Showing results for "Blues" in History

Operation Blue Star Ka Sach by Lt. Gen. K.S. Brar unveils the truth behind India's military operation during the 1984 Sikh unrest. The audiobook provides a first-hand account of the operation, shedding light on the controversy and its aftermath in Indian history.

Most football clubs are founded by people who want to play football. Chelsea Football Club was founded by a man who wanted somewhere to put a stadium.In 1904, Gus Mears — businessman, entrepreneur, West London millionaire — acquired the Stamford Bridge athletics ground in Fulham with a simple ambition: to turn it into a football ground and lease it to an existing club. The existing club he had in mind was Fulham FC, already established just a short walk away at Craven Cottage. Fulham said no. And so, in March 1905, in an upstairs room of The Rising Sun pub on the Fulham Road, Mears and his...

In a book that will recalibrate our view of this defining feature of our planet, physicist Helen Czerski dives deep to illuminate the murky depths of the ocean engine, examining the messengers, passengers and voyagers that live in it, travel over it, and survive because of it. From the ancient Polynesians who navigated the Pacific by reading the waves to permanent residents of the deep such as the Greenland shark that can live for hundreds of years, she explains the vast currents, invisible ocean walls and underwater waterfalls that all have their place in the ocean's complex system.

In this true story, Armande Martel, a young nun from Quebec, is arrested by the Germans in 1940 during a stay at her religious order's mother house in Brittany. She spends the war years in a German concentration camp. After her return to Canada, she leaves the Church, finds the love of her life in Montreal, and adopts Lise Dion.

New motherhood is often seen as a joyful moment in a woman's life; for some women, it is also their lowest moment. For much of the twentieth century, popular and medical voices blamed women who had emotional and mental distress after childbirth for their own suffering. By the end of the century, though, women with postpartum mental illnesses sought to take charge of this narrative. In Blue: A History of Postpartum Depression in America, Rachel Louise Moran explores the history of the naming and mainstreaming of postpartum depression.

FINALIST, LA TIMES BOOK PRIZE IN AUDIOBOOK NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK BY: Time, USA Today, People, AARP, Today.com, BookRiot, Bustle, LitHub, BookPage, Our Culture, and Vulture A surprising and beautiful meditation on the color blue—and its fascinating role in Black history and...

The first full-length biography of the Civil War surgeon who, over the course of the war’s bloodiest battles - from Antietam to Gettysburg - redefined military medicine.

Jonathan Letterman was an outpost medical officer serving in Indian country in the years before the Civil War, responsible for the care of just hundreds of men. But when he was appointed the chief medical officer for the Army of the Potomac, he revolutionized combat medicine over the course of four major battles - Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg - that produced unprecedented numbers of casualties.

Jay A. Stout breaks new ground in World War II history with this gripping account of one of the war’s most highly decorated American fighter groups. Stout combines the storytelling gifts and careful research for a seasoned historian with the combat experience of a former fighter pilot to tell the remarkable story of the 352nd Fighter Group. This isn’t just the story of a single fighter group; it’s the story of how the United States won the air war over Europe.

À la mort de sa mère adoptive, l’humoriste Lise Dion découvre, dans le coffre bleu qui a bercé son imaginaire d’enfant, des documents étonnants concernant la vie de cette femme qu’elle a tant aimée. Lise a alors voulu comprendre ce que sa mère avait vécu. Elle a pu, en s’appuyant sur des témoignages et sur des faits historiques concernant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, tisser l’histoire de sa mère en entre-mêlant la vérité découverte dans le coff re et une fiction très proche de la réalité.

Tara Bennett, SYFY WIRE's Sr. Producer, hosts the official podcast of HISTORY's new series, PROJECT BLUE BOOK. A TCA member and the author of more than 28 official books on the making of television and film, Bennett conducts a weekly exploration of the creative decisions behind every episode of of the new HISTORY drama starring Aidan Gillen as Dr. J. Allen Hynek.

Sky Blue Time Machine is a Coventry City podcast. Each week, Danny and Sarah work through a season of Sky Blues football — and a second one, from a different decade. Sometimes the parallel rhymes. Sometimes it doesn't. The show is the conversation about which. A KCHN Enterprises LLC production. skybluetimemachine.com

Brought to you by Penguin. Throughout history, the concept of Blackness has been remarkably intertwined with another colour: blue. In daily life, it is evoked in countless ways. Blue skies and blue water offer hope for a life beyond the current conditions. But blue is also the colour of deep...

Since the invasion of Ukraine and ban on foreign reporters, Russia seems to have sunk into an even deeper shadow than in the darkest times of the Soviet Union. Only by presenting himself as an historian was Italian journalist Marzio G. Mian able to penetrate the Russian heartland, leading to his groundbreaking cover story for Harpers’ Magazine, “Behind the New Iron Curtain.”

Silver and Blue: Tracing the Roots of Policing and Corrections takes listeners through centuries and across continents to explore our systems of law enforcement and punishment have shaped societies for centuries. From the watchmen of ancient cities to the rise of modern police forces, each episode explores how justice was enforced, how punishment evolved, and what these legacies mean for us today. Whether a history buff, justice seeker or curious about how the system works, Silver and Blue invites you to rethink what justice really means, and who it serves.

When over seventy-five pieces of rare and intriguing seventeenth and eighteenth century Delftware are rediscovered in an historic Manhattan townhouse, decorative art advisor and writer Genevieve Wheeler Brown quickly recognizes that, together, these pieces tell an amazing story. What begins as a curatorial exercise quickly evolves not only into an exploration of this colorful, expressive, and sometimes even humorous decorative art, coveted for hundreds of years, but also an unexpected uncovering of forceful female lives yet untold.

Dunedin Blue is an independent documentary podcast series exploring the history and year-round relationship between Dunedin, Florida and the Toronto Blue Jays — the only team in Major League Baseball history to train in the same town for its entire existence AND the smallest city in today's Major League Baseball spring training landscape. For nearly half a century, Dunedin has been more than a spring training stop. It's where seasons are born, superstars begin their climb, veterans rebuild, and generations of players, staff, locals, and fans become part of a year-round shared baseball story....

Nascido em Salvador, Baco Exu do Blues transformou dor em poesia e silêncio em revolução musical. Neste podcast, mergulhamos fundo na trajetória de um dos artistas mais provocadores e intelectuais do rap e do R&B brasileiro contemporâneo. Da periferia baiana às grandes plataformas de streaming, Baco construiu uma identidade única, misturando trap, soul e letras carregadas de crítica social, negritude e introspecção. Exploramos seus álbuns marcantes, como "Esú" e "QVVJFA", que sacudiram a cena do hip-hop nacional e conquistaram reconhecimento internacional. Analisamos suas ...

When emergency systems designed to protect us become weapons, the line between help and harm disappears. Host Raven Thorne investigates chilling cases where badges, sirens, and distress signals were twisted into tools of violence. Each episode reveals how vulnerable moments are exploited by the systems meant to save us. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.ai This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

Host Tyler "Tye" Morgan dives deep into the storied traditions of college basketball's most iconic programs, examining the coaches, players, and moments that built lasting dynasties in the heart of March Madness. From Chapel Hill's hallowed halls to Durham's Cameron Crazies, this series celebrates the blue bloods that define the tournament. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.ai This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

Host Ava Grey explores the declassified Air Force files behind Project Blue Book, the U.S. military's twenty-year investigation into UFO sightings. Through archival evidence and official records, discover how the government cataloged over 12,000 encounters—and why 701 cases remain unexplained to this day. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.ai This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.