By Ted Kooser
Everything Everywhere Daily - The History of the English Language
About 1500 years ago, a group of people that we would now call Vikings landed in what we now call England, and created a language we now call Old English.
Fast-forward to today, and people from 140 countries are listening to a podcast in a dialect we call American English.
How did nordic invaders lead to a language which is now spoken on all seven continents?
Learn more about the history of the English language on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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Read Me a Poem - “Who Is This” by Rabindranath Tagore
Amanda Holmes reads Rabindranath Tagore’s poem, “Who Is This.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you’ll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.
This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch.
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Audio Poem of the Day - P R N D
By Tyrone Williams
Everything Everywhere Daily - Spanish Africa
If you think of Spain, you probably think of a European country which has its arm around Portugal and the eat tapas and paella.
However, what if I told you that Spain is also an African country? In fact, it is the smallest country in Africa, and no, I’m not talking about the Canary Islands.
Learn more about Ceuta and Mellia, the African parts of Spain, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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Audio Poem of the Day - When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer
by Walt Whitman
Everything Everywhere Daily - The Red Ball Express
There is an old adage about warfare that says “amateurs talk about strategy, whereas professionals talk about logistics”.
There is a great deal of truth to this statement.
While history books have given a great deal of attention to the D-Day landing at Normandy, what has been almost totally ignored is the incredible logistical effort which was required after the landing.
Learn more about the Red Ball Express
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Audio Poem of the Day - Theories of Time and Space
By Natasha Trethewey
Everything Everywhere Daily - Fantasy Nobel Prizes: Isaac Newton
Isaac Newton is one of the most important scientists in the history of the world. His discoveries have impacted almost every aspect of physics, and a huge part of the first two semesters of any physics course is dominated by his discoveries.
It raises an interesting question: If Nobel Prizes were given out when Newton was alive, how many would he have won?
Join me as I play fantasy Nobel Prizes with Sir Isaac Newton on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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