Résultats pour "Begin Again" dans Histoire

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “A powerful study of how to bear witness in a moment when America is being called to do the same.”—Time James Baldwin grew disillusioned by the failure of the civil rights movement to force America to confront its lies about race. What can we learn from his...

A searing indictment of racial injustice in America - inspired by the life and work of James Baldwin - to help us understand the present moment and imagine a new future into being. The struggles of Black Lives Matter and the attempt to achieve a new America have been challenged by the presidency of Donald Trump, a president whose time in the White House represents the latest failure of America to face the lies it tells itself about race.

In his first illustrated book created specifically for readers of all ages, Oliver Jeffers shares a very brief history of humanity and shares his dreams for where we go from here. With his bold, iconic art, Oliver Jeffers follows the human path from the dawn of our species through history...

While the American Revolution led to domestic peace and liberty, it ultimately had a catastrophic global impact - it strengthened the British Empire and led to widespread persecution and duress. From the opium wars in China to anti-imperial rebellions in Peru to the colonization of Australia - the inspirational impact the American success had on fringe uprisings was outweighed by the influence it had on the tightening fists of oppressive world powers. Here Matthew Lockwood presents, in vivid detail, the neglected story of this unintended revolution.

Why do empires, from Rome to the Mauryas to the Qing, follow a pattern of expansion, stagnation, collapse, and rebirth? This show explores the cyclical nature of civilization through the lens of history's great powers, examining how geography, climate, technology, and human ambition drive a repetitive arc. Lucas and Luna guide listeners through the rise of the Achaemenid Empire under Cyrus the Great, the administrative brilliance of Qin Shi Huang, the golden age of Gupta science and art, the Mongol shockwave under Genghis Khan, the maritime republics of Venice and the Hanseatic League, the ...