Best Hooks Lincoln Podcasts (2025)

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47. The Paris Commune: The City That Ate Its Zoo (Ep 2) 32:49

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How did pet dogs, street rats, and the zoo’s elephants make their way onto the menu of Parisian fine dining restaurants? Why did Paris feel so slighted by the national government when they surrendered to the Germans? How did defiant Parisian children and housewives defy the national guard and spark a revolution that would lead to the Paris Commune?…

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46. The Paris Commune: France’s Bloodiest Revolution (Ep 1) 41:46

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What was the Paris Commune of 1871? How was the first German Chancellor, Otto von Bismarck, trying to radically reshape the map of Europe? How did the resulting Franco-Prussian war set the scene in Paris for one of the most radical political experiments of the nineteenth century? Join Sarah Churchwell and David Olusoga as they look at the days lead…

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45. The Gunpowder Plot: Why Do We Remember The Fifth Of November? (Ep 4) 45:30

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How did the remaining conspirators manage to blow themselves up? Why is the defeat of the Gunpowder Plot still celebrated 400 years later? What are the parallels between this plot and the 7/7 bombings? Join David Olusoga and Sarah Churchwell as they relive how the gunpowder plotters met their grisly end. Visit https://www.LRB.me/Journey to get six …

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44. The Gunpowder Plot: Conspirators Caught Red-Handed (Ep 3) 56:05

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Once Parliament was blown up, how were the plotters planning on seizing power? How did the King manage to stop the plan to blow up parliament just in time? What is the Monteagle Letter and why is this one of English history’s greatest unsolved mysteries? Join Sarah Churchwell and David Olusoga telling the story of how Guy Fawkes was discovered minu…

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From Transaction to Relationship: Inside Hooks’ Model 47:00

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Hooks Lincoln President, Kip Hooks, shares how his dealership turned a traditional, often stressful process into something completely different — a relationship-driven experience built on trust, loyalty, and listening. In this episode of Changing Lanes: The Hooks Playbook, Kip explains how Hooks’ single point of contact model simplifies the car-buy…

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43. The Gunpowder Plot: The Recruitment of Guy Fawkes (Ep 2) 31:37

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How did a series of plots to depose and kill King James I ultimately fail? Who was Robert Catesby, the mastermind behind the Gunpowder Plot? Why was Guy Fawkes recruited into the secret group meeting at a pub in central London? Join David Olusoga and Sarah Churchwell looking at how Guy Fawkes and the other conspirators started to hatch the Gunpowde…

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42. The Gunpowder Plot: Britain’s Most Famous Traitors (Ep 1) 35:24

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As Queen Elizabeth I lay dying, why were the nation’s high profile Catholics rounded up and imprisoned? Why has history overlooked James I, the first king of Scotland and England? Who were the small group of wealthy Catholic men so angry with the new king that they ultimately planned to blow up Parliament? Join Sarah Churchwell and David Olusoga on…

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41. Salem Witch Trials: The Legacy (Ep 3) 44:31

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How did the executions for witchcraft finally come to an end? What does a community do to reckon with the aftermath of all this violence? Why have the Salem Witch Trials become shorthand for the prosecution of outsiders and dissidents for centuries? Join David Olusoga and Sarah Churchwell for the final chapter in the story of The Salem Witch Trials…

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40. How The Salem Witch Trials Became Deadly (Ep 2) 54:15

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Now the witch trials have been set up, what evidence is used to send many innocent people to their death? Why are young women shrieking and convulsing at the sight of those accused? Finally, what are Sarah’s tips for surviving an allegation of witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts? Join Sarah Churchwell and David Olusoga as they explore the dramatic c…

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39. What Started The Salem Witch Hunt? (Ep 1) 44:04

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What were the Salem Witch Trials that resulted in the deaths of more than 20 innocent people? Why was this puritan community in New England so vulnerable to being gripped by a violent witch hunt? What were the crimes of Tituba, the first woman accused of witchcraft? Join David Olusoga and Sarah Churchwell on the first of their three part series dis…

