The 15 Minute Book Club

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History Hack: The Peninsula War Jul 08, 2022

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Don't know the difference between your Badajoz and your Burgos? Fresh from his debut at Chalke Valley, our very own Zack provides an overview to what came before Waterloo...

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History Hack: The Wrath to Come with Sarah Churchwell Jul 06, 2022

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The story of the American South that Margaret Mitchell's Gone With the Wind tells has codified a version of history in popular minds that did not exist. Ahead of the release of her new book, The Wrath to Come: Gone With the Wind and the Lies America Tells, Sarah Churchwell, Professor of American Literature at the School of Advanced Study, University of London, joins Boney and Charly to discuss the realities that Mitchell attempted to hide underneath all the hoop skirts.

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History Hack: Antiochus the Great with Graham Wrightson Jul 04, 2022

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Graham Wrightson joins us to talk all about the fighting career of Antiochus the Great and his battles against Rome.

Buy Graham's book, The Battles of Antiochus the Great: The failure of combined arms at Magnesia that handed the world to Rome, at the History Hack Bookshop here: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/6252/9781526793461

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History Hack: The Magnificent Monarch Jul 01, 2022

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Anna Keay joins us to discuss the ceremonial life of a large than life King: Charles II.

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History Hack: Cholera - The Victorian Plague with Amanda Thomas Jun 29, 2022

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Amanda Thomas joins us to discuss the history of a Victorian nemesis, and of course, we'd be idiots not to discuss the parallels with Covid-19 today.

Buy Amanda's book, Cholera: The Victorian Plague, at the History Hack Bookshop here: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/6252/9781526781819

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History Hack: Insect Sex and ’the Monkey Jesus’: Stories in Conservation Jun 27, 2022

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Jane Henderson joins us to explain why spider crap, a 'monkey Jesus' insect sex, and Sam Jolley's 'serial killer of moths' instincts are all vital when it comes to conservation.

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History Hack: The Story of Budapest with Victor Sebestyen Jun 24, 2022

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Victor Sebestyen joins us to talk all about his new book, which focuses on the often turbulent history of the city of his birth.

Buy Victor's book, Budapest: Between East and West, at the History Hack Bookshop here: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/6252/9781474609999

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History Hack: Balchen’s HMS Victory with Alan Smith Jun 22, 2022

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Alan Smith joins us to talk about an HMS Victory (but not THAT HMS Victory), and Admiral Balchen who went down with her.

Buy Alan's book, Balchen's Victory: The Loss and Rediscovery of an Admiral and His Ship, at the History Hack Bookshop here: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/6252/9781399094122

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History Hack: Harry of England with Teresa Cole Jun 20, 2022

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Teresa Cole joins us for a jaunt through half a millennium of history in search of the eight men who have reigned so far as King Henry.

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History Hack: Ladies of the Crimea with Mei Trow Jun 17, 2022

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Mei Trow joins us to talk all about the role of women in the Crimean War.

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