Elizabeth I with Helen Castor
Dan talks to Helen Castor about her book on Elizabeth I and the way she governed.Subscribe to History Hit and you'll get access to hundreds of history documentaries, as well as every single episode of...
27 Marras 202031min
The First Thanksgiving
Sarah Churchwell and Kathryn Gray joined me on the podcast to discuss the first Thanksgiving of 1621. They critique mythologies of Thanksgiving that have arisen from 19th century ideologues, to Reagan...
26 Marras 202027min
Rebel Women
Sarah Lonsdale joined me on the podcast to tell the stories of radical women who challenged the status quo in the interwar years.Subscribe to History Hit and you'll get access to hundreds of history d...
25 Marras 202023min
Food, Class and Baking
Pen Vogler joined me on the pod to discuss the origins of our eating habits and reveals how they are loaded with centuries of class prejudice.Subscribe to History Hit and you'll get access to hundreds...
24 Marras 202021min
Vaccine Roll Outs: Tragedy and Triumph
Paul Offit is on the US Food and Drug Administration's advisory panel on vaccines. He talked Dan through the history of massive public vaccination programmes in the US, starting with the unprecedented...
23 Marras 202023min
In Conversation with Astronaut Al Worden
Al Worden was an American astronaut and engineer who was the Command Module Pilot for the Apollo 15 lunar mission in 1971. He is one of only 24 people to have flown to the Moon.Subscribe to History Hi...
22 Marras 202058min
Bloody Sunday 100 Years On
Diarmaid Ferriter joined me on the podcast to talk about the events of Bloody Sunday on 21st November 1920, which marked a decisive turning-point in Irish history.Subscribe to History Hit and you'll g...
21 Marras 202023min
Abraham Lincoln with Sidney Blumenthal
Sidney Blumenthal joined me on the podcast to talk about the political life of Abraham Lincoln and what his legacy means today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
19 Marras 202024min
