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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
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End of the World Cults
Podcast
In this podcast Professor Penelope Corfield looks at the history of 'End of the World Cults'.
End of the World Cults
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An Introduction to the Renaissance
European History
In this podcast Dr Gabriele Neher of the University of Nottingham provides an introduction to the Renaissance.
An Introduction to the Renaissance
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Votes for Women
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 campaign for women’s suffrage in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This includes videos looking at why the suffrage campaign started in the 1860s; introductions to the main suffrage organisations, their leaders and...
Votes for Women
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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
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Peterloo
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 explore the Peterloo Massacre, looking at its origins, outcome and longer term historical significance. The playlist also contains 18 dramatised primary sources drawn from The National Archives and the Parliamentary Archives. These are designed to...
Peterloo
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The Peasants’ (Great) Revolt
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 explore the Great Revolt of 1381, better known as the Peasants’ Revolt, through a combination of animations, dramatised primary sources, and short presenter-led videos. This includes videos looking at the causes of the revolt, its...
The Peasants’ (Great) Revolt
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Anglo-Saxons and Normans
Video podcast series by History Hub, Royal Holloway, University of London
In this series of videos, produced by Royal Holloway, University of London, students and staff explore Anglo-Saxon and Norman England, exploring the Anglo-Saxon Witan and Moots, how law and order was maintained and the Norman conquest, including a multi-chronicler account of the Battle of Hastings. Other videos examine how William...
Anglo-Saxons and Normans
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Roman Imperial Society
Ancient European History
In this podcast Dr Emma-Jayne Graham and Dr Ursula Rothe of the Open University examine Roman Imperial Society.
Roman Imperial Society
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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
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Early Modern LGBTQ+ History
Podcast
In this podcast Professor Tim Hitchcock of the University of Sussex discusses LGBTQ+ history in Britain during the Early Modern period.
Dr Hitchcock examines legal changes brought in by the Tudors, the development of Molly houses, subsequent persecution and hetero-sexism and the construction of some LGBTQ+ identities.
Early Modern LGBTQ+ History
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The Industrial Revolution & the Town
18th Century British History
In this podcast Professor Roey Sweet of the University of Leicester discusses the impact the Industrial Revolution had on towns and cities in Britain in the 18th century.
The Industrial Revolution & the Town
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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
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The Celts
Ancient British History
In this podcast Professor Richard Bradley of the University of Reading looks at the Celts in Britain & Ireland.
The Celts
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The Suffragette Movement
HA podcasted history
Professor June Hannam of the University of the West of England looks at the key forces that led to women acheiving the vote in the early 20th century.
The Suffragette Movement
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The Historical Medicalization of Homosexuality & Transvestism
LGBTQ+ History
In this podcast, Dr Tommy Dickinson of the University of Manchester, looks at the historical medicalization of homosexuality and transvestism.
The Historical Medicalization of Homosexuality & Transvestism
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Booker T. Washington
Podcasted history: A History of the United States
Booker T Washington was the most influential African American leader at the turn of the 20th Century – so much so that at the time of his death he was described by someone as the 'most distinguished man, white or black who has come out of the South since the...
Booker T. Washington
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The Life & Significance of Alan Turing
The History of Science
In this podcast, Dr Tommy Dickinson of the University of Manchester, discusses the life and significance of Alan Turing.
The Life & Significance of Alan Turing
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Christianity and Medieval European Life
The History of Christianity
In this podcast Professor Miri Rubin of Queen Mary University of London discusses the influence of Christianity on medieval European life.
Christianity and Medieval European Life
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The Scottish Islands in the Medieval Period
Scottish History
In this short podcast Dr Alex Woolf looks at the slow Gaelicisation of the Scottish islands over the medieval period.
The Scottish Islands in the Medieval Period
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Women and the Family in Ancient Greece and Rome
Ancient European History
In this podcast Dr Richard Hawley of Royal Holloway, University of London, looks at women and the family in Ancient Greece and Rome.
Women and the Family in Ancient Greece and Rome
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Gender in Ancient Greece and Rome
Ancient European History
In this podcast Dr Richard Hawley of Royal Holloway, University of London looks at gender in Ancient Greece & Rome.
Gender in Ancient Greece and Rome
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Women's Voices in Ancient Greece & Rome
Ancient European History
In this podcast Dr Richard Hawley of Royal Holloway, University of London discusses women writers in Ancient Greece & Rome such as Sappho.
Women's Voices in Ancient Greece & Rome
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The Welsh Marches
Medieval Welsh History
The terms "Welsh March" and "the March of Wales" (in Medieval Latin Marchia Walliae) were originally used in the Middle Ages to denote the territory/marches between England and the Principality of Wales, in which Marcher lords had specific rights, exercised to some extent independently of the king of England. In...
The Welsh Marches
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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
