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In this sweeping, deeply researched book, Paul Thomas Chamberlin boldly argues that the Cold War, long viewed as a mostly peaceful, if tense, diplomatic standoff between democracy and communism, was actually a part of a vast, deadly conflict that killed millions on battlegrounds across the postcolonial world. For half a century, as an uneasy peace hung over Europe, ferocious proxy wars raged in the Cold War’s killing fields, resulting in more than 14 million dead - victims who remain largely forgotten and all but lost to history.

The first volume of Will Durant's Pulitzer Prize-winning series, Our Oriental Heritage: The Story of Civilization, Volume I chronicles the early history of Egypt, the Middle East, and Asia.

The Origin of Species sold out on the first day of its publication in 1859. It is the major book of the 19th century and one of the most readable and accessible of the great revolutionary works of the scientific imagination. Though, in fact, little read, most people know what it says—at least they think they do. The Origin of Species was the first mature and persuasive work to explain how species change through the process of natural selection. Upon its publication, the book began to transform attitudes about society and religion.

Thomas Paine's The Age of Reason; Being an Investigation of True and Fabulous Theology, published in three parts from 1794, was a best seller in America, where it caused a short-lived deistic revival. Promoting a creator-God while advocating reason in the place of revelation, Paine’s controversial pamphlet caused his native British audience, fearing the results of the French Revolution, to receive it with more hostility than their American counterparts.

The Restoration Obscura Field Guide is a podcast where photography and history converge to uncover the stories time tried to erase. Through restored images, archival research, and immersive storytelling, we explore the hidden corners of the past—from the backroads of Upstate New York to forgotten places across the nation and around the world. Each episode uses photography and historical restoration as a lens to preserve memory, rediscover lost narratives, and bring overlooked history back into focus. These are the stories that deserve to be remembered—told with care, curiosity, and an eye ...

A new student-led podcast dedicated to talking about Anthropology and Archaeology

Explore the Field of Reeds, a paradise in ancient Egyptian mythology representing the afterlife for the virtuous. It is a lush landscape filled with reeds, symbols of rebirth and resilience. The Field of Reeds is closely connected to the Egyptians' belief in the cyclical nature of life and their agricultural practices, where the Nile River provided fertile land. This idyllic afterlife served as a place for the deceased to enjoy eternal bliss and continue their earthly activities. Today, the Field of Reeds continues to symbolize hope and transcendence, reminding us of the human desire for ...

Punjab was the arena of one of the first major armed conflicts of postcolonial India. During its deadliest decade, as many as 250,000 people were killed. This audiobook makes an urgent intervention in the history of the conflict, which to date has been characterized by a fixation on sensational violence - or ignored altogether. Mallika Kaur unearths the stories of three people who found themselves at the center of Punjab’s human rights movement.

After three years as a killing-field slave, seventeen-year-old Bun Yom escaped from the Khmer Rouge and became a freedom fighter. Using his wisdom, courage, and infinite compassion, Bun rescued thousands of Cambodian people and soon became the Cambodian Freedom Fighters’ greatest soldier. Tomorrow I’m Dead is the only known first-person account of the freedom fighter’s heroic liberation of slaves from the Khmer Rouge killing fields.

Series exploring the past, present and future of the field hospital in the British Army and its personnel.

Ethics Through Stories

Dit is het podcastkanaal van het In Flanders Fields Museum. Het museum brengt het historische verhaal van de Eerste Wereldoorlog in de West-Vlaamse frontstreek. Het is gevestigd in de heropgebouwde Lakenhallen van Ieper, een belangrijk symbool van oorlogsleed en van wederopstanding.Website: www.inflandersfields.beFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/InFlandersFieldsMuseumInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/inflandersfieldsmuseum/Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/IFFmuseum Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Your essential guide to the strange, the unusual and the out-of-this-world, from UFOs to ghosts to cryptids and more!

The legends of ONI/NIS and today’s NCIS talk about their careers and the cases that impacted their lives and haunt their memories.

The Bloodied Field podcast is the story of the terrible events of Bloody Sunday at Croke Park on November 21, 1920 when the crowd at a Gaelic football match were attacked and 14 innocent people never came home. Over eight carefully crafted episodes focusing on the build up, the event and the aftermath, the master storyteller Michael Foley delivers a haunting and moving depiction of this seismic event in Irish and GAA history and remembers the people who were lost. Written and produced by Michael Foley. Edited by Andrew Foley. The Bloodied Field Podcast is a TwoCubes production for the GAA.

NKU History students Tadgh Spalding and Parker Beal discuss Ireland's movement towards industrialization in the 20th century. This podcast was recorded for Dr. Jonathan Reynold's "Modernization in the Non-Western World" class as a final project. 'Reawakening' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

From the dark depths of the history of this ruined Gothic Mansion House near Saltaire, to the modern day uncovering of the foundations, which had been laid waste to the ravages of nature for 70+ years, we look much deeper into the hidden & esoteric nature of the lost country house of Sir Titus Salt Jr - The Milner Field House & Estate. Videocasts are Now Available on Bitchute, LBRY/Odysee & Youtube. Search for 'Milner Field House History & Discovery' to find the channels & latest videocasts plus many more past episodes... https://odysee.com/@Milner_Field_History_Discovery

Este libro está pensado como un disco, trece temas que cuentan historias de personas, lugares y épocas diversas. Los trece relatos tratan de buscar los lugares comunes del mundo atravesados por el baloncesto y la aspiración (del autor) es que suenen a algo parecido al jazz.

This podcast is focused on leaders of the American Civil War and their impact on the world during and after the war.

Track And Field Black History is a platform to share stories of Black Athletes, Coaches and others from around the world who have contributed to the Track & Field and Running community for over 100 years. Join us as we tell the stories, both known and unknown, of those in the greatest sport in the world. Follow us: https://www.instagram.com/trackandfieldblackhistory/