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First published in 1955, They Thought They Were Free is an eloquent and provocative examination of the development of fascism in Germany. Milton Mayer's book is a study of 10 Germans and their lives from 1933-45, based on interviews he conducted after the war when he lived in Germany.

No one could have predicted even two years ago that an African American would take the oath of office as president of the United States in January of 2009. For many, the occasion marks the climax to the civil rights movement and the fulfillment of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s dream that Americans could be judged on the content of their character and not the color of their skin. This collection, with about 400 letters from Americans of all walks of life, is being created to stand as a symbol of this exciting moment in history.

Vividly written, The Infidel and the Professor is a compelling account of a great friendship of two towering Enlightenment thinkers that had great consequences for modern thought. David Hume is widely regarded as the most important philosopher ever to write in English, but during his lifetime, he was attacked as "the Great Infidel" for his skeptical religious views and deemed unfit to teach the young. In contrast, Adam Smith was a revered professor of moral philosophy and is now often hailed as the founding father of capitalism.

Originally drawn to Yaqui Indian spiritual leader don Juan Matus for his knowledge of mind-altering plants, best-selling author Carlos Castaneda soon immersed himself in the sorcerer's magical world entirely. Ten years after his first encounter with the shaman, Castaneda examines his field notes and comes to understand what don Juan knew all along - that these plants are merely a means to understanding the alternative realities that one cannot fully embrace on one's own.

The development of the Russian military's strategic thought is an understudied and thus misunderstood subject in the West. Strategy in Russia encompasses the broader context of foreign and domestic policy as well as the military's ties to the country's leadership. The military's strategic thought is closely linked to Russia's existence as a state and explains patterns of Russian confrontation.

In the 19th century, Europe was the crucible for most of the ideas, institutions, and "isms" that now shape the life of our entire planet-nationalism, capitalism, democracy, socialism, feminism, and the list goes on and on. But where did these ideas come from? Over the course of 24 sweeping lectures, Professor Kramer invites you to view intellectual history as a series of overlapping, interconnected dialogues....

From the fall of Constantinople in 1453 until the 18th century, many Western European writers viewed the Ottoman Empire with almost obsessive interest. In this path-breaking audiobook, Noel Malcolm ranges through these vital centuries of East-West interaction, studying all the ways in which thinkers in the West interpreted the Ottoman Empire as a political phenomenon - and Islam as a political religion.

THE PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING CLASSIC OF POLITICAL INTEGRITY Introduction Written and Read by Caroline Kennedy; Book read by John F. Kennedy Jr. John F. Kennedy’s enduring classic resounds with timeless lessons on the most cherished of virtues—courage and patriotism—and remains a moving...

Welcome to Tea for Thought! I'm your host, Ririsimpson , here to share stories that we've all either experienced, or thought about experiencing. Giving you insight that makes you feel less alone. Join me for a chat with honest conversations that, I hope, will leave you inspired, connected and maybe even curious! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A conservative historian defends Americaâ€s past by debunking four dozen common liberal myths In this follow-up to the best-selling A Patriotâ€s History of the United States, Professor Larry Schweikart once again challenges liberal historians and their shameful attempts to distort...

What We Thought We Knew is a solo-narrated podcast that unpacks the myths, half-truths, and misunderstood facts we've carried for far too long. Each episode explores one idea we thought was true, and reveals the surprising, insightful, and often fascinating reality underneath.Because unlearning is its own kind of progress. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The stylish, wild story of the marriage of Dennis Hopper and Brooke Hayward—a tale of love, art, Hollywood, and heartbreak “Those years in the sixties when I was married to Dennis were the most wonderful and awful of my life.” —Brooke Hayward Los Angeles in the 1960s: riots in Watts and...

A History Podcast of the Christian Church told through the lives and thoughts of it's greatest thinkers.Season 1 – A.D. 1 – A.D. 500 Plato and Greek philosophy.Apostolic fathersJustin MartyrIrenaeus Clement of AlexandriaOriginCyprianEusebius of Caesarea.Council of NicaeaAthanasies.Ephraim the Syrian.The Cappadocian fathers.The Council of ConstantinopleAmbroseJohn Chrysostom.Jerome.AugustineCyril of Alexandria.The Council of EphesusTheodor of CyrusLeo the great.The Council of Chelsea and.The Apostles Creed.

From Toilet Panic to 3AM Peace: One Woman's Journey Through IBD, Fertility, and Finding Hope in the DarkNow, this is a story all about how my life got flipped-turned upside down... but it's not the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. It's the raw, unfiltered truth about trying to become a mother at 40+ while battling IBD, premature ovarian failure, and a medical system that wasn't designed for women like me.This is where I share what really happens when your bowels, your fertility, and your dreams collide. From panic attacks in public toilets to navigating donor eggs, from being dismissed as "too old" to...

This wide ranging collection of essays allows the contemporary reader to grasp the extraordinary variety and depth of the statesman's mature thoughts on questions, both grave and gay, facing modern man. Churchill begins by asking what it would be like to live your life over again and ends by describing his love affair with painting. In between he touches on subjects as diverse as spies, cartoons, submarines, elections, flying, and the future.

Abolitionism was the movement that strove to end slavery in the United States. The abolitionists saw slavery as a stain and an affliction on the United States and made it their goal to eradicate slave ownership. Abolitionists produced anti-slavery literature, sent petitions to Congress, and ran for political office.

American history is often presented as a tale of dynamic movers and shakers who subdued an untamed wilderness on the way to forging a great nation-all the while leaving philosophy for their European counterparts.But this history neglects the philosophical underpinnings of America. As these 36 lectures demonstrate, America has borne the imprint of influential thinkers from its earliest days, from the Reformation theology of John Calvin to the Enlightenment philosophy of John Locke.

Step back into the mid-1800s with the wit and wisdom of Bill Nye, a celebrated American humor columnist. Known for his clever and self-deprecating humor, Nye believed, We can never be a nation of snobs so long as we are willing to poke fun at ourselves. In this delightful collection, weve curated 35 of his most side-splitting, insightful, and downright hilarious musings, all penned in the charmingly intricate style characteristic of the 19th century. Each selection has been meticulously chosen for its ability to evoke laughter, giggles, or even the occasional snort. Join us in relishing the ...

A Collection of thoughtful opinions about culture, society, people, lessons, relationships, sex, perception, and everything in between, leaving them all here, bare as his own storytelling and documentary.

The power, anger and fluency of Liang Qichao's writings make him one of the towering figures in modern Chinese literature. He saw his great, almost unmanageable task as an attempt to write China into the new era - to provide an ancient country, devastated by civil war and foreign predators, with the intellectual equipment to renew itself. This selection of pieces shows Liang's extraordinary range and the burning sense of mission which drove him on, attempting to galvanize and refresh an entire nation.