Listening to the BBC History Extra podcast has given me a great insight into many historical topics that I would only have been vaguely acquainted with. Being able to dip into such a wide range of topics over the centuries, from the Byzantine, Greek and Roman empires to the Cuban missile crisis, Hitler and the… Continue reading Scratching the surface of history is still valuable
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The real value of history
I am enjoying an excellent BBC podcast at the moment called “History Extra Podcast”. There is a tremendously wide range of historical topics covered and the experts who are interviewed about their particular area of expertise are genuine experts. One thing that strikes me is the degree to which the victor in any conflict gets… Continue reading The real value of history
The History Extra Podcast-well worth a listen
I am listing to a podcast by the BBC at the moment-the History Magazine podcast-and it is top class. Anybody can have a podcast nowadays. All you need is a microphone and a computer or laptop to allow you make audio recordings. The quality of many podcasts knocking around now is dubious. So it is… Continue reading The History Extra Podcast-well worth a listen