Episode (198)
Halaman 1 dari 20
The Ku Klux Klan: American Fascists (Part 4)
Apr 01, 2026After resurrecting in 1915, how did the Ku Klux Klan make its move on the next major American election? What was the role of women in the Klan? And, would this violent organisation finally meet its re...
Revolutions: Iran, the Prague Spring, and Ceaușescu’s Fall | History in Photos
Mar 31, 2026**Unlock the full episode and the complete History in Photos series by joining The Rest Is History Club at therestishistory.com** In what ways did Abbas’ identity grant him unique access to the...
The Ku Klux Klan: Birth of a Nation (Part 3)
Mar 29, 2026How did the second incarnation of the clan, born in Georgia in 1915, grow into a seemingly indomitable nation-wide fraternal organisation, numbering millions? Who were its new targets? And, with the K...
The Ku Klux Klan: Terror in the South (Part 2)
Mar 26, 2026How and why did the terrible violence of the Ku Klux Klan escalate? What was the political context in America for their rising popularity? And, how was this first iteration of the Klan finally brought...
The Ku Klux Klan: The Rise of Evil (Part 1)
Mar 23, 2026How did the three iterations of the Ku Klux Klan come into being in 1866, 1915, and the late 1940s? What was the impact of the American Civil War and the Abolition of slavery in 1863 on the rise of th...
London’s Golden Age: The Shadow of the Madhouse (Part 4)
Mar 19, 2026Who did Samuel Johnson fall in love with towards the end of his life, and why did it break his heart? How did it enrage his old friend James Boswell? And, why did he fear imprisonment in an asylum…? ...
London’s Golden Age: The Ghosts of Culloden (Part 3)
Mar 16, 2026What adventures occurred during Samuel Johnson and James Boswell’s journey into the heart of Scotland? How was their trip a gateway to the history of Scotland’s union with England in 1707? And, was Dr...
London’s Golden Age: Sex and Scandal in Georgian Britain (Part 2)
Mar 12, 2026Why was London such a cauldron of sexual scandal and political tumult in the 18th century? What licentious escapades did the infamous Scottish nobleman, James Boswell, get up to there? And, how did hi...
London’s Golden Age: The Mad Life of Dr Johnson (Part 1)
Mar 09, 2026Who was Samuel Johnson, the dominant literary celebrity of 18th century London and the man who wrote the Dictionary? Why did his friendship with James Boswell, a sex and celebrity obsessed, but very t...
The Fall of the Incas: The Last Emperor (Part 6)
Mar 05, 2026With the Incan emperor on the run, and the Spanish divided, what atrocities would unfold in the final phase of this brutal conquest? Who would triumph, Francisco Pizarro or his brutal former partner D...