376. Algerian Revolution: The French Invasion (Ep 1)
How did the French colonise Algeria? Was the Algerian economy built on slavery? Who was the revolutionary priest who united Algerians against the invaders? What atrocities did the French commit in the...
5 Jul 41min
375. Ken Burns on the American Revolution and Empire
How did the United States change from a revolutionary experiment into a global empire? Was the American Revolution really a civil war over Native American land? Why was George Washington known as the ...
4 Jul 36min
374. The Dark Truth About Mount Rushmore
What is the dark past of Mount Rushmore, America’s most famous national Monument? How did a sacred indigenous site become a colossal shrine to the American empire? What ties did sculptor Gutzon Borg...
1 Jul 53min
373. The First British Indians: The Sisters Rejected By Queen Victoria (Ep 4)
Who were Princesses Irene and Pauline, the forgotten Duleep Singh sisters? Why did Queen Victoria shun them? Why did Irene choose to leave her fortune to Dr Barnado's, sparking a vicious legal battle...
28 Jun 54min
371. The First British Indians: Last Sikh In Lahore (Ep 3)
Who was Bamba Duleep Singh, the self-styled 'Queen of the Punjab'? How did she survive Partition to become one of the last Sikh residents of Lahore? Why did she turn her back on British high society i...
24 Jun 42min
370. The First British Indians: Saving Jews In Nazi Germany (Ep 2)
**Unlock the entire First British Indians series ad-free by joining the Empire Club at empirepoduk.com** During the rise of Hitler, how did a brown-skinned Indian princess survive living in Germany? ...
21 Jun 42min
369. The First British Indians: The Suffragette Princess (Ep 1)
**Unlock the entire First British Indians series ad-free by joining the Empire Club at empirepoduk.com** Sophia Duleep Singh: heiress to the Sikh Empire, ward of Queen Victoria, suffragette and rev...
17 Jun 54min
368. Ancient Egypt: The Origin of Abrahamic Religions? (Ep 7)
Was monotheism passed down from Pharaoh Akhenaten of Ancient Egypt? Who was the ancient goddess Asherah? How did exposure to other empires shape the Hebrew Bible? William is joined by Francesca St...
14 Jun 44min
