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Drawing on first-person interviews, unpublished memoirs, newspaper accounts, contemporary studies, government documents, and recent scholarship, Sin, Sex & Subversion argues that "deviant" sexuality was subversive, and that unique New York "outsiders" of the 1950s set the stage for the following decades and the world we know today. In each chapter, author David Rosen examines a critical moral issue through an in-depth profile of figures such as Liberace, Samuel Roth, Bettie Page, the Rosenbergs, and others.

Mary Beard nos demuestra que los clásicos siguen impotrando ¿Qué tiene de emocionante un trozo de pan de hace 4.000 años? ¿O unas vasijas de pintura abandonadas durante la erupción de Pompeya? ¿Por qué deberíamos interesarnos por un pasado tan remoto? ¿Qué puede decirnos hoy? La vida...

You’ve found Vytal Sines. This is a podcast about stories from the edge of absurd! Each one serving as a ‘Proof of Life’ from the most extreme moments this life has to offer.Join hosts Paul Wizikowski and Ryan Cristelli as they sit down with folks who’ve pursued the absurd, survived the unexpected and learned a thing or two along the way …and we’re starting with some folks who did all the above while not on planet Earth!We’re hoping that the tales of adventure and the truths we unpack along the way, reveal the greatness inside of you and inspire a little absurd for your own ...

Hay personas que cambiaron el mundo… sin darse cuenta. Y lugares que hicieron historia… casi por accidente. Fulanos Sin Manual es un podcast con humor, ironía y cero solemnidades, donde exploramos historias de decisiones dudosas, errores monumentales y momentos que nadie planeó… pero que quedaron para siempre. El fulano —o el lugar— se revela al final, porque la historia también sabe jugar. Escucha, ríete… y confirma que nadie estaba siguiendo un manual.

Drawing on an array of primary sources in multiple languages, Farzin Vejdani argues that the ambiguity in defining the boundaries between private and public in Qajar Iran often corresponded with the jurisdictional friction between government authorities and religious scholars regarding who had the authority to police and punish public crimes.

¿Qué sucede cuando apagamos las luces y dejamos de lado las versiones oficiales? En Historias sin Filtro, exploramos los relatos que el tiempo intentó borrar y las verdades que pocos se atreven a contar. Desde leyendas urbanas que esconden una realidad cruda hasta los rincones más oscuros de la historia de la humanidad, aquí no hay censura ni maquillaje. Solo la narrativa pura y directa que estabas buscando. Bienvenidos al lado humano, real y descarnado de la historia.

Dive into the scandalous world of early Hollywood with Sins of Hollywood, a provocative pamphlet published in May 1922. Amid a surge of high-profile controversies, this anonymously penned work, later revealed to be authored by former PHOTOPLAY editor Ed Roberts, lays bare the seedy underbelly of Tinseltown. With sensational storytelling, Roberts chronicles the gripping tales of moral transgression and vice that plagued some of Hollywoods biggest names, including Rudolph Valentino, Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle, and Mabel Normand. Written in a vivid and engaging style, this book serves as both a ...

Bloomsbury presents The Queer Thing About Sin, written and read by Harry Tanner 'BOLD AND BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN' TOM HOLLAND 'MY GOD, THIS BOOK IS NEEDED. HISTORY HAS NEVER SEEMED MORE ALIVE...' RUSSELL T DAVIES A gripping new journey through ancient history, uncovering the origins of homophobia...

From Emperor Commodus to Rupert Murdoch, Count Dracula to Kim Kardashian, Genghis Khan to Gina Rinehart, Sins of the Filthy Rich explores how the mega wealthy have exploited, indulged, and misbehaved appallingly throughout history.

The local society could only speculate how a pair of turtledoves would cope as the guests of the scandalous Lady Dacey. Surely she would attempt to corrupt them - an act that both Pamela Perryworth and Honoraria Goodham would see as welcome entertainment in their rigid, joyless lives. Though Mrs...

