Ergebnis für "Village Life" in Geschichte

Step into the shoes of a young schoolgirl in Canandaigua, New York, as she navigates life during the tumultuous times of the Civil War. This captivating diary, narrated by MaryElizabeth, offers a unique glimpse into the daily struggles and triumphs of a girl growing up amid a nation divided.

This podcast explores the daily life of the inhabitants of the small mountain village of Montaillou during the Middle Ages, as reconstructed by Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie in his influential historical study. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In June 1631, pirates from Algiers and armed troops of the Turkish Ottoman Empire, led by the notorious pirate captain Morat Rais, stormed ashore at the little harbor village of Baltimore in West Cork. They captured almost all the villagers and bore them away to a life of slavery in North Africa. The prisoners were destined for a variety of fates—some would live out their days chained to the oars as galley slaves, while others would spend long years in the scented seclusion of the harem or within the walls of the Sultan's palace.

The first major biography of the irrepressible woman who changed the way we view and live in cities, and whose influence can still be felt in any discussion of urban planning to this day. Eyes on the Street is a revelation of the phenomenal woman who raised three children, wrote seven...