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Speaking of History is a podcast series which explores stories hidden within the recently digitised cassette tapes of interviews conducted in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s with former University of Sydney staff and students. This series is part of the History of University Life.

The most profound and important speeches ever delivered are here collected in this anthology, featuring some of the most influential figures in world history. From ancient times to the American Revolution, from the days before slaves had been emancipated (or women had the vote) to as recently as this past century, Fort Raphael Publishing has gathered some of the most important and iconic speeches ever delivered and presents them here - with a biographical background for each speaker - in this complete collection.

All of us are faced countless times with the challenge of persuading others, whether we're trying to win a trivial argument with a friend or convince our coworkers about an important decision. Instead of relying on untrained instinct - and often failing as a result - we'd win more arguments if we learned the timeless art of verbal persuasion, or rhetoric.

With modern knowledge could we navigate an old world better than our predecessors, or would we find it difficult and fail miserably. Join hosts Tom and Charlie as they navigate some of history’s biggest questions. Tom is a professional archaeologist, with experience working in Academic research. Tom has worked in British and North African Archaeology, working across both the commercial and academic field. Charlie is a producer of historical documentaries, having specialised in studying the medieval period at Cambridge, with a particular focus on the Vikings.

This book offers a series of problems in thinking that require no special knowledge and no mathematics. The problems are designed to let readers find out about their personal style of thinking, its weaknesses and strengths, and the potential methods that they never use. Being right is not always important - an error can lead to the right decision.

For almost three years, novelist and short-story writer Lawrence Block's monthly column, "Generally Speaking," was one of the most popular features in Linn's Stamp News. A general collector of pre-1940 issues, Block had the entire world of stamps as his subject, and he turned in 33 columns before he decided it was time to stop. But Keller, the author's fictional character, never lost his enthusiasm for philately. A wistful and introspective killer for hire, Keller rekindled a boyhood passion for stamps at the end of Hit Man, the first of a series of books about him.

Over the course of 365 days a year, something in the world of sports always makes us stop and take notice. Dana highlights the accomplishments, memories and anniversaries of some of the greatest moments in sports history and delves into some of the hidden stories behind them. Hosted by former sportswriter and broadcaster Dana Auguster, this weekly podcast describes these sports moments like no other. Each week the show will be your tour guide as we stroll down sports memory lane, reliving the moments that make sports a vital element of being an American. Also, the show uncovers other moments ...

From the Intergalactic Sports Network and Ember Media we bring you a new look at the history of Wrestling, Media, and Culture!Join us for deep dives into the subjects, humans, and spectacles of American Society Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The MSF “Speaking Out” podcasts are adapted from the original Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Speaking Out Case Studies (SOCS). Like the case studies, the podcast examines the challenges and dilemmas surrounding speaking out. Each series offers an in-depth look into humanitarian dilemmas in a specific crisis through the narration of extracts from MSF documents and press archives to help establish the facts. Interviews with the main MSF protagonists at the time of the events also provide insight into, and personal analysis of, the positions adopted. ***The MSF Speaking Out Case Studies (...

When you’re wandering about a historic place, what voices do you hear echoing off the walls? Are they the ones you learnt about at school – or do you wonder about the shadowy, quiet voices that may have gone unheard? Speaking with Shadows is the podcast that listens to the people that history forgot. From castles on the south coast to Hadrian’s Wall in the far North, join presenter Josie Long as she travels across the country to seek out six stories from the hidden corners of England’s history.

Join us every week as we throw a party for anything and everyone that makes the world a more inspiring, entertaining and positive place to live. Get on in here and celebrate what's great! It's always a hoot.

Joe & Kyle deliver a variety of informative and (mostly) fictitious history lessons. Can you spot fact from fiction?

Joe & Kyle deliver a variety of informative and (mostly) fictitious history lessons. Can you spot fact from fiction?

Two Messiah University History majors (AJ Memmelaar and Josh Cook) discuss historical topics they find interesting!

The Podcast discusses political, economic, social, cultural and environmental issues affecting the African continent while at the same time delving into particular national and regional concerns. The podcast presents an opportunity for knowledge sharing and learning, and gives priority to African voices from the continent and the diaspora

Densely Speaking: Conversations About Cities, Economics & Law

Dedicated to the memories of David Faraday, Betty Lou Jensen, Darlene Ferrin, Cecelia Shepard, and Paul Stine, and to Michael Mageau, and Bryan Hartnell, we are a podcast that digs into the Zodiac murders of 1968 and 1969, about the effect on the modern world, and about the victims and their lives and times.

Theologically Speaking is a multi-part series hosted by The Rev. Canon Ian Elliot Davies and Vestry member Kyle Leon Henderson. The podcast is a casual but fascinating conversation about the history and meaning behind theology and how it applies to our everyday lives.

All things Kappa Kappa Gamma and women's history.

How does the U.S. Constitution work?