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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.
May 13, 2024Amerigo Vespucci’s Four Journeys. 7: An Intolerable Insult(7 of 12) Setting off in March 1501, how does Amerigo Vespucci's third voyage begin?...more17minPlay
May 10, 2024Random UK Prime Minister of the Week. 1846-1852; 1865-1866: John RussellAs the Whigs were becoming the Liberals, John Russell was prime minister. His career spanned the whole of the first half of Victoria's reign, from the 1830s to the 1860s. ...more20minPlay
May 08, 2024Amerigo Vespucci’s Four Journeys. 6: Pearls and Paria(6 of 12) How does Amerigo Vespucci describe the northern coast of South America in 1499-1500?...more13minPlay
May 06, 2024Amerigo Vespucci’s Four Journeys. 5: The Caravel and the Canoe(5 of 12) On Amerigo Vespucci's 1499 journey to the Americas, what is the strange herb that the local people chew?...more14minPlay
May 03, 2024Random UK Prime Minister of the Week. 1783-1801; 1804-1806: William Pitt the YoungerOne of the most famous and most superlative of the early prime ministers, why was Pitt the Younger such a successful premier?...more26minPlay
May 01, 2024Amerigo Vespucci’s Four Journeys. 4: More Than a Thousand Souls(4 of 12) Towards the end of the first voyage, why does Vespucci take so many prisoners?...more18minPlay
April 29, 2024Amerigo Vespucci’s Four Journeys. 3: Compunctions of Conscience(3 of 12) On his first journey, in 1497, why does Amerigo Vespucci describe one area as looking like Venice?...more14minPlay
April 26, 2024Random UK Prime Minister of the Week. 1763-1765: George GrenvilleSometimes, minor prime ministers do major things. George Grenville introduced an innocuous little tax and accidentally helped to create a country along the way: only the blummin' United States! Learn why Grenville made his misstep here....more14minPlay
April 24, 2024Amerigo Vespucci’s Four Journeys. 2: Their Mode of Life(2 of 12) How does the supposed document about Amerigo Vespucci’s first journey describe the first group of local people met in the Americas?...more14minPlay
April 22, 2024Amerigo Vespucci’s Four Journeys. 1: The Man Who Named America(1 of 12) Why is it thought that America was named after Amerigo Vespucci?...more17minPlay
FAQs about Long History:How many episodes does Long History have?The podcast currently has 200 episodes available.