Vikings in America

Vikings in America

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Why Did Reconstruction Fail?

Over the course of this series, we've discussed the extraordinary promise of Reconstruction, as well as the relentless attacks these efforts came under. In this final episode, we're stepping back from the events themselves to ask the biggest question of all: why did Reconstructio ...  عرض المزيد

The Fire That Changed New York

On March 5 1911, 146 people died in a fire that lasted just 18 minutes. This event was to change the history of New York, and has an ongoing impact in each of our workplaces.Don is joined for this episode by David Conrad-Pérez to find out what made the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory ...  عرض المزيد

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Viking Travels
Gone Medieval

Vikings have long been depicted as that stereotype of the hairy, nameless warrior, leaping ashore from his longboat, ready to terrorise a hapless local population in a northern European country. But there were also seers, artisans, travellers, and writers, too whose stories ca ...

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Vikings in North America
HistoryExtra podcast

Gordon Campbell reveals how the Vikings made epic voyages of discovery across the Atlantic a millennium ago    The argument over whether Norse explorers settled in North America a millennium ago has raged for two centuries, pitting Protestants against Catholics, Native Americans ...  عرض المزيد

Viking Royalty: Nicknames, Love Poems & Victorian Myths
Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society

We think we know the Vikings, but how well do we really know them?From the insignia we think they wear, to the names they call themselves and the way they spoke to each other, there's a lot to uncover.Joining Kate today is Dr. Caitlin Ellis, historian and Associate Professor at t ...  عرض المزيد

The Rise of the Vikings
Gone Medieval

September is Vikings month on Gone Medieval, as Dr. Cat Jarman presents a mini-series about her favourite, specialist subject. Over four episodes, Cat is taking a deep dive into the Viking age, looking at how it all started, how it all ended, and the stories we t ...

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