Bite-Sized History

Let's take a look at the creator of Middle-Earth, J.R.R. Tolkien. This is Bite-Sized History.

Journey to Hadrian's Wall, the furthest extent of the Roman Empire in Britain. It spanned the whole length of the island and was manned for centuries by Roman auxiliaries. This is Bite-Sized History.

Let's have a look at those pioneers of the Age of Discovery, the Portuguese. How they went from the western coast of Europe to places like Ceylon, the Spice Islands, and Japan. This is Bite-Sized History.

The Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie, or United East India Company (a.k.a The Dutch East India Company) fuelled Dutch trade expansion throughout the world. It was one of the major forces that propelled the Dutch Golden Age. Today, we look at this hugely influential company.

Let's have a look at the Kingdom of Jerusalem, founded by the Crusaders and face of the Holy City for over 150 years. This is Bite-Sized History.

Louis Barthas, conscript, socialist, barrel-maker wrote in his journals throughout the Great War. "Poilu" is a collection of all 19 of these notebooks. Today we look at a selection of readings to get a first-hand, French account of The War to End All Wars. 

Let's complete our history of America with...

World War I, 1914 - 1918

The Roaring Twenties, 1920s

The Great Depression, 1930s

World War II, 1939 - 1945

The Cold War, 1945 - 1991

The 1990s

Post 9/11 Era, 2001 - Current

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Let's talk about America. Today's episode looks at:

Early America 1600s, 1700s

The American Revolution 1775 - 1783

Industrialization and Antebellum America (post-Revolution to Civil War)

The Civil War 1861 - 1865

Reconstruction and Indian Wars, late - 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s

The Gilded Age, 1870s - early 20th century

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What is a Golden Age? Today we look at Spain, France, and the British Empire. But these were, by no means, the only civilizations to have Golden Ages and we do look at some other Golden Age candidates.

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What is guerilla warfare? Let's look at ancient Romans in Britain, Patriot militias in America, Spanish fighters opposing Napoleon, the Cuban Revolution, and the most recent Iraq War. This is Bite-Sized History. 

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