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** Stuff You Missed in History Class Podcast ** Ridiculous History Podcast ** The History Chicks Podcast ** The History Hour – by BBC World

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The History Hour

An hour of historical reporting told by the people who were there.

We hear from the women who started “Reclaim the Night” marches in the north of England in 1977 – a time when a serial killer nicknamed the Yorkshire Ripper was murdering women. The women felt police were policing their behaviour rather than that of men by instructing them to stay home at night. We speak to Hallie Rubenhold author of The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper for a comparison of the treatment and expectations of women in the 19th and 20th century. Plus we go to Mexico and the neuropsychologist who met and discovered the motivations behind the country’s first female serial killer – a famous woman wrestler – who strangled old women. It’s 30 years since the Russian city of Leningrad voted to abandon the name of the leader of the Russian revolution – Vladimir Lenin – and to return to its historic name of St Petersburg and we hear the famous British naturalist and broadcaster David Attenborough remembering his first visit to the tropics of West Africa. Finally, we bring you the remarkable story behind the discovery of the jet stream –the high speed air currents which profoundly affect our environment all-round the globe.

Photo: women taking part in a Reclaim the Night march. Credit: BBC

Photo:women taking part in a Reclaim the Night march. Credit: BBC

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The women who reclaimed the night

April 10, 2021

BBC World Service

Black Jesus

April 3, 2021

BBC World Service

The History Hour

March 27, 2021

BBC World Service

The History Hour

March 20, 2021

BBC World Service

The women of Egypt's Arab Spring

March 13, 2021

BBC World Service

The Iron Curtain

March 6, 2021

BBC World Service

The fall of Kwame Nkrumah

February 27, 2021

BBC World Service

Black History: The Black Panthers

February 20, 2021

BBC World Service

US 'smart bombs' hit an Iraqi air raid shelter

February 13, 2021

BBC World Service

The Burma protests of 1988

February 6, 2021

BBC World Service

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The History Chicks

Two women. Half the population. Several thousand years of history. About an hour.

Where is Maya Angelou Part 2? Likely in a landfill. Let me explain.

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A Message from the chaotic House of Wood

April 13, 2021

The History Chicks /Wondery

Maya Angelou Part 1

March 31, 2021

The History Chicks /Wondery

The Bowery Boys and the Shirtwaist Strike of 1909

March 16, 2021

The History Chicks /Wondery

Women of the Wild West, Revisited

March 2, 2021

The History Chicks /Wondery

The Harvey Girls

February 24, 2021

The History Chicks /Wondery

Ella Fitzgerald, Revisited (and a request)

February 2, 2021

The History Chicks /Wondery

10th Birthday Love Letter

January 19, 2021

The History Chicks /Wondery

Shirley Temple Black

January 8, 2021

The History Chicks /Wondery

Mrs. Claus, Revisited

December 24, 2020

The History Chicks /Wondery

Charlotte Brontë, Revisted

December 7, 2020

The History Chicks /Wondery

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Dan Snow's History Hit

History! The most exciting and important things that have ever happened on the planet! Featuring reports from the weird and wonderful places around the world where history has been made and interviews with some of the best historians writing today. Dan also covers some of the major anniversaries as they pass by and explores the deep history behind today's headlines - giving you the context to understand what is going on today.

During the changes and troubles of the 20th century, officials in Britain faced a huge question: how could they maintain imperial power? Dr Louis Halewood has been researching the troubles faced by British policymakers, and the efforts to maintain dominance with their dominions and allies as Pax Britannica came to a close. In this episode from our sibling podcast Warfare he speaks to James from the University of Plymouth about the development of British naval power, and explores the role of the United States in this emerging world.

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British Seapower in the 1900s

April 14, 2021

History Hit Network

The End of Sex Disqualification?

April 13, 2021

History Hit Network

Yuri Gagarin: The First Human to Leave Our Planet

April 12, 2021

History Hit Network

300 years of British Prime Ministers: Part 2

April 11, 2021

History Hit Network

Prince Philip

April 9, 2021

History Hit Network

The Xiongnu: History's First Nomadic Empire?

April 9, 2021

History Hit Network

What Britain Did to Nigeria

April 8, 2021

History Hit Network

Catherine the Great

April 7, 2021

History Hit Network

30 Years since the Kurdish Uprising

April 6, 2021

History Hit Network

Will This Be the New Roaring 20s?

