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In Bright Boulevards, Bold Dreams, Donald Bogle tells - for the first time - the story of a place both mythic and real: Black Hollywood. Spanning 60 years, this deliciously entertaining history uncovers the audacious manner in which many Blacks made a place for themselves in an industry that originally had no place for them. Through interviews and the personal recollections of Hollywood luminaries, Bogle pieces together a remarkable history that remains largely obscure to this day.

The story of an infamous poison that left toxic bodies and decimated wildlife in its wake is also a cautionary tale about how corporations stoke the flames of science denialism for profit. The chemical compound DDT first earned fame during World War II by wiping out insects that caused disease...

In 1896, a Norwegian immigrant and mother of eight children named Helga Estby was behind on taxes and the mortgage when she learned that a mysterious sponsor would pay $10,000 to a woman who walked across America. Hoping to win the wager and save her family's farm, Helga and her teenaged daughter Clara, armed with little more than a compass, red-pepper spray, a revolver, and Clara's curling iron, set out on foot from Eastern Washington.

Welcome to Go Bold! This podcast is a voice for those that serve their nation and their communities - people that I like to think of as heroes!I believe the best stories are those that are told by the ones that lived them, and that's exactly what you'll hear on this podcast. Our guests include senior military leaders and warfighters from around the globe, and executives in the aerospace and defence industry. We'll learn about their careers and the amazing things they do.You'll hear discussions on military exercises and operations, the geopolitical security environment, military platforms, and ...