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Czar Nicholas hated Jews and Judaism in equal measure. He initiated 600 decrees against them over a 30 year period, and destroyed community life in Russia. The terror of his reign is relieved only by the faith and courage of families across the Pale of Settlement, carried out in defiance of the secret police and of Jewish informants.    Chapters 00:00 The Jewish Plight in the Russian Empire 02:54 Russian Policies and Jewish Resettlement 06:05 Nicholas I and the Cantonist Decree 08:57 The Impact of Conscription on Jewish Families 12:00 The Agony of Jewish Children in the Army 14:54 The Struggles of Jewish Identity and Survival 18:08 The Role of Informers and Community Dynamics 21:01 Resistance and the Response of Jewish Leaders 26:25 The Impact of the Cantonist Decrees 32:10 The Struggle for Jewish Identity 34:26 Nicholas I's Repressive Policies 36:51 Censorship and Cultural Suppression 39:43 The Role of Hevras in Jewish Life 40:40 Cohesion Amidst Oppression 44:50 The Irony of Forced Preservation 45:41 Educational Reforms and Their Consequences 53:08 Moses Montefiore's Visit to Russia 54:51 Reflections on Suffering and Resilience

YUH 192 is Andy Semotiuk and his biography of his great aunt, "Solomea Star of Opera's Golden Age". As the war of aggression Russia continues to pursue against Ukraine bleeds into 2025, our guest brings his remarkable biography of Ukraine's greatest prima donnas to our show. Solomea Krushelnytska rose from modest beginnings to an incredible career in Opera that brought her face to face with such legendary figures as Tuscanini, Puccini, Czar Nicholas the second and and Caruso. Fallout from the Second World War went a long way towards wiping her story from the history books. But there was a time when Solomea was the premier Soprano in the world! #solomiyakrushelnytska #madambutterfly #italianopera  #richardwagner #arturotuscanini  #puccini  #soprano  #tristianundisolde  #ukraine  #worldwar2  #ironcurtain  YUH Theme by David T and Mojo 3  https://www.amazon.com/Insanity-Sobriety-Blues-David-Mojo3/dp/B091N8BJNB Solomea Star of Opera's Golden Age on Amazon ⁠https://www.amazon.com/Solomea-Star-Operas-Golden-Age-ebook/dp/B0C79ZM8RV Andy Semotiuk at Forbes Magazine https://www.forbes.com/sites/andyjsemotiuk/ Yeah Uh Huh Social Stuff:    Yeah Uh Huh on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@yeahuhhuhpod Yeah Uh Huh on Facebook https://facebook.com/YeahUhHuhPod Yeah Uh Huh on Twitter https://twitter.com/YeahUhHuhPod Yeah Uh Huh on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7pS9l716ljEQLeMMxwihoS?si=27bd15fb26ed46aa Yeah Uh Huh on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yeah-uh-huh/id1565097611 Yeah Uh Huh Website: https://yeah-uh-huh.wixsite.com/yeahuhhuhpod

Send us a textIn our Season finale of the historic year that was 1991, we look at the end of the Cold War, the fall of the Soviet Union itself. It began in a bloody revolution that saw the execution of not only Czar Nicholas the second but also his entire family including his young daughters. In the 69 years it officially existed and in the five years before that after the Russian Revolution, it saw its revolution spread to many other countries and its own power spread across 11 time zones, and all across Eurasia. It became a world , nuclear Super Power in parity with the United States militarily. However, it never had any kind of real economic strength and it had all the weaknesses of a command economy. That was what eventually brought it down. It had seen Lenin, a bloodthirsty dictator in Joseph Stalin, a wily, constantly experimenting in economics and Agriculture and cabinet shuffling leader in Nikita Khrushchev, the cunning, pragmatic, and cautions 20 year rule of Leonid Brezhnev, and then a succession of two old, relatively ill, and brief Presidents in Yuri Andropov and Konstantin Chernenko before a young, vibrant, Mikhail Gorbachev came to power in 1985. Gorbachev would serve 6 years and try and reform, and save his country. It would be the reforms he let loose that would bring his country its first taste of political and economic freedom. Once it was tasted that freedom, it could not be turned back and Gorbachev, ever the committed Communist, continued to try and manage it all without totally overhauling the system. In that he failed. On Christmas Day, 1991, he resigned the Presidency of the Soviet Union and the once proud hammer and sickle flag of the USSR was taken down from over the Kremlin and the flag of the Russian Federation was flown in its place. The Soviet Union, began in blood shed, and revolution,  vanished quietly in the night with a phone call to the President of the country it had been at Cold War with for nearly half a century.  Cold Case Western AustraliaThey're the crimes that continue to haunt grieving family members and the wider...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifyQuestions or comments at , Randalrgw1@aol.com , https://twitter.com/randal_wallace , and http://www.randalwallace.com/Please Leave us a review at wherever you get your podcastsThanks for listening!!

