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Wars in the Atlantic World
How has warfare shaped the way humans live in the Atlantic World? Well, a lot. Military campaigns from the late Middle Ages to the Age of Revolution …
3 years, 5 months ago
The 'Dark Ages' with Michael Wood
Lasting 900 years, the ‘Dark Ages’ were between the 5th and 14th centuries, falling between the fall of the Roman Empire and the Renaissance. Today’s…
3 years, 5 months ago
The Black Medal of Honour
In 1945, when Congress began reviewing the record of the most conspicuous acts of courage by American soldiers during WWII, they recommended awarding…
3 years, 6 months ago
The Shortest History of Democracy
In a time of grave uncertainty about the future of our planet, the radical potential of democracy is more important than ever.
From its beginnings in …
3 years, 6 months ago
Coffee
A cup of coffee was once a luxury. Now it is quick, cheap and widely available — a daily essential for many.
How did this happen? Today on Patented, J…
3 years, 6 months ago
Boris Johnson: Removing a Prime Minister
It's been an extraordinary day in British politics with dozens of Conservative MPs handing in their resignations and expressing a lack of confidence …
3 years, 6 months ago
The Forgotten Massacre at Dartmoor Prison
During the War of 1812, the last time Britain and the United States went to war with each other, more than six thousand American sailors ended up in …
3 years, 6 months ago
The Life of Malcolm X
Born Malcolm Little in 1925, Malcolm X would become human rights activist— a prominent African American minister and figure during the civil rights m…
3 years, 6 months ago
The Real Alexander Hamilton
How does a bastard, orphan, son of a whore and a Scotsman, dropped in the middle of a forgotten spot in the Caribbean by providence impoverished in s…
3 years, 6 months ago
Viking Voyages and Legends
In the dying days of the eighth century, the Vikings erupted onto the international stage with brutal raids and slaughter. The medieval Norsemen may …
3 years, 6 months ago