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In 1923 Shanghai, native and foreign travelers alike are enthralled by the establishment of a new railway line to distant Peking. With this new line comes the Peking Express, a luxurious express train on the cutting edge of China’s continental transportation. Among those drawn to the train are oil heiress Lucy Aldrich, journalist John Benjamin Powell, and vacationing Army Majors Roland Pinger and Robert Allen, wives and children in tow. All anticipate an idyllic overnight journey in first class. But the train’s passengers are not the only ones enchanted by the Peking Express.

The enormous sense of optimism unleashed by the Arab Spring in 2011 soon gave way to widespread suffering and despair. Of the many popular uprisings against autocratic regimes, Tunisia's now stands alone as a beacon of hope for sustainable human rights progress. Challenging the widely shared pessimism among regional experts, Micheline Ishay charts bold and realistic pathways for human rights in a region beset by political repression, economic distress, sectarian conflict, a refugee crisis, and violence against women.

Wojna według Wołoszańskiego” to seria ukazująca kulisy najważniejszych działań i decyzji wojennych, które miały nieodwracalny wpływ na losy świata. Przyjrzę się strategom, przywódcom, dyktatorom i przeanalizuję ich wybory militarne, polityczne oraz propagandowe. Wojna skrywa w sobie wiele tajemnic, które postaram się państwu przybliżyć

The thrilling narrative history of one of the most enduring icons of the American West, the Pony Express, from the number-one New York Times bestselling co-author of American Sniper - an exciting tale of daring young men pushing limits to the extremes across the vast, rugged, and unsettled American West.

Plongez dans "Savoir Express", où chaque épisode vous offre une exploration rapide mais captivante de sujets divers tels que l'histoire, la science, l'art et la politique. Nourrissez votre soif de connaissances avec cette expérience éclairante au cœur de la culture générale.

The Quest Express Podcast Series is an international travel podcast for people who love travel, history, innovation, learning, food & slow travel. We feature one guest each week, one city every six weeks, and some bonus guests in between. Past episodes: Venice, Italy; New Orleans, Louisiana; Edinburgh, Scotland; Jerusalem, Israel. CURRENT SERIES: Bonus Episodes 93-99; NEXT UP: Season 2 starts November 11, 2024! Learn more at www.thequestexpress.com

"L'histoire est la mémoire du Monde" - Lacordaire . Dans Histoire Express découvrez les histoires de notre Monde en seulement quelques minutes.

Each short episode will consist of 3-5 facts about a specific topic. Dogs, Presidents, Movies, anything at all.

The Vietnam War could have been called a comedy of errors if the consequences weren’t so deadly and tragic. In 1951, while war was raging in Korea, the United States began signing defense pacts with nations in the Pacific, intending to create alliances that would contain the spread of Communism. As the Korean War was winding down, America joined the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization, pledging to defend several nations in the region from Communist aggression. One of those nations was South Vietnam.

Although it was only in operation for about 18 months, the Pony Express remains the most famous and romanticized mailing system in American history. Starting shortly before the Civil War erupted across the United States, the Pony Express connected the east and west by having riders deliver mail from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California - a route set up by previous explorations and a system of relay stations and waypoints.

This is your place to hear the voice behind the pages of your favorite books. Here you’ll get a feel for the person who spent hours, weeks, months, and even years to fill the pages and build a world where you can not only use yourself but possibly find yourself as well. Our gift is a glance at the human side of writing; perhaps a morsel from the author’s childhood, insight on the character to which they are most attached, or a little on the passion that fueled the topics in the book. It’s your chance to get to know some of your favorite writers in a new light. We’ll give you a quick ...

“UNREEL: West Coast Express” is the story of the men who reinvigorated a once vibrant hockey market as told by Markus Naslund, Todd Bertuzzi, Brendan Morrison as well as other prominent teammates and figures. Written and narrated by Scott Rintoul, it is a journey from some of the darkest days in franchise history to the precipice of greatness along a path of unforgettable triumphs and defeats. Four years after nearly winning the Stanley Cup, the Vancouver Canucks were engulfed in chaos. Amidst a change in ownership, constant organizational churn and a four-year playoff drought, three ...

Did they really happen - those long ago days of the purple haze? Welcome to 60's from a front row seat. The rise of Freeform underground radio, and the legendary KPPC-FM. This 1960s memoir is a nostalgic chronical about peace, love, war, rock-n-roll, and everything that the underground radio represented during this revolutionary time in California's and America's history.

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