In his Sevastopol Sketches, Tolstoy develops his ability to depict the reality of death within military conflict.   His proficiency stemmed from experience. Most notably, Tolstoy's military service included three years in the Caucuses and action during the Crimean War (1853-56), both as a junior artillery officer.During his time near Chechnya (north of Georgia and west of Dagestan), Tolstoy observed such brutal Russian tactics as punitive raids and the indiscriminate the shelling of small villages. He was also affected by the burning of forests to deny Chechens cover.  This area hosts a Muslim population by reason of Ottoman influence.  Russia has attempted to purge Chechens from what Russia claimed as a southern frontier multiple times and this area remains filled with tension – an inheritance of the aforementioned rivalry. With respect to the Crimean War, in 1853, Czar Nicholas declared war on the Ottoman Empire, Russia's historical rival.  Nicholas asserted the obligation to protect Christians in Ottoman territory and reasserted land-claims in the Danubian principalities. Russian leadership has long-wished to retake Istanbul (Constantinople), which was a center of Christianity for centuries. Napoleon III was at the forefront of the response to the Czar's ambitions in 1853. A coalition (Turks, French & English) united to neutralize Russian expansion and protect the balance of power in Europe. It was hardly lost on Tolstoy that Russia served as a similar bulwark against Napoleon I. Tolstoy lived through the great humiliation of losing of the Crimean War but immortalized one of Russia's great triumphs (repelling Napoleon I in 1812), which makes the great influences on him A Tale of Two Napoleons. A thread through The Sevastopol Sketches and War & Peace is that Tolstoy conveys war's horrific nature.  He does not glorify the subject. The Sketches involve three vignettes of the Siege: November of 1854, May of 1855; and August of 1855.   It was late in the Summer of 1855 when Sevastopol finally fell after an 11-month attack.   The Sketches read like a novella.   The first takes the reader on tour of Sevastopol – from the relative safety of a particular bay, through an infirmary, marketplace, and finally toward the front line. Notably, we are taken inside the Assembly Hall -- a make-shift hospital that is filled with causalities and disease.  Tolstoy then depicts the activity of soldiers and citizens. He discusses merchants going about their trade as well as carriage drivers delivering goods and transporting the dead. The second vignette delves into the senseless vanity of war and pursuit of truth, which Tolstoy describes as the hero of any effort. The last and longest story provides a view of the end of the Siege, through the eyes of fictional brothers. We are given a glimpse of the spectacle of incoming and outgoing artillery, the charges of the allies, and the valiant defense. Amidst the Crimean war, Czar Nicholas died in March of 1855 and Alexander II took the throne, who hold the reputation of a reformer. There was societal reflection that so much of the fighting was done by serfs tied to the land. These serfs were exposed to ideas of freedom and nationhood and there was a national reckoning that their system could not stand.  The serfs (over 20 million souls) were freed in 1861.Tolstoy also proceeds on one of his great explorations - regarding the cause of historical events. He finds that people hold the ultimate power and are somehow (all at once), ready to be moved. This is opposed to the theory a few great leaders move men.   Lastly, the experience of the Crimean War transformed Tolstoy from traditional patriot to an everlasting dissident.

