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  • The US LGBTQ+ Movement from the 1990s

      A History of the United States
    In this podcast Joshua Hollands of University College London looks at the history of the US LGBTQ+ movement from the early 1990s to the present.
    The US LGBTQ+ Movement from the 1990s

  • The American Trade Union Movement

      A History of the United States
    In this podcast Dr Christopher Phelps of the University of Nottingham discusses the origins of the American Trade Union and Labour movements and looks at how they developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
    The American Trade Union Movement

  • After the Civil War: The Rise of an Economic Power

      A History of the United States
    In this podcasts Dr Christopher Phelps of the University of Nottingham discusses how did the United States developed into being the dominant economic power of the early 20th century.
    After the Civil War: The Rise of an Economic Power

  • Was the Indian Independence movement a unified movement?

      A History of Modern India
    In this podcast Dr Pritipuspa Mishra of the University of Southampton discusses to what extent the Indian Independence movement was a unified movement.
    Was the Indian Independence movement a unified movement?

  • The Language & Politics of the Indian Independence Movement

      A History of Modern India
    In this podcast Dr Pritipuspa Mishra of the University of Southampton discusses how the language and politics of the Indian Independence movement changed between 1847 and 1947.
    The Language & Politics of the Indian Independence Movement

  • The AIDS Crisis in America

      A History of the United States
    The United States was the epicenter of the AIDS epidemic of the 1980s, first noticed by doctors in young gay men in Los Angeles, New York City, and San Francisco in 1981. By 1995 AIDS had become the leading cause of death among all Americans aged 25 to 44 with...
    The AIDS Crisis in America

  • Power, Protest and Music in the United States

      A History of the United States
    In this podcast Professor Brian Ward of Northumbria University discusses the role and significance of music in the American Civil Rights movement.
    Power, Protest and Music in the United States

  • Nixon & Watergate

      A History of the United States
    In this podcast Professor Iwan Morgan of University College London looks at President Nixon's first term in office, the Watergate Scandal and the significance of the scandal on American politics.
    Nixon & Watergate

  • The United States in the 1920s

      A History of the United States
    In this podcast Professor Peter Fearon of the University of Leicester looks at the economic transformation of the United States in the years before the Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression.
    The United States in the 1920s

  • The American Civil War

      The History of the United States
    In this set of podcasts Dr Adam Smith of University College London looks at the origins, the development and the significance of the American Civil War.
    The American Civil War

  • 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

  • Abolition of Slavery

      Video podcast series by History Hub, Royal Holloway, University of London
    In this series of videos, produced by Royal Holloway, University of London, staff and students examine the campaigns to abolish both the slave trade and slavery itself, including a number of actor readings of pamphlets and speeches that help illustrate key arguments made by abolitionists and defenders of slavery. The...
    Abolition of Slavery

  • 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

  • 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

  • The British Empire 1800-1870

      19th Century British History
    In this podcast Dr Sean Lang of Anglia Ruskin University examines commerce and imperial expansion between 1800-1870
    The British Empire 1800-1870

  • The Opium Wars

      19th Century Chinese History
    In this podcast Dr. Yangwen Zheng of the University of Manchester looks at the origins, theatre and consequences of the Opium Wars. Dr Yangwen Zheng's essential textbook Ten Lessons in Modern Chinese History is now available. Written for university entry-level students and A-level teachers and students, it uses primary sources to tell the story...
    The Opium Wars

  • Changing views of the Russian Revolution

      20th Century Russian History
    In this podcast Dr Beryl Williams discusses how historians views of the Russian Revolution have changed over time in Russia and the West.
    Changing views of the Russian Revolution

  • China 1976 to present: change and reform

      20th Century Chinese History
    In this podcast Professor Arne Westad looks at the changes that have taken place in China since the death of Mao Zedong.
    China 1976 to present: change and reform

  • The Chinese Communist Government in the 1950s & early 1960s

      20th Century Chinese History
    In this podcast Professor Patricia Thornton of Merton College, Oxford examines the successes and failures of the Communist governments first decade in power.
    The Chinese Communist Government in the 1950s & early 1960s

  • The Chinese Communist Revolution of 1949

      20th Century Chinese History
    In this podcast Professor Rana Mitter of the University of Oxford looks at why Mao Zedong was successful in achieving a Communist Revolution in 1949.
    The Chinese Communist Revolution of 1949

  • Chiang Kai-shek and The Kuomintang

      20th Century Chinese History
    In this podcast Professor Arne Westad of the London School of Economics looks at the successes and failures of Chiang Kai Shek.
    Chiang Kai-shek and The Kuomintang

  • The Chinese Revolution of 1911

      20th Century Chinese History
    In this podcast Professor Rana Mitter of the University of Oxford looks at the causes and consequences of the 1911 Revolution.
    The Chinese Revolution of 1911

  • Key elements that led to the disintegration of the USSR

      20th Century Russian History
    In this podcast Dr Edwin Bacon of Birkbeck University of London discusses the USSR from 1982-1991 and the key elements that led to the disintegration of the Soviet Union.
    Key elements that led to the disintegration of the USSR

  • The Significance of the Brezhnev Era

      20th Century Russian History
    In this podcast Dr Edwin Bacon of Birkbeck University of London examines the USSR from 1968-1982 and the significance of the Brezhnev era?
    The Significance of the Brezhnev Era

  • The Impact and Significance of the Great Patriotic War

      20th Century Russian History
    In this podcast, Dr Jonathan Davis of Anglia Ruskin University looks at the Great Patriotic War and the effects it had on the USSR. Dr Davis discusses how Russian involvement in World War II changed the lives of Soviet citizens, legitimised Stalin’s rule, and set the stage for the USSR’s...
    The Impact and Significance of the Great Patriotic War