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The Rise of American Empire, 1865-1920
Podcast
In this extensive podcast series, Dr Alex Goodall of UCL looks at the growth of the United States as an international power from the end of the American Civil War through to the early twentieth century. This was a critical period for understanding the United States rise to superpower status in the twentieth...
The Rise of American Empire, 1865-1920
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The development of the British Navy
Podcast
In this podcast, Professor Bruce Collins of Sheffield Hallam University explores the development of the British navy during the French Wars and the 19th century. Professor Collins outlines the place of the navy in Britain’s psyche at the beginning of the French Wars and the importance of coastal transport, as well...
The development of the British Navy
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Britain and Europe 1945-2005
Podcast
In this podcast Professor Stanley Henig of the University of Lancaster looks at Britain's relationship with Europe from 1945-2005.
Britain and Europe 1945-2005
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The Han Dynasty
Chinese history
The Han Dynasty was China's second imperial dynasty and lasted from 206 BC–220 AD. It followed the Qin Dynasty and was succeeded by the Three Kingdoms period.
The Han Dynasty is one of the crucial periods in understanding Chinese History and much of current Chinese culture. The Dynasty lasted 400 years and was considered by many as a Golden Age. It...
The Han Dynasty
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The Origins of the LGBTQ+ Movement in the US
A History of the United States
In this podcast from 2017, Joshua Hollands of University College London discusses the early LGBTQ+ civil rights movement in the United States from the end of the Second World War, through the Stonewall Riots to political mobilisation and Pride events.
In the postwar era, gay men and women were still legally discriminated...
The Origins of the LGBTQ+ Movement in the US
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Alexander the Great in context
The Rise of Macedon
In this podcast Professor Thomas Harrison of the University of St Andrews looks at the rise of Macedonia, relations with the Greek city-states, the cult of personality that arises after Alexander's death and the significance of his Empire.
Alexander the Great in context
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The Royal Society & the Royal Navy
The History of the Royal Society
In this podcast Dr Jordan Goodman discusses the Royal Society and Royal Navy expeditions between 1800 and 1850.
The Royal Society & the Royal Navy
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The Rift between the churches of Rome and Constantinople
The History of Christianity
This podcast looks at the relations between the Papacy and the Patriarchate of Constantinople - between Schism and Union.
The Rift between the churches of Rome and Constantinople
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The Indus Valley Civilisation (3300BC to 1300BC)
Ancient World History
In this set of podcasts Dr Mark Manuel of the University of Durham looks at the Indus Valley Civilisation.
The Indus Valley Civilisation, also known as the Indus Civilisation or the Harappan Civilisation was a Bronze Age civilisation in the northwestern regions of South Asia, lasting from 3300 BCE to 1300 BCE, and in its mature form 2600 BCE to 1900 BCE. Together with ancient...
The Indus Valley Civilisation (3300BC to 1300BC)
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George I and George II
18th Century British History
In this podcast Lucy Worsley of Historic Royal Palaces looks at the early Georgians, the changing relationship between Parliament and Monarchy and Court Politics under George I and George II.
George I and George II
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Akbar and the consolidation of Mughal control
The History of India
In this podcast Ushma Williams looks at the consolidation of Mughal control over India, political and economic developments, the impact of India on Akbar and the Mughal relationship with the Safavids, Ottomans and Europeans.
Akbar and the consolidation of Mughal control
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The Franco-British Rivalry
World History
In this podcast Professor Roey Sweet of the University of Leicester looks at the relationship between Britain and France in the 18th century.
The Franco-British Rivalry
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The Trial of Charles I
17th Century British History
In this podcast Dr Jason Peacey examines the significance of the trial and execution of Charles I in Britain and in Europe and discusses how it was it reported.
The Trial of Charles I
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Virtual Branch Recording: Assassins and Templars
Article
In this talk, Steve Tibble discusses the Assassins and Templars, two of history's most legendary groups.
One was a Shi’ite religious sect, the other a Christian military order created to defend the Holy Land. Steve Tibble traces the history of these two groups from their origins to their ultimate destruction showing how they survived...
Virtual Branch Recording: Assassins and Templars
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Virtual Branch Recording: The Lines we Draw
Article
In this Virtual Branch Tim Franks, acclaimed BBC Journalist, talks about his personal history and identity drawing on his new biography The Lines we Draw: The Journalist, The Jew and an argument about identity.
We will delve into Tim's experiences as a journalist in some of the world's major conflict zones,...
Virtual Branch Recording: The Lines we Draw
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Henry VII and Henry VIII
Medieval British History
In this short podcast Dr Sean Cunningham looks at the relationship between Henry VII and his young heir Henry VIII.
Henry VII and Henry VIII
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Recorded webinar: The post-emancipation Caribbean and the meanings of freedom
Article
This webinar examines the era of ‘post-emancipation’ in the Caribbean from around the mid-nineteenth to the mid-twentieth centuries. It interrogates the notion of ‘emancipation’ and asks what kind of ‘freedom’ did abolition bring to the formerly enslaved? How did colonial states and other authorities seek to regulate the lives of...
Recorded webinar: The post-emancipation Caribbean and the meanings of freedom
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Recorded webinar: Ottoman trade with Europe in the early modern era
Article
For European states in the early modern era the Ottoman empire represented a huge trading bloc, stretching at its height from Hungary in the west to Iran in the east, from Ukraine in the north to Egypt in the south, and along the southern shores of the Mediterranean to the...
Recorded webinar: Ottoman trade with Europe in the early modern era
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Britain & Ireland in the early 19th Century
19th Century Irish History
In this podcast Professor Peter Gray of Queen's University Belfast looks at the origins of the demands for a change to the constitutional relationship between Britain and Ireland in the early 19th century and the factors that were leading to division between the Catholic and Protestant communities in this period.
Britain & Ireland in the early 19th Century
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Britain and Religion in the 20th Century
Podcast
In this podcast Dr Janice Holmes of the Open University examines how the UK's relationship with religion has changed in the 20th Century and the significance of this change.
Britain and Religion in the 20th Century
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Henry II, the Common Law and Becket
Podcast
In this podcast Professor Nicholas Vincent of the University of East Anglia looks at the reign of Henry II, the establishment of the Common Law and relations with Henry's relationship with Thomas a Becket.
Henry II, the Common Law and Becket
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Britain's Retreat from Empire
20th Century British History
In this podcast Professor A J Stockwell looks at Britain's retreat from Empire from 1914, examining how and why this retreat began, the pressure for independence across the Empire, new imperialism, the changing relationship between rulers and ruled, how Britain attempted to manage retreat, decolonisation and the legacy of the...
Britain's Retreat from Empire
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The British Empire & the Scramble for Africa
19th Century British History
In this podcast Dr John Stuart of Kingston University London looks discusses Britain and the scramble for Africa; looking at motivations, how Britain's influence expanded so quickly in Northern and Southern Africa, the changing relations with other colonial powers, the two Boer Wars and their impact on Britain's perception of...
The British Empire & the Scramble for Africa
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The USSR and Eastern Europe
Podcast
In this podcast Dr Elena Hore of the University of Essex looks at the relationship between the USSR and Eastern Europe during the Cold War.
The USSR and Eastern Europe
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England's Immigrants 1330-1550
Podcast
In this podcast Professor Ormrod explores the extensive archival evidence about the names, origins, occupations and households of a significant number of foreigners who chose to make their lives and livelihoods in England in the era of the Hundred Years War, the Black Death and the Wars of the Roses.
England's Immigrants 1330-1550
