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When people think of the Great War, their minds often drift to the horrors of trenches, barbed wire, and relentless machine gun fire. Yet, the seas were equally tumultuous, with ships playing pivotal roles in military engagements during the early 20th century. Stories of the Ships is a captivating 1919 collection of first-person accounts from those who braved the battles of World War I on the water. This compelling narrative offers listeners a richer understanding of the conflicts that shaped the most devastating war in history. Lewis Ransome Freeman (1878 – 1960), an American explorer, ...

We live in a factory-made world: modern life is built on three centuries of advances in factory production, efficiency, and technology. But giant factories have also fueled our fears about the future since their beginnings, when William Blake called them "dark Satanic mills". Many factories that operated over the last two centuries - such as Homestead, River Rouge, and Foxconn - were known for the labor exploitation and class warfare they engendered, not to mention the environmental devastation caused by factory production.

Long sources of mystery, imagination, and inspiration, the myths and history of the ancient Mediterranean have given rise to artistic, religious, cultural, and intellectual traditions that span the centuries. In this unique and comprehensive introduction to the region's three major civilizations, Egypt, Greece, and Rome draws a fascinating picture of the deep links between the cultures across the Mediterranean and explores the ways in which these civilizations continue to be influential to this day.

Volume Two opens in late 1754. Having resigned his commission in the Virginia militia, Washington pondered his future as a soldier. But by the spring of 1755, he had been made aide de camp to British general Edward Braddock. It was to prove a fateful event. Washington accompanied Braddock on his disastrous expedition to capture Fort DuQuesne (Pittsburgh), but the small army was ambushed and Braddock killed. Young Washington distinguished himself in the hopeless battle and subsequent retreat.

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.

This is the place to find my interviews. What interviews you ask? Well some of my podcasts live streamed on YouTube, Facebook and Twitch.TV covering subjects like The Curse of Oak Island and Beyond Oak Island on History Channel, Lost Relics of the Knights Templar on Discovery GO and The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch. I have had many interviews of cast members of these shows including Steven Guptill, Laird Niven, Carmen Legge, Tony Sampson and Dr. Aaron Taylor from Oak Island. Carl Cookson and Hamilton White from Lost Relics. Matty Blake, Holly Remkes, Warren Getler, Christian Roper and Brian ...

MM/DD/YY is a podcast about the most interesting days in history. What led to and what led from a single date is like pulling at a complex knot, each thread a rabbit hole. Join us as we discuss days that aren't known by their date - but maybe should be.

The purpose of this podcast is to explain my reasons for writing my novel, The Final Sleep. My novel imagines a world that grapples with the systematic, natural loss of every man of majority European descent and presents one possible version of that scenario’s aftermath. It also explores the possible reasons for those losses and whether the world is, ultimately, better for those losses. My novel, however, is not meant to be a prescription, suggestion or even a secret desire. It is a simple thought experiment. It is meant to evoke a conversation.

Dive into the fierce frontier drama of the early-day Southwest, where the relentless Apache was the central antagonist. This podcast, based on a collection of historic photographs, brings to life the chilling experiences of the pioneers who contended with this tireless foe. Experience the Apaches cunning and treachery, their ambush tactics, and the fearsome reputation of the squaw - possibly even more formidable than the man. Listen as we unravel numerous captivating biographies and historic headlines that paint a vivid picture of this tumultuous era. This gripping narrative is brought to life...

Originally published as The Singing Bone, this captivating book was later unveiled under a new guise, The Adventures of Dr. Thorndyke. It holds a unique place in literary history as it presents the first use of the inverted detective formula, seen in the gripping story, The Case of Oskar Brodski, first published in Pearsons Magazine in 1912. This is not the only example of this intriguing formula in the book, making it a must-read for detective story enthusiasts.

Waydes World: a Podcast talking to people about all sorts of subjects that surround me and my world. everything from life stories to educational podcast, we have something for everyone.

A podcast about nomadism and nomadic peoples, around the world and throughout history.

Technology and magic have a long, rich history together. Each Wednesday, filmmaker Heather Freeman guides us through this apparent paradox with technologists and historians from around the world. If you're into history, witchcraft, magic, social media, artificial intelligence, infotech, or ethics, this podcast brings them together with friendly familiars and malicious bots.

The Unseen Paranormal Podcast is a weekly show featuring researchers, historians, authors, and investigators discussing a range of paranormal topics from hauntings to bigfoot and everything in between. Some of the scariest things are unseen...#bigfoot #ghost #spirits #haunted #haunting #podcast #paranormal #investigation #research #author #historian #cryptid #dogman #werewolfHost Eric Freeman Sims and the show on the interwebs https://www.facebook.com/TheKnightHouseKYhttps://www.theknighthouseky.com/https://www.facebook.com/eric.freeman.1048https://www.instagram.com/theunseenparanormalpodcast/...

Welcome to You Haven't Heard the Half of It , where we uncover the hidden half of history. Telling you stories you haven't heard before - and some you have but from a new perspective - we disrupt accepted versions of the past.With Esther Freeman, a social historian from East London, and Simon Cole, an alternative tour guide from East London. Each episode, one of us will take you on a journey to show that, you haven't heard the half of it!Subscribe, so you don't miss an episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Rebel Women, a podcast about the history of troublemakers in East London. This corner of Britain's capital has seen multiple waves of migration, poverty and persecution. Sometimes feared, always looked down upon, the residents have struggled.But out of these struggles rose up some of history's greatest radicals leaders - leaders of movements that have changed both the local landscape, and wider society too. Many of them were women. And most you will have never heard about, despite their huge achievements.Esther Freeman has spent five years poking around in archives and conducting ...