Testaments with Jerry

In part two, we witness Mother Jones's most defiant battles. Labeled "America’s most dangerous woman," she leads the Mill Children's march and survives military dungeons. We explore her role in the Mexican Revolution and the 1919 Steel Strike , concluding with the final years and enduring legacy of this tireless crusader for the working class.

Part one of the Autobiography of Mother Jones explores her Irish roots and the devastating loss of her husband and four children to yellow fever. After the Great Chicago Fire, she finds her true calling within the Knights of Labor. From witnessing the Haymarket tragedy to her legendary victory at Arnot, we follow her transformation into the "Mother" of all miners.

Welcome back to our third and final installment of “Chapters from My Autobiography” by Mark Twain. I’m Jerry Flanagan , and today we step directly into Samuel Clemens’ world as he narrates episodes embracing his "apparently systemless system," a "purposed jumble" designed to follow no charted course. Adhering to his "law of interest," he talks about whatever fascinates him for the moment, casting...

Chapters from My Autobiography are 25 pieces of autobiographical work published by American author Mark Twain in the North American Review between September 1906 and December 1907. Rather than following the standard form of an autobiography, they comprise a rambling collection of anecdotes and ruminations. Much of the text was dictated, and the original work is a collection of loosely connected ch...

Chapters from My Autobiography are 25 pieces of autobiographical work published by American author Mark Twain in the North American Review between September 1906 and December 1907. Rather than following the standard form of an autobiography, they comprise a rambling collection of anecdotes and ruminations. Much of the text was dictated, and the original work is a collection of loosely connected ch...

" Travellers remain travellers even when they are not traveling ". Explore Walter Brabazon’s evolution from an Irish exile quelling America's Whiskey Rebellion to a dispossessed son reclaiming his stolen patrimony . This global odyssey navigates the legal gales of Limerick and a fated marriage in the frozen heart of Siberia. Witness the rare stories told with a moral tendency, often recounted by c...

The Irish Traveller Walter Brabazon fled Ireland’s wretchedness for America during the Revolutionary War period. Accompanied by a vengeful refugee Tom Bryan, he transitioned from an orphan to a military official during the Whiskey Rebellion . His experiences as one of the "walking people" highlighted his peripatetic identity, and at the conclusion of Part 1, he returned to Ireland to fight for his...

Part 3 follows the "Napoleon of Fraternity" as he founds Mooseheart , a revolutionary center for education and trades. From the rolling mills to the presidential Cabinet , Davis puddles human impurities into national service. Read the conclusion now to witness how this vision for brotherhood forges a better world.

Dive into Part 2 to witness how Davis forged his success not from luck, but from an ironclad commitment to integrity and education. Learn why he believed experience is the foremost teacher and why logic must always defeat envy. Listen now to understand the foundational principles that transformed a boy from the rolling mills into the architect of one of America’s greatest fraternal education syste...

In this first segment of the autobiography, The Iron Puddler: My Life in the Rolling Mills and What Came of It, you will discover the author's, James J. Davis's, Welsh origins and formative values. He recounts whipping a bully after years of humiliation over his homemade, patchwork suit, realizing that self-respect must be defended. His father taught him pride and that success is won only through...

Lucy Abernathy left an inspiring legacy as a high school teacher, characterized by her dedication, compassion, and unwavering support for generations of students. Working at Chaparrel High School in El Cajon, she became a vital positive adult role model and a source of hope for students whose own families had often given up on them. Facing life's challenges, Lucy maintained a commitment to present...

Dive deeper into the real-life grit and drama of a true LAPD detective's career by listening to the full podcast of Flip Flanagan's memoir to hear these remarkable stories in his own voice. Read by his son Jerry, Robert C. "Flip" Flanagan served a distinguished, decades-long career with the LAPD, rising to the rank of Investigator III at the highly active 77th Street and Southeast Divisions. His m...