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0:00 [Music] What do you think? Can one woman change the world? A woman without power, without an army, without money. Today I'm going to tell you the story of Berta von Sutner, a woman who did just that. She fought not with weapons, but with words. And she was the first woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize .
0:47 Sounds exciting. Then listen carefully. Are you ready? Well, let's get started. [Music] So, before we start with the episode, as always, a note: If you like my podcast episodes, then subscribe to my channel and you won't miss another episode. If you want to learn even more intensively, get the transcript and the
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2:19 Episode 163. Berta von Sutner. Berta von Sutner was born in Prague in 1843. At that time, Prague was part of Austria. She came from a noble family. This means that their family had a title such as count or baron and often lived with a lot of money and influence. Berta's full name was Countess Berta
3:09 Kinski von Genik und Tetau. Quite long. or? But even though she came from a wealthy family, the money was soon gone. Her father had died before she was born . Her mother traveled a lot and was more interested in the life of upper society. So for parties, clothes and nice trips rather than for education and school.
3:58 That’s why Berta had to teach herself a lot . She read many books, learned languages and was interested in music. History and natural sciences. Later, Berta worked as an educator, i.e. as a teacher for children. During this time she fell in love with Artur von Sutna, a man from the family she worked for.
4:47 But the family didn't want the two to get married because Berta had no money. So she went to Paris. And there she met a man who would change her life. Alfred Nobel. Do you know the name Nobel? That's right, this is the man who founded the Nobel Prize . Berta worked briefly as his secretary.
5:35 The two wrote many letters to each other. These letters often dealt with a major topic. Peace. Berter thought war was terrible and people had to learn to solve problems differently, without weapons, without violence. And that is exactly what she later wrote in a book. The book is called Lay Down Your Arms. In English it is called lay down your arms.
6:22 In the book she describes how bad war really is for men, women, children, for everyone. The book was very popular and was translated into many languages. At that time, it was unusual for a woman to write about politics, and to do so so clearly. Quick question for you: What do you think? Is it easier
7:07 or harder to talk about peace today than it was in the past? Berta struggled with words. She traveled to many countries, gave lectures, founded peace groups and spoke with important politicians. She said just because something has been done a long time does n't mean it's right . Her courage was an example for many people. In 1905
7:55 she received a special award, the Nobel Peace Prize. She was the first woman ever to receive this award. That was a great honor, not only for you, but for all who believe in peace. And one more question for you. Do you know any other famous people who work for peace? Berta von Sutner died in 1914,
8:46 just a few weeks before the start of the First World War. It was very sad, but her ideas lived on. Many organizations still remember them today. There are schools, streets and even monuments bearing her name. Berter von Sutner has shown that you do n't have to be a soldier to be brave. Her weapon was the word.
9:32 Her goal was peace and her life was a sign that one voice can make a difference, even against the noise of war. New vocabulary, peace. Peace. We all wish for peace in the world. The war was. Many people die in war. The Nobel Peace Prize.
10:21 Berta received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1905. The nobility was noble. Nobility noble. Berta came from a noble family. The Society. She was often part of the upper class. To fall in love. She fell in love with Arthur von Sutner. The education
11:06 upbringing education. Her upbringing was not very good. The violence Violence. Berta wanted to solve problems without violence. The award. She received a major award for her work. The monument. There is a monument to Berta in Vienna. So, that was the episode in Slow German. Now the episode comes
11:52 again, but I will speak faster. Are you ready? Well then, let's go. Berta von Sutner was born in Prague in 1843. At that time, Prague was part of Austria. She came from a noble family. This means that their family had a title such as count or baron and often lived with a lot of money and influence. Berta's full name was Countess Berta Kinski von Chinik und Tetau. Pretty long, right? But even though she came from a wealthy
12:40 family, the money was soon gone. Her father had died before she was born . Her mother traveled a lot and was more interested in the life of high society, i.e. parties, clothes and nice trips, than in education or school. Therefore, Berta had to teach herself a lot . She read many books, learned languages and was interested in music, history and natural sciences. Later, Berta worked as an educator, i.e. as a teacher for children. During this time she fell in love with Arthur von
13:26 Sutna, a man from the family she worked for. But the family didn't want the two to get married because Berta had no money . So she went to Paris and there she met a man who would change her life . Alfred Nobel. Do you know the name Nobel? That's right, this is the man who founded the Nobel Prize. Berta worked briefly as his secretary. The two wrote many letters to each other. These letters often dealt with one major theme: peace. Berta thought that war was terrible and that
14:13 people had to learn to solve problems differently, without weapons and without violence. And that is exactly what she later wrote in a book. The book is called Lay Down Your Arms. In English it's called Lay Down Your Arms. In the book she describes how bad war really is for men, women, children, for everyone. The book was very popular and was translated into many languages. At that time, it was unusual for a woman to write about politics, and to do so so clearly. Quick question for you. What do you think? Is
14:58 it easier or harder to talk about peace today than it was in the past? Berta struggled with words. She traveled to many countries, gave lectures, founded peace groups and spoke with important politicians. She said, "Just because something has been done for a long time does n't mean it's right ." Her courage was an example for many people . In 1905 she received a special award, the Nobel Peace Prize. She was the first woman ever to receive this award. That was a great
15:44 honor. not only for them, but for all who believe in peace. And one more question for you. Do you know any other famous people who work for peace? Berta von Sutna died in 1914, just a few weeks before the start of the First World War. It was very sad, but her ideas lived on. Many organizations still remember them today. There are schools, streets and even monuments bearing her name. Berta von Sutna showed that you do n't have to be a soldier to
16:30 be brave. Her weapon was the word, her goal was peace and her life was a sign that one voice can make a difference, even against the noise of war. Great, you've listened to both episodes and I think you learned something new today . I hope you learned something new . If you want to learn even more intensively , you definitely need my transcript and my PDF file with exercises. You can of course find them on my Patreon page. If you want to buy me a coffee, you can
17:17 do that at Koffee. I enjoy every coffee, every caffeine boost. So, thank you very much. I wish you continued success in your studies. You're doing great. Keep up the good work and we'll hear from you in the next episode . So, bye and see you soon.
