Podcast History Hit terbaik (2023)

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American History Hit

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California Gold Rush 39:26

17h ago39:26

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From the rings on our fingers, to coins in our pockets and, for a select few, the medals hanging around our necks. Gold is one of the most coveted metals in the world. Gold still has the power to change lives, but in the mid 19th century, it also sparked the largest migration in the history of the United States. Don is joined by Professor Mark Eifl…

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Dan Snow's History Hit

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Love and Lust in WWII 22:35

1d ago22:35

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Though rarely spoken about, love, lust and sexuality were key to many soldiers' experiences of the Second World War. Veterans might allude to them in their recollections, but what do we know about wartime experiences of sex and sexual identity? And how did this intersect with the soldiers' understandings of masculinity?For this episode that marks t…

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Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia

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Champagne Supernova Edition Part 2 58:23

6d ago58:23

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In the ’90s, U.K. rock was by Britons, for Britons. The music of the U.K. indie, Madchester and shoegaze scenes fused together into a new wave of guitar bands with punk energy, laddish lyrics and danceable grooves. They called it Britpop. In the motherland, Britpop set the charts alight: Blur faced off against Oasis. Pulp poked fun at the class sys…

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Dan Snow's History Hit

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Murder in the Roman World 41:39

2d ago41:39

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The Roman approach to murder is starkly different to how the modern world recognises it, and frankly, it’s a bit weird. Description: The Ancient Romans are often thought of as ahead of their time. They invented concrete, sophisticated road systems and even underfloor heating. But their approach to murder is starkly different to how the modern world…

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Dan Snow's History Hit

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Why Empires Fall 41:22

3d ago41:22

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For centuries, the Roman Empire commanded unparalleled control over the world around it. It expanded its borders through trade and conquest, sucking resources from the periphery into its thriving centre - Rome. And then, suddenly, everything changed. The Empire entered a state of crisis, and rapidly disintegrated. The West has experienced a similar…

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American History Hit

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Lincoln & God: Scepticism to Spiritualism 40:04

4d ago40:04

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He's the best president that the United States has ever had ... at least according to one 2021 C-span study. But how did Lincoln's religious views affect his life and leadership? In this episode, Don is joined by Joshua Zeitz, author of 'Lincoln's God: How Faith Transformed a President and a Nation'. We hear about Lincoln's journey from scepticism …

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Dan Snow's History Hit

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How the Mongols Changed the World 19:26

4d ago19:26

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After the death of Chinggis Khan, the founder and first Emperor of the Mongol Empire, the land became the largest contiguous empire in history. The Horde, the western portion of the Mongol empire, was the central node in the Eurasian commercial boom of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries and was a conduit for exchanges across thousands of miles…

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Dan Snow's History Hit

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5. Story of England: Modern Warfare 1:05:40

7d ago1:05:40

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From the First World War to the Cold War, conflict in the 20th century has been crucial in shaping England as we know it. This is the final episode of Dan’s epic adventure, taking him deep inside the famous White Cliffs of Dover with Gavin Wright, into the complex warren of tunnels that became the first line of England’s defence in WWII - overlooki…

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American History Hit

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The Birth of the American Flag 33:25

8d ago33:25

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13 equal horizontal stripes in red and white, with a navy blue square in the top left bearing 50 small white five pointed stars. It's recognisable the world over as the flag of the United States of America. But how did this become the American flag? When did it develop its own 'cult'? And does Betsy Ross have anything at all to do with this story? …

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Dan Snow's History Hit

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4. Story of England: Industrial Revolution 58:42

8d ago58:42

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Modern England as we know it started in the industrial heart of Ironbridge in Shropshire- now a verdant gorge that once was black with smog, fire and slag heaps. Dan tries his hand at casting iron at one of the last working foundries in the country and gets the scoop on the scandals of Georgian high society with historian Catherine Curzon. The Rege…

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Dan Snow's History Hit

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3. Story of England: Tudor Feuds, Explorers and Fanatics 52:04

9d ago52:04

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The Tudors were the dynasty that had it all- power, family feuds, sex and scandal. Dan couldn't do a history of England without a hearty helping of our favourite family and for this episode, he's joined in the Elizabethan garden at mighty Kenilworth Castle by Dr Joanne Paul who tells the intricate story of the powerful Queen Elizabeth I and her mut…

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Dan Snow's History Hit

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2. Story of England: Medieval Invaders 59:51

10d ago59:51

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Great Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, bloodshed at the battle of Hastings, Bubonic Plague and Roland the celebrity flatulist. As dawn breaks, Dan walks the beach at Pevensey where William the Conqueror and his Norman Invaders landed in 1066, but not before getting a quick lesson from Medieval Historian Dr Levi Roach in what’s always been called the ‘Dark Age…

