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Born on Christmas Day, 1936, Princess Alexandra's birth was almost overshadowed by the abdication of her uncle, King Edward VIII. Yet public affection for this new addition to the Royal Family has only grown during a lifetime of dedicated royal service. In this biography, Helen Cathcart chronicles the first thirty years of Princess Alexandra's life, from the tragic death of her father when she was just five years old to her wartime childhood at Badminton living with her grandmother Queen Mary.

Each week we talk to a past ocean rower to get their unique view on the ocean rowing experience. We speak to young and old, men and women, independents and events, solos to 12 person crews, from America to Australia and everything in-between! Whether you just like to hear inspirational stories or you're a future ocean rower looking for advice, there is something for everyone in this series of interviews.

Kristen R. Ghodsee reads and discusses 47 selections from the works of Alexandra Kollontai (1872-1952), a socialist women's activist who had radical ideas about the intersections of socialism and women's emancipation. Born into aristocratic privilege, the Ukrainian-Finnish Kollontai was initially a member of the Mensheviks before she joined Lenin and the Bolsheviks and became an important revolutionary figure during the 1917 Russian Revolution. Kollontai was a socialist theorist of women’s emancipation and a strident proponent of sexual relations freed from all economic considerations. After...

The thrilling and definitive account of the Abdication Crisis of 1936. On December 10, 1936, King Edward VIII brought a great international drama to a close when he abdicated, renouncing the throne of the United Kingdom for himself and his heirs. The reason he gave when addressing his subjects...

Alexandra Feodorovna was one of the most tragic figures of the 20th century. Born in the wrong time, giddy with power, married to a man who ruled one-sixth of the world, she was murdered with her family in 1918.

In Prevail Until the Bitter End, Alexandra Lohse explores the gossip and innuendo, the dissonant reactions and perceptions of Germans to the violent dissolution of the Third Reich. Mobilized for total war, soldiers and citizens alike experienced an unprecedented convergence of military, economic, social, and political crises.

Savez-vous ce qu'il y a sous vos pieds ? Vous foulez le sol chaque jour de votre vie… pourtant, le connaissez-vous vraiment ? Sous sa surface vivent de nombreux organismes et tous les aliments que nous consommons en proviennent, plus ou moins directement. Si ces questions éveillent votre curiosité, le podcast Allô le Sol ? est fait pour vous ! Nous vous invitons à nous suivre dans un voyage sonore à travers des interviews de spécialistes des sols, autant du côté de la recherche que du côté du conseil agricole.Allô le Sol ? est un podcast de Aya Ménard et Alexandra Rapiau, ...

Blending performing arts and history, LUOTD delves into what it means to represent the Holocaust onstage. Co-hosting from London and New York, theatre historian Samantha Mitschke and actor Alexandra Gellner discuss all things Holocaust-theatre. Bringing their perspectives as Holocaust educators, the pair look at how theatre can help with teaching and learning about the Holocaust as they offer fresh and thought-provoking insights.

Hinter jedem Kunstwerk verbergen sich faszinierende Geschichten. Das ist der Ausgangspunkt für unseren Podcast ”Konsthistoriepodden” (”Der Kunstgeschichtspodcast”), der in Schweden seit drei Jahren der beliebteste Podcast zum Thema Kunstgeschichte ist und bereits mehrfach mit Preisen ausgezeichnet wurde. Wir haben im Laufe der Jahre viele Nachrichten auf Deutsch bekommen von Leuten die uns schrieben sie wünschten sie könnten unsere schwedischen Folgen verstehen. Darum übersetzen wir nun all unsere Folgen über skandinavische Werke ins Deutsche und veröffentlichen diese nach...

Herzlich Willkommen bei Gesagt.Gefragt – Die Podcast-Therapie! Liebe, Affären, Schicksalsschläge, Mental Health – im neuen Podcast des Frauenmagazins myself erzählt Host Alexandra Pasi alle 14 Tage die Geschichten von Frauen und Männern, die sich mit ihren Erlebnissen an myself gewandt haben. Danach spricht sie mit Expertinnen, die den Fall einordnen und wertvolle Tipps geben. Aufreibend, hautnah und garantiert ohne Tabus. Echte Stories – Tipps von Expert:innen, das ist Gesagt.Gefragt – Die Podcast-Therapie. Von Lifestyle-Magazin myself Jetzt abonnieren und keine Episode mehr ...

Behind every work of art is a captivating story. This is the starting point for the Art History podcast Konsthistoriepodden, from Sweden that has aired for the past three years.Now it is time to reach our English speaking audience.Welcome to Konsthistoriepodden in English with Alexandra Fried and Alexandra Herlitz, both art historians and senior lecturers at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden. In this podcast we talk about works of art from Scandinavia that we know will be interesting for everyone to find out more about. Each episode deals with one work of art at a time and aims to give ...

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Un podcast pour découvrir des femmes inspirantes, marcher dans leurs pas et déployer nos ailes. Chaque deuxième jeudi du mois, nous donnons la parole à une personnalité afin qu’elle mette en lumière deux femmes qui ont influencé son parcours de vie. Ensemble, faisons vivre le matrimoine ! Nous sommes Alexandra Ughetto et Caroline Lesire et l’empowerment féminin est au cœur de notre engagement. Alexandra Ughetto est philosophe de formation, sociologue et coach. Elle accompagne les femmes à se lancer dans l'entrepreneuriat et les adolescentes dans la confiance en soi. ...

www.schlichtundeinfachmittelalter.com https://www.facebook.com/schlichtundeinfachmittelalter Geschichte erzählt. Teil 1: England im Hochmittelalter Teil 2: England im Spätmittelalter Das englische Mittelalter ist voller schillernder Persönlichkeiten. Von den ersten Normannen bis zu den Tudors: ”Schlicht & Einfach Mittelalter” erzählt ihre Geschichte, kurzweillig und verständlich.

Urban Limitrophe is a podcast exploring the various initiatives happening in cities across the African continent (and diaspora) to creatively solve problems, support their communities, create vibrant urban spaces, and build better cities overall. Ideas from the continent are often overlooked. This podcast seeks to bring to light the intersecting ideas and practices from urban planning, architecture, economics, arts and culture, geography, and politics that define our urban living, and uncover how to build resilient communities, economies, and ecologies. Tune in to catch interviews with urban ...