In 1827 Czar Nicholas I implemented the military draft on the Jewish community of Russia as a means of integrating Jews into Russian society. The Jewish kahal was required to supply the young recruits, who then generally served for 25 years in the Czar's army. The most infamous element of the draft was the cantonists. These were a select group of future draftees who were taken at a younger age to special cantonist brigades, where they underwent paramilitary training, and significant percentages of its ranks converted to the Russian Orthodox Church. The story of the cantonists in Czar Nicholas's army has gone down in Jewish lore as one of the great tragedies of modern Jewish history. Through both fact and legend, the cantonists fate has come to define the troubled relationship between the Czarist government and the Jewish subjects of the Pale, as well as the points of tension and conflict within the Jewish community itself. Though the military reforms of Nicholas's successor Czar Alexander II ended the cantonist draft and shortened the general military draft following the end of the Crimean War in 1856, the saga of the cantonists would haunt Jewish history for decades to come.   Cross River, a leading financial institution committed to supporting its communities, is proud to sponsor Jewish History Soundbites. As a trusted partner for individuals and businesses, Cross River understands the importance of preserving and celebrating our heritage. By sponsoring this podcast, they demonstrate their unwavering dedication to enriching the lives of the communities in which they serve. Visit Cross River at https://www.crossriver.com/   Subscribe to Jewish History Soundbites Podcast on: PodBean: https://jsoundbites.podbean.com/ or your favorite podcast platform Follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter or Instagram at @Jsoundbites For sponsorship opportunities about your favorite topics of Jewish history or feedback contact Yehuda at:  yehuda@yehudageberer.com  

SynopsisOn today's date in 1962, Russian-born composer Igor Stravinsky returned to his homeland for the first time in nearly half a century. When he left in 1914, Czar Nicholas was still on the throne. By 1962, a lot had changed. For starters, Stravinsky's music had been severely criticized in the Soviet Union. Tikhon Khrennikov, first secretary of the Soviet Composers' Union, branded Stravinsky “the apostle of reactionary forces in bourgeois music.” Dimtri Shostakovich had condemned “the unwholesome influence of Stravinsky” and his “complete divorce from the true demands of our time.” Whether Khrennikov or Shostakovich really believed this, or merely parroted the official party line, is debatable. But Stravinsky's return to Russia proved a profoundly emotional experience for all concerned. The 80-year-old composer reconnected with old friends he had not seen in 50 years and relatives he had never met. And, yes, Stravinsky even met with Khrennikov and Shostakovich.Stravinsky led the Moscow Symphony in his Symphonic Ode and Orpheus Ballet.  Robert Craft, Stravinsky's American assistant, then led the orchestra in Stravinsky's revolutionary Rite of Spring — all to thunderous applause.  For an encore, Stravinsky returned to conduct a quintessentially Russian score: his own 1917 arrangement of the Volga Boatmen's Song.Music Played in Today's ProgramIgor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971) — Ode (Cleveland Orchestra; Oliver Knussen, cond.) DG 4843064