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American History Hit

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America Prepares for War: FDR & WW2 35:06

11d ago35:06

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Was the USA already a superpower when it joined the Second World War? How did it turn from an isolationist nation to a force ready for action? Today Don is joined by Craig Nelson to find out how President Franklin D. Roosevelt manoeuvred the country from the isolationism of the interwar years to supplying an arsenal and, eventually, manpower to its…

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Dan Snow's History Hit

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1. Story of England: Stone Age to Roman Days 50:40

11d ago50:40

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Dan begins his ultimate historical road trip at the mysterious plinths at Stonehenge in the South-West of England. Dan uncovers how the stones arrived in Salisbury all the way from Western Wales and unravels the ancient burial practices of England’s early humans with English Heritage curator Heather Sabire. He hears how England was once populated b…

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American History Hit

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Serial Killer Family on the Frontier 40:48

15d ago40:48

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Between 1871 and 1872, Labette County, Kansas became a source of mystery. Several people have gone missing on their journey west and a few bodies have been found. Is this the work of highway robbers? Or could it be the peculiar family who live beside the Great Osage Trail? Don is joined for this episode for Susan Jonasus, author of 'Hell's Half-Acr…

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Dan Snow's History Hit

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Henry III vs. Simon de Montfort 43:47

15d ago43:47

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After speaking to Gone Medieval in April 2022 about the first volume of his magisterial biography of Henry III, David Carpenter promised Matt Lewis that he would pay the podcast a return visit when the second volume came out. Henry III 1258-1272: Reform, Rebellion, Civil War, Settlement picks up the story when Henry is 51 years old. He's been monar…

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Dan Snow's History Hit

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The Lumberjills 24:35

16d ago24:35

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The Second World War placed a tremendous strain on Britain's natural resources. One of the most important materials for fuelling the war effort was wood - used to make everything from ammunition boxes to Spitfires, Britain's timber would be harvested at an unprecedented rate during the war. It was a forgotten army of women who stepped up to make th…

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Dan Snow's History Hit

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Nazi Codebreaking with Betty Webb 27:28

17d ago27:28

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Betty Webb is the last known living veteran who worked on both German and Japanese codes at Bletchley Park and Dan got an invite to her 100th birthday party over the weekend. Codebreaking, secrets and dancing were all part of daily life at Bletchley Park, she joined Dan on the podcast back in 2021 to tell him all about her incredible time at the pl…

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American History Hit

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LBJ's Legacy 41:28

18d ago41:28

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The Vietnam War or the Great Society? Which event looms larger in the history of the United States? The 36th President of the United States, Lyndon Baines Johnson, is often weighed up in these terms - the balance between domestic and foreign policy. But what is his legacy? Could he be called the first President of our modern era? In this episode, D…

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Dan Snow's History Hit

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Henri Christophe: The King of Haiti 37:01

18d ago37:01

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In the summer of 1791, thousands of enslaved people in Saint Domingue, as Haiti was then known, cast aside their shackles and revolted against French colonial rule. The Haitian Revolution lasted for over a decade, and Haiti became the first independent country to be founded by former enslaved people. Among the key leaders of the revolution was a ma…

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Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia

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Champagne Supernova Edition Part 1 1:07:47

20d ago1:07:47

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In the ’90s, U.K. rock was by Britons, for Britons. The music of the U.K. indie, Madchester and shoegaze scenes fused together into a new wave of guitar bands with punk energy, laddish lyrics and danceable grooves. They called it Britpop. In the motherland, Britpop set the charts alight: Blur faced off against Oasis. Pulp poked fun at the class sys…

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American History Hit

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The Rise of Buffalo Bill 19:11

22d ago19:11

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He was the most famous man in the world at the turn of the 20th century, bringing the American frontier to the rest of the United States, the United Kingdom and Continental Europe. But who was Buffalo Bill? In this episode, recorded at the Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave in Golden, Colorado, Don is joined by Steve Friesen to find out about the rise o…

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Dan Snow's History Hit

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Dan Explains: The Dambusters Part 2 41:03

22d ago41:03

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On the night of the 16th May, 1943, Operation Chastise commenced - 133 RAF airmen in their iconic Lancaster bombers took off from England, bound for Germany. Armed with specially designed 'bouncing bombs', the highly trained crews were tasked with destroying key installations in Germany's industrial heartland, the Ruhr Valley. It was an audacious m…

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Dan Snow's History Hit

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Dan Explains: The Dambusters Part 1 40:31

