History Today Podcast show

History Today Podcast

Summary: A conversation about the world of history, featuring interviews with key historians and authors and discussions about historical themes and ideas.

Podcasts:

 The American Nuclear Family | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 783

In this episode, Tim Stanley discusses how sitcoms have reflected the changing nature of American family values.

 The American Nuclear Family | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 783

In this episode, Tim Stanley discusses how sitcoms have reflected the changing nature of American family values.

 A Mystery in the Bayeux Tapestry | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 713

The Bayeux Tapestry is among the most celebrated medieval objects, yet it still retains its mysteries. J.L. Laynesmith discusses one of the most intriguing of them.

 A Mystery in the Bayeux Tapestry | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 713

The Bayeux Tapestry is among the most celebrated medieval objects, yet it still retains its mysteries. J.L. Laynesmith discusses one of the most intriguing of them.

 How Big and How Bad was the British Empire? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 833

In this episode, Bernard Porter discusses the British Empire, and finds that Britain's imperial reach was neither as great as once thought nor as pernicious as some historians argue.

 How Big and How Bad was the British Empire? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 833

In this episode, Bernard Porter discusses the British Empire, and finds that Britain's imperial reach was neither as great as once thought nor as pernicious as some historians argue.

 Civil War Turncoats | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 676

Andrew Hopper discusses how combatants who switched allegiance during the British Civil Wars played an important part in the outcome of the conflict.

 Civil War Turncoats | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 676

Andrew Hopper discusses how combatants who switched allegiance during the British Civil Wars played an important part in the outcome of the conflict.

 How Oil Became King | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 885

In this edition of the podcast, Richard Rhodes discusses the history of power, and how changing fuel sources has affected human civilisation in different ways.

 How Oil Became King | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 885

In this edition of the podcast, Richard Rhodes discusses the history of power, and how changing fuel sources has affected human civilisation in different ways.

 The Tower of London | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1214

In this episode, Nigel Jones discusses the surprising history of the Tower of London, and Anthony Hornyold recalls his time in revolution-torn Iraq.

 The Tower of London | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1214

In this episode, Nigel Jones discusses the surprising history of the Tower of London, and Anthony Hornyold recalls his time in revolution-torn Iraq.

 Algeria's Jewish Question | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 734

In this episode, Martin Evans discusses the Jews of French Algeria, and the challenges they faced as the struggle for Algerian independence gathered momentum.

 Algeria's Jewish Question | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 734

In this episode, Martin Evans discusses the Jews of French Algeria, and the challenges they faced as the struggle for Algerian independence gathered momentum.

 The Opium Wars | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 684

Julia Lovell discusses the legacy of the Opium Wars in both China and Britain.

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