Dan visits with Professor Alex Wellerstein, whose new book about Truman and the dropping of the atomic bombs will challenge everything you think you know about the subject.
EP33 Sledgehammer and Big Shot
Henry Sledge, son of Eugene Sledge, writer of the classic war memoir "With the Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa" has released a book that includes tons of material left out of his dad's memoir along with details about growing up as the son of "Sledgehammer"
Join Tom and Dominic as, for the first time ever, they dip their toes into the Dutch republic. They discuss the Maid of Holland, who as both a warrior and a house maker, was emblematic of the golden age of the Dutch republic. Join The Rest Is History Club (www.restishistorypod.c ...Show more
Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook are joined by historian and broadcaster Dan Snow to discuss the biggest event of the 18th century - The Seven Years' War. @dcsandbrook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
It emerged from the Prussian victory over France in 1870 and was destroyed by the First World War less than fifty years later. German historian Katja Hoyer joins Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook to discuss the short but explosive life of the German Second Reich. Learn more about ...Show more
Stephen Fry is our guest on The Rest is History as he tells Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook about his enduring fascination with the Greek myths. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices