National Geographic History - From the Mar./Apr. 2026 - War-torn Village Keeps Christ's Language Alive - Read by Jim Briscoe - AIRSLA

National Geographic History - From the May/June 2026 issue - Apollo of Cyrene: Emblem of an Ancient City - Read by Jim Briscoe - AIRSLA

SHOW NOTES FOR NG TRAVELER-AIRSLA From the May/June 2026 edition of National Geographic History magazine. Title: "Apollo of Cyrene: Emblem of an Ancient City", by Ruben Montoya Gonzalez. Cyrene, a city in Northeast Syria, an important urban center in ancient times, was devastated by a huge earthquake in 262 AD and another, estimated at 8.0-8.5 magnitude, in 365 AD. In 1861, two British explorers uncovered many sculptures in the ruins, including a magnificent, massive one of Apollo. It resides in the British Museum to this day. AIRSLA This podcast is produced by Audio Internet Reading Service of Los Angeles (AIRSLA). These recordings are provided solely for the use of the blind and print impaired. Materials or items read on AIRSLA are the copyright property of the original authors and publishers. No unauthorized use or duplication is permitted. Contact Information\ website: https://airsla.org [https://airsla.org/]\ email: airslafeedback@gmail.com [airslafeedback@gmail.com]\ \ ----------------------------------------

National Geographic History - From the Mar./Apr. 2026 - Mary Stuart, The Tragic Queen - Read by Jim Briscoe - AIRSLA

SHOW NOTES FOR NG TRAVELER-AIRSLA March/April 2026 edition of National Geographic History magazine. "Mary Stuart, The Tragic Queen", by Pedro Garcia Martin. Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, was born into clan rivalries. The subject of an opera, a play, and countless films and biographies, she was considered by some a martyr, by others a heretic. Accused of plotting her husband's death, she was sent to prison in Scotland but fled to England only to be  put to death by her cousin Elizabeth I, the Queen of England AIRSLA This podcast is produced by Audio Internet Reading Service of Los Angeles (AIRSLA). These recordings are provided solely for the use of the blind and print impaired. Materials or items read on AIRSLA are the copyright property of the original authors and publishers. No unauthorized use or duplication is permitted. Contact Information\ website: https://airsla.org [https://airsla.org/]\ email: airslafeedback@gmail.com [airslafeedback@gmail.com]\ \ ----------------------------------------

National Geographic History - From the Mar./Apr. 2026 - War-torn Village Keeps Christ's Language Alive - Read by Jim Briscoe - AIRSLA

SHOW NOTES FOR NG TRAVELER-AIRSLA March/April 2026 edition of National Geographic History magazine. Title: "War-torn Village Keeps Christ's Language Alive", by Ryan Biller. The village of Maaloula is nestled in a cleft in the rugged limestone hills of the Qalamoun Mountains in southwestern Syria. It's the last sizeable settlement where Western Aramaic, the language used by Jesus, is still spoken. The Syrian Civil War scattered its residents but efforts to nurture the language to those who returned and via website hold hope for the future of Aramaic. AIRSLA This podcast is produced by Audio Internet Reading Service of Los Angeles (AIRSLA). These recordings are provided solely for the use of the blind and print impaired. Materials or items read on AIRSLA are the copyright property of the original authors and publishers. No unauthorized use or duplication is permitted. Contact Information\ website: https://airsla.org [https://airsla.org/]\ email: airslafeedback@gmail.com [airslafeedback@gmail.com]\ \ ----------------------------------------

National Geographic History - From the Jan./Feb. 2026 - Prohibition - Read by Jim Briscoe - AIRSLA

SHOW NOTES FOR NG TRAVELER-AIRSLA "Prohibition" by Isabel Ravenna. During Prohibition the U.S .government added toxins to industrial alcohol, knowing it could kill. The result? A chemical war that targeted the poor and reshaped public trust. By the end of Prohibition in 1933, more than 100,000 died from imbibing tainted booze. The public however, knew what the government was doing. AIRSLA This podcast is produced by Audio Internet Reading Service of Los Angeles (AIRSLA). These recordings are provided solely for the use of the blind and print impaired. Materials or items read on AIRSLA are the copyright property of the original authors and publishers. No unauthorized use or duplication is permitted. Contact Information\ website: https://airsla.org [https://airsla.org/]\ email: airslafeedback@gmail.com [airslafeedback@gmail.com]\ \ ----------------------------------------

National Geographic History - From the November/December 2021 Edition - The Birth of Jesus - Read by Jim Briscoe - AIRSLA

SHOW NOTES FOR NG TRAVELER-AIRSLA Nov/Dec 2021 edition of National Geographic History magazine. Title - "The Birth of Jesus", by Antonio Pinero. The Christmas story inspires wonder. Famous Renaissance artists depicted scenes from gospel writers Matthew and Luke's birth accounts. Interestingly, gospel writers Mark and John do not mention Jesus' birth at all. Historians are delving into the different accounts written by Matthew and John, and to why Mark and Luke wrote nothing at all. AIRSLA This podcast is produced by Audio Internet Reading Service of Los Angeles (AIRSLA). These recordings are provided solely for the use of the blind and print impaired. Materials or items read on AIRSLA are the copyright property of the original authors and publishers. No unauthorized use or duplication is permitted. Contact Information\ website: https://airsla.org [https://airsla.org/]\ email: airslafeedback@gmail.com [airslafeedback@gmail.com]\ \ ----------------------------------------