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Was the League of Nations Doomed to Fail?
102 years ago on the 10th of January 1920, the League of Nations was formed out of the Treaty of Versailles. Its aim was to maintain peace after the …
3 years, 11 months ago
Obama and Merkel: The Extraordinary Partnership
U.S. President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are two of the world’s most influential leaders, together at the centre of some of th…
3 years, 11 months ago
1921 Census: Revealed
For the first time, the 1921 Census of England & Wales is now publicly available, only online at the family history website, Findmypast. More detaile…
4 years ago
Democratic Decline
The 6th of January marks one year since the United States Capitol attack of 2021, whereby a mob of supporters of Republican President Donald J. Trump…
4 years ago
Sitting Bull: the Life and Death of a Native American Chief
Sitting Bull, best known for his initiative and victory at the Battle of Little Bighorn, is a greatly revered Native American Chief. But he was more …
4 years ago
Treasures of Ancient Egypt
Ramesses the Great, ego in the ancient world and Tutankhamun's sacred underwear. These are all covered in today's episode with Dr Campbell Price abou…
4 years ago
Tutankhamun: Life, Legacy and Discovery
Tutankhamun's tomb was discovered by Howard Carter almost 100 years ago, and two years later they opened up the stone sarcophagus that held the golde…
4 years ago
Climate Catastrophe in the 17th century
Revolutions, droughts, famines, invasions, wars, regicides - the calamities of the mid-seventeenth century were both unprecedented and widespread. A …
4 years ago
Sex in the Middle Ages
Please note that this episode contains conversation about sex that you might not want to listen to in the presence of children.
What did medieval peop…
4 years ago
Inside The Great Cathedrals of Europe
A trip to Paris wouldn't be the same without taking a moment to gaze up at the great looming towers of the Gothic Notre Dame Cathedral with its watch…
4 years ago