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At the start of 1932, the nation's worst economic crisis has left one-in-four workers without a job, countless families facing eviction, banks shutting down as desperate depositors withdraw their savings, and growing social and political unrest. Amid this turmoil, a political decision looms that will determine the course of the nation. It's a choice between two men with very different visions of America: Incumbent Republican Herbert Hoover and New York's Democratic Governor Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

A richly imagined and stunningly inventive literary masterpiece of love, art, and betrayal, exploring the genesis of evil, the unforeseen consequences of love, and the ultimate unreliability of storytelling itself. Paris in the 1920s shimmers with excitement, dissipation, and freedom. It is a...

The terror and purges of Stalin's Russia in the 1930s discouraged Soviet officials from leaving documentary records, let alone keeping personal diaries. A remarkable exception is the unique diary assiduously kept by Ivan Maisky, the Soviet ambassador to London between 1932 and 1943. This selection from Maisky's diary grippingly documents Britain's drift to war during the 1930s, appeasement in the Munich era, negotiations leading to the signature of the Ribbentrop-Molotov Pact....

The Great Contraction, 1929-1933 argued that the Federal Reserve could have stemmed the severity of the Depression, but failed to exercise its role of managing the monetary system and ameliorating banking panics. This edition of the original text includes a new preface by Anna Jacobson Schwartz, as well as a new introduction by the economist Peter Bernstein.

FRCette série Conversation vient documenter la démarche de chercheurs et d’experts impliqués dans la sauvegarde et la mise en valeur des enregistrements du 1er Congrès de musique arabe du Caire. Elle a obtenu un financement du Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) à travers son programme, Impact Acceleration Account (IAA).Ce projet de podcast constitue une des dimensions d'Au-delà de 1932, un projet de recherche nous invitant à repenser la modernité musicale du Moyen-Orient et de l'Afrique du Nord dans le sillage du Congrès du Caire de 1932. Hébergé par le Départment de ...

Ein Glücksfall für die Historiker: Harry Graf Kessler (1868 - 1937) beschreibt das Zeitgeschehen der Jahres 1932. Seine Berichterstattungen sind sehr genau und zeugen von der Bildung eines aufgeklärten Europäers. 1932 ist wie ein langer dunkler Dezember ohne Advent und Weihnachten. Der größte Teil des Textes behandelt die aufgeheizten Debatten um die Politik des Tages (5 große Wahlen in 8 Monaten). Den Terror der Nazis auf den Straßen und die Sabotage der Weimarer Institutionen aus den Hinterzimmern des Parlaments.

«Grabar, rayar, esculpir, cavar en una piedra, en un papiro, en un papel, pero, en última instancia, escribir: es la única manera de eternizar la expresión.» Esta selección de los dieciséis volúmenes del Diario (1932-1993) de Miguel Torga constituye un testimonio conmovedor de una época en la que el novelista y poeta portugués reflexiona sobre los acontecimientos que marcaron un siglo, su experiencia como médico y sus primeros pasos como escritor: todo aquello que quiso salvar del olvido.

Join Sho & Rena as they explore the infamous Tuskegee Syphilis Study. With interviews from Jean Heller and Dr. Susan M. Reverby, books and research, these students dive deeper to understand the events of 1932 and how misinformation has distorted our understanding of this time in history. Find Sho on Instagram @shopodcastssometimes Find Rena on Instagram @bl00dymist8kes Thanks for listening to this podcast. If you’d like to listen to more podcasts like this one, search WCUG on your favorite search engine. You can also follow us on Instagram @WCUGCougarRadio to see what our student staff is up...

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Sport Podcast over de Olympische Spelen. In deze podcastserie, 'Derde Ronde van Los Angeles van 1932 tot 2028', verken ik, Rik Bouman, samen met Boudewijn van Eijck de rijke geschiedenis van de Olympische Spelen, met een bijzondere focus op de edities van 1932 en 1984 in Los Angeles, alsook de aanstaande spelen van 2028. Wij zijn beiden fervente sportliefhebbers en delen onze passie door te reflecteren op memorabele momenten en verborgen verhalen uit het verleden, terwijl wij ook vooruitkijken naar de toekomst van de Olympische evenementen. In deze serie zullen wij niet alleen de sportieve ...

