Pirates

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Pirates

FromDan Snow's History Hit

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28 minutes

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Jan 28, 2021

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Rebecca Simon joined me on the podcast to talk about the Golden Age of Piracy within the British-Atlantic world.
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Jan 28, 2021

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History! The most exciting and important things that have ever happened on the planet! Featuring reports from the weird and wonderful places around the world where history has been made and interviews with some of the best historians writing today. Dan also covers some of the major anniversaries as they pass by and explores the deep history behind today's headlines - giving you the context to understand what is going on today.

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The Xiongnu: History's First Nomadic Empire?: Between the 3rd century BC and the 1st century AD, the Xiongnu inhabited the area surrounding Mongolia. They influenced the later Hun Empire, and had connections with Ancient China and Persia, but what do we know about them? by Dan Snow's History Hit
36 min listen
Anne Boleyn Special Part 1: Life and Afterlives: In the first of two special podcasts, from our sibling podcast Not Just the Tudors, to mark the 485th anniversary of Anne Boleyn's death, Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by a panel of experts to discuss Anne's life and demise. by Dan Snow's History Hit
51 min listen
Violence Against Women in Victorian London: In the 1880s and 1890s Whitechapel, in London, become notorious for its violence especially towards women but what lessons can be drawn from this period for today? In this episode, Dan is joined by Dr Julia Laite for a walk around Whitechapel. by Dan Snow's History Hit
33 min listen
300 years of British Prime Ministers: Part 1: We're heading back to the Eighteenth century as 300 years ago Sir Robert Walpole became the first prime minister. Dan is Joined by Dr Hannah Grieg for a whirlwind tour of the eighteenth century's many Prime Ministers. by Dan Snow's History Hit
50 min listen
War Crimes and Innocence in Iraq: In 2003 British troops in Basra were confronted with looting & rioting. As the British soldiers attempted to deal with this situation a young Iraqi man drowned. This is the story of the four soldiers who were accused of war crimes & found innoc... by Dan Snow's History Hit
31 min listen
Chernobyl: Memories of a Survivor: On April 26th 1986 reactor No. 4 at the Chernobyl nuclear plant exploded sending a vast plume of radioactive material into the atmosphere, but what was it like for ordinary people nearby? by Dan Snow's History Hit
21 min listen
The End of Sex Disqualification?: World War 1 saw unprecedented numbers of women enter the workplace & help pave the way for women to be given greater rights & responsibilities in their jobs, or did it? by Dan Snow's History Hit
20 min listen
Will This Be the New Roaring 20s?: Our impressions of the Roaring 20s are a time of economic growth, social change and in some cases wild debauchery, but were the Roaring 20s really a thing and what were they really like? by Dan Snow's History Hit
23 min listen
Catherine the Great: Catherine the Great came from minor German nobility to rule become Empress of Russia and one of the most extraordinary women of the eighteenth century. Dan is joined today on the podcast by Hilda Hoogenboom to talk all things, Catherine. by Dan Snow's History Hit
34 min listen
Lady Mary and the First Inoculation: In the 18th century, Lady Mary Wortley Montagu was an aristocrat, courtier, brilliant beauty, intellectual, wife to the ambassador to the Ottoman Empire and a sufferer from smallpox. Jo Willet joins Dan to explore her fascinating life. by Dan Snow's History Hit
25 min listen
What Britain Did to Nigeria: When we think of the British Empire we often think of India, Singapore or South Africa but an underrepresented part of the colonial picture is that of west Africa & specifically Nigeria. Max Siollun joins Dan to discuss Nigeria's colonial hist... by Dan Snow's History Hit
28 min listen
The Sinking of the Lusitania: On 7th May 1915, the ocean liner Lusitania was sunk by a German U-boat off the coast of Ireland with more than half the passengers & crew being killed. Some of those lost were Americans & began the process which led to the USA entering WWI. by Dan Snow's History Hit
24 min listen
The Truth About Easter: In one of the most popular episodes from our archive, Dan is joined by Francesca Stavrakopoulou to discuss the history and myths that surround Easter. by Dan Snow's History Hit
27 min listen
Hitler's Atlantic Wall: The Atlantic Wall is one of the biggest construction projects in history a line of formidable defences stretching from the Pyrenees to the Norwegian Arctic but how effective was it? Dan speaks to James Rogers Hitler's obsession with the Atlantic W... by Dan Snow's History Hit
