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  • Ancient Greece & Rome: Similarities and Differences

      Ancient European History
    In this podcast Dr Ursula Rothe & Dr Colin Andrews of the Open University discuss how the social, moral and religious life in Rome differed from that of ancient Greece.
    Ancient Greece & Rome: Similarities and Differences

  • 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

  • The Legacy of Chartism

      Podcast
    In this podcast Professor Penelope Corfield looks at the legacy of the Chartist Movement, links to later political movements and discusses what the fate of the Chartist Movement can tell us about the difficulties in organising sustained protests and campaigning from outside the political system.
    The Legacy of Chartism

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • The Levellers

      Early Modern British History
    In this podcast Professor Michael Braddick discusses how radical the political objectives of some of the negotiators were.
    The Levellers

  • Edward I: Law and State

      The History of Democracy in Britain
    In this podcast Dr Philip Morgan discusses Edward I's impact on Law and State.
    Edward I: Law and State

  • The Anglo-Saxons

      Podcast
    In this HA Podcast Series Professor Joanna Story of the University of Leicester looks at the history of the Anglo-Saxons.
    The Anglo-Saxons

  • The Road to the First English Civil War

      Early Modern British History
    In this podcast Professor Jackie Eales of Canterbury Christchurch University and former President of the Historical Association looks at the road to the First Civil War.
    The Road to the First English Civil War

  • Richard II and the Peasants' Revolt

      Medieval British History
    In this podcast Dr James Davis of Queens University Belfast discusses the reign of Richard II and the origins and significance of the Peasants' Revolt.
    Richard II and the Peasants' Revolt

  • Workers’ Rights and Trade Unions

      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 look at the development of trade unionism and workers’ rights in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The playlist includes videos examining the Tolpuddle Martyrs, New Unionism, the London Dock Strike and the Match Girls’ Strike...
    Workers’ Rights and Trade Unions

  • Nineteenth Century Social Reform

      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 nineteenth century social reform and its effect in changing, gradually, the role of the state. This includes videos looking at the New Poor Law, Factory and Education Acts and the campaign to repeal the...
    Nineteenth Century Social Reform

  • Radical Protest in the Nineteenth Century

      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 history of radicalism in the nineteenth century, including the Spa Fields Riots, the Pentrich Uprising, Luddism, the Swing Riots and the March of the Blanketeers. The playlist also provides an overview of key...
    Radical Protest in the Nineteenth Century

  • The Origins of the LGBTQ+ Movement in the US

      A History of the United States
    In this podcast from 2017, Joshua Hollands of University College London discusses the early LGBTQ+ civil rights movement in the United States from the end of the Second World War, through the Stonewall Riots to political mobilisation and Pride events. In the postwar era, gay men and women were still legally discriminated...
    The Origins of the LGBTQ+ Movement in the US

  • Modern British Jewish History

      Podcast
    In this podcast Paula Kitching looks at the history of the British Jewish Community from 1800.
    Modern British Jewish History

  • Britain's Sikh Communities

      Podcast
    In this podcast Professor Emerita Eleanor Nesbitt of the of the University of Warwick discusses the history of Britain's Sikh communities.
    Britain's Sikh Communities

  • Britain's Hindu Communities

      Podcast
    In this podcast Professor Emerita Eleanor Nesbitt of the University of Warwick discusses the history of Britain's Hindu communities.
    Britain's Hindu Communities

  • The British Humanist Association

      Podcast
    In this podcast Andrew Copson, Chief Executive of the British Humanist Association looks at the origins and history the British Humanist Association.
    The British Humanist Association

  • The British Muslim Community

      Podcast
    In this podcast Dr Sophie Gilliat-Ray of Cardiff University looks at the growth and development of the British Muslim Community.
    The British Muslim Community

  • How did William I transform England and Wales?

      Podcast
    In this podcast Professor David Bates examines how William the Conquerer transformed England and Wales.
    How did William I transform England and Wales?

  • Ancient British and Irish Pagan Religion

      Podcast
    In this podcast Professor Ronald Hutton of the University of Bristol looks at Ancient British and Irish Pagan Religion.
    Ancient British and Irish Pagan Religion

  • The Catholic British Community 1800-present.

      Podcast
    In this podcast Michael Hodgetts examines the development of the British Catholic Community from 1800 to the present day.
    The Catholic British Community 1800-present.

  • The Irish Famine

      19th Century Irish History
    In this podcast Professor Peter Gray examines the impact and significance of the Irish Famine and looks at why it was so devastating.
    The Irish Famine

  • How popular was the Nazi regime?

      20th Century German History
    In this podcast Sir Ian Kershaw looks at the popularity of the Nazi regime.
    How popular was the Nazi regime?