Ergebnis für "Ronnie" in Geschichte

For decades, African nations have fought for the return of countless works of art stolen during the colonial era and placed in Western museums. In Africa’s Struggle for Its Art, Bénédicte Savoy brings to light this largely unknown but deeply important history. One of the world’s foremost experts on restitution and cultural heritage, Savoy investigates extensive, previously unpublished sources to reveal that the roots of the struggle extend much further back than prominent recent debates indicate, and that these efforts were covered up by myriad opponents.

We fantasise about what we would do if we inherited a fortune: the house on Cheyne Walk? The Manolo Blahniks? The racehorses? But what would it be like, never to have to dream in that way? Laura Thompson explores the historical phenomenon of the heiress in four inviting categories.

Welcome to P.R.E.T.T.Y. Fit for Life, hosted by Ronni Walker. In this channel, Ronni shares her rollercoaster experiences with weight, body image issues, and adversities in life. The PFFL podcast is a warm and welcoming space for others to share their stories, too. Ronni imparts wisdom through humor and humility while emphasizing God’s grace and love.Every episode is a journey toward a healthy lifestyle that motivates viewers to live a life of purpose and passion. The talking points entail health, fitness, planning, finance, entrepreneurship, and all areas a person needs to excel in to be ...

The Heart of Atlanta Supreme Court decision stands among the court’s most significant civil rights rulings. In gripping detail built from exclusive interviews and original documents, Heart of Atlanta reveals the saga of the case’s rise to the US Supreme Court, which unanimously rejected the segregationists.

"Mitos, Leyendas y Monstruos", el podcast donde cada episodio es una inmersión profunda en las historias más cautivadoras y escalofriiantes de la mitología global. Desde las figuras titánicas de la mitología griega hasta los espíritus enigmáticos del folklore japonés, este podcast es una ventana a los relatos que han formado culturas y capturado imaginaciones a través de los tiempos. Mitos antiguos, leyendas urbanas contemporáneas, y monstruos legendarios, descubriendo las historias detrás de las historias, y desvelando cómo estas narrativas continúan influyendo en el arte, la ...

In 1942, the Solomon Islands formed the stepping stones toward Rabaul, the main base of Japanese operations in the South Pacific, and the Allies primary objective. The stunning defeat of Japanese forces at the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal in November marked the turning point in the war against Japan and the start of an offensive in the Central Solomons aimed at New Georgia. New Georgia: The Second Battle for the Solomons tells the story of the land, sea, and air battles fought there from March through October 1943.

Ronnie Earle was a Texas legend. During his three decades as the district attorney responsible for Austin and surrounding Travis County, he prosecuted corrupt corporate executives and state officials, including the notorious US congressman Tom DeLay. But Earle maintained that the biggest case of his career was the one involving Frank Hughey Smith, the ex-convict millionaire, alleged criminal mastermind, and Dixie Mafia figure. With the help of corrupt local authorities, Smith spent the 1970s building a criminal empire in auto salvage and bail bonds.

If you like Max Hastings and World War II naval history, then you will love this autobiography, which gives an easy-to-understand insider view of life in the Royal Navy during the war. Ronnie Turner had set his sights on a career with the Royal Navy, and like Ant Middleton, he wouldn't stop until he'd achieved his goal of having "a smack at the boche". Drawn from Ronnie's illegal war diary, this enjoyable tale of pocket battleships, torpedoed crews, and Admiral Harwood's tattoos, all sprinkled with Spike Milligan-like humor, make this a story you won't want to put down.

Grassroots Rising is a passionate call to action for the global body politic, providing practical solutions for how to survive - and thrive - in catastrophic times. Author Ronnie Cummins aims to educate and inspire citizens worldwide to organize and become active participants in preventing ecological collapse. This audiobook offers a blueprint for building and supercharging a grassroots regeneration movement based on consumer activism, farmer innovation, political change, and regenerative finance.

Calling all amateur detectives! Rogue Reporters Alysia Sofios and Ronnie Dahl take you behind the crime scene tape for exclusive access to some of true crime’s biggest mysteries. Can you help solve this week's case?

Lords e hooligans; gentlemen e gente do povo; chá da tarde formal e pubs nem tanto; família real e tabloides escandalosos; táxis e ônibus de dois andares trafegando pela esquerda... Esses ícones nos parecem muito familiares, assim como o futebol, que nos foi apresentado pelos ingleses. Mas será que conhecemos tão bem os habitantes da “terra da rainha”? A dupla de historiadores Peter Burke e Maria Lúcia Garcia Pallares-Burke (ele inglês, ela brasileira) nos apresenta novas faces desse povo fascinante.

A Guerra do Paraguai foi o maior conflito armado entre países da América do Sul. Na segunda metade do século XIX, Brasil, Argentina, Uruguai e Paraguai envolveram-se em um embate longo e sangrento. Uma das principais teses a respeito da origem do conflito alega que o imperialismo inglês foi o responsável pela guerra. Teríamos sido bonecos manipulados pela grande potência britânica.

Em Cristo, você vai testemunhar os acontecimentos que se seguiram à morte de Jesus, acompanhando seu irmão Tiago–ignorado por todos esses anos–Paulo, Pedro e outros apóstolos em sua luta para levar ao mundo a mensagem de amor e de paz trazida pelo messias.

A importância da participação do Brasil na Segunda Guerra Mundial não pode ser avaliada apenas a partir de parâmetros quantitativos. É fundamental considerar que o país não tem um histórico de participação em conflitos. Pelo contrário, considerando nossa extensão territorial, população, importância estratégica, o número de vizinhos, histórico de intervenção militar para resolver conflitos internos, nossa presença em guerras além-fronteiras é bastante rara.