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In a male-driven world, Bell managed to become one of the greatest policymakers the world has ever known; without her, the Middle East might very well be a much different place, and her influence in the territory gave her the nickname "Queen of the Desert". This biography tells the extraordinary story of one of the most adventurous and fascinating women you will ever encounter.

A portrait in her own words of the female Lawrence of Arabia, the subject of the PBS documentary Letters from Baghdad, voiced by Tilda Swinton, and the major motion picture Queen of the Desert, starring Nicole Kidman, James Franco, Damian Lewis, and Robert Pattinson and directed by Werner...

From the author of the beloved The Last Days of the Dinosaurs, an imaginative celebration of T Rex from hatching to adulthood Tyrannosaurus rex is a prehistoric celebrity. Exceeding 40 feet in length and weighing over 9 tons, the largest individuals of this dinosaurian species were intimidating...

Fanny Bullock Workman was a complicated and restless woman who defied the rigid Victorian morals she found as restrictive as a corset. With her frizzy, brown hair tucked under a topee, Workman was a force on the mountain and off. Instrumental in breaking the British stranglehold on Himalayan mountain climbing, this American woman climbed more peaks than any of her peers, became the first woman to map the far reaches of the Himalayas, the first woman to lecture at the Sorbonne, and the second to address the Royal Geographic Society of London.

In August 1939, Alice Marble graced the cover of Life magazine, photographed by Alfred Eisenstaedt. She was a glamorous worldwide celebrity, having that year won singles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles tennis titles at both Wimbledon and the US Open, then an unprecedented feat. Yet today one of America's greatest female athletes and most charismatic characters is largely forgotten. Queen of the Court places her back on center stage.

Here is the first full story of the Queen's racing enthusiasms and the first authentic account of Her Majesty's personal experience as a racehorse owner and racegoer, told with the help of trainers, jockeys, and others. This exhilarating volume traces the early years of the Queen's racing story, from childhood horse-lover to ebullient racegoer and owner of one of the finest string of racehorses in the world.

The first woman inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, there was no one like Effa Manley in the sports world of the 1930s and 1940s. She was a sophisticated woman who owned a baseball team. She never shrank from going head to head with men, who dominated the ranks of sports executives. That her life story remained unchronicled for so long can only be attributed to one thing: her team, the Newark Eagles, belonged to the Negro Leagues. Author James Overmyer brings to light new details regarding Effa Manley's fascinating story.

Welcome to the Queen City College Hoops Podcast. I am your host Bill Mueller. Here we will follow the mens basketball programs from the Charlotte vicinity’s division one schools. So if you are a fan of the Davidson Wildcats, Charlotte 49ers, Queens Royals, or Winthrop Eagles, this is the place for you. I will bring you recaps, game previews, and overall conversation around these programs in a concise and easy to digest way. These schools bring you matchups of some of the best mid-majors all season long. So come join in as we get ready for the 2025 season. Happy to have you here.

Not your typical wrestling podcast! We're just two regular ladies who share a love for professional wrestling... and we're best friends. We discuss WWE, Impact Wrestling, the latest wrestling news & rumors, and whatever we deem worthy to talk about! New Episodes Weekly

Football Feed with Queen City Newsfeed is your weekly look at East Mississippi and West Alabama football — from Friday night lights to college rivalries. Hosted by Cash Matlock and Robbie Allen, and produced by Mackenzie Joiner and Nickie Farmer. Proudly sponsored by All-Star Team Sports, Tammy Thompson Bail Bonds, Ujjwal Kumar, and Brickhaus Brewtique. Presented by Digio Strategies, home of Q101, 95.1 The Beat, 97OKK, Kiss 104.1, and Praise 95.9. New episodes brought to you every Thursday during Football season.

The queens of Chiefs Kingdom, Lexi and Jodi bring you weekly Chiefs and NFL updates, from a female's perspective.

Queen Pin is the true story of Yvonne Barnes, a Greater Detroit Bowling Hall of Fame inductee. She challenged the status quo in the field of bowling in the racially charged period of the 1960s and 1970s in America. The Motown Record’s Bowlerettes, the first all-Black professional female bowling team was sponsored by Berry Gordy, Jr. and Motown Records.

Dans Queen of The Mountains, Laurie Delhostal donne la parole à celles qui vivent le trail pleinement : athlètes, expertes, passionnées. Des récits sincères, des conseils précieux, des histoires qui donnent confiance et envie d’aller plus loin. On parle d’entraînement, de corps, de mental, de cycles, de progression et d’émotion. On parle de force et de liberté. On parle surtout de confiance — celle que l’on construit à chaque foulée. Un podcast Mile & Stone Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Cincinnati Sports after each series and Bengals Game

Charlotte FC information and news from a female centric viewpoint.

Over a half century, Malibu went from an untamed ranch in the middle of nowhere to a paradise seeded with movie stars. Behind its transformation is the love story of Frederick and May Rindge. He was a Harvard-trained confidant of presidents; she grew up on a hardscrabble Midwestern farm; yet their unlikely bond would shape history.

An insider’s look into all the behind-the-scenes action, storylines and more here at Queens University of Charlotte Athletics. We start a new era in NCAA Division I this year, so why not follow suit with a BRAND NEW look to our coaches’ show?! Join us each Tuesday at 6 PM, LIVE from the rooftop patio at a Charlotte staple, JJ’s Red Hots on East Blvd, and join in the conversation alongside your host, ”Voice of the Royals” Mike Glennon, Nick Klos, Walker Mehl and more, as they talk all things Queens Athletics with the coaches and players that are bringing you the action every week. You...

A basketball podcast made by fans, for fans. Talking all things NBA, Charlotte Hornets, & more! New episodes drop every Monday @ 6 am EST. Tune in now! Hosted by Nick & Josh Taylor

Learn about your favorite independent wrestlers. Tiffany interviews Wrestlers, Promoters, Referees and more! #Wrestling #Wrestler #IndieWrestling #FanInteractions #FanDiscussions

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park knits a vibrant area of East London into a modern urban destination - redefining the historic industrial and creative heartlands of Stratford and Hackney Wick as an exciting and sustainable place to live, work, study, play and visit.Award winning parklands, waterways and playgrounds are free to visit every day. Former London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic venues – including London Stadium, the London Aquatics Centre, the Copper Box Arena and Lee Valley VeloPark – sit alongside innovative business districts, quality neighbourhoods, excellent schools and ...