This is the last in our three-part series on The Easter Rising Rebellion. This episode will focus on the aftermath of the rebellion and the long-lasting impact it had on Ireland.

Below are the resources used for producing this series along with suggestions for further reading. Community and partner notes are listed as well, which we hope you'll explore knowing that doing so helps support us. Sources used:

• 1916: One Hundred Years of Irish Independence: From the Easter Rising to the Present by Tim Pat Coogan (book, 2015)
• The Men That God Made Mad: A Novel of Ireland's Easter Rising by W.A. Ballinger (book, 1969)
• ⁠⁠A History of the Easter Rising in 10 Objects⁠⁠ (Podcast Series)
• ⁠⁠The History of the Great War⁠⁠ (Podcast; 3 part series on the Easter Rising)

Resources for further learning:

• Ireland's Allies: America and the 1916 Easter Rising by Miriam Nyhan Grey (book, 2016)

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This is the second in our three-part series on The Easter Rising Rebellion. This episode will focus on the major battles and engagements of the rebellion, both inside Dublin and across the countryside.

Below are the resources used for producing this series along with suggestions for further reading. Community and partner notes are listed as well, which we hope you'll explore knowing that doing so helps support us. Sources used:

• 1916: One Hundred Years of Irish Independence: From the Easter Rising to the Present by Tim Pat Coogan (book, 2015)
• The Men That God Made Mad: A Novel of Ireland's Easter Rising by W.A. Ballinger (book, 1969)
• ⁠A History of the Easter Rising in 10 Objects⁠ (Podcast Series)
• ⁠The History of the Great War⁠ (Podcast; 3 part series on the Easter Rising)

Resources for further learning:

• Ireland's Allies: America and the 1916 Easter Rising by Miriam Nyhan Grey (book, 2016)

Community and partner notes:

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This is the first in our three-part series on The Easter Rising Rebellion. This episode will focus on the causes of the rebellion including Ireland's relationship with Britain and Ireland's own civil strifes including Unionists vs. Republicans & Catholics vs. Protestants.

Below are the resources used for producing this series along with suggestions for further reading. Community and partner notes are listed as well, which we hope you'll explore knowing that doing so helps support us. Sources used:

• 1916: One Hundred Years of Irish Independence: From the Easter Rising to the Present by Tim Pat Coogan (book, 2015)
• The Men That God Made Mad: A Novel of Ireland's Easter Rising by W.A. Ballinger (book, 1969)
• A History of the Easter Rising in 10 Objects (Podcast Series)
• The History of the Great War (Podcast; 3 part series on the Easter Rising)

Resources for further learning:

• Ireland's Allies: America and the 1916 Easter Rising by Miriam Nyhan Grey (book, 2016)

Community and partner notes:

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This is the second in our three-part series on William Wallace, affectionately known as Braveheart. This episode will focus on the major battles and events he participated in up to his capture in 1305.

Below are the resources used for producing this series along with suggestions for further reading. Community and partner notes are listed as well, which we hope you'll explore knowing that doing so helps support us. Sources used:

• William Wallace: Brave Heart by John Mackay (book, 1996)
• William Wallace: Man and Myth by Graeme Morton (book, 2001)
• William Wallace: The King's Enemy by D.J. Gray (book, 1996)

Resources for further reading:

• The Wallace by Nigel Tranter (historical fiction, book, 1975)
• William Wallace by Andrew Fisher (academic non-fiction, book, 1986)
• The Wars of Scotland by Michael Brown (book, 2004)

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This is the first in our three-part series on William Wallace, affectionately known as Braveheart. This episode will focus on what is known of his early life, his rise to a national hero and giving context to separate fact from fiction in his story. Below are the resources used for producing this series along with suggestions for further reading. Community and partner notes are listed as well, which we hope you'll explore knowing that doing so helps support us. Sources used:

• William Wallace: Brave Heart by John Mackay (book, 1996)
• William Wallace: Man and Myth by Graeme Morton (book, 2001)
• William Wallace: The King's Enemy by D.J. Gray (book, 1996)

Resources for further reading:

• The Wallace by Nigel Tranter (historical fiction, book, 1975)
• William Wallace by Andrew Fisher (academic non-fiction, book, 1986)
• The Wars of Scotland by Michael Brown (book, 2004)

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This is the last in our three-part series on Malala Yousafzai, the education and women's rights activist from Pakistan.  We'll focus on her “second life” after the shooting, the impact she’s had and her ongoing work today.

Sources used:

• I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai (book, 2013)
• Let Her Fly: A Father's Journey by Ziauddin Yousafzai (book, 2018)

Resources for further reading:

• We Are Displaced: My Journey and Stories from Refugee Girls Around the World by Malala Yousafzai (book, 2021)

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This is the second in our three-part series on Malala Yousafzai, the education and women's rights activist from Pakistan.  We'll dive into the formative years of her education & activism and what led to her becoming a target for the taliban from 2007 until her shooting in 2012.

Sources used:

• I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai (book, 2013)
• Let Her Fly: A Father's Journey by Ziauddain Yousafzai (book, 2018)

Resources for further reading:

• We Are Displaced: My Journey and Stories from Refugee Girls Around the World by Malala Yousafzai (book, 2021)

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This is the first in our three-part series on Malala Yousafzai, the education and women's rights activist from Pakistan.  We'll detail her family and early life growing up in Pakistan from her birth in 1997 up until the Taliban's takeover in 2007.

Sources used: 

• I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai (book, 2013)
• Let Her Fly: A Father's Journey by Ziauddain Yousafzai (book, 2018) 

Resources for further reading:

• We Are Displaced: My Journey and Stories from Refugee Girls Around the World by Malala Yousafzai (book, 2021)

Community and partner notes:

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The Wild West Extravaganza Podcast

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