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Dive into this posthumous collection of captivating stories, sketches, and essays by the renowned New England author Nathaniel Hawthorne. Dolliver Romance, the titular piece, is an intriguing unfinished manuscript that was lovingly prepared for publication after Hawthornes passing. It tells the enchanting tale of an elderly man who, under the care of a small child, consumes a magical tincture that revitalizes his youth. The collection also includes fantastical narratives like The Ancient Ring, a legend of a cursed ring, and Graves a Goblins, a poignant and humorous story told from a ghosts ...

Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace, read aloud, one sentence at a time, released daily. We estimate that this reading will be complete on or around May 30, 2085, approximately 59 1/2 years from the start. We'll have bonus content available on Patreon here in a bit. More: https://warinpiec.es .

Brought to you by Penguin. Explore how music has changed our world through 50 pieces across classical, folk and world traditions with BBC presenter Tom Service, in this official Radio 3 compendium. Music transports us and defines us. As a form of expression, it has been passed down through oral...

Pieces of Eight is a cinematic audio drama podcast set in the brutal, blood-soaked world of piracy during the age of empire. Inspired by Ubisoft’s Skull and Bones, this original series follows the rise of pirate legends across the Indian Ocean, where ambition, betrayal, and survival collide beneath black sails. Told through immersive sound design, voice acting, and richly written narration, Pieces of Eight brings to life a world where every coin has a cost, and the sea remembers all. For fans of historical and video game fiction, high-stakes adventure, and tales forged in salt and fire. ...

Delve into the fascinating legacy of Alfred Louis Kroeber (1876-1960), an influential American cultural anthropologist who not only established the anthropology department at the University of California, Berkeley but also directed its Museum of Anthropology from 1909 to 1947. Kroeber and his students played a crucial role in documenting the cultural heritage of western Native American tribes and pioneered significant concepts such as culture area, cultural configuration, and cultural fatigue. Explore Types of Indian Culture In California, an early monograph from the University of California, ...

A podcast that delves into some renowned and lesser-known events throughout history.

At the turn of the millennium, a five-year-old boy from Cuba found off the Florida coast on Thanksgiving became the most talked about child in America. Elián González had left Cuba with his mom and a dozen other migrants, trying to make it to the U.S. but on the way, the boat capsized. Elián’s mother drowned. Before she did, she tied her child to an inner tube, saving his life. Relatives in Miami — Cuban exiles — took the boy in. His father in Cuba wanted him back. The ensuing international custody battle over Elián González became its own mini Cold War, pitting Cuban exiles in ...

Julie and Laura, Orlando-based pop-culture & history aficionados, talk through the best and worst pop culture period pieces. If you love movies and television shows with fancy dresses, rules of propriety, and spectacular set design, this is the podcast for you.

The past is never truly “in the past.” It’s all around us, it informs us. It speaks to our shared and to our separate identities. “Speak Your Piece” is a podcast where contributors share their insights and discoveries about Utah's 12,000 year (plus) human story. Hosted by Brad Westwood, Senior Public Historian (Utah Dept. of Culture & Community Engagement), and co produced by Chelsey Zamir, a new episode is released every other week, sometimes more, sometimes less. SYP explores the key arguments with new and worthwhile older publications, articles or websites; or delves into a ...

Welcome to the Yellow Pie Piece Podcast! I know what you’re thinking and, yes, that is a Trivial Pursuit reference. This podcast is all about takinga phrase or question about any topic of history, paint a broadpicture of the context and then actually answer it!

Some stories are too good to be true. And some lies are too good not to believe.Hoax Hunters is your daily deep dive into the anatomy of a lie. We track down history's most audacious frauds, forgeries, and fakes—from the lost princess who wasn’t lost, to the petrified giant that captivated a nation, to the Martian invasion that never happened.Each episode is a forensic investigation into a single, masterful deception. We’ll meet the brilliant con artists, the charismatic cult leaders, and the scientific frauds who managed to fool the world.But the real mystery isn't how they did it. It's...

Dr. Curtis Varnell is a long time educator and historian. With numerous books already to his name about rural Arkansas and folklore, Dr. Varnell began writing weekly segments for local newspapers that talked about everything from cotton farms to unsolved murders. These are his stories, as written by him, with a creative perspective that is the signature of his work.