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History is food for the brain. On Long History we split historic source documents into chunks of around ten minutes so you hear about historic events from the people who took part. Our previous series... more
FAQs about Long History:How many episodes does Long History have?The podcast currently has 200 episodes available.
November 08, 2023The Third Voyage of Christopher Columbus. 4. Signals of War in the Waters between Trinidad and Venezuela(4 of 10) How do the local people react when they come across Columbus and his crew?...more14minPlay
November 06, 2023The Third Voyage of Christopher Columbus. 3. Trinidad: Cultivated and High and Beautiful(3 of 10) What was Columbus' first view of Trinidad island in the Caribbean?...more14minPlay
November 03, 2023Random UK Prime Minister of the Week. 1940-1945 & 1951-1955: Winston ChurchillWinston Churchill was prime minister twice, most famously during World War Two. Was his peacetime premiership as outstanding as his wartime period in office?...more20minPlay
November 01, 2023The Third Voyage of Christopher Columbus. 2: The Atlantic Crossing: Excessive and Consuming Heat(2 of 10) How did Columbus’ third route across the Atlantic differ from his previous journeys?...more16minPlay
October 30, 2023The Third Voyage of Christopher Columbus. 1: The Admiral’s Instructions(1 of 10) What were the aims of Columbus third voyage? Which areas did he explore?...more16minPlay
October 27, 2023Random UK Prime Minister of the Week. 1945-1951: Clement AttleeClement Attlee, the 42nd prime minister, was the first premier after WWII. Find out more about the man who created the national health service....more18minPlay
October 25, 2023The Second Voyage of Christopher Columbus. 6: The Most Prosperous and Wealthy Sovereigns in the World(6 of 6) Columbus has reached Hispaniola and has discovered the fate of the men left behind on his previous voyage. How was Hispaniola described in 1494?...more16minPlay
October 23, 2023The Second Voyage of Christopher Columbus. 5: Guacamari and the Destruction of Navidad(5 of 6) Columbus has reached the settlement he left behind on his previous journey. What reasons were given by the local people for the destruction of the first Spanish settlement in the Americas? What happened to its men?...more16minPlay
October 20, 2023Random UK Prime Minister of the Week. 1721-1742: Robert WalpoleWho was the first prime minister of Great Britain? He was also the longest-serving prime minister: what made him so exceptional?...more25minPlay
October 18, 2023The Second Voyage of Christopher Columbus. 4: Disease, Quarrels, Attacks and Fire in Navidad(4 of 6) During his first journey to the Americas, Columbus Columbus was forced to leave 39 men behind. On his second journey he went in search for them. What did he find when he finally reached them?...more15minPlay
FAQs about Long History:How many episodes does Long History have?The podcast currently has 200 episodes available.