This Week In History

This Week In History

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  • TWIH 184 Abberfan mining disaster

    This week we learn about one of the worst disasters to hit the UK and it could all have been preventable. A total Government mess up which cost the lives of almost a whole generation in the small mining town of Abberfan



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    1 hr 3 min
  • TWIH 183 Ned Kelly

    This week we are going downunder to Australia to talk about one of the most famous outlaws ever to live in the country. Welcome to the man the myth the legend that is Ned Kelly



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    1 hr 23 min
  • TWIH 182 Interview with Scott Shane

    This week we have a fantastic author on the show to talk about his new book

    Flee North the untold story of a forgotten hero of the underground railroad Thomas Smallwood. The link is where to find this fantastic book.

    scottshane.org 



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    1 hr 8 min
  • TWIH 181 Alcatraz

    This week we are talking about one of the most famous prisons in history but where did it all start and how did it finish?



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    29 min
  • TWIH 180 The Raft of the Medusa

    This week we are looking at French history and the tragic story of the Medusa raft. Sailors abandoned at sea left to cannibalism and death



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    41 min
  • TWIH 179 American war of Independence British Perspective

    This episode has been requested for a long time but its finally here. The British Perspective as to what happened during the American Revolution. Some facts may upset Americans



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    1 hr 29 min
  • TWIH 178 125 Random facts from history

    This Week I have found some random facts from History some you may know some will definitely surprise you. ENJOY!!!



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    59 min
  • TWIH 177 The Survivor Josef Lewkowicz

    This week we are joined by Rabbi Neftali to talk about his new book about a man who defied all odds in Nazi Germany to become a Hunter of those who wronged him. Read this amazing story at the link below

    https://amzn.eu/d/63WK6Eo



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    29 min
  • TWIH 176 DB Cooper

    This week we are looking at the biggest unsolved mystery of the FBI and the story of the infamous DB Cooper who hijacked a plane and led them on a $200,000 chase and was never found



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    43 min

About This Week In History

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This week in history is an informative podcast that tackles some of the most interesting and important people and events from modern and ancient history.
Your host is Dan "the viking" Gamblin who…

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