In s3e35, Platemark host Ann Shafer talks with Larissa Goldston, director and owner of Universal Limited Art Editions, usually referred to by its acronym ULAE. We talk about ULAE's founder Tatyana Grosman, and her harrowing escape from first Siberia following the assassination of Czar Nicholas, and then from the Nazis in France. Larissa talks about the early days of ULAE, growing up there, how they find artists to work with, and all her favorite print projects. Larissa‘s father, Bill Goldston, was its printer and director for many years. With his retirement, Larissa has taken the reigns. It's hard work, but the combination of the creative process and collaborative printmaking is where the magic happens. Larry Rivers (American, 1923–2002). Stones, 1957–59. Portfolio of 12 lithographs with poetry by Frank O'Hara. Each sheet: 19 x 23 1/4 in. (48.26 x 59.06 cm). Published by Universal Limited Art Editions, West Islip, NY. James Siena (American, born 1957). Backs, 2007. Set of 5 framed lithographs. Each: 23 ½ x 24 ½ in. (59.7 x 62.2 cm.). Published by Universal Limited Art Editions, West Islip, NY. Barnett Newman (American, 1905–1970). Untitled Etching #1, 1968–69. Intaglio with etching and aquatint. on J.B. Green Hayle Mill English paper. 22 1/2 x 31 3/4 in. (57.15 x 80.65 cm). Published by Universal Limited Art Editions, West Islip, NY. Lee Bontecou (American, ). Ninth Stone, 1965–68. Lithograph in 1 color on Chatham British paper. 20 in. x 25 in. (50.8 cm x 63.5 cm) Published by Universal Limited Art Editions, West Islip, NY. Helen Frankenthaler (American, 1928–2011). First Stone, 1961. Lithograph in 5 colors on Arches Satine paper. 30 x 22 in. (76.2 x 55.88 cm). Published by Universal Limited Art Editions, West Islip, NY. Cy Twombly (American, 1928–2011). Untitled I, 1967–74, 1967. Intaglio with etching, open bite, and aquatint on handmade J. Green paper. 27 1/2 x 40 1/2 in. (69.85 x 102.87 cm). Published by Universal Limited Art Editions, West Islip, NY. Jasper Johns (American, born 1930). 0 through 9, 1960. Lithograph on Arches paper. 30 x 22 in. (76.2 x 55.88 cm). Published by Universal Limited Art Editions, West Islip, NY. Jasper Johns (American, born 1930). Decoy, 1971. Lithograph with die-cut on Rives BFK paper. 41 x 29 in. (104.14 x 73.66 cm). Published by Universal Limited Art Editions, West Islip, NY. Jasper Johns (American, born 1930). Passage I, 1966. Lithograph on Italia paper. 28 x 36 in. (71.12 x 91.44 cm). Published by Universal Limited Art Editions, West Islip, NY. Bill Jensen (American, born 1945). Vanquished, 1989. Intaglio in 5 colors on Fabriano Esportazione paper. 22 1/2 x 17 3/4 in. (57.15 x 45.09 cm). Published by Universal Limited Art Editions, West Islip, NY. Terry Winters (American, born 1949). Knot, 2004. Lithograph in 4 colors on Rives BFK 280 gsm paper. 22 x 30 in. (55.88 x 76.2 cm). Published by Universal Limited Art Editions, West Islip, NY. Carroll Dunham (American, born 1949). Accelerator, 1985. Lithograph in 4 colors on Rives BFK paper. 42 x 29 3/4 in. (106.68 x 75.57 cm). Published by Universal Limited Art Editions, West Islip, NY. Christopher Wool (American, born 1955). Untitled, 2013. Lithograph in 2 colors on J. Whatman handmade paper. 30 1/2 x 22 1/2 in. (77.47 x 57.15 cm). Published by Universal Limited Art Editions, West Islip, NY. Charline von Heyl (German, born 1960). Shenanigan, 2020. Intaglio with relief and lithography on En Tout Cas paper. 24 5/8 x 20 1/8 in. (62.5 x 51.1 cm). Published by Universal Limited Art Editions, West Islip, NY. Jane Hammond (American, born 1950). Clown Suit, 1995. Three-dimensional lithograph and silkscreen in 24 colors on handmade Chiri paper. 55 x 39 x 10 in. (139.7 x 99.06 x 25.4 cm). Published by Universal Limited Art Editions, West Islip, NY. Elizabeth Murray (American, 1940–2007). Shack, 1994. Three-dimensional lithograph in 20 colors. Overall: 63 x 51 x 2 in. (160 x 129 x 5 cm.). Published by Universal Limited Art Editions, West Islip, NY.   Wyatt Kahn (American, born 1983). New Houston Street (9-color woodcut), 2022. Woodcut in 9 colors on Saunders Waterford paper. 71 1/2 x 55 3/4 in. (181.6 x 141.6 cm. Published by Universal Limited Art Editions, West Islip, NY. Wyatt Kahn carving woodblock at ULAE. Bruce Wankel printing Wyatt Kahn's woodcut, New Houston Street (9 color woodcut), 2022. Robert Rauschenberg (American, 1925–2008). Soviet/American Array I, 1988–89. Intaglio in 14 colors with collage on Saunders with Oriental rice paper. 88 1/2 x 53 1/2 in. (224.79 x 135.89 cm). Published by Universal Limited Art Editions, West Islip, NY. Suzanne McClelland (American, born 1959). Tea Leaves, 1996. Lithograph and screenprint in 4 colors with collage on Torinoko paper. 86 x 108 in. (218.44 x 274.32 cm). Published by Universal Limited Art Editions, West Islip, NY. Christopher Wool (American, born 1955). Untitled 1, 2021. Portfolio of four intaglios on Arches En Tout Cas paper. 20 x 17 in. (50.8 x 43.18 cm). Published by Universal Limited Art Editions, West Islip, NY. James Rosenquist (American, 1933–2017). Dog Descending a Staircase, 1980–82. Lithograph and intaglio on Arches Cold Press paper. 42 x 70 in. (106.68 x 177.8 cm). Published by Universal Limited Art Editions, West Islip, NY. Eddie Martinez (American, born 1977). Untitled, 2021. Monotype on En Tout Cas paper. 13 x 17 in. (33 x 43.2 cm). Published by Universal Limited Art Editions, West Islip, NY. Julia Rommel (American, born 1980). Untitled (Gowanus, March 2018), 2018. Intaglio in 9 colors on Revere Felt White paper. 13 3/16 x 10 3/8 in. (33.5 x 26.35 cm). Published by Universal Limited Art Editions, West Islip, NY. Sam Moyer (American, born 1983). R.R. Echo, 2022. Lithograph in 4 colors on Rives BFK Grey paper. 44 x 30 in. (111.8 x 76.2 cm). Published by Universal Limited Art Editions, West Islip, NY. Martin Puryear (American, born 1941). Untitled, 2022. Intaglio on Arches En Tout Cas paper. 28 ¾ x 29 ½ in. (73 x 74.9 cm.). Published by Universal Limited Art Editions, West Islip, NY. Joe Bradley (American, born 1975). 5 Lithographs, 2015. Set of 5 lithographs on various papers. 24 x 28 in. (60.96 x 71.12 cm). Published by Universal Limited Art Editions, West Islip, NY. Robert Rauschenberg (American, 1925–2008). Accident, 1963. Lithograph in 2 colors on Rives BFK paper. 41 x 29 in. (104.14 x 73.66 cm). Published by Universal Limited Art Editions, West Islip, NY. Helen Frankenthaler (American, 1928–2011). Savage Breeze, 1974. Woodcut in 7 colors on handmade laminated Nepalese buff paper. 31 1/2 x 27 in. (80.01 x 68.58 cm). Published by Universal Limited Art Editions, West Islip, NY. Helen Frankenthaler (American, 1928–2011). East and Beyond, 1972–73. Woodcut in 7 colors on handmade laminated Nepalese buff paper. 31 1/2 x 21 1/2 in. (80.01 x 54.61 cm). Published by Universal Limited Art Editions, West Islip, NY. Riva Castleman. Tatyana Grosman: A Scrapbook. West Islip, NY: Universal Limited Art Editions, 2008. USEFUL LINKS ULAE's website https://www.ulae.com/artists/ ULAE's Instagram @ulaestudio ULAE's Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ulaestudio  

