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Celebrating the Spectrum: The Historical and Cultural Journey of Gay Pride is a riveting exploration into the early days of the LGBTQ+ rights movement. Spanning from the inception of clandestine advocacy groups to the explosive Stonewall Uprising, this comprehensive study provides an in-depth examination of pivotal moments that have shaped the course of the movement and the fight for equality.

Spoon River has 244 accounts of the lives of people in the town that explain its goings on over a couple of centuries. Each free form verse is presented as an epitaph of one of the citizens delivered themselves, often criticizing the words said about them on their tombstone or the monument or stone left above them. The stories build on one another as well as reference various family members and others mentioned in other stories.

In this haunting tale, Gerald Roylake returns home after his father's death. He becomes reacquainted with Christal Toller, the millkeeper's daughter, but is challenged at every turn by the man who is known only as the Lodger.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A Hill Times Top 100 Best Book of 2025 From the celebrated writer, observer and naturalist Robert Macfarlane comes a brilliant, perspective-shifting new book, which answers a resounding "yes" to the question of its title. At the heart of Is a River Alive? is a single...

Another gripping true story from Terry Moogan takes listeners deeper into his life of crime. It reveals fresh details about how a difficult, poverty-stricken childhood in Liverpool, England, led to extraordinary armer robberies that no one had ever attempted before and spectacular escapes. His ingenious mind came up with a way to sail for free on the luxurious Queen Elizabeth II cruise ship.

The Israel-Palestine "conflict" is typically understood to be a clash between two ethnic groups—Arabs and Jews—inhabiting the same land. Thomas Suárez digs deep below these preconceptions and their supporting "narratives" to expose something starkly different: The violent take-over of Palestine by a European racial-nationalist settler movement, Zionism, using terror to assert by force a claim to the land that has no legal or moral basis.

In the mid-1980s, someone stabbed six women to death in the Connecticut River Valley on the border between New Hampshire and Vermont. The murderer remains at large and the total number of his victims is unknown. In this brilliant work of true crime reportage, New York Times-bestselling author Philip E. Ginsburg provides fascinating insights into the groundbreaking forensic methods used to track the killer and paints indelible portraits of the lives he cut so tragically short.

The Combahee River Collective, a path-breaking group of radical black feminists, was one of the most important organizations to develop out of the antiracist and women's liberation movements of the 1960s and 70s. In this collection of essays and interviews edited by activist-scholar Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, founding members of the organization and contemporary activists reflect on the legacy of its contributions to black feminism and its impact on today's struggles.

LAUNCHING SUMMER 2026 - Planning a river cruise but feeling overwhelmed by all the options? This is the podcast that makes choosing the right river cruise simple, clear, and stress-free. Whether you're deciding between the Rhine vs Danube, or wondering if a river cruise is really worth it, this show breaks it all down in a way that finally makes sense. Subscribe today.

River Cruising Masterclass is a practical, experience-driven podcast for travelers who want to understand river cruising before they book.Hosted by luxury travel advisor Sydney Schellinger, this podcast answers the real questions travelers ask but rarely get clear answers to—like:What is a river cruise, and how is it different from ocean cruising?Which river cruise line is actually worth the money?What’s really included in the fare (and what isn’t)?Who should not take a river cruise?How do Rhine, Danube, Rhône, and other rivers compare?What kind of onboard experience can first-time ...

From the Nile's annual flood that made pharaonic Egypt possible to the Ganges as the spiritual artery of India's Gangetic plain, rivers have shaped the rise and fall of empires. This show traces the watery veins of power: the Tigris and Euphrates nurturing Sumer, Babylon, and Assyria; the Indus sustaining Harappan civilization; the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers feeding Chinese dynasties from Shang to Ming; the Amazon and Mississippi as highways for pre-Columbian and colonial empires. Lucas and Luna guide listeners through the engineering marvels—Sennacherib's canals, the Grand Canal, the Aswan ...

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Prefer to watch? Full video episodes on YouTube and Spotify.Welcome to the River City Lifestyle podcast. That is the Mississippi River and the City of Memphis. From our southern corner of Tennessee, we go with the flow, travel upstream and even cross a few bridges with lighthearted conversations and engaging guests from the local community.Join your hosts Christian Owen, Jeannie Tabor, Anna Gsanger and Kit Garrott.Brought to you by Southerly Media, the creators of River City Lifestyle magazine.Creative Direction by Uday Sripathi, Golden Sparrow Studios.Music: composed and performed by native ...

In the late 19th century, the self-proclaimed Mahdi, known as the Guided One, rallied Islamic forces to expel the Anglo-Egyptians from Sudan, igniting a fierce backlash. The dramatic death of the heroic General Charles Gordon at Khartoum fueled British public sentiment for a military response to reclaim lost territories. As political tides shifted, a British-Egyptian-Sudanese expedition, commanded by the formidable Herbert Kitchener, set its sights on the Nile—a lifeline in an arid landscape. This journey through a desolate region became a struggle for survival, as the expedition faced ...

The 2022 River Murray floods in South Australia were caused by record water inflows from the Murray-Darling Basin due to heavy upstream rainfall. The slowly rising floodwaters inundated homes, businesses, and farmland, causing widespread displacement, infrastructure damage, and agricultural losses. The disaster significantly impacted local economies, communities, and the region's long-term recovery. This series captures what the headlines couldn't — the lived experience behind one of the most significant flood events in South Australia's recent history. Unlike a flash flood, the River Murray...

Audio Journeys explores the (disputed) headwaters of the Mississippi River with park rangers. A trail takes us to a spring coming out of the ground in the Minnesota mountains. The spring forms a pool before gliding from the rocks to become the mighty Mississippi River, most people believe. Itasca is a derivative of two Greek words that mean "true" and "source".

I have always lived between worlds. Don't you?I'll talk about aspects of the metaphysical, surviving abuse, politics and quite often (for now) talking about something that happened to me way too long ago. This my healing journey. Walk with me.This podcast can be found here and at it's homepage: therivershaman.comIt will be updated occasionally. I don't make promises here.

This book is about the real world of Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) seen through the eyes of men and women touched by ‘’Big Development’’ – the industry into which international charitable, humanitarian aid has evolved. Here are stories from individuals living and working in the poor countries. The book provides an insight into why the development industry spends vast amounts of tax dollars, yet there are still billions of people living in deep poverty, exposed to disease, malnutrition, exploitation and violence.

Meet the members of The River Early Morning Club! Each morning at 6:10am, Axel talks with the first caller of the day about what they're doing that has them up so early.

Highlighting the personalities behind outdoor recreation around the Delaware River Towns.