23d ago40:31

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On the night of the 16th of May, 1943, 133 RAF airmen in their iconic Lancaster bombers took off from England, and headed for Germany. Armed with specially designed 'bouncing bombs', the highly-trained crews were tasked with interrupting German industry by destroying three enormous dams in the Ruhr Valley. It was a risky mission of unprecedented pr…

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Dan Snow's History Hit

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Dan Snow's Story of England COMING SOON 1:32

23d ago1:32

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Tales of feuding monarchs, bloody battles, plagues, explorers and scandals. In a special mini-series dropping from the 22nd May 2023 in this feed, Dan hits the road for a 5-day road trip to bring listeners his favourite parts of England's epic history. He dashes through one million years from Stonehenge to the Hastings battlefield across to the hea…

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Dan Snow's History Hit

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Ruling as a Renaissance Queen 22:39

24d ago22:39

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The 16th century in Europe was an age of great Queens. But just because they were in charge, didn't always mean they were powerful or safe; it was tough being a queen in the Renaissance and. Author and Former Professor of French at The George Washington University Leah Redmond Chang joins Dan to delve into the fascinating and complicated lives of t…

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American History Hit

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Roanoke: The Lost English Colony 42:15

25d ago42:15

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When it was founded in 1585, Roanoke was intended to be the first permanent English outpost in America. So how did it become the 'lost colony'? In this episode, Don is joined by Professor Mark Horton, archaeologist from the Royal Agricultural University in the UK. Together they delve into the mystery. Why did John White take three years to return t…

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Dan Snow's History Hit

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Knossos 49:29

25d ago49:29

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The legend of the Minotaur and its labyrinth has captivated us for centuries, but is there any evidence of it really existing? In this episode, Tristan visits the Ashmolean museum in Oxford to interview Dr. Andrew Shapland, the curator of a new exhibition exploring the Bronze Age settlement of Knossos in Crete - the home of the mythical King Minos,…

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American History Hit

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The King & FDR: The Birth of the Special Relationship 38:21

29d ago38:21

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In 1939, on the invitation of Franklin D. Roosevelt, King George VI became the first reigning British monarch to set foot on American soil. So what triggered this monumental moment in the transatlantic relationship? How has it trickled down to today's special relationship? And how was King George assisted in his diplomacy by his wife, Elizabeth? In…

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Dan Snow's History Hit

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Tocqueville: The Search for Liberty, Equality & Democracy 27:25

29d ago27:25

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In 1831, the French aristocrat Alexis de Tocqueville left the troubled continent of Europe and set sail for America. Travelling in the shadow of the French Revolution, his goal was to learn about the world's largest democracy and work out how France could move forward. He would eventually publish a remarkable account of life and politics in the Uni…

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Dan Snow's History Hit

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Lord Byron: Incest, Adultery & Daddy Issues 46:25

1M ago46:25

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*WARNING there are adult words and themes in this episode* How debaucherous do you have to be to be remembered as the original bad boy? How mad, bad and dangerous to know was Lord Byron? And how much of it did he get from his family? For this episode, Kate is joined by Emily Brand, the author of ‘The Fall of the House of Byron: Scandal and Seductio…

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Dan Snow's History Hit

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J.R.R. Tolkien and the First World War 31:55

1M ago31:55

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J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth is perhaps the most captivating fantasy world ever created. His mythology and folklore continues to influence the work of writers, film-makers, musicians and artists to this day. He first conceived of the idea during the First World War, and built his world to examine the fear and courage, despair and hope that he witn…

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American History Hit

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Battle of Amiens 20:17

1M ago20:17

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In August 1918, the battle of Amiens brought the German army's 'black day' and the beginning of the end of the First World War. But what happened at Amiens? How were US troops involved in this battle? And how is the battle remembered today? In this episode, Don is joined by Dan Snow to talk about the American troops and their parts in the offensive…

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Dan Snow's History Hit

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The Battle of Agincourt 31:21

1M ago31:21

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The Battle of Agincourt looms large in the English historical and cultural imagination, this explainer wades through the mythology to help listeners really understand this infamous battle. From almost the moment the battle finished the myth of Agincourt was being spun. Henry V milked the victory for all its worth to secure his reign and it has cont…

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Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia

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The British Are Charting Edition Part 2 54:28

1M ago54:28

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Before 1964, British bands couldn’t get anywhere on the U.S. charts. Then suddenly, after a certain Fab Four broke, they were everywhere. By 1965, they had locked down our Top 10. In 1981, a new generation of U.K. acts armed with synthesizers were largely shut out of the Hot 100 once again. But then a new video channel called MTV changed the game—h…

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American History Hit

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Cahokia: The Medieval Mississippian City 42:35

