Ergebnis für "City of Ghosts" in Geschichte

When Alexander the Great died at the age of 32, his empire stretched from the Adriatic Sea in the west all the way to modern-day India in the east. In an unusual compromise, his two heirs - a mentally damaged half brother, Philip III, and an infant son, Alexander IV, born after his death - were jointly granted the kingship. But six of Alexander's Macedonian generals, spurred by their own thirst for power and the legend that Alexander bequeathed his rule "to the strongest," fought to gain supremacy.

At 28,251 feet, K2 might be almost 800 feet shorter than Everest, but it’s a far harder climb. It will kill you on the way up and the way down. Mick Conefrey guides us through the early story of the legendary mountain and the extraordinary attempts that led up to its first ascent in 1954 - these are tales of riveting drama and unimaginable tragedy.

There are few things more in common across cultures than the belief in ghosts. Ghosts inhabit something of the very essence of what it is to be human. Whether we personally 'believe' or not, we are all aware of ghosts and the rich mythologies and rituals surrounding them. They have inspired, fascinated and frightened us for centuries - yet most of us are only familiar with the vengeful apparitions of Shakespeare, or the ghastly spectres haunting the pages of 19th-century Gothic literature. But their origins are much, much older.

The explosive first-hand account of America's secret history in Afghanistan. With the publication of Ghost Wars, Steve Coll became not only a Pulitzer Prize winner, but also the expert on the rise of the Taliban, the emergence of Bin Laden, and the secret efforts by CIA officers and their agents to capture or kill Bin Laden in Afghanistan after 1998.

1930s Shanghai could give Chicago a run for its money. In the years before the Japanese invaded, the city was a haven for outlaws from all over the world: a place where pasts could be forgotten, fascism and communism outrun, names invented, fortunes made - and lost. 'Lucky' Jack Riley was the most notorious of those outlaws. An ex-navy boxing champion, he escaped from prison in the States, spotted a craze for gambling and rose to become the Slot King of Shanghai. Ruler of the clubs in that day was 'Dapper' Joe Farren - a Jewish boy who fled Vienna's ghetto with a dream of dance halls.

Welcome to the Ghost City Podcast—your new favorite destination for everything haunted, spooky, and unexplained. Brought to you by the team behind Ghost City Tours, the world’s leading ghost tour company, this podcast takes you beyond the cobblestone streets and fog-filled alleyways into the chilling, often overlooked corners of haunted history and paranormal lore. Each episode of the Ghost City Podcast invites you to step into the shadows as we explore true ghost stories, notorious hauntings, and the terrifying truths behind urban legends. Whether digging into the grisly past of a famous ...

This is the true story of Ephraim Mattos, a former US Navy SEAL, and what he witnessed while volunteering as a frontline combat medic during the historic battle to retake Mosul from ISIS - the deadliest urban combat the world has seen since WWII.

Kwasi Kwarteng is the child of parents whose lives were shaped as subjects of the British Empire, first in their native Ghana, then as British immigrants. He brings a unique perspective and impeccable academic credentials to a narrative history of the British Empire, one that avoids sweeping judgmental condemnation and instead sees the Empire for what it was: a series of local fiefdoms administered in varying degrees of competence or brutality by a cast of characters as outsized and eccentric as anything conjured by Gilbert and Sullivan.

Paris in the Belle Époque is remembered as a golden age of cultural flourishing and political progress. The period between the revolutionary 1870s and the outbreak of war in 1914 saw the modern French capital take shape: by day Parisians could admire the rising Eiffel Tower and Sacré-Coeur Basilica, while at night they roamed the Bohemian world of the Moulin Rouge. But as Mike Rapport reveals in this authoritative and beautifully written new history, City of Light, City of Shadows, beneath the elegant veneer Paris was at war with itself.

For decades, the specter of homosexuality haunted Washington. The mere suggestion that a person might be gay destroyed reputations, ended careers, and ruined lives. At the height of the Cold War, fear of homosexuality became intertwined with the growing threat of international communism, leading to a purge of gay men and lesbians from the federal government. In the fevered atmosphere of political Washington, the secret “too loathsome to mention” held enormous, terrifying power.

Hometown Hauntings by Ghost City Tours takes you deep into the eerie and unexplained, exploring haunted cities around the world. From chilling firsthand encounters to expert insights from ghost hunters, authors, and tour guides, each episode uncovers the stories that keep these places shrouded in mystery. Whether you’re a skeptic or a believer, prepare for spine-tingling tales that will leave you questioning what lurks in the shadows.

Todo un Enigma es un podcast sobre las historias, leyendas y crímenes más insólitos e inexplicables del mundo. Agarra tu mochila y ponte los audífonos, es hora de explorar lo desconocido. Para los amantes del misterio, presentaremos los temas que nos han dejado completamente boquiabiertos, desde conspiraciones a criptidos, de lo sobrenatural a lo paranormal y todo lo que está entremedio. Prepárate todas las semanas para escuchar un nuevo enigma.

Founded as a harbor town to ship iron ore from the nearby mines, Marquette became known as the Queen City of the North for its thriving industries, beautiful buildings, and being the largest city in Upper Michigan. But is Marquette also the Queen of Lake Superior’s Haunted Cities? Seventh-generation Marquette resident Tyler Tichelaar has spent years collecting tales of the many ghosts who haunt the cemeteries, churches, businesses, hotels, and homes of Marquette.

Different investigations and the audio evidence from Jefferson City Paranormal Society investigations and other hauntings around the world. We may delve into some of the more mysterious stories that we encounter as well. Please subscribe and share! Join us at https://www.facebook.com/groups/2766469090302889 to participate in evidence review and discussions. We try our best to have new podcasts released on Wednesdays. :) Drop us your real ghost story via the message button on Anchor and it may land on our podcast!!! Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffcityparanormal/support