Antes de que entres en la historia, Crimen Sin Testigos quiere decirte algo importante: todos los anuncios están colocados al inicio de cada episodio. No aparecen en medio del relato ni rompen la tensión emocional. Escuchar los anuncios al comienzo permite que, cuando la narración arranca, puedas sumergirte por completo en Crimen Sin Testigos, sin interrupciones, como cuando sabes que algo oscuro y verdadero está a punto de revelarse.Hay un instante que todos reconocemos. Ese momento en el que una historia provoca un escalofrío porque sabes que pudo haber ocurrido cerca de ti. Crimen Sin ...

Birds and Nature was a captivating monthly magazine published by the Nature Study Publishing Company of Chicago from 1897 to 1907. Each issue features enchanting short poems and vivid descriptions of birds, animals, and various natural wonders, beautifully illustrated with color plates. The publication underwent several title changes, starting as Birds, then evolving to Birds and All Nature, Nature and Art, and finally returning to Birds and Nature in September 1900, a title it proudly held until the end of its run. Join J. M. Smallheer as he guides you through this rich tapestry of natures ...

In his astonishing new book, Edward Klein uncovers the real story behind Hillary's email scandals and the dirty political games that have kept her one step ahead of the law - for now. Klein reveals what the FBI's team of 150+ investigators really found on Clinton's server. How Comey originally threatened to resign over White House attempts to intervene in the investigation, and his secret plan to go around the Justice Department if needed.

Juan Eslava Galán recoge en este audiolibro los principales acontecimientos de la Historia de España entre los años 1973 y 1982. Esta década de transición de la dictadura a la democracia, comenzaba con el asesinato de Carrero Blanco y terminaba con celebración de Felipe González, de la...

Why don’t our schools work? Eve L. Ewing tackles this question from a new angle: What if they’re actually doing what they were built to do? She argues that instead of being the great equalizer, America’s classrooms were designed to do the opposite: to maintain the nation’s inequalities...

For over a century, cinephiles and film scholars have had to grapple with an ugly artifact that sits at the beginnings of film history. D. W. Griffith's profoundly racist epic, The Birth of a Nation, inspired controversy and protest at its 1915 release and was defended as both a true history of Reconstruction (although it was based on fiction) and a new achievement in cinematic art. Paul McEwan examines the long and shifting history of its reception, revealing how the film became not just a cinematic landmark but also an influential force in American aesthetics and intellectual life.

 In this riveting new book, John Rhodehamel argues that Booth’s primary motivation for his heinous crime was a growing commitment to white supremacy. In alternating chapters, America’s Original Sin shows how, as Lincoln’s commitment to emancipation grew, so too did Booth’s rage and hatred for Lincoln, whom he referred to as “King Abraham Africanus the First.”  

In Dear Genesis, Martin Luther demonstrates that the free Evangelical faith he championed is not a modern invention, but a belief rooted deeply in the very first book of the Bible. This faith transcends mere rituals and institutions, thriving instead in the genuine conviction of Christ within our hearts and lives. Genesis offers the only historical accounts from the first 2,364 years of the 4,004 years leading to Christ, making it as relevant today as it was during the Reformation. This second volume of Luther’s profound commentary on Genesis explores chapters four through nine, shedding ...

From the New York Times bestselling author of 20 books about the Secret Service, FBI, and CIA comes the detailed account of the life and times of the ambitious, powerful, masterfully manipulative Joseph Patrick Kennedy. For all his wealth and power, Joe Kennedy was not a happy man. He also had...

The Sins Within is a true crime and mystery podcast hosted by Blake and Marcus two storytellers who dive deep into the darkest corners of history, crime, and the unknown.Each week, they uncover chilling stories: unsolved cases, eerie disappearances, and strange paranormal encounters that still leave more questions than answers.No fluff just well-researched stories, honest conversations, and moments that’ll make you pause. If you’re into true crime, unexplained mysteries, or the supernatural, this podcast is for you.Tune in as Blake and Marcus shed light on the hidden sins that history ...