Kurt Tucholsky: Seine Texte sind scharf, ironisch, melancholisch, lustig - und brandaktuell, obwohl sie teilweise schon einhundert Jahre alt sind. Das Beste aus den Jahren 1907 - 1932 von dem Mann, der sich so am Thema Deutschland abarbeitete - und dessen Liebe zu seiner Heimat sich zwischen den Zeilen immer zeigte. 249 Glossen, Satiren und Gedichte, geschrieben über den Zeitlauf eines Lebens. Mit dabei: Eine pdf-Datei mit Titelliste.

Armin Berg (1883-1956) kam mit 18 Jahren nach Wien und lernte, nach ersten Engagements im Prater, Heinrich Eisenbach kennen. Er war 17 Jahre lang Mitglied von dessen "Budapester Orpheumsgesellschaft" und trug dort unter anderem seine "Trommelverse" vor. Weiters war er im Simpl, im Ronacher und anderen Wiener Kabarettbühnen zu sehen. Seine Texte verfasste meistens Louis Taufstein oder auch, wie beim berühmten "Überzieher", der Berliner Otto Reutter.

Kurt Tucholsky: Seine Texte sind scharf, ironisch, melancholisch, lustig - und brandaktuell, obwohl sie teilweise schon einhundert Jahre alt sind. Das Beste aus den Jahren 1929 - 1930 von dem Mann, der sich so am Thema Deutschland abarbeitete - und dessen Liebe zu seiner Heimat sich zwischen den Zeilen immer zeigte.

The unconventional Scotland Yard detective Angel Esquire is no fool to be hoodwinked by the murder of the old crook Reale as he anticipates the coup that follows. Jimmy is unconventional too but at the other side of the law and what follows is the nail-biting adventure. - Summary by Yoganandh T

What appears to be a straightforward case of blackmail develops into an exciting, complex web for our heroine, a feisty girl detective attached to New Scotland Yard. Some unusual characters and plotlines and loads of cliffhangers make this an interesting and exciting read. (Summary by Anne Fletcher)

In 1920s London, a mysterious informant - known only as the Squealer - is systematically betraying London's criminal class to the authorities, leaving a trail of murder and mayhem in his wake. Then an attempt is made on the life of Chief Inspector Barrabal of Scotland Yard, as the unexpected twists and turns hurtle towards a startling conclusion.From the golden age of detective fiction, Edgar Wallace was a prolific author with over 170 novels to his credit, including King Kong. More than 160 films have been made of his works, and a publisher once claimed that a quarter of all books read in ...

A rich man is murdered in a seemingly impossible way. Journalist Tab Holland and Inspector Carver have only the clue of the new pin lying in the vicinity to go by. - Summary by Yoganandh T

A stranger and foreigner arrives at the offices of a small publication in London only to be faced by the “editor” whose face is completely swathed in a veil. Nothing is as it seems, and it quickly becomes evident that both are bent on more than lively gossip about the elite. Blackmail and opportunism is the order of the day. When two men are found shot to death outside the door of Mr. Farrington the millionaire who just happens to live a few doors from T. B. Smith, the head of the secret police, the connections to blackmail are not long in coming. Were these men shot by the blackmailer? ...

It is early twentieth century England and all is not well. Innocent citizens are found murdered by an apparent snake bite accredited to a diabolical villain named Dr. Oberzohn. The infamous Dr. Oberzohn has designs on a fortune coming into the hands of a fair damsel. Hoping to come to the rescue is a team of vigilantes called the Three Just Men. What ensues is an intriguing battle between good and evil. (Summary by Howard Skyman)