It was the deadliest string of shark attacks the world has ever seen. In 2011, sharks in Réunion, a beautiful island, way out in the Indian Ocean started biting people way more than ever before and with lunatic violence. The epidemic forced local surfers, politicians, and business owners into a proxy war with ocean lovers and conservationists worldwide, where long simmering tensions boiled over. Réunion: Shark Attacks in Paradise is the story of what happened on this beautiful island, and t ...
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Twentieth Century Heroines - Podcast by Tom Assheton & James Jackson
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Twentieth Century Heroines.
1.Citation 2. Edith Cavell 3. Maxine Elliott 4. Gertrude Bell 5. WW2 Operations 6. Ursula Graham Bower 7. MI9 a. Pat O’Leary Line b. Nancy Wake c. Dédé d. Mary Lindell 8. Virginia Hall 9. Special Operations Executive 10. SOE Women a. Vera Atkins b. Noor Khan c. Violette Szabo d. Odette Churchill 11. Bletchley Park 12. The Banka Island Massacre 13. Conclusion
Many are names in the wartime Hall of Fame. Yet others have faded from view and collective memory. All are heroines and all sacrificed much in two world wars to defend their country and help others in need. As nurses or secret agents, from Edith Cavell to Violette Szabo, they stand as extraordinary examples of courage, fortitude, and duty.
Reading from Leo Marks code poem for Violette Zabo. Read by David Hartley
First published: https://www.bloodyviolenthistory.com
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296 episodes
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Twentieth Century Heroines.
1.Citation 2. Edith Cavell 3. Maxine Elliott 4. Gertrude Bell 5. WW2 Operations 6. Ursula Graham Bower 7. MI9 a. Pat O’Leary Line b. Nancy Wake c. Dédé d. Mary Lindell 8. Virginia Hall 9. Special Operations Executive 10. SOE Women a. Vera Atkins b. Noor Khan c. Violette Szabo d. Odette Churchill 11. Bletchley Park 12. The Banka Island Massacre 13. Conclusion
Many are names in the wartime Hall of Fame. Yet others have faded from view and collective memory. All are heroines and all sacrificed much in two world wars to defend their country and help others in need. As nurses or secret agents, from Edith Cavell to Violette Szabo, they stand as extraordinary examples of courage, fortitude, and duty.
Reading from Leo Marks code poem for Violette Zabo. Read by David Hartley
First published: https://www.bloodyviolenthistory.com
The Oldie subscriptions: https://www.theoldie.co.uk
The Oldie subscriptions: https://www.theoldie.co.uk
296 episodes
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