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The Daily Signal - Virginia Giant: The True Story of a Revolutionary War Hero

Travis Bowman is a seventh-generation descendant of one of America's most remarkable yet overlooked Revolutionary War heroes: Peter Francisco, known as "The Virginia Giant."

Recalling stories of his famous ancestor, Bowman shares the incredible tale of Francisco's life: from his mysterious beginnings in the Azores Islands, to his kidnapping by pirates and arrival on Virginia's shores, to becoming a 6'6" towering figure in America's fight for independence.

Learn how Francisco, taken in by Patrick Henry's uncle, grew to become such a formidable warrior that George Washington himself had a special six-foot broadsword forged for him.

Bowman, author of the historical novel "LUSO," discusses Francisco's legendary feats, including the famous Battle of Guilford Courthouse, where his prowess in combat is commemorated by a monument to this day. Discover how Francisco's legacy lives on through seven monuments, state holidays, and even a 1976 bicentennial stamp.

With America's 250th anniversary on the horizon in 2026, Bowman shares plans for a nine-episode miniseries based on his novel that aims to bring this Revolutionary War story to the screen.

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NBN Book of the Day - Kit Kowol, “Blue Jerusalem: British Conservatism, Winston Churchill, and the Second World War” (Oxford UP, 2024)

We think we know all there is to know about Britain's Second World War. We don't.

This radical re-interpretation of British history and British Conservatism between 1939 and 1945 reveals the bold, at times utopian, plans British Conservatives drew up for Britain and the post-war world.

From proposals for world government to a more united Empire via dreams of a new Christian elite and a move back-to-the-land, Blue Jerusalem: British Conservatism, Winston Churchill, and the Second World War (Oxford UP, 2024) reveals how Conservatives were every bit as imaginative and courageous as their Labour and left-wing opponents in their wartime plans for a post-war world.

Bringing these alternative visions of Britain's post-war future back to life, Blue Jerusalem restores politics to the centre of the story of Britain's war. It demonstrates how everything from the weapons Britain fought with, to the theatres in which the fighting took place and the allies Britain chose were the product of political decisions about the different futures Conservatives wanted to make.

Rejecting notions of a 'people's war' that continue to cloud how we think of World War II, it explores how the Tories used their control of the home and battle front to fight a deeply Conservative war and build the martial, imperial, and Christian nation of which many of a conservative disposition had long dreamed.

A study of political thinking as well as political manoeuvre, Blue Jerusalem goes beyond an examination of the usual suspects - such as Winston Churchill and Neville Chamberlain - to reveal a hitherto lost world of British Conservativism and a set of forgotten futures that continue to shape our world.

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Everything Everywhere Daily - The Siege of Tobruk

In 1941, in the midst of the North Africa Campaign, the British found themselves on the ropes. 

Under General Erwin Rommel's leadership, the German advance threatened Cairo and the Suez Canal. 

The one thing that was stopping the Germans was that the British still held the strategic port city of Tobruk in Libya. 

For over half a year, the Germans laid siege to the city, and the British tried to relieve it.

Learn more about the Siege of Tobruk and its importance in the North Africa campaign on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.


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The NewsWorthy - Special Edition: Bright Side of 2024 – Top ‘Nice News’ of the Year

Ready to wrap the year with some positive, helpful news for a change? Us, too.

We invited the founder of Nice News to join us for a countdown of the top 10 'nice' news stories of 2024.

 

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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - Dead Amendment Walking

Maybe the court won’t listen to your complaints and questions - but we will. As a parting gift to you this year, Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern answer your questions about Trump, the courts and the constitution. Could Trump be president a third time? What does immigration law look like under Trump 2.0? And a deep dive into Dahlia and Mark’s comic book character psyches.

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CBS News Roundup - 12/28/2024 | Weekend Roundup

On this week's "CBS News Weekend Roundup", anchor Stacy Lyn takes look back at the year in politics, international news, and more. CBS's Linda Kenyon reports on President Joe Biden's disastrous debate and President-elect Donald Trump's road to the White House. CBS's Cami McCormick with the conflicts in the Middle East. 

And in this week's Kaleidoscope, we revisit some of the most important conversations of the year on suicide, the political climate for women, and book diversity.

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More or Less: Behind the Stats - Numbers of the year 2024

It?s that time of year again, the time when we ask some of our favourite statistically-inclined people for their numbers of the year. We present them to you - from falling birth rates in India to children saved by vaccines.

Contributors: RukminiS, Data for India Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter, Cambridge University, Hannah Ritchie, Our World in Data.

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CBS News Roundup - 12/27/2024 | World News Roundup Late Edition

Parts of the South are facing severe weather. Experts have new theories about what brought down an Azerbaijan Airlines plane. Sportscaster Greg Gumbel has died at the age of 78.

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Consider This from NPR - Your guide to financial self-care in 2025

The holiday season is joyous – and also expensive.

From steep flight prices to a laundry list of presents to buy, when January 1st rolls around, you might feel like your bank account is hurting.

Luckily, our friends at the "Life Kit" podcast have an answer for everything – including what they call "financial self-care."

Today, we're bringing you one of their episodes that's all about creating routines for a healthy bank account in 2025 and beyond.

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