1M ago42:35

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Nearly a thousand years ago, America's first city appeared in the Mississippi flood plain. Don finds out about a day in the life of Cahokia, what its vast mounds were used for, and why it is so poorly remembered nowadays. Our guest is Timothy Pauketat, archaeologist and author of several major books about Cahokia. His latest book is called Gods of …

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Dan Snow's History Hit

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Mary, Queen of Scots on Film: The Historians’ Verdict 32:48

1M ago32:48

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What do you get when you bring together five top historians to debate Mary, Queen of Scots on film? History with the gloves off - our second special episode of Not Just the Tudors Lates! This time, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb takes as her starting point the tragic life of the Scottish Queen and her relationship with her rival and cousin Queen Eliza…

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Dan Snow's History Hit

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Assassins vs Templars: The Crusades 37:05

1M ago37:05

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This is the first episode of a special series that we made in collaboration with Ubisoft, the developers of the Assassins's Creed franchise. In Assassins vs Templars, we immerse ourselves in the real history that inspired the first game, exploring the rise and fall of The Knights Templar and the Assassins, speaking to leading historians to uncover …

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Dan Snow's History Hit

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Commando Training in Scotland 29:26

1M ago29:26

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The commandos have become a byword for elite raiding and cutting-edge military operations. They were set up during the Second World War in June 1940, following a request from Winston Churchill, for special forces that could carry out raids against German-occupied Europe. As Monty Halls says, they were 'well trained men who wreaked havoc'. But to be…

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American History Hit

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How Horses Conquered America (Twice) 25:18

1M ago25:18

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Horses have been a bulwark of American culture and society for centuries. Think of cowboys in the Mid-West or Native Americans riding bareback on the Great Plains. But new, ground-breaking archeological evidence has emerged to suggest horses were present in the Americas more than 10,000 years ago, shattering our previous assumptions that they were …

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Dan Snow's History Hit

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The History of Coronations 35:27

1M ago35:27

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As preparations for the Coronation of King Charles III get underway, you're going to see words everywhere like 'anointing,' 'enthronement,' and 'crowning.' Despite how medical they sound, they are in fact ceremonial acts steeped in centuries of British history and tradition. There'll be talk of Edward the Confessor's crown, the absence of the contr…

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American History Hit

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Becoming Benjamin Franklin 22:44

1M ago22:44

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Benjamin Franklin is considered by many to be one of the first to live the American Dream. He came from humble beginnings, Franklin was raised in Boston, the last of 17 children. Márcia Balisciano tells Don how he went from a printer’s apprentice to Founding Father of the United States, via stints in London. Produced by Benjie Guy. Mixed by Stuart …

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Dan Snow's History Hit

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Empire State Building 43:58

1M ago43:58

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When it was completed in 1931, the Empire State Building became the tallest building in the world. While it has long been surpassed, it is still one of the most recognised skyscrapers on the planet, synonymous with the city in which it stands. Its imposing but elegant art deco design is a tribute to the roaring ’20s from which it came. Carol Willis…

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Dan Snow's History Hit

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British Maritime History 28:17

1M ago28:17

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Is it even possible to imagine what Britain would have been without seafaring? Braving the waters beyond our harbours can be traced back eight and a half thousand years - the earliest boats made crossings as soon as Britain broke away from the continent. You can trace the ages of Britain through the vessels that have been launched to and from her s…

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Dan Snow's History Hit

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The Mystery of the Frogman Lionel Crabb 28:54

2M ago28:54

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On the night of the 19th of April, 1956, the decorated navy diver Lionel Crabb went missing. A veteran of the Second World War, Crabb had been sent on a secret mission by MI6 to investigate a Soviet cruiser in Portsmouth Harbour. After pulling on his diving gear and checking his oxygen supply, Crabb slipped into the dark waters, never to be seen al…

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American History Hit

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America's Top Secrets: Manhattan Project to Drone Warfare 40:01

2M ago40:01

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Much of American history has been redacted. Since the World War 2, the number of secrets the US government has kept has grown exponentially. There are some things they think are too dangerous for the public to know. Matthew Connelly, author of the Declassification Engine, takes Don through America's top secrets of the 20th century. Produced by Benj…

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Dan Snow's History Hit

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The Koh-i-Noor Diamond 31:28

2M ago31:28

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The enormous Cullinan Diamond will be on display at Charles III Coronation, but the diamond that's missing - the Koh-i-Noor - is the one that everyone's been talking about. Its splendour captured the eyes and imaginations of rulers for centuries, from the Persian conqueror Nader Shah to Queen Victoria. But how did this symbol of Mughal power and pr…

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