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Cora is about to discover who she truly is. It’s the summer of 1913, and Cora Kensington’s life on the family farm has taken a dark turn. Not only are the crops failing, but someone dear to Cora is failing as well. One fateful afternoon, a stranger comes to call, and Cora discovers a terrible secret about her past… a secret that will radically change her future. Cora is invited to take the “Grand Tour” of Europe, a trip intended to finish a person’s education and solidify an understanding of refinement and ancient culture.

Welcome to the United States of Cryptids, where mysterious monsters lurk in the dark forests, deep lakes, and sticky swamps of all fifty states. From the infamous Jersey Devil to the obscure Snallygaster, travel writer and chronicler of the strange J. W. Ocker not only uncovers the bizarre stories of these creatures but investigates the ways in which communities have embraced and celebrated their local cryptids.

On a tour through history that's both whimsical and startling, we'll encounter 17th-century children flying around inside their New England home "like geese". We'll meet a father-son team of pious Puritans who embarked on a mission that involved undressing ladies and overseeing hangings. And on the eve of the Civil War, we'll accompany a reporter as he dons a dress and goes searching for witches in New York City's most dangerous neighborhoods.

A fun and informative trip around the highways (not forgetting the low ways) and byways of Great Britain. Within this audio you will find love and romance, murder and mayhem, royalty, aristocrats and commoners, politics and politicians, sex and scandal, sporting triumphs and sporting disasters, millionaires and eccentrics, film stars and train robbers and much more besides.

In The Great Tours: Greece and Turkey, from Athens to Istanbul, award-winning Professor John R. Hale of the University of Louisville is your guide to the fabulous civilizations of the Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, and Ottomans, and to the natural wonders and idyllic landscapes that surround them. These 24 richly enjoyable lectures give you the chance to experience these important sites and cultures through the eyes of an expert archaeologist and scholar, whose knowledge and depth of insight go far beyond any ordinary travel narrative.

Creeps, Crimes & Cryptids is a weekly podcast by Ghost City Tours that dives deep into the strange, dark, and unexplained side of America’s most haunted cities. Each episode explores local legends, true crime cases, eerie history, and infamous cryptids—from urban myths and serial killers to monsters lurking just beyond the treeline. Blending storytelling, folklore, and dark tourism, Creeps, Crimes & Cryptids uncovers the secrets cities try to bury and the creatures they swear don’t exist.

One of our most acclaimed historians explores the decorated military service of one of America’s most intriguing politicians—the leading Democratic presidential candidate for 2004—and its profound effects on his career and life In Tour of Duty, Brinkley explores Senator John Kerry’s...

Do human beings have an innate, elemental impulse to declare something sacred—and then feel compelled to connect with it by creating a sacred space? The history of various civilizations say that we do. From ancient times, people realized they lived in a world they could not always control; there had to be something beyond their own lives that controlled their world.

In this highly original history of the world's most famous bicycle race, Christopher S. Thompson, mining previously neglected sources and writing with infectious enthusiasm for his subject, tells the compelling story of the Tour de France from its creation in 1903 to the present.

A podcast hosted by Jesse La Tour about the past and present of Fullerton, California. To follow my research and writing visit www.fullertonhistory.com.

"I found myself thus afloat, on the skin of a buffalo, in the midst of a wild river."

In The Great Tours: Experiencing Medieval Europe, award-winning Professor Kenneth R. Bartlett of the University of Toronto invites you to travel through time to the golden ages of 12 of Europe’s most beautiful medieval cities. In 24 lectures, you’ll discover teeming markets and mercantile centers, royal feasts and ritual, dramatic military engagements, magnificent religious pageantry, and the many colorful layers of daily medieval life.

The Charms of Anatolia is not a travel guide.It is a long-form storytelling podcast exploring history, myth, memory, and deep timeacross one of the world’s great cultural crossroads: Anatolia.From the birth of early civilizations to the rise and fall of empires, from belief systems and philosophies to science, migration, and cultural survival,each episode invites listeners to slow down and listen carefully.Created by Hussein, a licensed professional tour guide based in Antalya, this independently produced project draws on decades of guiding experienceand deep, long-form research.Alongside ...

Anne McElvoy traces the emergence of three key political movements in British history: conservatism, liberalism and socialism. Using interviews, readings and fascinating anecdotes, McElvoy guides us through 300 years of British political history that ground the emergence of these key ideologies within their historical and social contexts.

Long-form audio essays exploring the land, people, and forgotten history of Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. From wine and agriculture to settlement, geology, and social history, each episode follows a single story—told slowly, carefully, and in depth.

Le 1er podcast officiel de la tour Eiffel ! Parce qu’elle est la mieux placée pour parler de son histoire et parce qu’elle a du caractère, le temps est enfin venu pour la tour Eiffel de prendre la parole et de vous embarquer dans ses 135 ans d'histoire en « hackant » les ondes radio qui transitent en son sommet. Dans ce podcast, vous découvrirez des épisodes-charnières de la vie de la plus célèbre des tours, à travers des fictions au rythme enlevé, narrées par « Madame la tour Eiffel » en personne. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations...

In this course, Father Kirby takes a look at the history and artwork of St. Peter's Square and Basilica through the light of faith. This comprehensive tour explains why St. Peter's Basilica was significant to the early Christians, and why it is still significant today. Just as the ancient pilgrims exclaimed, “Ecco Roma” (Latin for “Behold Rome”), so too does this course begin with wonder at beholding the Eternal City. Aside from visiting Italy in person, this tour will take you as close as possible to experiencing the splendor of Rome, Vatican City, and St. Peter’s Square.

A podcast dedicated to furthering the knowledge of strange and mysterious occurrences.

Tour Ireland Outdoors is a podcast exploring the enigma and beauty of the Irish outdoors with the insight of those who work outdoors in the Irish Tourism Industry. Sponsored by footfalls.ie with assistance from Discover Ireland & Discover Northern Ireland. https://www.facebook.com/Tour-Ireland-Outdoors-104084938413727 https://www.instagram.com/tourirelandoutdoors https://twitter.com/outdoors_tour

L'amour romantique, c'est universel. Peu importe d'où on vient. Combien on gagne. A quel genre on s'identifie… ou pas. La majorité d’entre nous rêve d'aimer et d'être aimé. On s'appelle Léo, Leila, Jovanny et Akbar. On a une vingtaine d’années. La plupart d’entre nous habite le Blosne, un quartier prioritaire de la ville de Rennes. Dans les médias, et dans l’esprit de beaucoup de Rennais, c’est aussi un quartier connu plutôt pour sa violence liée au narcotrafic.Nous on a voulu parler d’autre chose justement. Nous, on va vous parler d’amour.On a voulu savoir comment ...