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 […]
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Podcast 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 […]
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 […]
Continue readingPodcast Ep. 2: William Wilberforce (England 1807)
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 1807 and we’re in London, England to interview William Wilberforce, leader for the abolition of the slave trade. He sacrificed his health, friendships, safety, […]
Continue readingPodcast Ep. 1: Hans & Sophie Scholl (Germany, 1943)
Listen to the My World My Time podcast where we go back in time to interview historical figures about how and why they chose to make a difference. This is Episode 1: Hans & Sophie Scholl (Germany, 1943) What gave them the courage to stand against Hitler? Listen to their interview and find out!
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