wired - Historical 40

Some time ago at the Sheraton Hotel, Lagos I was with a group of people and we talked about the most memorable moments of our lives. One of us, the first to speak, talked about the day he secured hi……続きを見る

Die Verleihung des Friedensnobelpreises von 1971 an Willy Brandt überraschte damals viele Deutsche. Doch das norwegische Nobelkomitee einte die Überzeugung, dass niemand im Jahr zuvor mehr für den F……続きを見る

Sometimes the rescuer needs rescuing. Jeff Smedley has been an unpaid professional volunteer member of Prince George Search and Rescue for 36 years. Having sat on British Columbia's very first Searc……続きを見る

"The Bark Covered House" book written by William Nowlin is a literary masterpiece that indicates how properly the author is at telling tales. It's an excellent mix of information and biography. This……続きを見る

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Spies have always lived in the shadows, slipping between worlds, crafting false identities, and risking their lives in ways most of us can barely imagine. The thrill of espionage isn't just found in……続きを見る

The American Civil War was one of the most defining and devastating conflicts in U.S. historyーa war fought not only on battlefields but in the hearts and minds of those who lived through it. From g……続きを見る

In the autumn of 1951, within the austere confines of a hospital ward in Baltimore, a woman was lying on an operating table when unbeknown to her a small segment of her body was about to alter the t……続きを見る

Geboren in der Nachkriegszeit 1954 und aufgewachsen in der DDR als drittes von vier Kindern, war es schon immer mein Wunsch auf Reisen zu gehen und die Welt kennenzulernen – ein nicht so einfaches U……続きを見る

Inspiring stories of celebrities and locals who made their presence known in Wisconsin Discover intriguing true tales of legends and trailblazers with Wisconsin connections who left their mark on th……続きを見る

Het bloedstollende, niet eerder vertelde verhaal van de SAS nazi-jagers: Britse Special Forces die na de Tweede Wereldoorlog gevluchte nazi’s opspoorden In de zomer van 1944 werden zestig soldaten v……続きを見る

Alan Axelrod's Lost Destiny is a rare exploration of the origin of today's controversial military drones as well as a searing and unforgettable story of heroism, WWII, and the Kennedy dynasty that m……続きを見る

Figure emblématique de l'histoire de France, Henri IV est un souverain à part : guerrier intrépide, fin stratège politique et artisan de la paix. Né dans un royaume ravagé par les guerres de religio……続きを見る

Umes Arunagirinathan und Peggy Parnass trennten fünfzig Lebensjahre, die Hautfarbe, das Geschlecht und auch sonst eine ganze Menge. Doch entscheidend ist, was sie verband. Beide erlebten die tiefgre……続きを見る

Coming to America from Ecuador was a dream come true since I was a child. It was how everyone portrayed it--the way of life--and that no matter who you are or where you came from, you can achieve yo……続きを見る

- Chinese Graded Readers based on the NEW HSK Standard - 100% original stories written by native authors - Audio recording also by native speakers Spring Wind, Please Slow Down! (春风啊，你慢点吹!) ……続きを見る

Late in 1862, amid the horrors of the U.S. Civil War, Secretary of War Edwin Stanton, with President Lincoln’s approval, authorized the recruitment of Black soldiers for the Union cause. In January ……続きを見る

In October 1943, Frederick Bailey, a wireless operator who had trained with the Royal Armoured Corps, was selected for Special Operation Executive’s wireless training centre at Fawley Court, Henley-……続きを見る

"A riveting . . . saga of survival against formidable odds" ( Washington Post ) about the survivor of a World War II plane crash in Alaska's Yukon territory. Shortly before Christmas in 1943, five A……続きを見る

THE SUNDAY TIMES #1 BESTSELLER A Book of the Year in The Times and Financial Times ‘The biographer who brought down Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’ THE OBSERVER ‘This isn’t a book; it’s a case for revol……続きを見る

In Growing-up Coloured, Confused & Divorced, I share with you a life of Apartheid, Gender Based Violence, Divorce and loads of other things that even in the darkest times I can only smile about, I d……続きを見る

It has been said of Erasmus Darwin (1731-1802) that no one from his day to ours has ever rivalled him in his achievements in such a wide range of fields. He was a far-sighted scientific genius, fert……続きを見る

This is the story of the destruction of a talented Jewish family, and of the survival against all the odds of two young sisters. It is one of the most moving stories to emerge from the Second World ……続きを見る

The Rise and Fall of Sparta by Epic Epoch (Disclaimer: This is an original work of historical non-fiction by Epic Epoch.) How did Sparta build a warrior state feared by allーand then fall by its own……続きを見る

"...a worthy addition to a little-known aspect of British military history." ー Flypast After being called up for National Service in July 1960, twenty-year-old Chas Hall joined the RAF and signed o……続きを見る

Voici l’histoire extraordinaire de Cairo, le chien soldat le plus célèbre d’Amérique qui a participé à la traque de Ben Laden, et de son maître Will Chesney, Navy Seal, l’élite des forces spéciales ……続きを見る

Quel destin que celui d’Henri le Lion, grand seigneur du Saint-Empire ! Appartenant à la puissante Maison des Welfs, simultanément duc de Saxe et de Bavière, cas rarissime en Allemagne, il fixa sa c……続きを見る

Even the French acknowledge this English designer, Charles Worth (1825-95) as the founder of French haute couture. This new biography by the author of 1000 Years of Annoying the French tells for the……続きを見る

« C’est l’enfer infernal » Cette œuvre poignante de Wilfred Monod plonge le lecteur au cœur de l’une des batailles les plus emblématiques de la Première Guerre mondiale : Verdun. Ce pasteur et théol……続きを見る

As Ilhas Geórgias do Sul e Sandwich do Sul são um arquipélago remoto e fascinante localizado no Oceano Atlântico Sul, a cerca de 1.400 km a sudeste das Ilhas Malvinas. Esse território britânico ultr……続きを見る