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The Expulsion of Native Americans
18 October 2020Claudio Saunt joined me on the podcast to discuss the United States' expulsion of Native Americans from the East to territories west of the...
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Sophocles' Lost Plays
18 October 2020The Big Three. In antiquity it could mean a whole host of different things, the triumvirate of Caesar, Pompey and Crassus for instance. But for...
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Saving Bletchley Park with Sue Black
17 October 2020Dr Sue Black is a British computer scientist, academic and social entrepreneur. She has been instrumental in saving Bletchley Park, the World War II...
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African Europeans with Olivette Otele
16 October 2020Olivette Otele joined me on the podcast to discuss the long African European heritage through the lives of individuals.
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Bombing of Dresden: A Veteran's Account
16 October 2020Ken Oatley served as a navigator with 106 Sqdn, RAF. He was one of the last men to hear Guy Gibson alive and he took part in numerous raids,...
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Nero
15 October 2020Shusma Malik joined me on the podcast to discuss the infamous Emperor Nero. He ruled nearly 2000 years ago, after taking over from his stepfather...
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69 AD: Rise of Vespasian
15 October 202069 AD was a tumultuous year in Roman history. 4 Romans assumed the title of emperor; only one remained standing by the year’s end. His name was...
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Putting the 'World' Back into World War Two
14 October 2020The traditional view of the Second World War focusses on mainland Europe between 1939 and 1945. Germany is the aggressor drawing its closest...
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1066: Year of Invasions
13 October 2020Emily Ward and Pragya Vohra talk about the history of the Viking invasion of 1066.
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America's Entry into the World Wars
13 October 2020It was not until 1917 that the USA entered the First World War, President Woodrow Wilson having proclaimed neutrality in 1914. Similarly, it took the...
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On the Battlefield of Hastings with Marc Morris
13 October 2020Marc Morris shows me around the Battlefield of Hastings.
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Queer History
12 October 2020Sacha Coward joined me on the podcast to discuss queer history. We talked about Luisa Casati, Queen Anne, the Gay Liberation Front, and other...
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