Showing results for "Up and Down" in History

In 1860 William Brewer, a young Yale-educated teacher of the natural sciences and a recent widower, eagerly accepted an offer from Josiah Whitney to assist in the first geological survey of the state of California. Brewer was not a geologist, but his training in agriculture and botany made him an invaluable member of the team. He traveled more than 14,000 miles in the four years he spent in California and spent much of his leisure time writing lively, detailed letters to his brother back East.

Brought to you by Penguin. George Orwell's vivid memoir of his time living among the desperately poor and destitute, Down and Out in Paris and London is a moving tour of the underworld of society. 'You have talked so often of going to the dogs - and well, here are the dogs, and you have reached...

This is One Up One Down, a monthly podcast where you’ll hear stories from people about a time in their life they felt ‘up’ and a time they felt ‘down’. Together we’ll explore the impact these times have had on them and their lives. The podcast is hosted by me, Ben Langston and I started it because I’m interested in hearing and sharing stories from people’s lives. Stories are powerful, and while our life experiences vary, I believe the emotions we feel because of the things that happen to us, can help us relate to one another. I hope the podcast can help people see that none of...

Timothy M. Gay writes that four-time major champion Rory McIlroy is "golf's ageless Opie Taylor," a superstar whose charm transcends national boundaries and enlivens the game. His swing is so powerful that Tiger Woods is teaching his own son to mimic Rory's action. But a charismatic persona and a pretty swing don't translate into winning championships. Rory has failed to win another major and fallen short of achieving the career Grand Slam. Rory Land tells the saga of a compassionate superstar living in a world where "money has no conscience."

Down on the Docs, starring comedians Chris Neff and Dave Sarra, is a weekly podcast breaking down the latest (and not so latest) documentaries on Netflix, HBO, and Amazon Prime the only way they know how, with lots of dumb jokes.