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Sophie+Katy

A podcast where we take a look at well-known, yet unknown speeches, their presenters and the historical context. Come and join us on this ride through time.

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Or how a violent and bloody war could be justified by the Catholic Church.

Find all five versions of the speech here: https://www1.cbn.com/spirituallife/calling-for-the-first-crusade#Fulcher

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Or how the fight for women’s voting rights went about in England.

Read the whole speech at http://www.emersonkent.com/speeches/freedom_or_death.htm

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"The banner of Lenine" - Banner of whom?  Lenin, Stalin, the Bolsheviks and WWII

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Or the rise and fall of Napoleon Bonaparte and its connection to the French Revolution.

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Or how patriotism, national identity and history are linked to personal and individual identity.

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Or how this strong historical figure can be really empowering for today’s people.

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Or why making sure that you´re the right person for the job is crucial for professional and private life.

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Or how a strong female figure changed a whole country - not only for the better.

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Or how the power of literature can send hope to people during the darkest times.

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Or why hope and holding on is important - back in 1987 as well as today.

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The whole "The lady’s not for turning speech"

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Or how the first female Prime Minister of Great Britain is one of the most ambivalent figures in history.

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Or the problem of racism in nowadays society.

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Or what a french general can teache us about seeking help when needed.

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The two remaining parts of "We shall confront the worl with our ideology" by Ayatollah Khomeini

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Or how stepping back from subjective feelings can help understand history.

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The two missing parts of Socrates Apology by Plato

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Or what a 2419 year old speech can tell us about selfcare, modern day politics and the importance of listening to one another.

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The remaining parts of the "I am prepared to die" speech by Nelson Mandela.

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Or how the devotion of a young man made history and changed lives all over the world.

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Or how Trumans understanding of America shaped its role in the world up until today.

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Or how the eurocentric view on history keeps us in our comfort zones

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These are the two additional parts of Mahatma Ghandis "Quit India" speech that we talked about in the last episode.

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Or how a shy, indian Vegetarian changed the worlds view on violence.

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Hello to all the fellow history buffs and those who long to be, We are a sister duo from Germany, one highschool senior and one college student, and we both love history. During the pandemic we came up with an idea on how to look differently at history. In this podcast we are gonna take a time travel through world history by looking at well-known yet unknown speeches, their presenters and the historical context.  Come and join us on this ride through time