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Who Are We Now?: Stories of Modern England
'I can’t tell you how refreshing it is in these polarised times to read a book on politics that doesn’t have an axe to grind . . . an essential read.' The Sunday Times 'Subtle, sophisticated . . . compellingly told . . . This is a gentle and intelligent book, refreshingly unpolemical and reflective.' Observer Book of the Week In this compelling and essential book, Jason Cowley, editor-in-chief of the New Statesman, examines contemporary England through a handful of the key news stories from recent times to reveal what they tell us about the state of the nation and to answer the question Who Are We Now? Spanning the years since the election of Tony Blair’s New Labour government to the aftermath of the Covid pandemic, the book investigates how England has changed and how those changes have affected us. Cowley weaves together the seemingly disparate stories of the Chinese cockle-pickers who drowned in Morecambe Bay, the East End Imam who was tested during a summer of terror, the pensioner who campaigned against the closure of her GP’s surgery and Gareth Southgate’s transformation of English football culture. And in doing so, Cowley shows the common threads that unite them, whether it is attitudes to class, nation, identity, belonging, immigration, or religion. He also examines the so-called Brexit murder in Harlow, the haunting repatriation of the fallen in the Iraq and Afghan wars through Wootton Bassett, the Lancashire woman who took on Gordon Brown, and the flight of the Bethnal Green girls to Islamic State, fleshing out the headlines with the very human stories behind them. Through these vivid and often moving stories, Cowley offers a clear and compassionate analysis of how and why England became so divided and the United Kingdom so fragmented, and how we got to this cultural and political crossroads. Most importantly, he also shows us the many ways in which there is genuine hope for the future.
Jason Cowley (Author), Jason Cowley, Thomas Judd (Narrator)
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Great Britain: History of Scotland, Ireland, and England
This is a book with 10 different topics, all related to the history of Great Britain. The topics are the following: Horatio Nelson The British Raj The Cathars The Great Fire of London Partition of Ireland The Irish Potato Famine Ghosts of Scotland Scottish History Wars of Scottish Independence William Wallace
Kelly Mass (Author), Doug Greene (Narrator)
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Partition of Ireland: A Historic Summary and Explanation
The Federal government of the U.K. of Great Britain and Ireland segmented Ireland into 2 independent polities: Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland. The Federal Government of Ireland Act 1920 was handed down May third, 1921. Both parts were to stay inside the UK, and the Act included arrangements for supreme reunification. Northern Ireland was established with a devolved federal government and stayed a part of the U.K. Most occupants of Southern Ireland didn't recognize the self-proclaimed Irish Republic, choosing to recognize the larger Northern Ireland. The area of Southern Ireland withdrew from the U.K. and ended up being the Irish Free State, which is today the Republic of Ireland, following the Anglo-Irish Treaty. In this book, we will look at further details of the partition of Ireland.
Kelly Mass (Author), Doug Greene (Narrator)
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The Irish Potato Famine: The Immigration, Genocide, and Deaths of Ireland
From 1845 to 1852, the Great Hunger, also referred to as the Potato Famine, was a period of a lot of starvation and illness in Ireland. The period was known in Irish at the time as a Drochshaol, loosely translated as 'the hard days,' with the most badly affected districts in the west and south of Ireland, where the Irish language was popular (or actually 'the bad life'). The year 1847, at times called 'Black '47,' was the absolute worst year of the period. Around 1 million people died and over a million left the nation throughout the Great Famine, triggering the nation's population to come by 20% to 25%, with certain cities coming by as much as 67 percent between 1841 and 1851. And between the years 1845 and 1855, about 2.1 million people were leaving Ireland, primarily aboard package ships but also on steamboats and barks. This actually made it one of the biggest mass migrations from a single isle in all of history. Let’s explore this tragic event in history, and let’s see what led up to this, what happened afterwards, and how historians look at it now.
Kelly Mass (Author), Doug Greene (Narrator)
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Ireland: Historical Background and Interesting Facts
This is a combo of two titles, which are about the following topics: The Partition of Ireland: The Federal government of the U.K. of Great Britain and Ireland segmented Ireland into 2 independent polities: Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland. The government of Ireland Act 1920 was handed down May third, 1921. Both parts were to stay inside the UK, and the Act included arrangements for supreme reunification. Northern Ireland was established with a devolved federal government and stayed a part of the U.K. Most occupants of Southern Ireland didn't recognize the self-proclaimed Irish Republic, choosing to recognize the larger Northern Ireland. The area of Southern Ireland withdrew from the U.K. and ended up being the Irish Free State, which is today the Republic of Ireland, following the Anglo-Irish Treaty. The Irish Potato Famine: The year 1847, at times called 'Black '47,' was the absolute worst year of the period. Around 1 million people died and over a million left the nation throughout the Great Cravings, triggering the nation's population to come by 20% to 25%, with certain cities coming by as much as 67 percent between 1841 and 1851. And between the years 1845 and 1855, about 2.1 million people were leaving Ireland, primarily aboard package ships but also on steamboats and barks. This actually made it one of the biggest mass migrations from a single isle in all of history. Let’s explore this tragic event in history, and let’s see what led up to this, what happened afterwards, and how historians look at it now.
