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Want to get a taste of the entirety of human history in a single book? With World History for Dummies, you'll get an overview of the history of, well, everything, from the Neanderthal experience to the latest historical developments of the twenty-first century. Re-live history from your armchair as you ride into battle alongside Roman generals, prepare Egyptian pharaohs for the afterlife, and learn from the great Greek poets and philosophers. It's the perfect gift for the lifelong learner who wants to brush up on their world history knowledge.

Follow the journey of Doris, a young orphan from England, as she arrives in bustling Boston and learns to navigate her new life in America. Growing up amidst the backdrop of the War of 1812, Doris encounters a series of unforgettable adventures that shape her and those around her. Experience her story, beautifully summarized by Elsie Selwyn.

Step into the shoes of 12-year-old Ruth as she journeys from London to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in James Otiss captivating tale. Through the eyes of a young girl, this story vividly illustrates the daily challenges and adventures faced by children in the early days of colonial life. Join Ruth on her exploration of a new world, where every day brings new discoveries and experiences. (Summary by Laura Caldwell)

Founded four centuries ago, Boston has simply never settled. Conversations here determine the future, so let’s discover what’s next! Join us as we seek out the real Boston, past and present, through stories and perspectives that capture a city always in motion. Hosted by Martha Sheridan, CEO of Meet Boston, this is the Boston Found podcast.https://www.meetboston.com/podcast/

From Plotzk to Boston offers an intricate, personal, and moving journey of a young Jewish girl, Mary Antin, and her family as they embark on their immigration from Plotzk, Russia to America in 1894. The narrative, filled with the raw realities of corrupt officials, overcrowded train rides, and the fear of disease, brings to life the challenges they faced and the hopes they clung to. The familys heartwarming reunion in the Promised Land and Mary Antins transformation into an immigration rights activist makes it an impactful story. For anyone curious to know about their ancestors voyage from ...

The true and complete story of the legendary Channel Nightclub in Boston, from beginning to inglorious end.

The Boston Reproductive Justice Audiowalk is a work of historical scholarship, a call to arms, and a teaching tool about reproductive justice. Designed for tourists, students, and scholars, the 8 episodes included in this podcast each explore one stop on a 1.5 mile walking tour of downtown Boston. This podcast examines how we define reproductive justice and the pivotal role Boston has played in the history of it. Though best enjoyed by walking the trail along with the podcast (addresses and directions to sites are in each episode description), this podcast is also intended for wider audience, ...

In this series, we tell the story of how we beat the odds and provided compassion, community, and world-class health care to people living in the shadows of society during a global pandemic.

Podcaster and Philly transplant Lee Stabert learns about Boston. She'll never be a native, but she might just learn to speak the language.

This podcast explores the history, culture and experiences of the Black community in Boston, Massachusetts and beyond. It is hosted by Dr. Hettie V. Williams, Director of the Trotter Institute for the Study of Black Culture at the University of Massachusetts at Boston. The Trotter Institute was founded in 1984 to promote research/public policy initiatives on the Black community in Boston and it is named for Black activist, journalist, editor and business man William Monroe Trotter (1872-1934). Trotter was an agitator for social justice and it is for this reason that the Institute bears his ...

Welcome to Historic Boston: Beacon Hill, a walking tour of one of Boston’s best known but least explored neighborhoods. This podcast will take you through Beacon Hill and tell you the story from its earliest use as a cow pasture to its evolution to an historic neighborhood at the center of state government. Please use this Google map to support your walk: https://bit.ly/3Bydedj.

"Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” is a podcast series, colored with humor, nostalgia and pathos. It’s about a Boston tenement kid, born in 1939, clawing his way out of poverty by being hard-working, creative, persistent, entrepreneurial and by taking risks often. There are also stories of my later life in Boston, Cambridge and New England. If you like old Boston stories or Irish-American stories or old Cambridge stories, this is your podcast. If you like Pull-Yourself-Up-By-The-Bootstrap type stories and/or down-to-earth philosophy with a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively ...

Around noon on January 15, 1919, a group of firefighters were playing cards in Boston's North End when they heard a tremendous crash. It was like, "a roaring surf," one of them said later. Like, "a runaway two-horse team smashing through a fence," said another. A third firefighter jumped up from his chair to look out a window - "Oh my God!" he shouted to the other men, "Run!" A 50-foot-tall steel tank filled with 2.3 million gallons of molasses had just collapsed on Boston's waterfront, disgorging its contents as a 15-foot-high wave of molasses that at its outset traveled at 35 miles an hour.

Where two history buffs go far beyond the Freedom Trail to share our favorite stories from the history of Boston, the hub of the universe.

Welcome to Spotlight on America, the podcast designed for English learners exploring American history, culture, and citizenship. Each episode dives into key moments, famous people, and essential ideas that shaped the United States—told in simple English that's easy to follow. Whether you're preparing for the U.S. citizenship test, learning about immigration, or just curious about America, this podcast will help you improve your English while understanding what makes the U.S. unique. Join us on this exciting journey and feel confident as you take your next step toward the American dream!