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Patriarchs is a six-part audio drama focused on the dynamic between Thomas Jefferson and John Adams during the founding of the United States. Written by award-winning playwright Jim McGrath, the podcast stars America’s preeminent interpreter of Shakespeare Stacy Keach as Thomas Jefferson, and six-time Helen Hayes Award winner Edward Gero as John Adams. Patriarchs opens in Philadelphia at the Continental Congress in 1776 Philadelphia and concludes on Independence Day July 4, 1826.During that 50-year span, Patriarchs chronicles the origin of our country through the most consequential ...

Acclaimed across the world, prescribed in over 100 universities and colleges, and included in part in The Century's Greatest Reportage (Ordfront, 2000), alongside the works of Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Studs Terkel and John Reed, Everybody Loves a Good Drought is the established classic on rural...

The District is a seven-part podcast from the Stuff Circuit investigative team. It’s a story about injustice, but mostly it’s a story about people. People who are trying to get on with their lives, but can’t. It centres on an infamous unsolved murder case, in a rural district of New Zealand: examining the colourful characters involved and their unending search for justice, the kicks in the guts, the suspicions, and the fresh clues - could they hold the answer to New Zealand’s most notorious cold case? The District is also about another strange death; another family gripped by a sense ...

Welcome to the LeFleur Museum District Podcast, where we explore how our museums come together to spark curiosity, strengthen community, and make a lasting impact on education and tourism in Jackson, Mississippi. This podcast is sponsored in part by Visit Jackson.

In the isolated town of Mzinsk, Katerina finds solace from her mundane existence in a passionate affair with Sergei. Yet, as their love deepens, so too does their descent into darkness, leading to a series of shocking murders. Nikolai Leskovs compelling novella, first published in Russian in 1865, draws inspiration from Shakespeares Lady Macbeth, but Katerinas fate takes a strikingly different turn. - Summary by Phil Benson

In December 1965, a group of students in Des Moines held a meeting in the home of 16-year-old Christopher Eckhardt to plan a public showing of their support for a truce in the Vietnam war. They decided to wear black armbands throughout the holiday season and to fast on December 16 and New Year’s Eve.

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True Stories of Crime from the District Attorney’s Office by Arthur Cheney Train. "True Stories of Crime: From the District Attorney’s Office" by Arthur Train is a compelling collection of real-life criminal cases from the early 1900s, offering a fascinating glimpse into the legal system. The book features eleven stories based on actual cases handled by the District Attorney's office in New York City. These narratives delve into the complexities of crime, justice, and the legal proceedings of the time, providing readers with a vivid portrayal of the challenges faced by ...

Queering the District Podcast explores the role, history, and stories “third places” have held across time for the Queer community in Washington, D.C. Join us as we journey as far back as the 19th century and make our way back to the present day to see how various types of Queer “third places,” such as bars, parks, houses, and more, have evolved over time.Each season will focus on one “type” of “third place,” with season one focused on bars. You’ll hear from Queer elders, academic experts, and even that one drunk friend leaving a voicemail in their favorite bar as they share ...

Delve into "True Stories of Crime from The District Attorney's Office" by Arthur Cheney Train. This collection of real-life crime stories provides a fascinating look at early 20th-century criminal cases and the legal system. Perfect for true crime enthusiasts and history buffs.

Created, written, and directed by former law student Ed Byron, the series was inspired by the early years of New York governor Thomas E. Dewey. Dewey's public war against racketeering led to his election as governor. Phillips H. Lord, creator of Gang Busters, helped to develop the concept and coined the title. Byron lent an air of accuracy and immediacy to his scripts through close study of crime statistics, a library of criminology texts, following the newspapers and even visiting rough bars to gain tips, background and color from crooks and police.Produced throughout its run in New York...

Dawn, Ellie and Matt bring you a podcast about land management in and around the Peak District, hearing from farmers, rangers, landowners and conservationists about the challenges of protecting wildlife, producing food and providing access for visitors. We hope these recordings provide some insight into different relationships with the landscape and ways we might learn from each other so that livelihoods and ecosystems can flourish.If you listen to this and think of any questions you'd like to ask then you can email us at landfolkpodcast@gmail.comThanks to Joss Mann-Hazell and Ford Collier for...

InterCast - the first ever Podcast of the Interact District 3220 marks a significant milestone in the history of Interact. The intentions behind establishing this efficacious podcast is to support Interactors and youth around the world.

The Spectrum, the school-sponsored newspaper of Hazelwood East High School, was written and edited by students. In May 1983, Robert E. Reynolds, the school principal, received the pages proofs for the May 13 issue. Reynolds found two of the articles in the issue to be inappropriate, and ordered that the pages on which the articles appeared be withheld from publication. Cathy Kuhlmeier and two other former Hazelwood East students brought the case to court.

Ackroyd portrays London from the time of the druids to the beginning of the twenty-first century, noting magnificence in both epochs, but this is not a simple chronological record. It is a comprehensive account, animated by Ackroyd's concern for the close relationship between the present and the past as well as by what he describes as the peculiar "echoic" quality of London whereby its texture and history actively affect the lives and personalities of its citizens.

Les Dossiers Nocturnes est un podcast narratif immersif dédié aux affaires criminelles réelles, aux phénomènes paranormaux inexpliqués et aux conspirations troublantes. Chaque épisode explore des disparitions mystérieuses, des secrets d’État, des lieux hantés et des histoires vraies qui défient la logique. Narration intense. Atmosphère cinématographique. Des faits vérifiés, mais racontés comme un thriller. Si vous aimez le true crime, les mystères non résolus et les dossiers classifiés… bienvenue dans l’ombre.

禁忌档案 Jìnjì Dàng’àn 是一档以历史、古代文明、阴谋论与考古为主题的音频纪录片播客，每集带你走进那些教科书里没有写的真相。 我们从阿兹特克帝国到现代秘密组织，追踪被掩埋的档案、失落文明和改变世界的黑幕事件，解析文明冲突与人性心理。 如果你痴迷隐秘历史、神秘事件和深度故事，就订阅这档节目，每周和我们一起翻开下一卷禁忌档案。

Bem-vindo ao Archivos Prohibidos, uma série documental em áudio sobre história, civilizações antigas, conspirações, arqueologia e eventos que mudaram o mundo. Vamos além dos livros didáticos, explorando arquivos, relatos esquecidos e verdades ocultas. Do Império Asteca às forças secretas por trás do mundo moderno, cada episódio revela o lado oculto da história, os choques entre civilizações e a psicologia por trás dos maiores triunfos e tragédias da humanidade.

Go behind the scenes of the Great White Way with this illustrated guide to the Theater District’s hidden history--an essential book for your explorations of the district from a seasoned Broadway guide. Broadway is one of New York’s greatest treasures, and where there is treasure, there is a...

Sex workers in 19th-century Melbourne were judged morally corrupt by the respectable world around them. But theirs was a thriving trade, with links to the police and political leaders of the day, and the leading brothels were usually managed by women. While today a popular bar and a city lane are famously named after Madame Brussels, the identities of the other ‘flash madams’, the ‘dressed girls’ who worked for them and the hundreds of women who solicited on the streets of the Little Lon district of Melbourne are not remembered.