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On the afternoon of 8 April 1802, in the remote southern ocean, two explorers had a remarkable chance encounter. Englishman Matthew Flinders and Frenchman Nicolas Baudin had been sent by their governments on the same quest: to explore the uncharted coast of the great south land and find out whether the west and east coasts, four thousand kilometres apart, were part of the same island. And so began the race to compile the definitive map of Australia.

In 1910 Robert Falcon Scott and Roald Amundsen set sail for Antarctica, each from his own starting point, and the epic race for the South Pole was on. For the first time, Scott's unedited diaries run alongside those of both Amundsen and Olav Bjaaland, never before translated into English. Cutting through the welter of controversy to the events at the heart of the story, Huntford weaves the narrative from the protagonists' accounts of their own fate.

Unlearning Race explains the origins of race, how racial categories were created, and how those ideas continue to influence society. Each brief episode teaches one piece of the history we were never taught and challenges the assumptions we take for granted.

On July 19, 1924, Eric Liddell was on top of the world. He was the most famous Briton at the time, having just won the gold in the Olympic 400-meter race. The story of that race - and the one he didn't run - was told in the popular movie classic Chariots of Fire. But what most of us don't know is what became of Eric Liddell in the years after the credits rolled. As the storm clouds of World War II rolled in, Liddell's strength of character led him to choose an uncertain future in China during World War II to continue helping the Chinese.

Race and Reunion is a history of how the unity of white America was purchased through the increasing segregation of black and white memory of the Civil War. Blight delves deeply into the shifting meanings of death and sacrifice, Reconstruction, the romanticized South of literature, soldiers' reminiscences of battle, the idea of the Lost Cause, and the ritual of Memorial Day. He resurrects the variety of African-American voices and memories of the war and the efforts to preserve the emancipationist legacy in the midst of a culture built on its denial.

This landmark study of the Vietnamese conflict, examined through the lens of the revolutionary and counter-revolutionary movements in the rural province of Long An up until American intervention in the area, offers a human, balanced, penetrating account of war. Two new forewords by Robert K. Brigham of Vassar College and Jeffrey Record of the Air War College explore the book's enduring influence. A new end chapter offers previously unpublished scholarship on the conflict.

Almost a century ago, the first flights to Hawaii required a nerve-racking and uncertain 26-hour journey to isolated and elusive islands located in the middle of the world's largest ocean. Pilots prayed they would encounter land after flying a full day and night across 2,400 miles of the open Pacific. Race to Hawaii chronicles the thrilling first flights to Hawaii in the 1920s, during the Golden Age of Aviation.

And Colossally That’s History! (the name a reference to a famous line of Murray Walker commentary) is the podcast that takes an unadulterated look at the earth-shattering events, epic sagas and huge characters that have shaped motor racing history. From Grand Prix racing as a tool of the Nazi war machine to how Ayrton Senna’s death shaped modern F1, hosts Matt Bishop and Richard Williams will discuss and dissect these topics as only they can, bringing new insight and fresh perspectives that help explain how motor racing moved from niche past-time to the multi-billion-dollar sporting ...

The series "Understanding Race Relations" delves into the complex history and present dynamics of race and racism, tracing its roots from the development of race as a social construct to contemporary struggles for equality. Each episode examines pivotal moments, from slavery and segregation to the civil rights movement, while also exploring the subtler, modern forms of racism like implicit bias and systemic inequality. The series also focuses on intersectionality, showing how race intersects with gender, class, and other identities, and concludes with a forward-looking perspective on how ...

Josephine Elizabeth Butler was a pioneering British feminist of the Victorian era, passionately advocating for liberal reforms. Her tireless efforts led to the establishment of international organizations like the International Abolitionist Federation, dedicated to combating the regulation of prostitution and the trafficking of women and children. This powerful book captures her deep-seated opposition to slavery in all its forms and resonates profoundly with the challenges we face in todays world. (Summary by Wikipedia)

Race Track - A Captivating Journey This article takes you on a fascinating journey through the history of Formula One, exploring the evolution of the sport from its humble beginnings to the global phenomenon it is today. Discover the iconic figures, groundbreaking technologies, and pivotal moments that have shaped Formula One over the decades. From fierce rivalries and triumphant victories to heartbreaking tragedies and the unrelenting pursuit of excellence, this article offers a unique perspective on the rich tapestry of Formula One history. Whether you're a die-hard fan or simply curious ...

On November 14th, 1889, two female writers entered a race to go around the world in under 80 days. Nellie Bly went east, and Elizabeth Bisland headed west. This eleven part series will unpack their whirlwind adventure and what it was like to circumnavigate the globe alone as a woman at a time where women had no rights. Storyteller and travel writer Adrien Behn brings Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bislands' experiences, emotions, and adventures to life in this serialized podcast. A Race Around the World brings the incredible accomplishments of these two bold solo female travelers to life, going ...

Wade into the tragic history of the Cagots, a group of Europeans who lived in Northern Spain and Western France who faced untold persecution. The horrors they faced seemed to be based in no real reasoning whatsoever, and Elizabeth Gaskell works to untangle the whys and hows of their hardships.

A long relay raceFrom the Resistance to the present day: how the world's finest kindergartens were born in Reggio Emilia. In 1991 Reggio Emilia was named by Newsweek, one of America's leading magazines, as the world's most innovative city in regard to preschools. In a lengthy dossier on the world's 10 best schools, alongside entire states deemed excellent for certain specific disciplines-New Zealand for reading, the Netherlands for math and foreign languages, Japan in science-the Reggio Emilia area becomes the educational model to look up to.But how was it possible for a small Italian ...

Classic NASCAR races from the audio archives of The Motor Racing Network.

Detailed history of the Space Race, from the International Geophysical Year and the launch of Sputnik to the Apollo Program and the moon landing. Visit the website at www.spaceracehistorypodcast.com Credit for background theme music to: Superepic by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

The Adventures of Frank Race was an American radio adventure serial syndicated by Bruce Eells Productions. The 30-minute program's first East Coast broadcast was 1949, and the show ran 43 episodes. Because it was syndicated, it aired on different stations on different days. For instance, in New York City, the first episode ran on WINS on April 9, 1949. It "began running in some markets May 1, 1949. The series was broadcast on the West Coast from 1951–52.Each episode opened with a one-minute organ theme and then the following from announcer Art Gilmore:The war changed many things; ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER On November 14, 1889, Nellie Bly, the crusading young female reporter for Joseph Pulitzer’s World newspaper, left New York City by steamship on a quest to break the record for the fastest trip around the world. Also departing from New York that day—and heading in the...

“David K. Randall has conjured the first air race to circumnavigate the globe in all its death-defying glory, featuring a cast of unlikely heroes who had the right stuff before anyone knew what that was.” — Mitchell Zuckoff, New York Times bestselling author of Lost in Shangri-La and 13...

NASA’s race with the Russians to land a man on the moon. The meteoric rise of the Beatles, considered by many to have revolutionized the music industry. In the postwar era, each stood as an unprecedented cultural watershed. Together they captured the heady zeitgeist of the 1960s, and ignited the imagination of - just about everyone on the planet.