A Brief History of Paris

In the early days of modern medicine, some of the most important scientific breakthroughs depended on a deeply disturbing underground trade. Under the cover of darkness, gangs known as Resurrectionists robbed fresh graves and sold bodies to anatomy schools hungry for cadavers. Th ...  Show more

When Americans tell the story of the Revolutionary War, the focus usually falls on Washington, Jefferson, and the battles fought in the thirteen colonies. Yet independence was also won through foreign support. Some of it, in France's case, was quite overt. Spain also supported th ...  Show more

In episode six of this new series exploring the sights and stories of Europe’s most beautiful, intriguing and historic cities, travel journalist Paul Bloomfield is joined by historian and author Professor Colin Jones for a jaunt around Paris. Together they stroll along boulevards ...  Show more

From Azzedine Alaïa to the oldest haberdashery in Paris, April and Cassidy recap Dressed's very first fashion history tour of "the city of light." Paris Recommendations: Like Minds Travel: https://www.likemindstravel.com/dressed-podcast-tour-of-paris/ Duvelleroy: https://www.e ...  Show more

Mes chers camarades, bien le bonjour !

Ah Paris ! Ville lumière, capitale de la France, certes, mais aussi de l’amour et de la Révolution. Paris et ses immeubles haussmanniens, ses ponts, ses cafés trop chers et l’odeur de ses souterrains, ses pigeons gris et moches qui ...

In episode one of this new series exploring the sights and stories of Europe’s most beautiful, intriguing and historic cities, travel journalist Paul Bloomfield is joined by historian and author Rory MacLean for a trip around Berlin. They delve into the city’s origins as a mediev ...  Show more