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From a Bronze Age ship built during the age of Queen Nefertiti, a Viking warship made for King Cnut himself, Henry VIII's spectacular Mary Rose and the golden age of the Tudor court, to the exploration of the Arctic, the tragic story of HMS Terror and tales of bravery and endurance aboard HMS Gairsoppa in World War Two, these are the stories of some of the greatest underwater discoveries of all time. A rich and exciting narrative, this is not just the story of those ships and the people who sailed on them, the cargo and treasure they carried and their tragic fate.

From the city sundials of ancient Rome to the era of the smartwatch, clocks have been used throughout history to wield power, make money, govern citizens and keep control. Sometimes, also with clocks, we have fought back. In About Time, time expert David Rooney tells the story of timekeeping, and how it continues to shape our modern world. In 12 chapters, demarcated like the hours of time, we meet the greatest inventions in horological history, from medieval water clocks to monumental sundials, and from coastal time signals to satellites in Earth's orbit.

Twelve Years a Slave is the true story of Solomon Northup: born a free black man in New York State, and sold into slavery after being tricked in 1841. Unable to convince anyone he is not a slave, Solomon spent 12 years in bondage, before finally being set free. Northup’s memoir, recounting details of the slave markets and the harsh life on plantations, was used in the struggle to abolish slavery in the United States.

When we think of great events in the history of the world, we tend to think of war, revolution, political upheaval, or natural catastrophe. But throughout history there have been moments of vital importance that have taken place not on the battlefield, or in the palaces of power, or even in the violence of nature, but between the pages of a book.

Born into “the blessings of liberty in a free State,” Solomon Northup was kidnapped and sold into slavery in the Bayou Boeuf region of Louisiana’s Red River Valley. Twelve Years a Slave is the chronicle of his captivity at the mercy of sadistic plantation owner Edwin Epps, who tested Northup’s tenacity and self-control under the most brutal conditions. Until fate brought a Canadian abolitionist to Epps’s farm, Northup thought he would never draw another free breath.

A local oral history podcast by Marcus Smith with BCfm Radio, in partnership with Bristol 24/7, Bristol Museums, Bristol Archives, UWE Bristol and funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

Our first foray into World Heritage sites, World Heritage Sites: Exploring the World’s Greatest Places, celebrated UNESCO’s remarkable initiative, exploring a rich sampling of these sites across the globe. In this exciting sequel of 12 thrilling lectures, World Heritage Sites II: 12 More of the World’s Greatest Places, expert historian Professor Jacobs introduces you to a dozen more extraordinary treasures of archaeology, architecture, art, engineering, and the natural world.

In this addition to the True Crime Stories series, you will follow police investigators as they enlist the aid of profilers to solve the infamous Phoenix Canal murders more than 20 years after they happened. You’ll hear about two shocking cases where teenagers thought it would be a good idea to kill someone for fun. After having their fun, the murderous teenagers were promptly arrested and served a good helping of justice.

The Art of Conversation: Twelve Golden Rules is a timeless classic originally published in 1907.

Twelve Years a Slave is an 1853 memoir and slave narrative by Solomon Northup as told to and written by David Wilson. Northup, a black man who was born free in New York state, details himself being tricked to go to Washington, D.C., where he was kidnapped and sold into slavery in the Deep South. He was in bondage for 12 years in Louisiana before he was able to secretly get information to friends and family in New York, who in turn secured his release with the aid of the state. Northup's account provides extensive details on the slave markets in Washington, D.C., and New Orleans, and describes ...

Ring in the new year with the beloved Spanish tradition of eating 12 grapes at midnight! Join our podcast as we explore the history, meaning and celebrations behind this iconic custom on New Year's Eve. Learn why grapes, how to eat them at the auspicious 12 midnight chimes, and hear stories from around the globe. A sweet, festive and lucky way to welcome the coming year. Our episodes unpack everything you need to know about how these 12 small fruits have become intrinsically linked with hopes for prosperity in the Spanish-speaking world and beyond. ¡Salud!

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Im Münchner Dom erinnert heute noch eine Marmortafel mit goldenem Schriftzug an die Neuordnung der bayerischen Bistümer. 1821 wurde sie vollzogen. Nirgendwo führte sie zu so umwälzenden Veränderungen wie im damals neu errichteten Erzbistum München und Freising, die heute noch fortwirken. Ein Podcast über Zollschranken gleich hinter der Münchner Stadtgrenze, der Suche nach einer neuen Kathedrale, starke Katholikinnen und Bauboom in den 1950er Jahren.

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Through the stories of 12 clocks, About Time brings pivotal moments from the past vividly to life. Historian and lifelong clock enthusiast David Rooney takes us from the unveiling of al-Jazari’s castle clock in 1206, in present-day Turkey; to the Cape of Good Hope observatory at the southern tip of Africa, where 19th-century British government astronomers moved the gears of empire with a time ball and a gun; to the burial of a plutonium clock now sealed beneath a public park in Osaka, where it will keep time for 5,000 years.

凪は大熊町に住む中学２年生。ある日、祖母のいる会津若松市に学校をさぼって遊びにきた凪。幼い頃から大好きだった「さざえ堂」に一人登っていると大きな揺れに襲われ、気が付くと１２年後の2023年３月１１日にタイムスリップ！そこで出会う人々からこの１２年間に起きたことを聞かされることになるが・・・。

Two stories about a United States Founding Father; two stories about courageous missionaries (to South America and Southeast Asia); a story about the Black doctor who performed the first successful heart surgery; and a story about two abolitionist and feminist sisters in the 1800s.

In August of 1945, two days after the Japanese surrendered to the allies, Sukarno declared the Republic of Indonesia. However, the Netherlands did not give up without a fight and when they tried to reclaim what they believed was theirs, a bloody war for independence followed. One child in an unfortunate family inadvertently caught up in World War II and the subsequent war for independence called the Bersiap period, it was a five-year-old boy called Frits. This his story.

Storia d'Italia - Bisanzio' narra della nascita dell'Impero d'Oriente, della sua espansione territoriale, dell'importanza della presenza bizantina in un'Italia percorsa dagli eserciti barbarici e arabi, di Ravenna capitale politica, culturale e artistica. L'audiolibro ripercorre sinteticamente la lunga storia dell'Impero Bizantino, dai tempi di Giustiniano fino alla sua fine con la caduta di Costantinopoli nelle mani dei Turchi nel 1453; si addentra nell'analisi dell'organizzazione sociale e militare bizantina

Un período ineludible en la historia uruguaya contemporánea. La dictadura cívico-militar, que se extendió entre 1973 y 1985, fue el período de facto originado en el Golpe de Estado del 27 de junio de 1973 y marcado por la violenta prohibición de partidos políticos, ilegalización de sindicatos, la persecución y asesinato de opositores al régimen.