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We speak to the historian Professor Penelope Corfield about the Georgians in a wide-ranging discussion that takes us from epoch-shifting changes in technology and literacy to the beginnings of handshakes and the postal system.
For more information on Penelope and her essays, check out her website:
https://www.penelopejcorfield.com/
For additional resources on the Georgians:
https://www.thegeorgiansdeedsandmisdeeds.com/
Plus you can buy her excellent book on the subject, The Georgians: The Deeds and Misdeeds of 18th-Century Britain, online and all good bookstores.
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We speak to the historian Professor Penelope Corfield about the Georgians in a wide-ranging discussion that takes us from epoch-shifting changes in technology and literacy to the beginnings of handshakes and the postal system.
For more information on Penelope and her essays, check out her website:
https://www.penelopejcorfield.com/
For additional resources on the Georgians:
https://www.thegeorgiansdeedsandmisdeeds.com/
Plus you can buy her excellent book on the subject, The Georgians: The Deeds and Misdeeds of 18th-Century Britain, online and all good bookstores.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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