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Medicine Woman

December 18, 2020 · 22 min

'Doc' Susan Anderson set out to prove that 'a woman could be a good doctor'. She did so in the most difficult surroundings: America's Wild West. An audio long read of the article published in the December issue of History Today. You can…
The Crown Lost at Sea

November 27, 2020 · 31 min

This year marks the 900th anniversary of the worst maritime disaster suffered by the English Crown and, arguably, by England. The sinking of the White Ship – a vessel carrying the English king Henry I’s sole heir – on 25 November 1120…
The Wars of the Roses: The Queen who Lost Everything

November 13, 2020 · 24 min

In the Wars of the Roses, Margaret is remembered as a warrior queen, the ‘she-wolf of France’. But the means by which she operated in the period of Lancastrian exile from 1461-71 – her unceasing diplomatic efforts in Europe and campaign of…
Foreign Correspondents in the Soviet Union

October 30, 2020 · 34 min

Over the past hundred years, foreign correspondents have been central to the West’s understanding of Russia’s political and cultural turning points, the revolutions, wars and changes in political power. In this episode, History Today…
Nagorno-Karabakh’s Myth of Ancient Hatreds

October 16, 2020 · 13 min

During the last week of September an Azerbaijani offensive re-ignited a decades-old conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh (‘Mountainous Karabakh’) region. The Nagorno-Karabakh dispute between Armenia and…

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‘The Terrible Lioness’

September 25, 2020 · 21 min

The Sikh queen Jind Kaur inherited an empire shaken by unexpected deaths and embroiled in civil war, but her biggest problem was the British. Who was Jind Kaur and how did she become such a formidable woman? This article is from the…
Terror on Wall Street

August 28, 2020 · 21 min

A terrorist attack on Wall Street on 16 September 1920 aroused suspicion of anarchists, socialists and foreigners, as America saw danger around every corner. This article is from the September issue of History Today: buy a copy of the…
The Power of the Royal Mistress

August 14, 2020 · 30 min

In 1660, the Royalist exiles were returning with European languages, manners and culture in tow. Yet, of all the European imports that Charles and his Royalist entourage ferried back to their homeland, it was the courtly position of…
The Rise of the Valkyries

July 31, 2020 · 9 min

Life and death in a Viking battle depended not on military prowess, but on the favour of the valkyries. Why were these mythical figures, who decided a warrior’s fate, female? This article was part of our Miscellanies series. Sign up to…
Henry VIII Meets his Match

July 10, 2020 · 22 min

Shortly after 5pm on 7 June 1520, Henry VIII of England and Francis I of France met for the first time. That first meeting, and their time together over the following fortnight, became known to history as the Field of Cloth of Gold. In a…
A History of the Oceans

June 26, 2020 · 28 min

In this podcast, History Today Editor Paul Lay is joined by David Abulafia, winner of the 2020 Wolfson History Prize, for his book The Boundless Sea. The Boundless Sea traces the history of human movement and interaction around and across…
The Wrongful Death of Toussaint Louverture

June 12, 2020 · 23 min

The hero of the Haitian Revolution’s lonely death in a French prison cell was not an unfortunate tragedy but a cruel story of deliberate destruction. This article is from the June issue of History Today: buy a copy of the issue from…

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History Today for the airwaves. Interviews with leading historians about their latest work, interspersed with long reads: articles specially selected from the magazine for an eclectic, fascinating and informative mix. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.