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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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Ten years after the tragic sinking of the Titanic, Estelle Stead, the daughter of journalist W.T. Stead, unveiled The Blue Island Experiences of a New Arrival Beyond the Veil. This intriguing work claims to be a channeling of her father through a medium, offering a vivid account of his death at sea and insights into the afterlife. The manuscript was crafted through automatic writing, and Estelle argued for its authenticity by highlighting her fathers meticulous proofreading habits of crossing ts and dotting is. Dive into this captivating exploration of life after death and the connections that...

Blues Moments in Time takes you back to the crossroads where history happened. We're talking about those electric nights in Chicago studios, those dusty Delta afternoons, those chance encounters that changed everything. This is where you'll hear about the day Muddy Waters plugged in and shook the world, the session where Robert Johnson laid down his legacy, the moment B.B. King named his guitar Lucille. These aren't just dates and facts—they're the living, breathing stories of how the blues became the blues. Each moment is a snapshot: the artists, the circumstances, the magic that happened ...

History is not what you think it is.The Wrong Side of History is a narrative podcast that explores the forgotten, uncomfortable, and controversial chapters of our past — the stories that don’t fit the official version.From failed utopias to dangerous ideologies, from charismatic leaders to collective illusions, each episode dives into moments where history took a darker, stranger, or unexpected turn.This is not just about what happened.It’s about why it still matters.If you’re drawn to hidden histories, psychological power, and the fine line between vision and manipulation… you’re ...

Known as The Blue Book, this essential manual by Baron von Steuben played a pivotal role in shaping the fledgling American military during the Revolutionary War against England. It served not only as a set of regulations but also as a comprehensive how-to guide for officers. Each commissioned officer was required to purchase, carry, read, and implement its teachings. Join David Olson in this Librivox recording that explores the life of Major General Frederick William Von Steuben, a key figure in the Revolutionary Army.

Based on the book "The Blue Road to Trump Hell" by Norman Solomon, this podcast scrutinizes how the behavior of many Democrats assisted Trump’s electoral triumphs. That scrutiny is important not only for clarity about the past. It also makes possible a focus on ways that such failures can be avoided in the future.

During the peak of the Somali piracy crisis, three ships - from Malaysia, Thailand and Taiwan - were hijacked and then abandoned to their fate by their employers, who lacked the money to pay ransoms. All would still be there, were it not for Colonel John Steed, a retired British military attaché, who launched his own private mission to free them. Author Colin Freeman, who has himself spent time held hostage by Somali pirates, takes listeners on an inside track into the world of hostage negotiation and one man’s heroic rescue mission.

The Blue Ridge Mountains hold more than scenery, they hold memory. Echoes of the Blue Ridge examines the real history, persistent legends, and unanswered mysteries of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Ancient cultures. Lost forts. Mountain uprisings. Forgotten conflicts. In each short episode, the past is explored carefully, where record and legend meet. Hosted by North Carolina Realtor® Ryan Phillips.

Derzeit stehen 2% der US-Bevölkerung unter Überwachung des Justizsystems (Stand: 2022). Warum das US-Gefängnissystem auch als moderne Sklaverei bezeichnet wird und wieso Gefängnisse abgeschafft gehören, erfahrt ihr in diesem Podcast. Ein Podcast, der sich kritisch mit dem US-Gefängnissystem befasst. Hier erzähle ich die Geschichten von Inmates, ihren Angehörigen und einer Gesellschaft, die sich hinter Wänden abspielt.

Compelling Appalachian true crime stories. This podcast explores crimes and mysteries from the notorious to the obscure, spanning frontier feuds, coal country killings, and modern-day cold cases. From remote Smoky Mountain hollers and the Appalachian Trail to the Blue Ridge Parkway, we dig into the history, the places, and the people behind each case. Keeping history alive, one crime at a time.RSSVERIFY

Set against the backdrop of the Age of Exploration, Black Flags, Blue Waters reveals the dramatic and surprising history of American piracy's "Golden Age" when lawless pirates plied the coastal waters of North America and beyond. Best-selling author Eric Jay Dolin illustrates how American colonists at first supported these outrageous pirates in an early display of solidarity against the Crown, and then violently opposed them. Upending popular misconceptions and cartoonish stereotypes, Dolin provides this wholly original account of these seafaring outlaws.

In Beyond the Blue Horizon, best-selling science historian Brian Fagan tackles his richest topic yet: the enduring mystery of the oceans, the planet’s most forbidding terrain. This is not a tale of Columbus or Hudson, but of much earlier mariners. From the moment when ancient Polynesians first dared to sail beyond the horizon, Fagan vividly explains how our mastery of the oceans has changed history, even before history was written.

Brought to you by Penguin. Rivers, more than any road, technology or political event, have shaped the course of civilization. In Rivers of Power, geographer Laurence C. Smith tells the sweeping story of rivers and how they made us. Rivers have opened frontiers, defined borders, supported trade...