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Originally published in 1899, The Wife of His Youth and Other Stories of the Color Line is a powerful collection of narratives that delves into the profound effects of Jim Crow laws on both African Americans and white Americans in the South. Charles W. Chesnutts characters, often of mixed-race heritage, navigate a world that subjects them to a unique and dehumanizing treatment from both blacks and whites. These poignant stories explore how the legacy of slavery and the tumultuous era of Reconstruction shaped life in the South, revealing the desperate attempts of some to revive the decaying ...

Birds and All Nature was a captivating monthly publication from the Nature Study Publishing Company in Chicago, offering a delightful blend of short poems and vivid descriptions of birds, animals, and various natural wonders, accompanied by stunning color plates. Published between 1897 and 1907 under several titles, including Birds, Birds and all Nature, Nature and Art, and Birds and Nature, this magazine invites readers to immerse themselves in the beauty of the natural world. - Summary by J. M. Smallheer

Welcome to the "This is HIS Story Ministry Podcast" - Ministries and God Stories you need to know. Listen to the stories of the men and women God is using for his Kingdom work and those pouring out God’s grace to hurting people around the globe. From Bible teachers to counselors to those that feed the hungry, pull people from dark places, and missionaries… we look into to the events, personalities, callings, and circumstances of those God is using as His hands and feet. As an Christian Executive, Todd Turner has spent his life helping Faith Based organizations build solid, ethical, online...

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In the midst of a profound conversation exploring the enigmatic essence of the human soul, our fellow traveler suddenly transformed—his complexion drained, his gaze fixed on the heavens as if peering into the unfathomable mysteries of a realm that intuition grasps while rational thought struggles to validate. For what felt like an eternity, he remained transfixed, shivering as if gripped by a revelation that pierced his very core. Finally, in a voice hauntingly low and grave, he uttered, Lara! Lara! Ah, Lovely! would that I had gone then—that I were with thee now!—and fell silent once ...

When Stuart Duncan returns home from college, he discovers that the workers in his fathers mine are on the verge of a strike, led by his childhood friend, Eric Vassal. Faced with a growing rift between them, can Stuart and Eric reconcile their differences and find common ground? Join Stuart on a journey of understanding as he uncovers the true essence of being His Brothers Keeper. (Summary by Adele de Pignerolles)

In a desperate bid to save his struggling farm, James has faced one failed attempt after another in finding a reliable housekeeper. Meanwhile, Alida finds herself in a marriage that quickly unravels when she discovers her husband is already committed to another. Seeking refuge from her heartache, she longs for a place where she can work hard and rebuild her life without judgment. When James and Alida cross paths, they agree to a marriage of convenience—one that leaves love and honor out of the equation. But as their story unfolds, the journey to true connection becomes an unexpected ...

This podcast is a platform for you to share with others on how the Lord transformed your life through personal experiences, ongoing trials and miraculous blessings. Through every individual’s unique story, listeners from all over the world have the opportunity to bless others with freedom and hope, while giving King Jesus all the glory.

The autobiography of the famous Apache war chief, Geronimo. A shout of "Geronimo!!!" is still evoked to show courage. Hear, in his own words, the war story of Geronimo and his Chiricahua band of Apache Indians.

Geronimo’s Story of His Life is the oral life history of a legendary Apache warrior. Composed in 1905, while Geronimo was being held as a U.S. prisoner of war at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, Geronimo’s story found audience and publication through the efforts of S. M. Barrett--Lawton, Oklahoma, Superintendent of Education, who wrote in his preface that “the initial idea of the compilation of this work was . . . to extend to Geronimo as a prisoner of war the courtesy due any captive, i.e. the right to state the causes which impelled him in his opposition to our civilization and laws.” Barrett, ...

The bloodiest week New Orleans has known since the massacre of the Italians in 1892 was ushered in Monday, July 24 by the inexcusable and unprovoked assault upon two colored men by police officers of New Orleans.

Yunte Huang ingeniously traces Charlie Chan from his real beginnings as a bullwhip-wielding detective in territorial Hawaii to his reinvention as a literary sleuth and Hollywood film icon. Huang finally resurrects the "honorable detective" from the graveyard of detested postmodern symbols and reclaims him as the embodiment of America’s rich cultural diversity. The result is one of the most critically acclaimed books of the year and a "deeply personal...voyage into racial stereotyping and the humanizing force of storytelling" (Donna Seaman, Los Angeles Times).

When John Tovey lost his sight at the age of 42, he thought his life was over. He was wrong, it was just beginning. John had followed a bad path drifting in and out of trouble. He was sent to improvement schools, a young offenders institute and eventually a prison. John was on self-destruct and thought nothing or no one could help him. Then he became the victim of a vicious attack by a notorious train ‘steaming’ gang. John knew he had to take the witness stand.

The inspiring, heart-rending story of a father's unwavering love for his son. David Goldman and his Brazilian wife, Bruna Bianchi, led what appeared to be a happy life in New Jersey. But in June 2004, Bianchi took their four-year-old son, Sean, to Brazil for what she said would be a two- week...

"On That Plane with Prince: His Protégée Shares Her Story" is from the June 22, 2016 Entertainment section of The New York Times. It was written by Melena Ryzik and narrated by Fleet Cooper.