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In this riveting personal account, an authentic American hero relives the perils and triumphs of eight harrowing patrols aboard one of America's most successful World War II submarines. Courageous deeds and terror-filled moments - as well as the endless hard work of maintaining and operating a combat sub - are vividly recalled in Calvert's candid portrait.

Some stories were once headlines. Some moments were captured by the media and remembered forever. Behind every article, every breaking news report, and every forgotten headline, there was a real person — a real family, a real pain, and a story that changed lives forever.Revenge Scars brings you powerful stories inspired by real events that shocked the world. Stories of betrayal, heartbreak, family conflicts, broken promises, and the painful moments people had to endure before the truth finally came out.Step into the untold side of these tragic events — where emotions run deep, secrets are ...

New York Times bestselling author and acclaimed presidential historian Douglas Brinkley chronicles the rise of environmental activism during the Long Sixties (1960-1973), telling the story of an indomitable generation that saved the natural world under the leadership of John F. Kennedy, Lyndon...

Raised near New Orleans as one of six children, Dorothy Newton was surrounded by abuse and poverty as she grew up. But she became the first in her family to graduate from college and moved out of poverty. She then began to live out her dreams in Dallas of a better home and life when she married...

I started making a list in my diary entitled “Things I Have Been Silent About.” Under it I wrote: “Falling in Love in Tehran. Going to Parties in Tehran. Watching the Marx Brothers in Tehran. Reading Lolita in Tehran.” I wrote about repressive laws and executions, about public and...

In 2021, I gave birth to my first child at 27 weeks. I felt completely alone. No one understood, and social media made it worse. Everyone else seemed fine, and I felt like a failure. That isolation became mental illness. When I opened up online, I found others like me, parents who knew the fear, guilt, and pain. Now I’m creating that same space for others. The Silent Struggles Podcast shares the pain you don’t talk about and the doubts you hide. I’m Michelle, your host. We break the silence, one story at a time.

Silent Verdict is a true crime podcast exploring real criminal cases, hidden clues, and shocking revelations. Every episode uncovers mysteries, exposes evidence, and brings justice-seeking stories to light. Listen and discover where silence meets the truth.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/silent-verdic--6854639/support.

The untold story of the Black patriots—from soldiers in combat to peace protesters—who ended the Vietnam War and defended the soul of American democracy, from a pre-eminent civil rights historian and the award-winning author of Half American As the civil rights movement blazed through...

In an old mansion in Cennethisar, a former fishing village near Istanbul, an old widow Fatma awaits the annual summer visit of her grandchildren. She has lived in the village for decades, ever since her husband, an idealistic young doctor, first arrived to serve the poor fishermen. Now mostly...

A crime scene. A murder. A mystery. The most important person on the scene? The forensic scientist. And yet the intricate details of their work remains a mystery to most of us. Silent Witnesses looks at the history of forensic science over the last two centuries, during which time a combination of remarkable intuition, painstaking observation, and leaps in scientific knowledge have developed this fascinating branch of detection.

A Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist reveals the little-known story of the Union soldiers from Alabama who played a decisive role in the Civil War, and how they were scrubbed from the history books. “It is my sincere hope that this compelling and submerged history is integrated into our...

Silent No More is a space for voices that have been silenced too long. Survivors of child sexual abuse bravely share their stories, not just to heal, but to shine a light on a painful truth many hide. Through their courage, we find hope, understanding, and an urgent call to protect the innocent. Listen with your heart, learn, and stand with us to break the cycle of abuse.

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ‘A terrific book … It really is one of the most enjoyable histories I’ve read in many a year’ JAMES HOLLAND ‘Riveting … A brilliant account’ DAILY MAIL THE FIRST AUTHORISED HISTORY OF THE SBS. Britain’s SBS – or Special Boat Service – was the...

In the heart of the Texas plains, a lone rifleman counts the approaching riders with a mix of caution and determination. Two, four, six, eight, he murmurs, assessing the situation as he listens intently to the ground beneath him. Among the eight figures, he suspects two are mules, and they are heading straight for him. With the timber as his only refuge, he knows time is critical. Will he be prepared when they arrive? Set against the backdrop of the 1800s, this gripping tale by British author Henry William Herbert immerses listeners in the tension and beauty of the Texan wilderness. - Summary ...

Silent Generation is a Chicago-based cultural analysis podcast that surveys the cultural consequences of car-oriented development in the mid-20th century. It explores what was lost between the Silent Generation and Generation Z. Topics discussed include aesthetics, fashion, history, and urbanism.Find us on Instagram: silent.generation

A young Marine deployed to Vietnam finds terror, danger, and death, but also courage, loyalty, and brotherhood. This intense, gritty tale of the Vietnam War, in a setting depicted so vividly you can almost feel the jungle heat, it will draw you in and won't let go. Silent Valor recreates what happened to Lance Corporal Don Talbot and the squad members of Echo Two in their attempt to save fellow Marines surrounded by the North Vietnamese Army.

On 6 June 1944 Britain woke up to a profound silence. Overnight, 160,000 Allied troops had vanished and an eerie emptiness settled over the country. The majority of those men would never return. This is the story of that extraordinary 24 hours. Using a wealth of first person testimonies...

On December 4, 1931, a mob of White men in Salisbury, Maryland, lynched and set ablaze a 23-year-old Black man named Matthew Williams. His gruesome murder was part of a wave of white terrorism in the wake of the stock market crash of 1929, which exposed Black laborers to white rage. For nearly a century, the lynching of Matthew Williams has lived in the shadows of the more well-known incidents of racial terror in the Deep South, haunting both the Eastern Shore and the state of Maryland as a whole.

A must-listen new audio book about filmmakers Ted and Leo Wharton, whose serials become popular in the 1910s. 

Rick Greenberg joined the Corps right out of high school because he always wanted to be a Marine. Little did he know what it would ultimately cost him to even approach earning such a title. After boot camp, "Greeny", as he was later known by his Recon team buddies, attended radio communication school in San Diego, California. As a radio operator, upon arrival in Vietnam, Greenberg was both surprised and troubled when he was arbitrarily assigned to the First Recon Battalion, generally considered to be an elite unit.