It’s Christmas day, 1863 and we’re in Cambridge, Massachusetts to interview Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” is a beautiful and powerful reminder of the power of hope and faith in dark times. This interview shares the true story behind how this song came to be written, offering hope for all […]
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Podcast Episode 7: Leo Tolstoy (Moscow, 1887)
Welcome to the My World My Time podcast, where we go back in time to interview people from history about how they made a difference in the world. The year is 1887 and we’re in Moscow to interview Leo Tolstoy, the Russian writer of War & Peace, and Anna Karenina. His novels almost single-handedly transformed […]
Continue readingPodcast Episode 6: Violet & Alice McAllister (France, 1918)
Welcome to the My World My Time podcast, where we go back in time to interview people from history about how they made a difference in the world. The year is 1918 and we’re on the front lines of World War I to interview Violet & Alice McAllister, two sisters who left their home in […]
Continue readingPodcast Ep. 5: Andrée de Jongh (Brussels, 1943)
Welcome to the My World My Time podcast, where we go back in time to interview people from history about how they made a difference in the world. The year is 1943 and we’re in Brussels, Belgium to interview Andree de Jongh, the leader of the Comet Line, which she created to help Allied airmen […]
Continue readingPodcast Ep. 4: “Kid Blink” (Brooklyn, NY 1899)
Welcome to the My World My Time podcast, where we go back in time to interview people from history about how they made a difference in the world. The year is 1899 and we’re in Brooklyn, New York to interview Louis “Kid Blink” Baletti, one of the leaders of the newsboys strike. How did a […]
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Do you feel like you have to be someone or something different than you are, in order to make a difference or do anything important? Check out our new blog post for an inspiring story about how to overcome those feelings!
Continue readingPodcast Ep. 3: Clara Barton (America 1881)
Welcome to the My World My Time podcast, where we go back in time to interview historical figures about how they made a positive difference in the world. The year is 1881 and we’re in Maryland, USA to interview Clara Barton, Civil War nurse, philanthropist & founder of the American Red Cross. Time and time […]
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