April 5, 2021

History Hit Network

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American History Tellers

The Cold War, Prohibition, the Gold Rush, the Space Race. Every part of your life -the words you speak, the ideas you share- can be traced to our history, but how well do you really know the stories that made America? We’ll take you to the events, the times and the people that shaped our nation. And we’ll show you how our history affected them, their families and affects you today. Hosted by Lindsay Graham (not the Senator). From Wondery, the network behind Tides Of History, Fall Of Rome and Dirty John.

In the 1850s, the United States was lurching toward a crisis over slavery — and abolitionist John Brown stepped into the fray. Brown believed it was his God-given destiny to destroy slavery. His crusade took him from abolitionist meetings in the Northeast, to the Underground Railroad in Ohio, to the bloody plains of Kansas.

In 1854, a fierce conflict erupted over whether the territory of Kansas would join the Union as a free state or slave state. As tensions escalated, Brown would rush to the center of the gathering storm and hatch a violent plan for striking back against proslavery forces.

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Bleeding Kansas | John Brown's Crusade | 1

April 14, 2021

Wondery

Wondery Presents: Secret Sauce

April 13, 2021

Wondery

America's Monuments | The Trouble With Confederate Statues | 7

April 7, 2021

Wondery

America's Monuments | 58,000 Names | 6

March 31, 2021

Wondery

Wondery Presents: Spy Affair

March 29, 2021

Wondery

America's Monuments | The Mansion of the King | 5

March 24, 2021

Wondery

America's Monuments | The Longest Bridge | 4

March 17, 2021

Wondery

America's Monuments | Four Faces | 3

March 10, 2021

Wondery

America’s Monuments | A Passage Through Panama | 2

March 3, 2021

Wondery

America’s Monuments | The Colossus of New York Harbor | 1

February 24, 2021

Wondery

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History of Japan

This podcast, assembled by a former PhD student in History at the University of Washington, covers the entire span of Japanese history. Each week we'll tackle a new topic, ranging from prehistoric Japan to the modern day.

This week, we’re talking about the role of rail in imperial Japan, with a particular focus on the infamous South Manchuria Railway Company. How does a rail line become key to Japan’s imperial ambitions in China?

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Episode 385 – The Iron Road, Part 2

April 9, 2021

Isaac Meyer

Episode 384 – The Iron Road, Part 1

April 2, 2021

Isaac Meyer

Episode 383 – Hell Hath no Fury

March 26, 2021

Isaac Meyer

Episode 382 – Flipping the Script

March 19, 2021

Isaac Meyer

Episode 381 – The Three Daughters of Azai, Part 2

March 12, 2021

Isaac Meyer

Episode 381 – The Three Daughters of Azai, Part 1

March 6, 2021

Isaac Meyer

Episode 379 – So Close, and Yet So Far

February 26, 2021

Isaac Meyer

Episode 378 – A Star is Born

February 19, 2021

Isaac Meyer

Episode 377 – The Black Mist Scandal

February 12, 2021

Isaac Meyer

Episode 376 – The Nectar of the Gods

February 5, 2021

Isaac Meyer

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The History of Rome

A weekly podcast tracing the history of the Roman Empire, beginning with Aeneas's arrival in Italy and ending with the exile of Romulus Augustulus, last Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Now complete!

Audio excerpt from The Storm Before the Storm: The Beginning of the End of the Roman Republic by Mike Duncan. Forthcoming Oct. 24, 2017. Pre-order a copy today!

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revolutionspodcast.com

thehistoryofrome.com

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The Storm Before The Storm: Chapter 1- The Beasts of Italy

July 27, 2017

Mike Duncan

Revolutions Launch

September 16, 2013

Mike Duncan

Update- One Year Later

May 30, 2013

Mike Duncan

179- The End

May 6, 2012

Mike Duncan

178- Not With A Bang But A Whimper

April 30, 2012

Mike Duncan

177- The Burning Ships

April 22, 2012

Mike Duncan

176- The Quote Unquote Emperor

April 16, 2012

Mike Duncan

175- Trying to Take It All Back

April 9, 2012

Mike Duncan

174- The Sack of Rome Part II

April 2, 2012

Mike Duncan

173- The Broken Bow

March 25, 2012

Mike Duncan

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