When the Brits Burnt the Capitol, with Peter Snow
In 1814 a British expeditionary force landed in Maryland, marched on Washington, brushed aside an American army and stormed into the US capital. The British looted and burnt the Capitol, then moved on...
12 Jan 202133min
Bitcoin and Crypto: A History
Jamie Bartlett joined me on the podcast to talk about the history of the Bitcoin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11 Jan 202133min
Goose Green: A Veteran Remembers
John Geddes joined the Parachute Regiment as a teenager in the late 1970s. Within a couple of years he was plunged into the Falklands War and the bloodiest battle the British Army had fought since the...
10 Jan 202151min
2008 Financial Crash with Adam Tooze
Dan speaks to economic historian Adam Tooze for the tenth anniversary of Lehman Brothers' collapse in this special podcast.Subscribe to History Hit and you'll get access to hundreds of history documen...
9 Jan 202131min
Insurrection in America
As an armed mob broke into the US Capitol, Dan talked long into the night to his friend and star blogger known only as the Angry Staff Officer. He is a serving officer in the US military and is unable...
8 Jan 202133min
How Ancient Egypt Stayed Egyptian
The length of time between the rule of Cleopatra and the erection of the Pyramids is the same as that between now and the birth of Jesus Christ. With that in mind, it is perhaps no surprise that some ...
7 Jan 202156min
The Inquisition
Jessica Dalton joined me on the podcast to talk about the history of the Inquisition. We discussed the Roman Inquisition, the Spanish Inquisition, and how religion and politics have clashed and intert...
6 Jan 202122min
The Partition of Ireland
Patricia Clavin, Niamh Gallagher and Caoimhe Nic Dháibhéid joined me on the pod to discuss the history of the partition of Ireland.Subscribe to History Hit and you'll get access to hundreds of history...
5 Jan 202136min
