Black's History Week

Professor Jeremy Black joins deputy editor Graham Stewart to discuss the role of locomotives in the First World War.

Professor Jeremy Black and Graham Stewart explore how railways spread across the world — from India to Australia — in what was a technological achievement but also a complex political phenomenon.

The car may be the defining vehicle of the United States of America, but as Professor Jeremy Black and Graham Stewart explore the train was integral to its development as well.

Professor Jeremy Black and Graham Stewart follow the development of railways across Europe and America, and reflect on their impact on the US Civil War.

How did the railways develop in France and Germany? Professor Jeremy Black and Graham Stewart take a European excursion.

It is easy for us to associate steam trains with nostalgia. As British trains and railways were being developed, though, as Professor Jeremy Black and Graham Stewart discuss, they were at the forefront of British progress.

Professor Jeremy Black and Graham Stewart begin a new series on the development of British railways. How were they funded? Who were the key figures? Did trains simply supplant other forms of transport or cooperate with them? Find a seat and join us.

Professor Jeremy Black joins Graham Stewart to discuss slavery and reparations, and the complexity and potential folly of seeking to right moral evils of the past in the politics of the present. 

Professor Jeremy Black and Graham Stewart discuss American disorder in the past and present, and whether the US or the UK is more welcoming of different opinions.

Did the French Revolutionary Wars dominate British politics or did they spur innovation and reform? Professor Jeremy Black and Graham Stewart discuss a tempestuous time.