John S. Mosby. Slave Owners Rebellion? It is said that the most robust support for secession came from the areas that had the most slaveowners. Based on this information, some would argue that the cause of withdrawal was slavery. High […]
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Episode 120 (The Prairie Chicken in Wisconsin: Highlights of a Study of Counts, Behavior, Turnover, Movement, and Habitat) The Memory Palace is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX, a curated network of extraordinary, story-driven shows. Music We move between three
SHOW NOTES: Sources: Backlash by Susan Faludi Leading Lady: Sherry Lansing and the Making of a Hollywood Groundbreaker by Stephen Galloway Fatal Attraction with Douglas and Close by Janet Maslin, New York Times, Sept. 18, 1987 Commentary: ‘Fatal Attraction’ –
Hulton Archive/Getty Images Hulton Archive/Getty Images Since October 7th, the term Zionism has been everywhere in the news. It’s been used to support Israel in what it calls its war against Hamas: a refrain to remind everyone why Israel exists
Adam Gurowski. Count Adam Gurowski: History and Political Activity in Europe Adam Gurowski was born on September 10, 1805, into a family of noble origins and a count’s title. He was the oldest of seven siblings. His sister, Cecilia, was
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SHOW NOTES: Sources: A Breakthrough Role in `No Way Out’: Newsday, Combined editions; Long Island, N.Y. 09 Aug 1987 NO WAY OUT No Way Out surprise ending arouses unsettling questions Thrills in the Hitchcock tradition by Jay Scott, The Globe
Kay Tobin/New York Public Library Kay Tobin/New York Public Library One day in late April 1958, a young economist named Madeleine Tress was approached by two men in suits at her office at the U.S. Department of Commerce. They took
