Episodi

  • To a Blank Sheet of Paper-Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr

    To a Blank Sheet of Paper-Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr
    Aug 24 2026
    Join Holmes as he embarks on a desperate quest through the ravaged landscapes of the Civil War, searching for his wounded son, who would later become a Supreme Court Justice. Originally featured in The Atlantic Magazine in 1862, this poignant narrative captures the heartache and turmoil of a fathers love amidst the chaos of war. Holmes, Sr. (1809-1894), an esteemed American physician, poet, and author, is celebrated as one of the finest writers of the 19th century. His iconic Breakfast Table series, beginning with The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table (1858), showcases his literary prowess, while his contributions to medical reform further solidify his legacy. (Summary by Atlantic Magazine, Wikipedia, David Wales)
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    37 min
  • Gettysburg National Military Park, Pennsylvania-Frederick Herman Tilberg

    Gettysburg National Military Park, Pennsylvania-Frederick Herman Tilberg
    Aug 23 2026
    Join Holmes as he embarks on a desperate quest through the ravaged landscapes of the Civil War, searching for his wounded son, who would later become a Supreme Court Justice. Originally featured in The Atlantic Magazine in 1862, this poignant narrative captures the heartache and turmoil of a fathers love amidst the chaos of war. Holmes, Sr. (1809-1894), an esteemed American physician, poet, and author, is celebrated as one of the finest writers of the 19th century. His iconic Breakfast Table series, beginning with The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table (1858), showcases his literary prowess, while his contributions to medical reform further solidify his legacy. (Summary by Atlantic Magazine, Wikipedia, David Wales)
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    1 ora e 33 min
  • Sherman’s Military Lessons Of The American Civil War, From His Memoirs-William Tecumseh Sherman

    Sherman’s Military Lessons Of The American Civil War, From His Memoirs-William Tecumseh Sherman
    Aug 22 2026
    Join Holmes as he embarks on a desperate quest through the ravaged landscapes of the Civil War, searching for his wounded son, who would later become a Supreme Court Justice. Originally featured in The Atlantic Magazine in 1862, this poignant narrative captures the heartache and turmoil of a fathers love amidst the chaos of war. Holmes, Sr. (1809-1894), an esteemed American physician, poet, and author, is celebrated as one of the finest writers of the 19th century. His iconic Breakfast Table series, beginning with The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table (1858), showcases his literary prowess, while his contributions to medical reform further solidify his legacy. (Summary by Atlantic Magazine, Wikipedia, David Wales)
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    1 ora e 12 min
  • Essays on Modern Novelists-William Lyon Phelps

    Essays on Modern Novelists-William Lyon Phelps
    Aug 21 2026
    Join Holmes as he embarks on a desperate quest through the ravaged landscapes of the Civil War, searching for his wounded son, who would later become a Supreme Court Justice. Originally featured in The Atlantic Magazine in 1862, this poignant narrative captures the heartache and turmoil of a fathers love amidst the chaos of war. Holmes, Sr. (1809-1894), an esteemed American physician, poet, and author, is celebrated as one of the finest writers of the 19th century. His iconic Breakfast Table series, beginning with The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table (1858), showcases his literary prowess, while his contributions to medical reform further solidify his legacy. (Summary by Atlantic Magazine, Wikipedia, David Wales)
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    6 ore e 39 min
  • Yanks - A.E.F. (American Expeditionary Forces) Verse from WWI-Various

    Yanks - A.E.F. (American Expeditionary Forces) Verse from WWI-Various
    Aug 20 2026
    Join Holmes as he embarks on a desperate quest through the ravaged landscapes of the Civil War, searching for his wounded son, who would later become a Supreme Court Justice. Originally featured in The Atlantic Magazine in 1862, this poignant narrative captures the heartache and turmoil of a fathers love amidst the chaos of war. Holmes, Sr. (1809-1894), an esteemed American physician, poet, and author, is celebrated as one of the finest writers of the 19th century. His iconic Breakfast Table series, beginning with The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table (1858), showcases his literary prowess, while his contributions to medical reform further solidify his legacy. (Summary by Atlantic Magazine, Wikipedia, David Wales)
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    2 ore e 37 min
  • Sevastopol-Leo Tolstoy

    Sevastopol-Leo Tolstoy
    Aug 19 2026
    Join Holmes as he embarks on a desperate quest through the ravaged landscapes of the Civil War, searching for his wounded son, who would later become a Supreme Court Justice. Originally featured in The Atlantic Magazine in 1862, this poignant narrative captures the heartache and turmoil of a fathers love amidst the chaos of war. Holmes, Sr. (1809-1894), an esteemed American physician, poet, and author, is celebrated as one of the finest writers of the 19th century. His iconic Breakfast Table series, beginning with The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table (1858), showcases his literary prowess, while his contributions to medical reform further solidify his legacy. (Summary by Atlantic Magazine, Wikipedia, David Wales)
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    4 ore e 55 min
  • Insurgent Mexico-John Reed

    Insurgent Mexico-John Reed
    Aug 18 2026
    Join Holmes as he embarks on a desperate quest through the ravaged landscapes of the Civil War, searching for his wounded son, who would later become a Supreme Court Justice. Originally featured in The Atlantic Magazine in 1862, this poignant narrative captures the heartache and turmoil of a fathers love amidst the chaos of war. Holmes, Sr. (1809-1894), an esteemed American physician, poet, and author, is celebrated as one of the finest writers of the 19th century. His iconic Breakfast Table series, beginning with The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table (1858), showcases his literary prowess, while his contributions to medical reform further solidify his legacy. (Summary by Atlantic Magazine, Wikipedia, David Wales)

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    8 ore e 48 min
  • Farewell-Honoré de Balzac

    Farewell-Honoré de Balzac
    Aug 17 2026
    Join Holmes as he embarks on a desperate quest through the ravaged landscapes of the Civil War, searching for his wounded son, who would later become a Supreme Court Justice. Originally featured in The Atlantic Magazine in 1862, this poignant narrative captures the heartache and turmoil of a fathers love amidst the chaos of war. Holmes, Sr. (1809-1894), an esteemed American physician, poet, and author, is celebrated as one of the finest writers of the 19th century. His iconic Breakfast Table series, beginning with The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table (1858), showcases his literary prowess, while his contributions to medical reform further solidify his legacy. (Summary by Atlantic Magazine, Wikipedia, David Wales)
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    2 ore e 29 min