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The vivid and emotional story of one soldier's heroic struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder.1944: Norm Bussel, an introspective and happy-go-lucky teen from Memphis, finds himself bailing out of a burning B-17 bomber just months after his 19th birthday. Touching-down in a field outside Berlin, Norm was immediately seized by local farmhands, who were in the process of lynching him when a passing German soldier put a stop to the execution.

Five soldiers injured in the same 2009 bomb blast are a case study in a new epidemic among America's troops, who are grappling with a combination of concussion and post-traumatic stress disorder.

""The one book you must read if you have any hope of understanding what our fine American soldiers are up against in Afghanistan.” —Former Congressman Charlie Wilson From the author of the award-winning THE LAST SEASON, the untold story of the U.S. Army Special Forces team that conquered the...

An exclusive look inside the power and politics of college fraternities in America as they struggle to survive despite growing waves of criticism and outrage. College fraternity culture has never been more embattled. Once a mainstay of campus life, fraternities are now subject to withering...

Dans cette série de 4 épisodes, nous partons à la rencontre d'Alpha, réfugié Guinéen arrivé en France en 2018, qui racontera face à la caméra son voyage et les déplorables conditions de vies qui l'accompagnent depuis son arrivée en France.

"Halfway down a by-street of one of our New England towns stands a rusty wooden house, with seven acutely peaked gables, facing towards various points of the compass, and a huge, clustered chimney in the midst. The street is Pyncheon Street; the house is the old Pyncheon House; and an elm-tree, of wide circumference, rooted before the door, is familiar to every town-born child by the title of the Pyncheon Elm."

Two Years Before the Mast, written by Richard Henry Dana, provides a vivid account of "the life of a common sailor at sea". Dana sails from Boston, around Cape Horn, stopping in several ports along the California coast including San Diego, San Pedro, Santa Barbara, and San Francisco. On the return trip around Cape Horn in the middle of the Antarctic winter Dana describes terrifying storms and incredible beauty, giving vivid descriptions of icebergs and the scurvy that afflicts members of the crew.

Everyone knows the story of the Boston Tea Party - in which colonists stormed three British ships and dumped 92,000 pounds of tea into Boston Harbor. But do you know the history of the Philadelphia Tea Party (December 1773)? How about the York, Maine, Tea Party (September 1774) or the Wilmington, North Carolina, Tea Party (March 1775)?

Covering the period from 1936 to 1953, Empire of Ideas reveals how and why image first became a component of foreign policy, prompting policymakers to embrace such techniques as propaganda, educational exchanges, cultural exhibits, overseas libraries, and domestic public relations.

Join Alpha News Journalist Sheila Qualls in this gripping podcast series as she delves into the alarming rise of violence and the decline of QUALITY EDUCATION in Minnesota schools. Through in-depth interviews, expert insights, and captivating stories, "Trapped!: Chaos in the Classroom" exposes the complex web of factors contributing to these pressing issues. Tune in to explore potential solutions, hear from the voices of students, educators, and parents, and understand how we can work together to create safer and more effective learning environments for our future generations.

For 100 years, Xi Omega has exemplified exceptional sisterhood and exemplary service. Two Founders of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® were among the 20 visionaries who chartered the first graduate chapter in our nation’s capital. Join us as we travel through the decades, exploring Xi Omega’s growth and impact in Washington, DC and beyond. Each decade will provide a flavor of the African American experience — culture, politics, music — and showcase Xi Omega’s contributions through narration and conversations.

Join Alpha Park Public Library for this special series on the history of the Peoria State Hospital in Bartonville, Illinois. We will speak to historians, museum directors, and staff from the hospital! Funding for this podcast was provided by the American Rescue Plan.American Rescue Plan: Humanities Grants for Libraries is an initiative of the American Library Association (ALA) made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.