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Stephen Dando-Collins paints a vivid and definitive portrait of daily life in the Tenth Legion as he follows Caesar and his men along the blood-soaked fringes of the Empire. This unprecedented regimental history reveals countless previously unknown details about Roman military practices, Caesar's conduct as a commander and his relationships with officers and legionnaires, and the daily routine and discipline of the Legion.

Author Dana Schwartz explores the stories of some of history’s most fascinating royals: the tyrants and the tragic, the murderers and the murdered, and everyone in between. Because when you’re wearing a crown, mistakes often mean blood.

More than any other conflict, the Cold War was fought on the battlefield of the human mind. And, nearly thirty years since the collapse of the Soviet Union, its legacy still endures - not only in our politics, but in our own thoughts, and fears. Drawing on a vast array of untapped archives and...

Family Business: Gier, Geld, Geheimnisse erzählt die Geschichten großer Familien und schillernder Dynastien. Die Schwestern Anna Dushime und Amélia Umuhire geben Einblicke in das Innere von Familien, die über Jahrzehnte oder gar Jahrhunderte Unternehmen und Imperien gelenkt haben. Denn die ganz großen Dramen der Weltgeschichte um Macht, Geld und Einfluss spielen sich nicht selten in Familien ab.

xWhen counting sheep isn't quite what you need, why don't you try being scared to sleep? For more scares, check out the Scare You To Sleep podcast in the linktree below: https://linktr.ee/ScareYouToSleep

La Coordination-CRH est une organisation de Jeunesse pluraliste qui a pour objectif la sensibilisation des jeunes aux enjeux de société en lien avec le tourisme social et durable. Elle rassemble des Centres de Rencontres et d'Hébergement (CRH), des Fermes d'animation et des Centres de Tourisme social œuvrant dans le cadre du Tourisme social des jeunes, des groupes, des familles et des écoles, principalement en Région Wallonne.Elle soutient les différents Centres de Rencontres ..."De la campagne à la ville jusqu'au Bois du Cazier" est un podcast de la Coordination-CRH en partenariat ...

NATO Flash is a podcast from the NATO Defence College Foundation, in collaboration with the NATO Defence College, exploring the issues shaping Euro-Atlantic security today.Each episode brings together the host, Director of the NATO Defence College Foundation Alessandro Politi, with leading policymakers, military professionals, journalists, and analysts for frank conversations on NATO, defence, deterrence, and geopolitics.

Alice Loxton and Ben Henderson reveal the surprising moments in history behind the traditions, customs and objects all around us.

Columbus hat Amerika entdeckt, König Artus war ein edler Ritter und Caesar war ein genialer Feldherr. Es gibt nicht nur Fake News, sondern auch Fake History. Geschichte ist das, was die Mächtigen erzählen. Kaiser, Herrscher, Präsidenten. Sie erzählen von ihren Siegen, Eroberungen und Heldentaten. Kurz, sie erzählen, wie sie selbst gern gesehen werden wollen. So entstehen Mythen, Halbwahrheiten und Lügen. Legenden, die wir glauben, einfach, weil sie uns immer wieder so erzählt werden. Und sich dadurch ins kollektive Bewusstsein eingebrannt haben. Was passiert, wenn man nach den ...

Anthony Trollope was one of the most successful, prolific and respected English novelists of the Victorian era. In 1861 he travelled throughout the Canadas and the United States in order to ascertain firsthand their customs, the various societies, the institutions and politics of this young country. It is tremendously interesting to hear his comments and rigorous opinions regarding everything from hotels to railway cars, living arrangements and habits. He is especially vocal when it comes to his thoughts on the Civil War. Throughout his narrative the attention to historical details is flawless...

Straight from the horse's mouth', as they say. Edward Ruppelt was the first head of the U.S. Air Force's Project Blue Book, the official project initiated to investigate UFO reports beginning in 1952. This report from 1956 takes us inside these initial investigations, separates fact from fiction, and gives insight into who, when, where, and how sightings were reported and researched in open-minded fashion (for which Ruppelt was renowned), rather than in the typical hushed and secretive (and censored) manner most often associated with government and military reports which are released to the ...

The Art of Controversy (or The Art of Being Right) (Die Kunst, Recht zu Behalten) is a short treatise written in 1831 by the German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer in which he presents thirty-eight methods of gaining an unfair advantage in a debate and thereby being right even if you are wrong. Schopenhauer champions the virtue of dialectical argument, in his view wrongly neglected by philosophers in favour of logic, and goes on to discuss the distinction between our conscious intellectual powers and our will. The text is a favourite of debaters including the philosophers AC Grayling and Mary ...

"Mankind is constantly astonished by reports of mishaps and disasters of manifold character, when there is seldom room for astonishment. A large proportion of the calamities reported from day to day are directly due to the haste, greed, and heedlessness of man himself, and need no comment. But there is a large class of disasters, due solely to meteorological or geological conditions, which surpass all others in magnitude and appalling destruction. In such cases men insist on prating about “mysterious visitations,” as though these occurrences were subject to the dominion of no law. To an ...

Archibald Geikie was a geologist in Scotland by profession, and a writer. While most of his writings were professional, this is a more personal book telling some of the history of Scotland, Archibald's memories, experiences and recollections there as well as stories he was told by people he met. He has a good sense of humour which shines through. - Summary by Jmbau13

This is the third volume in this collection of reports and newspaper stories regarding notorious criminals and their punishment, assembled by prison inspector Arthur Hayward from original sources originally published in 1735. Please note that some listeners may find the language and terminology in some chapters offensive. It is Librivox policy to maintain the original without alteration or censorship. To do otherwise would be to ignore prejudices existed.( Lynne Thompson)

Stories of single moments that changed everything — the decisions, the hesitation, and the people who said no when the world said yes.

"صور من حياة الصحابة" رحلة إيمانية تروي صفحات مضيئة من سِيَر رجال ربّاهم الوحي وصنعهم القرآن؛ صحابة حملوا الرسالة، وبذلوا النفس والمال لنصرة الإسلام. نستعرض مواقفهم في البطولة والإيمان، في الحكمة والجهاد، في الزهد واليقين، وكيف جسّدوا أسمى معاني الأخلاق والولاء لله ولرسوله ﷺ. كل حلقة تقترب من روح الصحابي لتقدم قدوة حيّة تُلهم ...

"صور من حياة الصحابيات" رحلة صوتية نتعرّف فيها على نماذج من أعظم النساء في التاريخ الإسلامي؛ صحابيات عشن مع النبوّة ونسجن بصبرهن وإيمانهن صفحات خالدة. نستعرض مواقفهن في العبادة والجهاد والعلم والتربية، وكيف قدّمن مثالًا ساميًا للثبات والعفة واليقين. كل حلقة تضيء سيرة امرأة جعلت من إيمانها قوة، ومن أخلاقها قدوة، لنستلهم منهن ...

Real crimes. Real stories. Explore famous cases, unsolved mysteries, and criminal investigations from across America. New episodes every week.

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