Resultados para "Carrie" en Mundial

From a poor young girl living in Ireland in the aftermath of the Great Famine, Mary Mallon is in search of a better life. At age fifteen, she escapes to the United States and seeks to begin a new life in a different world. Mary will eventually find work as a cook for several affluent families, but when disaster follows her as she moves from each home, her life will never be the same. An astute health sleuth will discover Mary’s secret.

Women Who Carried Ghosts follows fifteen women across twenty-five centuries—from a Roman atrium where a queen's body became the foundation of a republic, to a Nazi concentration camp where a young spy took her secrets to the grave. Between them: a pirate queen who refused to curtsy before Elizabeth I, an opera singer who burned down a convent for the woman she loved, Soviet pilots the Germans called "Night Witches," and the survivors of the siege of Leningrad who kept diaries in the dark while the city starved.

Ordinary people. Extraordinary stories. Listen to history's unsung heroes who changed the world, in this powerful documentary series. Get closer to events you may only have heard about from school books with these first person accounts of key moments in recent world history.

In November 1921, the first purpose-built aircraft carrier was launched by the Japanese, followed a year later by the launch of the British Hermes. The conversion of battle cruisers into aircraft carriers after World War I required the consideration of issues including handling aircraft on the flight deck and the techniques of attacking enemy ships, and the evolution of carrier operations was ongoing when World War II broke out.  

The history of the most diverse insurrection the world has ever known. For more than four centuries, enslaved people across the western hemisphere, from the United States and the Caribbean to Mexico and Brazil, fought any way they could to gain their freedom: from the first African revolt in...

Discover the captivating microhistory of a fragile technology that democratized knowledge and built modern society. Whether you are seeking a thought-provoking companion for your daily commute or satisfying a lifelong curiosity, this engaging narrative transforms a seemingly mundane object into...

Uncover the captivating cultural history of how a simple everyday container fueled global trade and built civilization. Perfect for your morning commute, this thought-provoking journey travels from ancient desert trade routes to modern factory lines. You will never look at the ordinary items in...

Explore the sweeping natural history of how a shy grazing animal became the driving engine behind human civilization. Perfect for a thoughtful commute or a meditative walk, this evocative narrative transports you from Ice Age grasslands to the modern era. Experience the ultimate unsung hero...