Kelly Mass (Author), Doug Greene (Narrator)
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History of the United Kingdom: Events and Details from Scottish and Irish History
This is a book with 6 different titles, all related to Great Britain and its history. The titles are the following: Partition of Ireland The Irish Potato Famine Ghosts of Scotland Scottish History Wars of Scottish Independence William Wallace
Kelly Mass (Author), Doug Greene (Narrator)
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United Kingdom: Historical Facts and Incidents in England and Ireland
This is a book with 6 different topics, all related to the history of Great Britain. The topics are the following: Horatio Nelson The British Raj The Cathars The Great Fire of London Partition of Ireland The Irish Potato Famine
Kelly Mass (Author), Doug Greene (Narrator)
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United Kingdom: History of Scotland and England
This is a book with 10 different subjects, all related to the history of Great Britain. The subjects are the following: Horatio Nelson The British Raj The Cathars The Great Fire of London Ghosts of Scotland Scottish History Wars of Scottish Independence William Wallace
Kelly Mass (Author), Doug Greene (Narrator)
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Europe: History of Countries, Nations, and Peoples
This is a gigantic bundle of books that will inform and entertain your for hours! The following topics will be addressed: Florence Naples St. Catherine of Siena Vatican Venetian Empire Lourdes The Gauls The Huguenots Otto von Bismarck The Unification of Germany The Weimar Republic Irish Potato Famine Partition of Ireland Ghosts of Scotland Scottish History Wars of Scottish Independence William Wallace British Raj Horatio Nelson The Cathars The Great Fire of London
Kelly Mass (Author), Doug Greene (Narrator)
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The Vatican: A Look Behind the Scenes of the Catholic Church
What comes to mind when you say the words “Vatican City?” The Pope? Big cathedrals or underground catacombs with the corpses of buried saints from the past? Crowds of people with candles? Or a choir of young men in a certain attire? The Vatican is a landlocked, independent city state and enclave in Rome, Italy. The Vatican City State, also called the Vatican, acquired independence from Italy in the year 1929 with the Lateran Treaty, and it is a different terrain under the Holy See's 'full ownership, special rule, and sovereign authority and jurisdiction,' which makes sure the city state's temporal, diplomatic, and spiritual independence. This is one of the world’s most unique states/countries, something that is definitely worth understanding. With about 1.4 billion Catholics, in the world, it can be worth your while to study this guide to understand where their leadership and headquarters are situated, and what they do.
Kelly Mass (Author), Doug Greene (Narrator)
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Naples: Historical Data and Intriguing Facts
Naples (or, in Italian, Napoli) is the local capital of Campania and Italy's third-largest city, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 967,069 people living within the city's administrative limits since 2017. With a population of 3,115,320 people, its province-level town is Italy's third-most inhabited urbane city, and its city periods for around twenty miles outside the city walls. Naples, established by Greeks in the first millennium BC, is just one of the world's oldest constantly occupied cities. On the isle of Megaride, a district, referred to as Parthenope, was established in the ninth century BC. It was re-founded as Neápolis in the sixth century BC. Naples has a long history, all the way dating back to Roman times, the outbreak of the Vesuvius, and much more. Let’s learn more about this fascinating city’s history.
Kelly Mass (Author), Doug Greene (Narrator)
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St. Catherine of Siena: About the Author, Mystic, and Activist
Catherine of Siena (who lived from March 25, in 1347 to April 29th, in the year 1380), a Dominican laywoman, was a mystic, activist, and writer who impacted Italian literature and the Catholic Church significantly. She was canonized in 1461 and is a Medical professional of the Church. She was born and raised in Siena and, regardless of her parents' desires, desired dedicate her life to God from an early age. She ended up being a member of the 'mantellate,' a casual Dominican spirituality group of pious women, mainly widows. Pope Gregory XI's choice to leave Avignon for Rome was affected by her impact. He then dispatched her to Florence to organize a peace treaty. She went back to Siena after Gregory XI's death and the peace agreement was signed. Her spiritual writings, The Discussion of Divine Providence, were determined to secretaries. Catherine of Siena accompanied the pope to Rome as a result of the Great Schism of the West. She wrote some letters to princes and cardinals, advising them to obey Pope Urban VI and protect the 'vessel of the Church.' She passed away on April 29th, 1380, tired from her stringent fasting. In Rome's Basilica of Santa Maria sopra Minerva, Urban VI held her funeral service and burial. Let’s explore the exceptional life of this catholic saint, who made a significant impact on the culture, the city, and the entire country at the time.
Kelly Mass (Author), Doug Greene (Narrator)
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