221. Holidays: Byron's Grand Tour

221. Holidays: Byron's Grand Tour

Welcome to the first of four episodes on the history of holidays: Byron's Grand Tour; The Invention of Mass Tourism; Sun, Sea and Sex; and Roman Holidays. In the first episode, Tom and Dominic explore the adventures of Byron, Boswell and their peers contemporaries to foreign lands, where they pursued romance, sought to improve their health, and 'acquire' authentic souvenirs. Join The Rest Is History Club for ad-free listening to the full archive, weekly bonus episodes, live streamed shows and access to an exclusive chatroom community. *The Rest Is History Live Tour 2023*: Tom and Dominic are back on tour this autumn! See them live in London, New Zealand, and Australia! Buy your tickets here: restishistorypod.com Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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397. JFK: A Conspiracy Unmasked (Part 6)

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396. JFK: The Second Assassin Strikes (Part 5)

396. JFK: The Second Assassin Strikes (Part 5)

“Jack, you son of a bitch, don’t do it!” Just hours after President Kennedy’s assassination, in the full glare of the world’s media, the Dallas police are confident they have solved the case. They ha...

5 Des 202340min

395. JFK: Hunt for a Killer (Part 4)

395. JFK: Hunt for a Killer (Part 4)

It’s 12:31pm on Friday 22nd November 1963, and in Dallas, Texas, President John F. Kennedy lies slumped against his screaming wife, half of his head cradled in her hands and his blood spattered across...

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394. JFK: Death in Dallas (Part 3)

394. JFK: Death in Dallas (Part 3)

“It wouldn't be very difficult to kill the president of the United States, you just have to be in a high building with a high powered rifle, telescopic sight and there's nothing anyone could do about ...

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393. JFK: Cuba, Camelot and the Cold War (Part 2)

393. JFK: Cuba, Camelot and the Cold War (Part 2)

By the late 1950s, John F. Kennedy was a rich and handsome Democratic senator with a beautiful wife and young family, heading for the White House despite his Catholicism, his affairs and his secret il...

28 Nov 202354min

392. JFK: The Road to the White House (Part 1)

392. JFK: The Road to the White House (Part 1)

“There were a lot of people who wanted Kennedy dead, a lot of powerful people. There are secrets still being held and I never bought for a minute that Oswald operated alone.” The assassination of Pre...

27 Nov 202347min

391. The Fall of the Aztecs: The Last Emperor (Part 8)

391. The Fall of the Aztecs: The Last Emperor (Part 8)

Tenochtitlan, once the glittering jewel at the heart of the mighty Aztec Empire, has fallen. Hernán Cortés stands triumphant, the master of this New Spain. Or so it seems. For the last Aztec emperor, ...

23 Nov 202356min

390. The Fall of the Aztecs: War to the Death (Part 7)

390. The Fall of the Aztecs: War to the Death (Part 7)

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20 Nov 202338min

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