Showing results for "Reign" in Politics & Government

From the moment he took office as governor in 1928 to the day an assassin’s bullet cut him down in 1935, Huey Long wielded all but dictatorial control over the state of Louisiana. A man of shameless ambition and ruthless vindictiveness, Long orchestrated elections, hired and fired thousands at...

She came to the throne in 1952 when Britain had a far-flung empire, sweets were rationed, mums stayed home and kids played on bombsites. Seventy years on, everything has changed utterly—except the Queen herself, ageing far more gracefully than the fractious nation over which she so lightly presides. How did we get from there to here in a single reign? To cancel culture, anti-vaxxers and Twitter feeds? Matthew Engel tells the story—starting with the years from Churchill to Thatcher—with his own light touch and a wealth of fascinating, forgotten, often funny detail.

Check in with the Ontario Reign for the latest news from the players, the coaches and the front office staff. Interviews, AHL lifestyle updates and more from Jared Shafran and Paige Capistran.

Kwabena Oppong, who is the king and supreme ruler of the African Ashanti tribespeople living in the United States of America, has a throne in his living room. The American Ashanti king is elected every two years from the ranks of an Ashanti social and cultural organization called the Asanteman Association of the United States of America, Inc. The first stateside king, Kwadwo Tuffuor, was a plumber. The second, Kusi Appouh, repaired air-conditioners and refrigerators. Kwabena Oppong is the third king; he drives a cab.

In the third drily hilarious volume of A Comic History Of England, we move forward to the thirteenth century, when a succession of Edwards and Henrys gain the throne and immediately use it to steal everything they can from the population, in order to fund attempts to conquer France (or pay their debts from conquering England). Along the way we get the fabled Black Prince, one of the greatest battles in English history, a queen far more powerful than her king or sons, and a consideration of the manners and condition of the English period up to this point in the history.

The Reign Drop Convos Podcast is two lifelong friends and Black women, Stacey and Michelle, sharing their perspectives on love, life, and relationships, while they spill and dissect celebrity tea through the lens of their real lives, experiences and issues that face the Black community. This podcast is more than conversations about celebrities, it is a journey through the women’s lives and the lessons both women have and are currently learning as they travel along their individual life paths. Through their Reign Drop Convos Podcast, Stacey and Michelle hope to initiate authentic ...

In Historic Doubts of the Life and Reign of King Richard III, Walpole defends Richard III against the common belief that he murdered the Princes in the Tower, and many of the other crimes laid at his door by the Tudor dynasty which followed Richard’s defeat at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485. In this he has been followed by a number of other writers, including Josephine Tey in her classic 1951 mystery novel The Daughter of Time.

In a Britain dominated by women, the nation faces both invasion and natural disasters. As chaos unfolds, men devise a clever plan to reclaim their power and overturn the government. Will their strategy succeed, or will the womens reign continue? - Summary by Kirk Z

Welcome to Created to Reign, a production of the Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation. On this podcast, Dr. E. Calvin Beisner, Dr. David Legates, and experts in science, economics, theology, ethics, and public policy strive to think Biblically about creation care, global warming, and the world’s poor.

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Welcome to Purple Reign, your go-to podcast for all things Minnesota Vikings! If you bleed purple and gold or simply have a soft spot for the Norsemen of the NFL, this is the podcast you've been waiting for.Join our passionate host every week as he takes a dive deep into the heart and soul of the Minnesota Vikings franchise. From the thrilling highs to the heart-wrenching lows, Purple Reign covers it all. We analyze the games, break down player performances and discuss the story lines that make or break each season.Whether you're a die-hard fan who can recite every stat from memory or a ...

Welcome to Culturally Clueless—where we dive into culture, current events, and the everyday chaos of life. It’s raw, real, and refreshingly unfiltered, with me, Nes Reign and a lineup of fascinating guests. Together, we’ll break down the big questions and the small quirks that make life so endlessly intriguing!

"Scary Dogs! Rigged Machines! Votes From the Grave! This Election, Paranoia Reigns" is from the November 1, 2016 United States section of The New York Times. It was written by Alan Rappeport and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Secrecy Reigns as U.N. Seeks a New Secretary-General" is from the July 21, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Somini Sengupta and narrated by Sam Scholl.

Welcome to the official podcast of Red Reign and Sapphire's It's So Rando! Here we will react to a mixture of different pop culture media, such as popular (and not so popular) tv shows, movies, games and more. Feel free to keep tabs on our other social media channels to get more updates on content postings. Red Reign and Sapphire's Socials: https://wlo.link/@RedReign

As the longest-lived and longest-reigning monarch of the United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth II has presided over an era of tremendous social, political and cultural change. In 2012, to mark her Diamond Jubilee, Radio 4 looked back on the long span of her reign, and asked the public to choose high-profile public figures who have helped to define this New Elizabethan Age. Almost a thousand nominations poured in, and the final selection was decided by a panel of leading writers and historians, including Dominic Sandbrook, Bamber Gascoigne and Max Hastings.

Das System der Kindergärten und Kindertagesstätten ist in eine Schieflage geraten: zu wenige Erzieher, zu große Gruppen von Kindern, belastende Rahmenbedingungen für Kita-Personal und Eltern. Susanne Schnieder und Carsten Tergast schlagen Alarm, denn der aktuelle Zustand vieler Kitas und Kindergärten gefährdet die Zukunft der Gesellschaft. Das Autorenduo nimmt in diesem Sachbuch die Bildungspolitik in die Verantwortung und gibt konkrete Handlungsvorschläge, was sich ändern muss – und zwar schnell.

YesToHellWith is determined to expose the wrongful conviction and imprisonment of Orlando Carter. We are asking that President Trump review this injustice and exonerate Carter. yestohellwith.substack.com

"‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Continues Box-Office Reign" is from the Arts section of The New York Times. It was written by Brooks Barnes and narrated by Fleet Cooper.