women, two cities, two very different TikTok algorithms and one podcast. Amy ( New York City) and Maria (Raleigh) were connected by a mutual friend who had a hunch they'd make great content together, and he was right. Still very much in the process of getting to know each other, they're bringing listeners along for the ride, bonding over a shared love of reality TV, pop culture, Bravo and, of all things, navigating the K1 visa process to marry their European partners. Every week on NOT DONE TALKING, Maria and Amy swap what's been living on their feeds, recap the shows everyone's talking ...