404. The Nazis in Power: The Night of the Long Knives (Part 1)

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7 Apr 8min

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5 Apr 1h 3min

After resurrecting in 1915, how did the Ku Klux Klan make its move on the next major American election? What was the role of women in the Klan? And, would this violent organisation finally meet its re...

1 Apr 1h 11min

**Unlock the full episode and the complete History in Photos mini series by joining The Rest Is History Club at therestishistory.com⁠** In what ways did Abbas’ identity grant him unique access to ...

31 Mar 14min

How did the second incarnation of the clan, born in Georgia in 1915, grow into a seemingly indomitable nation-wide fraternal organisation, numbering millions? Who were its new targets? And, with the K...

29 Mar 1h 15min

How and why did the terrible violence of the Ku Klux Klan escalate? What was the political context in America for their rising popularity? And, how was this first iteration of the Klan finally brought...

26 Mar 1h 10min

How did the three iterations of the Ku Klux Klan come into being in 1866, 1915, and the late 1940s? What was the impact of the American Civil War and the Abolition of slavery in 1863 on the rise of th...

23 Mar 1h 9min

Who did Samuel Johnson fall in love with towards the end of his life, and why did it break his heart? How did it enrage his old friend James Boswell? And, why did he fear imprisonment in an asylum…? ...

19 Mar 1h 7min