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1. Heroes and Villains of the Industrial Revolution - Pre-Industrial Society: Agrarian Economy & Cottage Industries
Maria Theresa: The Empress Who Would Not Yield The winter of 1717 in Vienna was bitterly cold, yet inside the grand halls of the Hofburg...
Zack Edwards
Jul 436 min read


3. Heroes and Villains of the Industrial Revolution - Early Industrial Centers and Factories & Urbanization
My Name is Matthew Boulton: Entrepreneur and Manufacturer I was born in Birmingham in 1728, the son of a successful manufacturer of metal...
Zack Edwards
Jul 440 min read


2. Heroes and Villains of Ancient America - The Arctic Culture in North America
My Name is Nukka – Woman and Knowledge Keeper of the Arctic (Fictional Character) My name is Nukka, which means “little sister,” though I...
Zack Edwards
Jul 442 min read


1. Heroes and Villains of Ancient America - The Paleo-Indian Culture, Tribes, and History
My Name is Amaru (Pathfinder): Eyes Toward the Horizon (Fictional Character) I was born where the sun touches the sea of ice, where the...
Zack Edwards
Jul 340 min read


Lesson Plans on the Industrial Revolution - Labor Force and the Impact of Immigration in the U.S. and Europe
The Story of the Voices of the Lowell Mill Girls (True Story) The air in the Lowell, Massachusetts textile mill was thick with lint, and...
Zack Edwards
Jul 342 min read


2. Heroes and Villains of the Industrial Revolution - Causes of the Industrial Revolution
My Name is Jethro Tull (1674–1741): Life in the Fields of Change I was born in 1674 in Basildon, Berkshire, England. My family was of...
Zack Edwards
Jul 242 min read


16. Heroes and Villains of the Indus Valley - The Legacy of Ancient India and Southern Asia
My Name is Harshavardhana: A Prince in a Shattered Land I was born around the year 590 AD into a noble lineage, the Pushyabhuti dynasty,...
Zack Edwards
Jul 138 min read


16. Lesson Plans on Ancient Southern Asia - The Legacy of Ancient India and Southern Asia
The Fall of the Gupta Empire and the Hunnic Invasions The Gupta Empire, often celebrated as a classical golden age of Indian...
Zack Edwards
Jul 135 min read


15. Heroes and Villains of the Indus Valley - Gupta Empire and the Golden Age of India
My Name is Kumaragupta I (r. c. 415–455 AD): Guardian of the Golden Age I was born into a world carved by greatness. My father was...
Zack Edwards
Jun 3040 min read


15. Lesson Plans on Ancient Indus Valley Civilization: Gupta Empire and the Golden Age of India
Timeline and Geography The Gupta Empire emerged around 320 AD in the fertile Gangetic plain of northern India, where the Ganges and its...
Zack Edwards
Jun 3043 min read


14. Heroes and Villains of the Indus Valley - Ashoka the Great: Who Was the Man, Ruler, and Believer
My Childhood as Ashoka: The Making of a Mauryan Prince I was born into the great Mauryan dynasty, the grandson of Chandragupta Maurya,...
Zack Edwards
Jun 1833 min read


14. Lesson Plans on Ancient Indus Valley Civilization: Ashoka the Great: Who Was the Man, Ruler, and Believer
Ashoka’s Early Life: A Prince in the Mauryan Empire Ashoka’s childhood began under the golden shadow of empire. Born into the royal...
Zack Edwards
Jun 1842 min read


13. Heroes and Villains of the Indus Valley - Mauryan Empire and Those Who Founded and Expanded It
My Name is Chadragupta Maurya: The Unifier of India I was not born into glory or splendor, but into obscurity. My earliest memories are...
Zack Edwards
Jun 1736 min read


13. Lesson Plans on Ancient Indus Valley Civilization: Mauryan Empire and Those Who Founded and Expanded It
Radio Broadcast Script – Mauryan Empire Special Segment [Opening Soundtrack: Patriotic instrumental music fades under the voice] HOST:...
Zack Edwards
Jun 1746 min read


12. Heroes and Villains of the Indus Valley - Alexander the Great Invades Northwest India
My Name is King Porus: The Resistance Against Alexander I am Porus, known to my people as Paurava, ruler of the land between the rivers...
Zack Edwards
Jun 1636 min read


12. Lesson Plans on Ancient Indus Valley Civilization: Alexander the Great Invades Northwest India
Geography of Northwest India and Its Strategic Importance Northwest India is a region where the mountains of Central Asia meet the great...
Zack Edwards
Jun 1643 min read


11. Heroes and Villains of the Indus Valley - Mahajanapadas and the Second Urbanization (600-300 BC)
My Name is Bimbisara: The Diplomatic Builder of Magadha I am the son of Bhattiya and the first great king of the Haryanka dynasty. I was...
Zack Edwards
Jun 1335 min read


11. Lesson Plans on Ancient Indus Valley Civilization: Mahajanapadas and the Second Urbanization (600-300 BC)
The Rise of the Mahajanapadas Around 600 BC, the Indian subcontinent experienced a significant transformation known as the Second...
Zack Edwards
Jun 1341 min read


11. Heroes and Villains of the Indus Valley - The Art and Architecture of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism
The Life Story of Ashoka the Great I was born into power, privilege, and ambition. My name is Ashoka, of the Maurya dynasty, grandson of...
Zack Edwards
Jun 1129 min read


7. Lesson Plans on Ancient Indus Valley Civilization: The Art and Architecture of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism
Radio Broadcast: Sacred Stone and Silent Wisdom [Methodical Indian Music Played Softly in the background] Host: Folks, grab your seat...
Zack Edwards
Jun 1143 min read
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