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With a bit of insight into the Native American culture, paired with a larger understanding of how the settlers of the west actually lived, you'll be able to decipher what happened to the Oatman family of your own accord, empowering an honest understanding of this history. In The Captivity of the Oatman Girls, you’ll discover powerful insight into the truth of the relations between the settlers and the Plains Indians of North America, why the actions of the colonists in the late 18th century bordered genocide - and how this shifted the landscape forever, and more.

Join your host Dr Fiona Richards as she interviews our Experts on History! We'll meet historians, archaeologists and curators who are experts in their field and hear about the lives of people who have made history their jobs, learn fascinating facts about the past, and go on a journey through world history. Fiona also includes questions for our experts that were sent in by WHE readers. 

For six years, Britain and Nazi Germany fought a bitter battle for control of the Atlantic. Allied offensives against Hitler's armies on the continent were conditioned by their bases on the British Isles, which made air strikes and landings possible. But during 1939, the Germans began to ‘starve’ the British into surrender by cutting off vital supplies of food and equipment from the Allies. This was done with the help of U-boats that tried to sink more cargo ships than the shipyards could produce - even when these actions were suicidal.

On the 12th of October 1492, Italian explorer Christopher Columbus landed in the Bahamas, and enslaved the native population. This was the start of the greatest crimes against humanity. For 400 years, 12 million men, women and children were sold and shipped across the Atlantic Ocean; this was known as the Transatlantic Slave Trade.

Before the apprentice mason can begin his journey into the secret world of the Order, he must sit alone in a room and think about what lies ahead. For inspiration, he sees the acronym 'V.I.T.R.I.O.L.' on the wall, the ancient alchemist's command to search for the inner essence of things. On the table is a skull and a pair of femur bones. They symbolize that the ritual is a kind of death, after which the apprentice is resurrected as an initiate. The stay in the room is just one of many Masonic rituals, most of which are unknown to the uninitiated.

In August 1940, Berlin was hit by British bombers. Hitler immediately ordered a series of gigantic air defences be built - each one more expensive than the city’s entire Olympic facilities - but they’re ineffective and resources are wasted. The Führer also has an opportunity to force the British out of North Africa and gain control of the Middle East’s valuable oil. But he rejects his generals’ advice, just as he unnecessarily draws the United States into the war in Europe.

As World War II raged across the Russian steppes, in Africa and especially in the skies over Europe, elite German and Soviet forces fought a bitter battle in an isolated northern corner of Europe. Here, the battle was for control of the ice-free port of Murmansk, where the Soviet Union received convoy after convoy loaded with British and American tanks, guns, fuel, small arms, food and aircraft. Supplies from the Allied convoys kept the Soviet Union alive at a critical time during the early stages of the war, and Hitler therefore tried every means to stop the convoys.

Are you interested in Caribbean history? More specifically, in the Arawakan people? One of the indigenous tribes of the Caribbean, the Arawakans are a fascinating study in how culture and social order can be disrupted and wiped out by one historical event - the colonizers’ arrival. This account explores the Arawakan people and their culture in detail, together with an exploration of the events surrounding Christopher Columbus’s arrival and what followed - the Arawakans were forced to change their social institutions and forget. Explore their culture and social institutions:

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"Soldiers of the Press" was a weekly WWII radio drama series created by the United Press news agency to dramatize the real-life adventures of its war correspondents. The show ran from 1942 to 1945, with each episode being a 15-minute production that used actors, sound effects, and sometimes the actual voice of a correspondent to tell a story based on a recent news wire story. The series was offered for free to local radio stations that subscribed to the United Press news service.

During WWII, American radio served two primary functions: to keep the domestic audience informed about the war through news and commentary, and to boost the morale of troops abroad through dedicated broadcasts. Programs like "America Looks Abroad" and the "CBS World News Roundup" informed the public about the crisis in Europe, while the Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS) provided entertainment to soldiers overseas. The Voice of America also began broadcasting U.S. war news to European audiences.

During WWII, American radio served two primary functions: to keep the domestic audience informed about the war through news and commentary, and to boost the morale of troops abroad through dedicated broadcasts. Programs like "America Looks Abroad" and the "CBS World News Roundup" informed the public about the crisis in Europe, while the Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS) provided entertainment to soldiers overseas. The Voice of America also began broadcasting U.S. war news to European audiences.

"Eyes Aloft" was a radio show produced during WWII for the volunteers of the Aircraft Warning Service. The show provided information and updates to the volunteers who were responsible for watching the skies for enemy planes entering American airspace. It was a half-hour weekly broadcast that was also transcribed for broadcast by the Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS).

The "Dear Adolf" radio podcast refers to a series from 1942 produced by the Council for Democracy, inspired by letters written to Hitler by ordinary Americans after the Pearl Harbor attack. It is also the title of a BBC "Archive on 4" program from 2012 that examined these historical recordings and their background. More recently, historical podcasts have also released similar content, such as the World War 2 Radio Podcast episode titled "Dear Adolf - Letter from an American Soldier" and Harold's Old Time Radio's "Dear Adolf 42-07-12 (4) Letter From An American Housewife".

World War II radio broadcasts were crucial for propaganda, news, and morale, used by both Allied and Axis powers. Examples include the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) for news and entertainment like It's That Man Again, the U.S. Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS) for entertainment, and Axis broadcasts from "Axis Sally". Propaganda efforts also included radio stations like Radio Londres broadcasting to occupied France and German networks like the Reichs-Rundfunk-Gesellschaft. Voice of America (VOA or VoA) is an international broadcaster funded by the United States government ...

Wings to Victory is an American WWII era show created to boost morale on the home front and encourage enlistment to the American Air Force. Stories of battles, heroes, great flying men and colonels abound in these fantastic stories of the air.Each show focuses on the personal experiences of a single individual in the Air Force. In "Lt. Roddy Johns Howard Duff" tells an intimate tale of Air Force flyer wanting to see more action while stationed in Tunisia in WWII. During this episode Lt. Johns worries about hitting the donkeys and chickens on the makeshift air landing and is distressed about ...

"You Can't Do Business With Hitler" was a World War II propaganda radio series produced by the U.S. Office of War Information (OWI). It was based on Douglas Miller's book, which detailed his experiences as the American commercial attaché in Berlin and warned against the dangers of Nazi Germany's economic and social policies. The program aired on hundreds of stations to help the war effort by exposing the Nazi regime's deceitful trade practices and human rights abuses, according to WNYC, The Unwritten Record, and Old Time Radio Catalog.

Spiritual focused discussion series about the ways and methods we are to hear God. godisgovt.substack.com

A verse-by-verse of the book of Ephesians and covers the understanding of the plan of God about creation, the process of creation, the way human beings come into this world and the application of life's principles once saved. The book has six chapters with the first three chapters on the plan of God's creation and the last three chapters is the application of the principles established in the first three chapters in a Christ filled life. godisgovt.substack.com

Experience the raw, unflinching drama of America's most pivotal moments, from the brutal formation of its colonies to the explosive battles of the Civil War. Dive into the lives of people who shaped history: resilient pioneers conquering untamed prairies, enslaved individuals fighting for freedom, daring immigrants chasing the American Dream, and fearless gunslingers redefining law and order in the Wild West.