21 min listen
300 years of British Prime Ministers: Part 2: Continuing our series looking at British Prime Ministers Dan and Robert Saunders tackle the period following the Battle of Waterloo all the way up to Winston Churchill. by Dan Snow's History Hit
57 min listen
Prince Philip: Abandoned by his parents, exiled from his home, a veteran of Second World War battles, an author, the founder of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), this is the story of Prince Philip as you have never heard it before. by Dan Snow's History Hit
32 min listen
Not Just the Tudors: When thinking about the 16th century the Tudor dynasty often comes to the fore, but the was so much more to this extraordinary period to be explored. Professor Suzannah Lipscombe joins Dan to discuss all things Not Just the Tudors. by Dan Snow's History Hit
32 min listen
Irish Independence: On 16th April 1949, the Republic of Ireland Act came into effect which saw Ireland become a republic and leave the Commonwealth. 2021 also marks the 100th anniversary of the end of the Irish War of independence. by Dan Snow's History Hit
28 min listen
Blood and Iron: The German Empire: German unification in 1871 immediately altered the balance of power in Europe & across the world. Katja Hoyer & Dan tackle the politics of the Second Reich, the role of the Kaiser, German colonialism & the legacy of the German Empire. by Dan Snow's History Hit
33 min listen
Captain Cook: The Aboriginal Perspective: Captain Cook has been celebrated, wrongly, as the first European to discover Australia but many now believe it is time to reappraise his legacy particularly in light of the devastating effect it had on the native Aboriginal people of Australia. by Dan Snow's History Hit
23 min listen
JFK's Darkest Hour: The Cuban Missile Crisis: In October 1962 the world came very close to annihilation during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Serhii Plokhy joins Dan on the podcast to discuss his research which shows that we came even closer than previously thought to the Cold War going hot. by Dan Snow's History Hit
26 min listen
30 Years since the Kurdish Uprising: In the aftermath of the First Gulf War, groups rose up against Saddam Hussein's regime in a bid to win independence with devastating consequences for the Kurds of Northern Iraq. Operation Haven was launched to save the Kurds. by Dan Snow's History Hit
28 min listen
Yuri Gagarin: The First Human to Leave Our Planet: On April 12th 1961 the Soviet Union shocked the world by launching the first man into space; Yuri Gagarin. Dan is joined by Stephen Walker to tell the thrilling story of the first human in space. by Dan Snow's History Hit
29 min listen
Life and Death in Medieval England: We often hear about the kings & queens of medieval England, but what was life like for the ordinary person? From knights to peasants to barbers, Dan joins Dr Eleanor Janega to explore the lives & deaths you could expect to find in Medieval Engl... by Dan Snow's History Hit
32 min listen
Prisoners of Geography: Five years ago Tim Marshall wrote the international best selling book Prisoners of Geography which examined how our politics, demographics, our economies and societies are determined by geography. by Dan Snow's History Hit
20 min listen
300 years of British Prime Ministers: Part 3: In the third episode of our series chronicling the history of British Prime Ministers, we travel from one of the most famous occupants of the office, Winston Churchill, right through to the current incumbent Boris Johnson and everyone in-between. by Dan Snow's History Hit
50 min listen
British Seapower in the 1900s: During the changes and troubles of the 20th century, officials in Britain faced a huge question: how could they maintain imperial power? Dr Louis Halewood has been researching the troubles faced by British policymakers to maintain dominance. by Dan Snow's History Hit
41 min listen
Roman Prisoners of War: We know all about the battles of the Roman Empire: the opposing sides, their weapons and incentives. But if history is written by the winners, what happened if you lost? In this episode, Dr Jo Ball helps to fill in this gap. by Dan Snow's History Hit
40 min listen
Shakespeare's Shoreditch Theatre with Heather Knight: In this archive episode, Dan visits the site of The Theatre, the 16th-century playhouse where some of Shakespeare's works were first performed, to investigate the archaeology with Heather Knight, Senior Archaeologist from the Museum of London Arch... by Dan Snow's History Hit
24 min listen
Pre-historic Britain in Seven Burials with Alice Roberts: How much can a burial really tell us about our ancient past? Using new ancient DNA analysis techniques archaeologists are now able to uncover an unprecedented level of detail about the lives of our ancestors. by Dan Snow's History Hit
28 min listen

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