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No big city without rats, particularly back in Ike Matthews' time. The professional rat catcher explains to us in this little volume the best way to catch and exterminate those little rodents. - Summary by Carolin

In 1894, Alfred Dreyfus, a Jewish captain in the French Army, was falsely accused of treason and sentenced to life imprisonment on Devil’s Island, a notorious penal colony in French Guiana. His published prison diary, Five Years of My Life, is a riveting account of his fight for survival amidst torturous conditions, isolation and deprivation. Back in Paris, his wife Lucie was battling her own war, protecting their children from the surge of anti-Semitism, and tirelessly working to clear Alfreds name. This podcast includes heart-wrenching excerpts from their letters, a testament to their ...

Join your host Grace Black every Wednesday for a bright, fun, and meaningful podcast about those thoughts we have every day. Grace believes in the power of creating connections through conversation. Listen while she shares her spoken journal and works towards embracing the highs and the lows, the ebbs and the flows. Email: fytpod@gmail.com

They've been writing one original song for each episode of the original Star Trek, and now they're getting behind a different microphone! Join Five Year Mission as they explore Star Trek in their own podcast on the Trek Geeks Network!

Volume 5 concludes the History of the Thirty Years War in Germany. [Note From the first PG etext of this work: Separate sources indicate that at the beginning of this war there were about 15 million people in Germany, and at the end of the war there were about 4 million. If this is not surprising enough, war broke out again only 10 years after the conclusion of this war.]

The incidents of this book are taken largely from the log-book of Captain Tucker, and are intended to picture the stirring times in which he lived, and the thrilling adventures in which he engaged. Midshipman Arthur Dunn, one of Captain Tucker’s officers, is the narrator, and his story covers the five years during which his commander played no small part in naval affairs. It is hoped the narrative will arouse in the heart of every reader an admiration for the brave Captain, and rescue from oblivion the name of another of our Continental heroes—the man who did so much to keep the land ...

Narrated by Midshipman Arthur Dunn, this podcast brings to life the gripping memoirs of Captain Tucker, a Continental Navy hero from the Revolutionary War. From his logbook, we trace five extraordinary years of naval warfare, daring exploits, and personal sacrifice. Join us as we delve into an era of tumultuous conflict, where Captain Tuckers strategic brilliance played a crucial role in supplying the Revolutionary army with ammunition and stores, much of it captured from the enemy. This podcast aims not only to celebrate Captain Tuckers bravery but also to shine a light on the forgotten ...

"A Year with Matthew 25" connects readings from the Scripture with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s Matthew 25 vision of building congregational vitality, dismantling structural racism, and eradicating systemic poverty. This weekly podcast is designed for devotional use, formation for service, and preparation for worship for church members and leaders.

A fan from the moment the Doors’ first album took over KMPX, the revolutionary FM rock ’n’ roll station in San Francisco, Greil Marcus saw the band many times at the legendary Fillmore Auditorium and the Avalon Ballroom in 1967. Five years later it was all over. Forty years after singer Jim Morrison was found dead in Paris and the group disbanded, one could drive from here to there, changing from one FM pop station to another, and be all but guaranteed to hear two, three, four of the Doors’ songs in an hour - every hour.

The original Star Trek series debuted in 1966 and has spawned five TV series spin-offs and a dozen feature films, with an upcoming one from Paramount arriving in 2016. The Fifty-Year Mission is a no-holds-barred oral history of five decades of Star Trek, told by the people who were there. Hear from the hundreds of television and film executives, programmers, writers, creators, and cast as they unveil the oftentimes shocking story of Star Trek's ongoing 50-year mission.

The Fifty-Year Mission: The Next 25 Years: From the Next Generation to J. J. Abrams is an incisive, no-holds-barred oral history telling the story of post-Original Series Star Trek, told exclusively by the people who were there, in their own words - sharing the inside scoops they've never told before, unveiling the oftentimes shocking true story of the history of Star Trek, and chronicling the trials, tribulations, and tribbles that have remained deeply buried secrets until now.