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• Podcasts

  • Hardcore History Podcast In "Hardcore History" journalist and broadcaster Dan Carlin takes his "Martian", unorthodox way of thinking and applies it to the past. Was Alexander the Great as bad a person as Adolf Hitler? What would Apaches with modern weapons be like? Will our modern civilization ever fall like civilizations from past eras? This isn't academic history (and Carlin isn't a historian) but the podcast's unique blend of high drama, masterful narration, and Twilight Zone-style twists has entertained millions of listeners. Click play_circle_filled to listen to an episodecancelplay_circle_filled

    Show 68 - BLITZ Human Resources - Dan Carlin's Hardcore History

    The Atlantic Slave Trade mixes centuries of human bondage with violence, economics, commerce, geo-political competition, liberty, morality, injustice, revolution, tragedy and bloody reckonings. That sounds like a lot, yet this show merely scratches the surface of this enormous subject.

    1. Show 68 - BLITZ Human Resources 05:39:12
    2. Show 67 - Supernova in the East VI 05:45:52
  • BBC World Service Witness History Podcast History as told by the people who were there. Click play_circle_filled to listen to an episodecancelplay_circle_filled

    Banksy’s first street art mural - Witness History

    World-renowned street artist Banksy started spray-painting the walls of his home city of Bristol in the 1990s. It is widely believed that his first large mural was a piece called Mild, Mild West painted on a wall next to a record shop. Jim Paine owned the shop and has been telling Bethan Head how he played a pivotal role in getting Banksy to do the artwork in the first place. (Graffiti street art, entitled Mild, Mild West, by British street artist Banksy, is pictured on the side of a building in Bristol, south west England, on May 8, 2019.. Credit: Geoff Caddick/Getty Images)

    1. Banksy’s first street art mural 08:59
    2. The 'Snow Revolution' against Vladimir Putin 09:01
  • BBC Radio 4 In Our Time Podcast Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the history of ideas. Click play_circle_filled to listen to an episodecancelplay_circle_filled

    In Our Time is now first on BBC Sounds - In Our Time

    Looking for the latest episode? New episodes of In Our Time will now be available first on BBC Sounds for four weeks before other podcast apps. If you haven’t already, you can download the BBC Sounds app to listen to the In Our Time podcast first. BBC Sounds is also available in lots of other places. Find us on your voice device or smart speaker, on your connected TV, in your car, or at bbc.co.uk/sounds. The latest episode is available on BBC Sounds right now. BBC Sounds – you can find exclusive music mixes, live BBC radio and more podcasts like this one.

    1. In Our Time is now first on BBC Sounds 01:00
    2. Peter Kropotkin 51:53
  • BBC World Service The History Hour Podcast An hour of historical reporting told by the people who were there. Click play_circle_filled to listen to an episodecancelplay_circle_filled

    Ukrainian history special - The History Hour

    To mark the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a special edition on episodes from Ukrainian history. In April 1986 a reactor exploded at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Soviet Ukraine. Sergii Mirnyi monitored radiation levels in the exclusion zone around the plant. How the international community - including both Russia and the USA - offered security "assurances" to Ukraine in return for giving up its share of the Soviet nuclear arsenal. A survivor's account of Ukraine's great famine in the 1930s, the Holodomor, when several million people died. The mass killing of Ukrainian Jews by Nazi Germany during World War Two, and how Artek, on the shores of the Black Sea in Crimea, became the Soviet Union's most popular holiday camp. Photo: The Chernobyl plant shortly after the explosion in 1986 Credit: Getty Images

    1. Ukrainian history special 50:17
    2. Women who made history 50:03
  • BBC World Service Witness History Podcast History as told by the people who were there. Click play_circle_filled to listen to an episodecancelplay_circle_filled

    'I just wanted to be white' - Witness History: Witness Black History

    In the immediate aftermath of World War Two, thousands of children were born to white German women and black American soldiers who were stationed in Allied-occupied Germany. The mixed-race infants were viewed with contempt by many Germans and endured constant abuse and racism. Black activist and author Ika Hügel-Marshall was one of the so-called "occupation babies". She tells Mike Lanchin about the painful struggle to discover her own identity as a result of the racism she experienced growing up black in post-war Germany. Photo: Ika as a young girl (Courtesy of Ika Hügel-Marshall)

    1. 'I just wanted to be white' 10:34
    2. Nasa's pioneering black women 08:57
  • BBC Radio 4 Homeschool History Podcast Fun history lessons for all the family, presented by Horrible Histories' Greg Jenner. Full of facts and jokes, the series brings to life a broad range of historical topics. Click play_circle_filled to listen to an episodecancelplay_circle_filled

    Mary Seacole - Homeschool History

    Join Greg Jenner for a fun Homeschool History lesson on the life of Mary Seacole. Follow her adventures as she travels the world in her ambition to always care for others. From life as the daughter of a hotelier in Jamaica to owner of the famous British Hotel in Crimea, where she volunteered to set up a business caring for injured soldiers, earning her the name Mother Seacole. The Athletic production for BBC Radio 4

    1. Mary Seacole 13:11
    2. Life in Roman Pompeii 12:55
  • HISTORY This Week Podcast This week, something momentous happened. Whether or not it made the textbooks, it most certainly made history. Join HISTORY This Week as we turn back the clock to meet the people, visit the places and witness the moments that led us to where we are today. Click play_circle_filled to listen to an episodecancelplay_circle_filled