Welcome to the third book in the Honor Harrington main series. Let's continue our journey into the Honorverse! “The Short Victorious War” is 376 pages of pure military adventure. It was published by Baen Books in 1994. The events in this story take place approximately a year after the events that occurred in “The Honor of the Queen”. Of note, the title of the book is a historical reference to the Russo-Japanese war of 1904-1905. The quote the title originated with Russia's Minister of the Interior V.K. Plehve, on the eve of the war, who stated, “What this country needs is a short, victorious war to stem the tide of revolution.” For the history fans out there, at times it's also attributed to Czar Nicholas the Second, although most references attribute it to Plehve. For fans of military history, you'll see similarities to the war in this book as compared to the real war between Russia and Japan. Don't look for a tight coupling though; Manticore and Haven aren't directly mirroring Japan and Russia. This isn't a history book. David Weber is clearly using Russia's historical error to fuel the context of his own story. An authoritarian government manufactures a war to justify assuming a tighter control of the population, and to blame the crisis for the discomfort of the people, who may otherwise be poised for revolution. These people lack basic freedoms, they're oppressed subjects rather than citizens, and things are going from bad to worse with their economy after hundreds of years of abuse by the authoritarian government. In this story, the People's Republic of Haven is suffering a self-inflicted economic disaster based on how they've set up their economy. We would recognize the economy as a picture of the old Soviet Union's (or Russia's) approach to their domestic economy's role in how to handle their domestic population. In this case, Haven is a welfare state. With their inflation and debt causing domestic economic problems, unrest is erupting and growing worse among the people living on the government's dime, or on the dole (bluntly called “Dolists” by their own government). With discontent on the rise, and the threat of domestic instability or even violence, the government decides what they need is a short (and assuredly victorious, because they'll control the circumstances) war they can point at and blame for the economic crisis and related domestic problems the Dolists are experiencing. Easy! Problem solved. Or is it? This isn't a new situation. Haven has been preparing for an eventual war with Manticore. However, for all the reasons major powers don't go to war in the real world, they continue to work for the necessary advantage they feel they need to win. This includes some very discrete (and some not so discrete) military actions that the Havenites conduct to shape the posture of Manticore's Navy, gather intelligence, and then provoke the Manticorans to strike. With Manticore throwing the first punch, they now have their justification for the short victorious war and believe they can stand on the moral high ground publicly. Manticore sees the Havenite posturing and sends a diplomatic mission in an effort to establish an alliance. As the Manticorans and Graysons work through significant cultural differences while acknowledging they share a common problem, the war breaks out. Honor Harrington and her unit follow the direction and intent of the Queen and defend Haven at great expense, including the apparent death of Admiral Sarnow and Haven's senior Admiral as well. In the midst of the battle, Captain Pavel Young, also a ship's captain within the assembled task force, flees the battlefield against orders. As a result, Honor's ship the HMS Nikeis severely damaged, and Honor almost loses her life. With Manticoran reinforcements arriving at the battle, Haven's navy ultimately suffers unacceptably heavy losses and retreats. Three important things wrap the...

