In episode 5 of History Time, I'm joined by Ellie Green to discuss the history of language and the etymological roots of various words....plus delving into the world of snacks and how they originated!

Take a look at some of the links below for further info on topics discussed in this podcast!

Ancient graffiti (my article in History Today magazine) https://www.historytoday.com/history-matters/rewriting-history 

Secret life of plants https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/apr/05/smarty-plants-are-our-vegetable-cousins-more-intelligent-than-we-realise

How has Greek influenced English? https://www.britishcouncil.org/voices-magazine/how-has-greek-influenced-english-language

Foods named after people https://www.theguardian.com/culture/gallery/2012/feb/05/ten-best-foods-named-after-people-in-pictures

Oldest snacks https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/58622/11-oldest-snack-foods-were-still-eating

What impact did the Wall Street Crash have on the Weimar Republic? What types of people flocked to the KPD and the NSDAP and why? How much power did the Nazis have by the 1932 Reichstag elections?

How did Hitler try to seize power in 1923? Why did it all go wrong? How did he use his trial as a publicity platform? Why was he let out of jail so early? How did he try to re-organise the Nazi party? Why did the Nazis not receive much support until 1929?

How did Adolf Hitler become involved in the politics of the Weimar Republic? In what ways did he transform an obscure party with 23 members in 1919 to a growing political force to be reckoned with?

Read the full DAP Twenty Five point programme here https://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/riseofhitler/25points.htm

How did the economic stability that Gustav Stresemann created from 1924 onwards affect living standards? Did the position of women change dramatically during the Weimar Republic or not? How did the democracy of the Weimar Republic allow Berlin to become a centre for art and culture around the world?

Watch the Weimar Republic's futuristic 1927 movie masterpiece Metropolis here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvtWDIZtrAE

Joining me on History Time today is tube train enthusiast Adin Miller to discuss some of the quirks and lesser known facts of the London Underground....find out why the Northern Line is so intriguing, why Embankment station has two 'mind the gaps' and Adin's opinion on King's Cross station...

Joining me on History Time today is Rob Selth, Collins Knowing History textbook series author, to discuss the launch of the First Crusade....why did so many people answer Pope Urban II's call to arms in 1095?

How did Gustav Stresemann improve Germany's economic and international position following the crisis of 1923? Find out about how the Weimar Republic recovered during these years under his leadership, with good prospects for the future...

In this episode of history time, I interview Grace Cockell about the history of music in England charting the evolution from Medieval Gregorian chants, through the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical and Romantic genres....and how to get involved with choirs and orchestral music today.

What challenges did the Weimar Republic face 1919-23? What was the impact of the Treaty of Versailles? What were the revolts from the right and left of the political spectrum? Why did hyperinflation occur?