In World War I, nurses helped take care of injured soldiers. They worked near the battlefields, often in tough and scary places. These nurses were very brave and kind, helping the wounded even when it was dangerous. In this fictional episode, we’ll learn about what they did, how they helped make medicine better, and why they’re remembered as heroes.
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Nov 24
Painting the Desert: Georgia O’Keeffe
Georgia O’Keeffe was an American artist known for her bold and colorful paintings. She loved painting things from nature, like giant close-up flowers, desert rocks, and animal bones she found in the Southwest. O’Keeffe spent many years living in New Mexico, where the bright skies ... Show More
6m 15s
Nov 19
The Wampanoag and the First Thanksgiving
The Wampanoag were the Native American people who lived along the coast of what is now Massachusetts and Rhode Island. In 1620, the Pilgrims arrived from England and built a colony called Plymouth. The Wampanoag helped them survive by teaching them how to grow corn, catch fish, a ... Show More
6m 39s
Dec 2024
Alex Mayhew, "Making Sense of the Great War: Crisis, Englishness, and Morale on the Western Front" (Cambridge UP, 2024)
The First World War was an unprecedented crisis, with communities and societies enduring the unimaginable hardships of a prolonged conflict on an industrial scale. In Belgium and France, the terrible capacity of modern weaponry destroyed the natural world and exposed previously he ... Show More
57m 32s
May 2025
Pourquoi doit-on les serviettes hygiéniques à la Première Guerre mondiale ?
Nous sommes en 1917, quelque part sur le front français. Dans une infirmerie de campagne, des blessés affluent sans relâche. Parmi les équipes médicales, des femmes, infirmières de guerre, font tout leur possible pour soigner, panser, rassurer. Et dans leurs mains, un nouveau mat ... Show More
2m 24s
Oct 21
#25 Enemy: The Germans' War, ep. 1 - We Are The War
The First World War shattered a generation of Europeans. Killing took place on a monumental scale, as whole societies gave their all for their countries. German men who spent their young adulthood in the murderous trenches of the Great War, only to be crushed under the weight of ... Show More
4h 8m
Nov 2024
The Human Advantage Ep. 28 -From Bearskins to Battlefields: Leadership Lessons from WO1 Aidan O’Brien, OUOTC & Grenadier Guards.
A trigger warning- this podcast discusses combat operations in detail, talks about injury, death and the psychological impact of combat, you may want to skip this episode if this will affect you.
In this episode, our Host Ash Bhardwaj, speaks with WO1 Aidan O’Brien, Regimental ... Show More
44m 15s
Mar 2025
241 | Advanced - Short Story: The Soldier's Return [English Listening Practice]
<p><strong>Title:</strong> <strong>The Soldier's Return</strong></p><p><strong>Level:</strong> Advanced (C)</p><p><strong>Story :</strong></p><p>Jack, an American soldier, returns home after years of war, greeted by his family and community with pride and admiration. The town vie ... Show More
6m 54s