    Ethel Rosenberg's Day in Court - HISTORY This Week

    March 29, 1951. The world is waiting for the jury’s verdict. Ethel and Julius Rosenberg have been accused of spying for the Soviet Union, conspiring to send atomic secrets to America’s enemy in the Cold War. Ethel and Julius are tried in court together, and after the jury finds both Rosenbergs guilty, they receive the same punishment – the death penalty. But while they were treated the same, these two individuals have very different stories. Today, who was Ethel Rosenberg, the only woman executed for espionage in U.S. history? And why is her guilt still a topic of debate today? Special thanks to Anne Sebba, author of Ethel Rosenberg: An American Tragedy; Michael and Robert Meeropol, the sons of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg; and Steven Usdin, journalist and author of Engineering Communism: How Two Americans Spied for Stalin and Founded the Soviet Silicon Valley. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    1. Ethel Rosenberg's Day in Court 36:35
    2. Shackleton’s Ice Ship Found 17:48
  • HISTORY It Was Said Podcast Written and narrated by Pulitzer-Prize winning author, Jon Meacham It Was Said tells the stories of those crucial words, taking listeners back to inflection points ranging from the McCarthy era to our present time through the real-time rhetoric that shaped and suffused America as the country struggled through storm and strife. Click play_circle_filled to listen to an episodecancelplay_circle_filled

    Introducing The MLK Tapes - It Was Said

    Explore the rare recordings of eye-witness testimony that reveal the true story of the plot to kill Martin Luther King Jr. From the creators of "Atlanta Monster" and "Monster: DC Sniper," The MLK Tapes is available now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1. Introducing The MLK Tapes 03:51
    2. C13Features Presents: Ghostwriter, Starring Kate Mara and Adam Scott 02:17

• Articles

  • HISTORY This Day in History Learn what happened today in history around the world including major events on crime, entertainment, and more. cancel
  • HISTORY Topics Browse history articles by topics. cancel
  • On History News, articles & research from the Institute of Historical Research On History is a digital magazine produced by the Institute of Historical Research, the UK’s national centre for the study of history. Our aim is to publish accessible and engaging articles that reflect on contemporary issues facing our discipline and deepen public understandings of the past. We commission content from leading scholars, historians, early career researchers and students, and host interviews, podcasts and multimedia content curated as special ‘features’ for our site. cancel

• Essentials

  • Amazon Best History Books Online shopping for Books from a great selection of Europe, Americas, World, Military, Asia, Historical Study & Educational Resources & more at everyday low prices. cancel
  • Susan Wise Bauer The History of the Ancient World: From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome A lively and engaging narrative history showing the common threads in the cultures that gave birth to our own. cancel
  • Jared Diamond Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Guns, Germs, and Steel is a brilliant work answering the question of why the peoples of certain continents succeeded in invading other continents and conquering or displacing their peoples.
    
    "Fascinating.... Lays a foundation for understanding human history."―Bill Gates cancel
  • HISTORY To Know History Is to Know Life. Watch full episodes of your favorite HISTORY series, and dive into thousands of historical articles and videos. cancel
    
  • Amazon Kindle E-readers Kindle E-readers are designed as dedicated eBook readers. Indulge your love of reading without interruptions like email alerts and push notifications. They can hold thousands of books to keep you entertained for hours. Use dictionary lookup to extend your vocabulary, Wikipedia lookup to enrich your knowledge and instant translations to practice a second language. cancel
    
  • Amazon Free Kindle Reading Apps Turn your phone or tablet into a book with the free Kindle app. Read anytime, anywhere on your phone, tablet, or computer. Go beyond paper with immersive, built-in features. Use dictionary lookup to extend your vocabulary, Wikipedia lookup to enrich your knowledge and instant translations to practice a second language. cancel
    

• Courses

  • Crash Course World History In 42 episodes, John Green will begin teaching you the history of the world! This course is based on the 2012 AP World History curriculum, from growing the first crops in the First Agricultural Revolution to global textile production in the 2010s. cancel
  • Crash Course World History 2 In 30 episodes, John Green rethinks world history! In round two we take a different approach and try to think more thematically rather than chronologically. This material is based on the 2018 AP World History curriculum and expands on Crash Course World History 1. cancel
  • HISTORY HISTORY Classroom HISTORY Classroom offers resources for teachers, parents, and students including education guides, learning tools, and links to educational content. cancel
  • HISTORY HISTORY at Home HISTORY at Home provides an opportunity to explore core history topics. cancel
  • Memrise Courses for History on Memrise The fun and effective way to learn and practice History vocabulary. Courses for English speakers. cancel

• Blogs

  • HISTORY History Stories
  • The History Blog It’s a blog. About history. So I was sifting through reams of Google News Alerts, slightly miffed that there wasn’t some nice, handy blog that had already done all the sifting for me, when it struck me like the proverbial bolt of lightning that non-laziness is an actual option. Hell, if I’m doing it for myself, why not post the products for all my brothers and sisters in history nerddom? cancel
  • Hisdoryan Because it's okay to live in the past Looking for a fun, relevant and accessible history blog that proves that history doesnt always belong in the past? Then step this way - the Hisdoryan blog is just what you need! cancel

• Websites

  • Amazon.com History - Kindle eBooks Online shopping for Kindle Store from a great selection of Americas, Europe, Military, Historical Study, World, Social & Cultural & more at everyday low prices. cancel
  • Historum History Forum Founded in 2006, Historum is a history forum dedicated to history discussions and historical events. Our community welcomes everyone from around the world to discuss world history, historical periods, and themes in history - military history, archaeology, arts and culture, and history in books and movies cancel

• Near You

  • Meetup History groups Meet others in your local area interested in History. Whether it's local, national or world history, join together with other history buffs and discuss your favorite place and time in history! cancel