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Mark Gregory Pegg’s history of the Middle Ages opens and closes with martyrdom, the first that of a young Roman mother in a North African amphitheater in 203 and the second a French girl burned to death beside the Seine in 1431. Both Vibia Perpetua and Jeanne la Pucelle died for their Christian beliefs, yet that for which they willingly sacrificed their lives connects and separates them. Both were divinely inspired, but one believed her deity shared the universe with other gods, and the other knew that her Creator ruled heaven and earth.

Industrial Biography offers an enlightening exploration into the lives and accomplishments of the unsung heroes of the Industrial Revolution. These engineers and designers, often overlooked in historical narratives, were the driving force behind the transformational changes in British society. The book, written by Smiles, pays tribute to the genius minds who developed iron and machine tools of the 19th century, forging the path for future innovators like Brunel. Their legacy lives on, with many of their tools still being utilized two centuries later. Smiles acclaimed work, Self Help, extols ...

George Stephenson may not have invented the steam engine, the steam locomotive, or the Railway, but his contributions are undeniable. Known as ‘The father of the steam locomotive,’ Stephenson transformed a primitive and inefficient device into a reliable machine that ran for over a century. Despite his humble beginnings and learning to read at the age of twenty, Stephenson, along with his son Robert, became the preeminent engineers in the railway world. He pioneered the development of steam railways in England and worldwide, beginning with the Stockton and Darlington Railway, the ...

開局40年を迎えたAIR-G'がお届けする40回限定の特別プログラム「4 your SMILE（フォーユアスマイル）」。当ポッドキャストではGLAYや渡辺美里さん、平井堅さんなどのスペシャルゲストとのトークを再編集して記録（Archive）していきます。

Témoignages d’une jeunesse cambodgienne guidée par Sreyka Smile.Depuis 2011, l’ONG Sreyka Smile œuvre au Cambodge. Elle accompagne des enfants défavorisés sur le chemin de l’autonomie et de l’indépendance. L’association utilise des projets dits « macros » qui bénéficient à un ensemble de communautés, servant de passerelle pour mieux identifier les besoins spécifiques et offrir un accompagnement interactionniste à chacun. La diversité de ces histoires est la richesse de Sreyka Smile. Le reporter Kris Janssens est allé à leur rencontre. Il expose les récits de ces ...