The fall of the Romanov Dynasty and the subsequent murder of the Imperial family, is one of the most grisly endings to a monarchy the world has ever known. Shrouded in secrecy for years, the full story continues to unfold to this day, impacting Russia's political landscape both at home and abroad for many years to come. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1em_lDQzmA&t=2505s (Last of the Czars - 1996 Documentary Series) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21094391-the-romanovs?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=coxuYTfGOm&rank=1 (Romanovs: 1613 - 1918 By Simon Sebag Montifiore) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40603533-the-last-days-of-the-romanovs (The Last Days of the Romanovs: Tragedy at Ekaterinburg by Helen Rappaport) https://time.com/5340985/romanov-century-dna-myths/ ("The Romanov Family Died a Century Ago. It's Time to Lay the Myths About Them to Rest, Too" By Helen Rappaport) https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/why-no-nation-would-rescue-nicholas-ii-and-his-family-from-revolutionary-russia/2018/08/02/bf5fcf0e-6a77-11e8-bea7-c8eb28bc52b1_story.html ("Why no nation would rescue Nicholas II and his family from revolutionary Russia" by Greg King) https://www.alexanderpalace.org/palace/yurovmurder.php (The Executioner Yurovsky's Account ) https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1928/03/the-last-days-of-the-romanovs/303877/ ("The Last Days of the Romanovs" By Edmund Walsh) https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/kaiser-wilhelm-of-germany-and-czar-nicholas-of-russia-exchange-telegrams (Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany and Czar Nicholas of Russia exchange telegrams - HISTORY) https://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/04/arts/design/treasures-and-trivia-of-the-romanov-era.html ("Treasures and Trivia of the Romanov Era" New York Times By Eve M. Kahn ) https://tsarnicholas.org (Nicholas II - Emperor Tsar Saint) https://tsarnicholas.org/2019/07/19/we-have-to-search-for-more-remains-of-alexei-and-maria-says-us-researcher/ (“We have to search for more remains of Alexei and Maria,” By Paul Gilbert) https://www.russianhistorymuseum.org (Russian History Museum, Jordanville, NY ) https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/dna-analysis-confirms-authenticity-remains-attributed-romanovs-180969674/ ("DNA Analysis Confirms Authenticity of Romanovs' Remains Will Russia's fallen royal family finally receive a full burial from the Orthodox Church?" By Brigit Katz) https://www.historytoday.com/archive/months-past/murders-ekaterinburg (The Murders at Ekaterinburg | Richard Cavendish | Published in History Today Volume 58 Issue 7 July 2008) Follow us on IG: @themorbidmuseum Email us at themorbidmuseum@gmail.com Artwork: Brittany Schall Music: "Danse Macabre" by Camille Saint-Saens, performed by Kevin MacLeod 2022 All Rights Reserved

A kissing ban in England, the birth of Ida B. Wells-Barnett and Czar Nicholas' death.Join us and discover what happened on this day in the past. All while improving your listening skills and learning a few new words along the way. Email us your feedback to podcasting@babbel.com.Useful wordsplague: a disease which causes a large number of deathsfounded: to found: to create or start an organization, usually with a group of peopleThese events are written in a simple way for intermediate learners of English. Facts are accurate as of June 2021.If you'd like to read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: https://bit.ly/3NKO8i0 Content warning: violence

                  Rasputin was a self proclaimed healer and prophet who became close to Czar Nicholas the 2nd for his supposed ability to heal his son. He was also said to be a drunk eccentric sexual deviant. Join us as we take a look at the twisted life and death of this enigmatic historical figure.  

Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Links to Announced Events Bookwaves Robert Macfarlane, whose latest book is “Underland: A Deep Time Journey”, which comes out in trade paperback on August 18, 2020, is interviewed by host Richard Wolinsky. The author of several books, including “Mountains of the Mind” and “The Old Ways,” Robert Macfarlane discusses his latest work, a travelogue through caves, glacial crevices, mines, and catacombs, as he examines the world below our feet. Extended 43-minute Radio Wolinsky podcast. Photos: Richard Wolinsky.   Artwaves Robert K. Massie, a journalist and historian whose focus was on the Russian House of Romanov, and who won the Pulitzer Prize in 1981 for his biography of Peter the Great, died on December 2, 2019 at the age of ninety. Along with a well-received biography of Catherine the Great, he was also known for his books about Czar Nicholas, the Tsarina Alexandra, and the final days of the Romanov dynasty in Ekaterinaberg in Siberia. On November 4, 1995, Richard A. Lupoff and Richard Wolinsky had a chance to interview Robert K. Massie while he was on tour for his book, The Romanovs: The final Chapter, which dealt with events long after the Russian Revolution, from those claiming to be Romanov descendants to the disinterment of the Royal family's bones after the Soviet Union fell. Digitized, remastered and re-edited in August, 2020 by Richard Wolinsky. Extended 38-minute Radio Wolinsky podcast.   Announcement Links Book Passage. Conversations with authors features John Shea in conversation with Phi Cousinou on Saturday, August 15 at 4 pm Pacific, and Christine Montross in conversation with Susanna Calahan on Sunday August 16 also at 4 pm Pacific. And on Wednesday August 19, Darin Strauss in conversation with Kelly Corrigan. The Booksmith features Diane Cook and her novel The New Wilderness Thursday August 13 at 6 pm,and Monday August 15 at 11 am, Aya Gruber on the relationship between the feminist movement and mass incarceration. Theatre Rhino Live Thursday performance conceived and performed by John Fisher on Facebook Live and Zoom at 8 pm Thursday August 13 is A Death in the Family. Rhino also presents a zoom performance of Sarah Ruhl's play Dear Elizabeth, an epistolatory journey through the lives of poet Robert Lowell and lesbian author Elizabeth Bishop, Tuesday August 18, 7 pm. San Francisco Playhouse presents a live stream fireside chat with playwright Rajiv Joseph Thursday August 13 at 7 pm, and Monday August 17, 7 pm, Zoomlet play is The Mommy Assumption by Gaetha Reddy. 42nd Street Moon. Full Moon Friday on-line concert August 14 at 8 pm Pacific is Super Songs from Not So Super Shows, Part Two. Shotgun Players.  A live stream performance of Quack by Eliza Clark, through August 15. Registration required. California Shakepeare Theatre (Cal Shakes) presents a panel discussion on addressing anti-blackness in non-black communities of color, Friday August 14, 5-7 pm. Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts new on-line programming series featuring classes, concerts, poetry sessions and more. LGBTQ Theatre, Different Stars Live, having its world premiere on You Tube Live, Saturday August 15 at 4 pm Pacific. Aurora Theatre's Aurora Connects series of interviews, every Friday at 4 pm. August 14: Artistic Director Josh Costello and Associate Artistic Director Dawn Monique Williams. Other interviews in the series are available streaming. Bay Area Playwrights Festival works streamed through Aurora's website. Marin Theatre Company Lauren Gunderson's play Natural Shocks streams through Soundcloud on the Marin Theatre website. Bay Area Book Festival. Various Unbound conversations available streaming. Kepler's Books presents Refresh the Page, on line interviews and talks. Registration required. Central Works The Script Club, where you read the script of a new play and send comments to the playwright. The August script is Bamboozled by Patricia Milton. A podcast will be posted to the Central Works website on August 25. Theatreworks Silicon Valley. Interviews and educational videos. Lincoln Center Live Through September 8, 2020: Carousel, with Kelli O'Hara & Nathan Gunn. Public Theatre: The Line streams through the website. A radio recording of Richard II is also available through the website.   . The post Bookwaves/Artwaves – August 13, 2020: Robert Macfarlane – Robert K. Massie appeared first on KPFA.

