History on Fire Daniele Bolelli
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- Sociedade e cultura
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Where history and epic collide--"History on Fire" is a podcast by author and university professor Daniele Bolelli.
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[RERUN] EPISODE 68: My Grandma and Her Bombs: A Story of WWII
This is a tale of Italian Resistance during WW II. Unlike nearly all History on Fire episodes, this is not a story I researched in books. It’s a much more personal one—these are my grandparents’ experiences. The starring role goes to my grandmother, Liana Germani, who as a teenager was a combat partisan active against the Fascist regime and the Nazi occupation.
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[RERUN] EPISODE 66: Sex in Ancient Rome
This is a cultural history episode about sexuality in Ancient Rome. I thought the topic would be fun and juicy, but that’s because my memory of Roman sexuality was hazy. After refreshing it with lots of research, I can safely say that ‘fun’ is not a word I would apply to it. ‘Insanely disturbing’ is probably more fitting. Most of the ancient sources, in fact, seem to indicate that little to no attention was paid to the idea of sex being for mutual pleasure.
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EPISODE 105: Rationalizing Evil in El Salvador
This episode covers some of the things that happened in El Salvador in the 1980s, in particular the story of the massacre at El Mozote, and how policies formulated by the White House supported death squads unleashing hell on civilians.
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EPISODE 104: The Saint and the Death Squads
This is a story about what happened in El Salvador in the 1970s and 1980s, and the role that democratic as well as republican administrations played in this tale. As much as humanly possible, I’ll try to let the facts speak for themselves and not inject too much of my own commentary.
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[RERUN] EPISODE 65: The Taiping Rebellion (Part 3): A River of Death
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[RERUN] EPISODE 64: The Taiping Rebellion (Part 2): Jesus’ Chinese Younger Brother
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Excelente
Não se deixem afastar pelo sotaque, torna-se irrelevante rapidamente. É muito bom.
Continue this great project
Hello, I'm sorry to bother you, but I would like to thank you immensely for all the work you have done in creating these episodes
I am a young man passionate about history since I was a child, but due to lack of opportunity in my country (I am Portuguese and despite the long history of my country, there is no great professional outlet, for those who take a course in history at the university)
However, after spending the last few months listening to your episodes in a religious way (I think I've heard at least 10 tomes the episodes of the 47ronins), i gain the strength to take the course i`ve always wanted and that makes me feel fulfilled.
Unfortunately I was never able to contribute via patreon, but I hope that my story can contribute, giving strength to continues with this project.
I hope for the luminary is available in Portugal so i can continue to hear your episodes
Votes for continued good work
Pedro Rodrigues
Ps:sorry for my bad english