Episode: May 17, 2024
Length: 23 Minutes
Outcome: Not added to Library
Link to episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-presidents-daily-brief/id1617887885?i=1000655901943
Mike Baker hosts this podcast. It is broken down into three sections with commercial breaks between each of them. Baker picked a handful of news stories and presents them with an occasional sarcastic remark or poor attempt at humor.
The news that he presented in this episode focused mostly on foreign affairs. Even the story about an American college resolved around protests in favor of Palestine.
There is not a lot of depth in the story but they do a good job of quickly highlighting what is happening in the world on a given day.
Overall if there is some major event that happens I might give this a listen on a given day, but I will not be adding it to my library.
Thomas Aquinas is credited as one of the greatest proponents of natural law. During his time in Cologne he was taught by Albertus Magnus. Magnus used the teachings of Aristotle in his mentorship of Thomas Aquinas.
Samuel Adams believed in American Independence from Great Britain. He is one of the most well know Son's of Liberty. On August 1, 1776 he gave a speech to the Continental Congress in Philadelphia.
The wolves were on the move. The hunt for land and wealth created an insatiable desire for action. The principalities of Russia had proved to be an easy feeding ground. Riazan, Moscow, Vladimir had all fallen. Kiev would be taken in 1240. The Golden Horde marched west and conquered at will. They were the enemy from the east.
Novgorod was a strategically important city. It was located along the major trade routes of the day. This also made it a wealthy city. Batu as leader of the Golden Horde would clearly like to add its wealth to his conquest.
The Swedes to the west also desired to conquer the city. Surrounded by enemies on both sides this was a precarious time for Novgorod.
Alexander was the prince of Novgorod and the fate of the city rested on his shoulders. His leadership qualities would be put to the test. The Golden Horde wanted tribute. The Swedes wanted to take the land and impose their values and their brand of Christianity on the region. Both enemies would take slaves and ruthlessly murder ...
“Among the prisoners were men from subject tribes whom the Germans had pressed into their service. These Alexander released and on their departure he said to them go and tell them all in foreign lands that Russia lives. Let them without fear come to us as guests. But he that comes against us with a sword shall perish by the sword. Such is the law of the land of Russia and such it will always be!”
Pular Lecture Series - Alexander Nevsky - 1943
