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Henry James regarded The Ambassadors as his finest, or perhaps most intricately crafted, novel. It delves into the quintessential Jamesian exploration of the American experience abroad, where one encounters an older, and some might argue, a more enriching culture than that of the United States, filled with both allure and peril. The protagonist, Lambert Strether, a man in his fifties and the editor of a modest literary magazine in Woollett, Massachusetts, embarks on a journey to Europe. His mission, prompted by his benefactor Mrs. Newsome, is to retrieve her son Chadwick, who appears to be ...

Immerse yourself in the world of The Ambassadors by Henry James and discover why this novel is a literary classic! Follow the story of Lewis Lambert Strether, a middle-aged man sent to Europe to retrieve a wayward young relative, as he becomes enmeshed in the sophisticated society of Paris and confronts his own personal and emotional growth. With its intricate plot and complex characters, The Ambassadors is a thought-provoking and rewarding listen that you won't want to miss. So why wait? Start listening to The Ambassadors today and join Strether on his journey of self-discovery.https://...

Keith Hatschek tells the story of three determined artists: Louis Armstrong, Dave Brubeck, and Iola Brubeck and the stand they took against segregation by writing and performing a jazz musical titled The Real Ambassadors. First conceived by the Brubecks in 1956, the musical's journey to the stage for its 1962 premiere tracks extraordinary twists and turns across the backdrop of the civil rights movement.

You're invited to listen in on a series of discussions between Ehsan and world renowned "Peace Ambassadors" as they ponder, conceptualize, and propose real world solutions to inspire global peace. Strength is fortified in numbers. When we stand together, we are set to enable the difference our world needs. Peace is possible. Be part of the vision.

BERNARD CAMPION has killed for the Pope as an agent of the Office of Papal Operations, the OPO. But the old pope is dead, and Pope Linus the Second is no friend of the OPO! The adventures of Bernard Campion, the Vatican Assassin, continue. BC has helped Governor Marc Edwards rebuild Lunar Prime, but can he help build peace between The Universal Islamic Nation (UIN), The Universal Trade Zone (UTZ) and the New catholic Church (NcC)? And just what is the mysterious Project?

Ambassador Morgenthau’s memoirs of his years in the service of the United States in Constantinople, (today Istanbul), are an important primary historical resource for the study of the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire and the Armenian Genocide. During this genocide, approximately 1,500,000 Armenians living in Anatolia were murdered in an attempt to rid Turkey of its non-Turkish populations. Mr. Morgenthau left Turkey a frustrated man, having done all that he was able through diplomatic circles to halt the murders, to no avail.Today, Turkey’s official position is that their attempt to ...

At the height of the ideological antagonism of the Cold War, the US State Department unleashed an unexpected tool in its battle against Communism: jazz. From 1956 through the late 1970s, America dispatched its finest jazz musicians to the far corners of the earth, from Iraq to India, from the Congo to the Soviet Union, in order to win the hearts and minds of the Third World and to counter perceptions of American racism.

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