Ergebnis für "Kinder" in Historisch

Marianne ist sechs Jahre alt, als sie von ihrer Mutter an den Bahnhof in Berlin gebracht wird, wo sie im August 1939 die Reise in das ferne England antritt. Marianne ist eines von etwa 10.000 jüdischen Kindern, das dank des Engagements von Einzelpersonen und Organisationen vor der Vernichtung durch die Nazis gerettet wird.

"Das Mädchen hatte schon immer gewusst, dass etwas mit ihm nicht stimmte." Cordelia, unehelich geboren, ist eine "Dreivierteljüdin", ihre Mutter eine berühmte Schriftstellerin und glühende Katholikin. Im entscheidenden Moment schützt diese nicht ihre Tochter, sondern rettet sich selbst. Mit 14 Jahren wird Cordelia Edvardson nach Auschwitz deportiert. Ihr Roman ist die schmerzhafte Annäherung an den Verrat durch die eigene Mutter, die tastende Suche nach einer Identität, der Versuch, dem Grauen der Vergangenheit ungeschützt ins Gesicht zu sehen.

Willy Blum war sechzehn Jahre alt, als er in Auschwitz-Birkenau ermordet wurde. Von ihm blieb nur ein Name auf einer Liste, neben dem durchgestrichenen Namen Jerzy Zweigs, der durch Bruno Apitz' Roman "Nackt unter Wölfen" weltberühmt wurde. Über Willy Blum und seine Familie wusste man bislang nichts. Annette Leo hat sich auf die Suche gemacht und erzählt die Geschichte der Familie Blum und zugleich auch die Geschichte des Verschweigens einer Opfergruppe in der Nachkriegszeit: die der Sinti und Roma.

This is the incredible story of the world's greatest conqueror, a man who single handedly changed the course of history...and who was worshipped as a god. There have been many attempts in the 2,300 years since Alexander's death to tell the epic story of this enigmatic soldier. His deeds read like the stuff of legends. Of all the chroniclers of Alexander, and there have been many famous ones, including Plutarch and Ptolemy, none have given us a clearer and truer account than the one by Arrian.

""Fascinating. . . . [Graham] has made a major contribution both to African-American studies and the larger American picture."" —New York Times Debutante cotillions. Million-dollar homes. Summers in Martha's Vineyard. Membership in the Links, Jack & Jill, Deltas, Boule, and AKAs. An obsession...

Bloomsbury presents The Black Prince by Michael Jones, read by Hamilton McLeod. A major new biography of the Black Prince. 'A clear-eyed and thrilling vision of the man behind the legend' DAN JONES. 'Pacy, vivid and extremely readable' TLS. In 1346, at the age of sixteen, he won his spurs at...

In 1938, Jewish families under Nazi rule were scrambling to get out of the Reich. In desperation, children were advertised in the pages of the Manchester Guardian, their virtues and skills extolled in brief. The right words in the right order could mean the difference between life and death. Eighty-three years later, Guardian's Pulitzer prize-winning World Affairs Editor Julian Borger found the intelligent boy was his father, Robert. This led to an investigation to retrace the lives of his family members, and in doing so excavating secrets of the past.

A controversial character largely known (as depicted in the movie Glory) as a Union colonel who led Black soldiers in the Civil War, James Montgomery (1814–71) waged a far more personal and radical war against slavery than popular history suggests. It is the true story of this militant abolitionist that Todd Mildfelt and David D. Schafer tell in Abolitionist of the Most Dangerous Kind, summoning a life fiercely lived in struggle against the expansion of slavery into the West and during the Civil War.

This book is considered to be the best account of the Civil War ever written from the Confederate point of view. It is also the one most frequently cited by historians of the Western campaigns. Sam Watkins, a high private in the Army of Tennessee, brings a vividness and detail to his story unmatched in the genre.

The Moody family moves from New Hampshire to a Colorado ranch. Experience the pleasures and perils of ranching in 20th Century America, through the eyes of a youngster.

A veteran dog musher, Dave Olesen finished the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race eight times. After a 15-year career as a sled dog racer, Olesen set out to fulfill a lifelong dream. In four successive winters he steered his dogs and sled on long trips away from his remote Northwest Territories homestead, setting out in turn to the south, east, north and west, and home again to Hoarfrost River. His narrative ranges from the personal and poignant musings of a dogsled driver to loftier planes of introspection and contemplation.

“An ardent fan letter from Hornby that makes you want to re-read Great Expectations while listening to Sign o’ the Times.” —Vogue From the bestselling author of Just Like You, High Fidelity,and Fever Pitch,a short, warm, and entertaining book about art, creativity, and the unlikely...

The Education of Henry Adams is among the oddest and most enlightening books in American literature. Henry Adams was the grandson of a president and the great-grandson of another one. He was also the son of the American Ambassador to England, and his secretery. As such he rubbed elbows, literally, with Presidents from Abraham Lincoln to Theodore Roosevelt and with many of the great figures of his time.

Our present era demands a new style of leadership that transcends political affiliation and party lines. In an age that values relationship over authority and instant information over accuracy, breadth of knowledge and depth of conviction are prized commodities. Governor Sarah Palin (R—Alaska)...

Few women in history have inspired such contradictory reactions as Catherine de Medici. To her admirers, she was a brilliant stateswoman and a steadying force in an era of great religious conflict. To her enemies, she was something far darker: a scheming foreigner, an Italian serpent coiled at the heart of the French court. What almost everyone agreed on was that she was extraordinary.

Here are the life stories of eight remarkable people who were born and grew up in America and who made their mark upon American history. They represent the remarkable individuality and sense of enterprise and courage that has marked the American hero.

Listen to the fascinating life of George Washington, the "Father of the Republic". This biography traces the life of George Washington from his early life as a surveyor to his retirement at Mount Vernon, with special emphasis on his activities during the American Revolutionary War.

Well, Jay. Last summer your mother asked me to write some of my memories of childhood. Here they are. Some are pure memories, some have been told to me, and some are simply my childhood daydreams. Some of the experiences made profound impressions on my memory and influenced my values as an adult. Others simply produce a smile over a pleasant memory. I hope they will do the same for you and others who listen to them. Your mother and grandmother read these after they were written and made some comments.