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Today: #64 in History, United Kingdom on our combined chart.
Today: #121 in History, Australia on our combined chart.
Today: #137 in History, Brazil on our combined chart.
Today: #45 in History, New Zealand on our combined chart.
Today: #32 in History, Ireland on our combined chart.
Today: #75 in History, India on our combined chart.
Today: #79 in History, South Africa on our combined chart.
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Forgotten stories from history and how they shaped the way we live today.
Hear about the ordinary people from history and the extraordinary impact they’ve had on the present. Hosted by historians David Olusoga and Sarah Churchwell, Journey Through Time will show how everyday actions have the most remarkable unintended consequences that ripple through time.
From the first woman to run for President to the unknown story of how the world came to the brink of nuclear war in 1983, this podcast is for everyone, not just history lovers.
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