Robert K. Massie, a journalist and historian whose focus was on the Russian House of Romanov, and who won the Pulitzer Prize in 1981 for his biography of Peter the Great, died on December 2, 2019 at the age of ninety. Along with a well-received biography of Catherine the Great, he was also known for his books about Czar Nicholas, the Tsarina Alexandra, and the final days of the Romanov dynasty in Ekaterinaberg in Siberia. On November 4, 1995, Richard A. Lupoff and Richard Wolinsky had a chance to interview Robert K. Massie while he was on tour for his book, The Romanovs: The final Chapter, which dealt with events long after the Russian Revolution, from those claiming to be Romanov descendants to the disinterment of the Royal family's bones after the Soviet Union fell. The royal family, minus the two missing children, were formally reburied in St. Petetr and Paul's Cathedral in St. Petersburg on July 17, 1998. They were canonized by the Russian Orthodox Church in 2000. The remains of the Tsaravich Alexei and his sister Maria were discovered in Siberia in 2007 and were eventually interred alongside their family and the rest of the Romanovs. Massie's description of the power of the Czars in relation to the Duma, the legislature of Russia at the time of the Revolution, sounds very Trumpian.     The post Robert K. Massie (1929-2019) appeared first on KPFA.

Since the mid-1990s, Australian singer-songwriter Ben Lee has been fusing his playful love for melody with a vigorous intellectual curiosity. Now based in Los Angeles, where he lives with his wife, the actress Ione Skye, and daughters Goldie & Kate, Lee’s recent output includes an album of Songs about Islam for the Whole Family, a musical adaptation of the children’s book, B is for Beer, and, most recently, covering some of his indie icons, including Sonic Youth, Pavement and Guided by Voices In this episode, Lee chats with host Jonathan Dekel about fostering creative empathy in his children, unlikely carpool soundtracks and tracing his musical roots to the court of Czar Nicholas in Russia.

In this special edition podcast Jay Beilis shares the story of his grandfather and the legacy of one of the most significant events in modern history.  Mendel Beilis never sought celebrity nor to profit from his suffering even though his case gripped Russia, and the world, even more than the Dreyfus affair had gripped France.  His conduct – resisting the pressure to implicate himself or other jews – saved his countrymen from a pogrom.  Close to his death, when he was asked what was the enduring impression of the trial he paid tribute to the Russian Gentiles who had helped him.  It was kindness, in particular the kindness of many ordinary Russians before and during his imprisonment, that mitigated his bitterness towards his persecutors.It is in this spirit of kindness that this podcast has been created.(credits: Jay Beilis, Jeremy Simcha Garber, Mark S. Stein; Music by http://filmtv-tracks.com)

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This week on Extreme Genes, America's Family History Show, Fisher opens the program with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org.  Fisher found a mug shot of a third cousin in San Quentin from 1928 and David reveals his own grandfather's life outside the lines.  What did these guys do?  They'll tell you. Then, in keeping with the salute to our veterans of the past week, David reveals the identity of America's oldest living soldier.  You won't believe how old he is!  David then talks about how to preserve your veterans' stories with the National Archives' "Project Vets." As part of "Family Histoire" news, David talks about the latest DNA test results from the remains of Czar Nicholas and his family from 1917.  Was it really them, or did they survive?  David also shares an exciting boon to New England researchers now available through a Harvard web site, along with this week's Tech Tip, and free NEHGS database.Fisher then visits with Janet Hovorka from FamilyChartMasters.com. Janet is a national speaker and shares some great insight in how to manage your data across multiple platforms.  There's no "one button" solution, but she has some great ideas for reducing duplicated efforts.Then Illinois resident Debra Bruns talks about her genealogical journey, sharing stories of her Carver family down through the years.  Yes... there's another grandpa gone bad in there!  What can you learn from Debra's research?Finally, Tom Perry of TMCPlace.com, the Preservation Authority shares his professional tips for creating better videos as you and your clan make family history.  A few simple suggestions will change the way you look through a viewer forever.That's all this week on Extreme Genes, America's Family History Show!

March 16th marks the sixth anniversary of Rachel Corrie's death in Gaza after being run over by an American-supplied Israeli bulldozer.  The play My Name is Rachel Corrie opens at the Unicorn Theater in Kansas City on March 19th.  On this edition of Tell Somebody, you'll hear some comments former CIA analyst Ray McGovern made about Rachel while he was here in Kansas City in October, 2008, and then an interview with Rachel's parents, Craig and Cindy Corrie, that I recorded when they were here in October 2006. After that, hear the words of Hugo Hakk, young officer in the Army of Czar Nicholas, in part two of the multi-part Eyewitness to the February Revolution.  Hakk is on leave from the Eastern front in February, 1917, and finds himself in Petrograd (St. Petersburg) in the days leading up to the revolution.