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On "Seventeen: Conversations with My Teenage Self," writer and essayist Laura Leigh Abby reads her 17 year-old diary - with the entries voiced by teen influencer Leia Immanuel - and reflects on it, revealing so much more than anyone could have expected. This narrative podcast is nostalgic of the early aughts, an era before social media and smartphones, while also acknowledging the inherent and often unwitting misogyny of the time. Adult Laura addresses journal entries that contain problematic sexual encounters, and explores how a generation of would-be feminists were influenced by the mixed ...

ಕಾರ್ಗಿಲ್ ಯುದ್ಧ ನಡೆದು ಇಂದಿಗೆ ಸುಮಾರು 21 ವರ್ಷ ವಾಯಿತು.ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನಿಂದ ದೂರದ ಕಾರ್ಗಿಲ್ ಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಯುದ್ದದ ಸ್ಥಳ, ಸೈನಿಕರ ಪರಿಸ್ಥಿತಿ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಕಣ್ಣಿಗೆ ಕಟ್ಟುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ರವಿ ಬೆಳೆಗೆರೆ ಅವರ ಯುದ್ಧದ ನೇರ ವರದಿ ಕಾರ್ಗಿಲ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ಹದಿನೇಳು ದಿನಗಳು

Exploring four designers who exemplify elegance and high couture, these little books of fashion follow these brands from their creation, moving through their style evolutions, the key looks that define them and their impact on the fashion landscape today.

Dive into a captivating collection of short mythical and legendary tales that have stood the test of time, all in the Public Domain. These enchanting stories unveil legends, heroic figures, and ancient lore from diverse cultures across the globe. Join us as we explore the rich tapestry of human imagination and tradition. (Summary by Lynette Caulkins)

Rusia fascina y atrae: con la misma fuerza que despierta admiración, genera rechazo y temores. ¿Qué sucedió en la historia rusa para producir pasiones tan encontradas? A partir de este interrogante, esta obra propone un recorrido por el pasado de esta nación que llegó a convertirse en una...

The 1972 Miami Dolphins had something to prove. Losers in the previous Super Bowl, a ragtag bunch of overlooked, underappreciated, or just plain old players, they were led by Don Shula, a genius young coach obsessed with obliterating the reputation that he couldn't win the big game. And as the Dolphins headed into only their seventh season, all eyes were on Miami. For the last time, a city was hosting both national political conventions, and the backdrop to this season of redemption would be turbulent.

The downing of Extortion 17 spurred a number of conspiracy theories, such as the idea that the shootdown was revenge for bin Laden's death. In The Final Mission of Extortion 17, Ed Darack debunks this theory and others and uncovers the truth behind this mysterious tragedy. His account of the brave pilots, crew, and passengers of Extortion 17 and the events of that fateful day is interwoven into a rich, complex narrative that also discusses modern joint combat operations and the history of the Afghan war to that date.

A look to the past that made you what you are today

Esta es una serie que narra la experiencia en primera persona de Elkin, un ingeniero de sonido, enamorado del podcast, que se da a la tarea de leer varios tomos fundamentales del Informe de la Comisión de la Verdad sobre el conflicto armado en Colombia. Este podcast tiene ensayos personales, entrevistas a personas comunes y corrientes, entrevistas a expertos y expertas, sonido de archivo, música y sobre todo una curiosidad latente no solo por entender la trayectoria de la guerra sino por saber que podemos hacer desde el presente cuando entendemos al menos un poco lo que pasó.www...

کنارم بشین در این اتاق . چای را مهمان منی . چند دقیقه با من تلف کن شاید کیفت کوک شد

Tecumseh was a leader of the Shawnee and a large tribal confederacy that opposed the United States during the War of 1812. He became a folk hero remembered by many Canadians for his defense of their country. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia)

「あまりにドイツの電撃作戦がすばらしいので、『ドイツと組んだほうがいい、バスに乗り遅れるな』という、実に単純明快な理屈で結んでしまったのです…。」『日本のいちばん長い日』や『ノモンハンの夏』の著者・半藤一利のベストセラー『昭和史』の語り下ろし講義を完全ノーカットで配信開始!江戸っ子ならではの調子で、激動の「昭和」という時代の本質に迫り、語ります。

17 febbraio 1600: il filosofo Giordano Bruno, condannato per eresia dall'Inquisizione romana, brucia, spogliato nudo, legato a un palo e imbavagliato, in Piazza Campo de' Fiori. Ad ardere sul rogo non è un cristiano qualunque, come Roma non è solo la capitale dello Stato della Chiesa ma anche il centro della cristianità. Bruno è un personaggio cosmopolita, amico di principi e ambasciatori, una figura europea di grande fama e livello intellettuale, noto ovunque.

L'histoire des sociétés secrètes modernes commence dans l'Allemagne du début du XVIIe siècle avec la circulation de manifestes mystérieux qui annoncent l'existence d'une confrérie invisible aux pouvoirs prodigieux. Depuis quatre siècles, l'intérêt pour ces confréries n'a jamais faibli et l'emblématique phénix renaît sans cesse de ses cendres.

In Russia's Last Gasp, Prit Buttar looks at one of the bloodiest campaigns launched in the history of warfare - the Brusilov Offensive, sometimes known as the June Advance. With British, French, and German forces locked in a stalemate in the trenches of the Western Front, an attack was launched by the massed Russian armies to the east. The assault was intended to knock Austria-Hungary out of the war and divert German troops from the Western Front, easing the pressure on Russia's allies.

A famous work of the great Russian historian Sergey Mikhaylovich Solovyov (1820-1879), who was a major achiever in Russian historical science in the 19th century. Solovyov is the "first among equals" in the galaxy of brilliant Russian historians, which includes Karamzin, Klyuchevsky, Kostomarov, Presnyakov, Granovsky, Platonov, and many others. The 17th volume of this work covers the final period of the reign of Peter I Alekseevich (1722-1725).

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このポッドキャストでは愛知県と岐阜県を走る名古屋鉄道の中でも、犬山を含む下小田井駅から新鵜沼駅までを走る犬山線の全17駅をピックアップしていきます。名鉄犬山線は2022年に110周年を迎え、永きにわたり魅力ある犬山エリアのインフラを担っています。さらに、犬山線でも走っている 名古屋鉄道の3500系という車両は2023年で30周年。 そして名古屋のラジオ局 ZIP-FMも2023年で30周年ということで、同級生の3500系と一緒に犬山線をZIP-FMの...

En août 1914, Valère Lecocq, mon arrière grand-père, rédigea jour après jour sur son petit carnet d’épicier un ”memorandum” relatant, à la manière d’un journaliste, les premiers mois de la première guerre mondiale à Frameries, au Borinage. Les rumeurs de guerre, le passage des troupes anglaises, l’invasion allemande et l’occupation dans son petit village de mineurs borains. Un document émouvant et réaliste d’un témoin privilégié que je vous livre à mon tour, plus d’un siècle après ces événements tragiques.

Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Finalist! The gripping true story of the only women to fly in combat in World War II—from Elizabeth Wein, award-winning author of Code Name Verity In the early years of World War II, Josef Stalin issued an order that made the Soviet Union the first...