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38. The Man Behind Big Brother: Why We’re Hooked on Reality TV (Ep 4) 42:56

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What did it feel like to be at the centre of the most popular Reality TV moment of the century? Why was the nation captivated by Big Brother? What can we learn about a country from who wins their game shows? Sarah Churchwell and David Olusoga are joined by Sir Peter Bazalgette, acclaimed television producer behind UK Big Brother, to discuss all thi…

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37. From The Kardashians to Donald Trump: The History of Reality TV (Ep 3) 53:03

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What unbelievable and ethically dubious Reality TV concepts made it onto our screens in the 2000s? What was behind Big Brother’s game changing popularity? How did Trump’s time on The Apprentice pave the way for his presidency? Join David Olusoga and Sarah Churchwell as they explore the latest chapter in the story of Reality TV’s worldwide success. …

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36. The Art of Manipulation: The History of Reality TV (Ep 2) 57:05

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Who was Lance Loud, America's first openly gay TV celebrity? What ethically dubious tactics did producers pioneer in MTV's hit show 'The Real World' to manipulate participants and storylines? What does it mean when reality TV becomes a form of social experiment? Join Sarah Churchwell and David Olusoga as they explore the developments that brought u…

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35. Why We’re Obsessed With The Traitors: The History of Reality TV (Ep 1) 34:18

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34. Cotton Will Bring The World To its Knees: The Craziest Gamble in History (Ep 3) 56:47

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Why did the Confederate states think that stopping the global supply of cotton would force Britain to join their side in the American Civil War? What extraordinary humanitarian effort did the Union pull off to help starving mill workers in Lancashire? Why were Liverpudlians building warships to support of the slave owning states? Join David Olusoga…

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33. Prince Albert’s Dying Wish: Stopping An American-British War (Ep 2) 33:22

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Why did Britain and America nearly go to war over the capture of two Confederate officers from a British Ship? What did President Lincoln’s Emergency War Cabinet respond to Britain’s threatening ultimatum? How did Prince Albert keep the peace with the last letter he ever sent? Join Sarah Churchwell and David Olusoga as they discuss the Trent Affair…

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32. From Lincoln to Obama: A History of the Special Relationship (Ep 1) 1:01:59

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David has just come off stage with Barack Obama - what does the 44th President think about the ‘Special Relationship’ between the UK and the US? What is the history of this relationship? What about during the American Civil war when the two countries very nearly went to war? Join David Olusoga and Sarah Churchwell as they explore a darker chapter i…

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31. Martin Luther King: I Have A Dream (Ep 2) 1:03:37

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Harry Belafonte, Josephine Baker, Bob Dylan, and which other celebrities joined the 250,000 marching on Washington in August 1963? How were the American Nazi Party planning to incite violence? How did Martin Luther King improvise the most famous speech of the 20th century? Join Sarah Churchwell and David Olusoga as they explore the ‘I Have a Dream’…

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30. The March That Changed America (Ep 1) 49:45

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How were figures like Martin Luther King organising to fight for Civil Rights in the Jim Crow era? Why were tensions so exceptionally high in America in 1963? What caused hundreds of thousands of people from all over the country to descend on Washington that August? Join David Olusoga and Sarah Churchwell as they look at the events leading up to th…

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29. The Downfall of Billy the Kid: Gun Fights and Prison Breaks (Ep 2) 52:58

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How many times did Billy the Kid escape from prison? Who was Pat Garrett, the man who murdered Billy? Why does the story of Billy the Kid remain one of the most retold in history? Join Sarah Churchwell and David Olusoga as they explore the enduring appeal of Billy the Kid. Email: [email protected] X: @ThroughTimePod Blue Sky: @Throu…

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Beyond Cars: How Hooks Lincoln Builds Trust Through Service 31:35

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Customer service has changed dramatically over the past fifty years—surveys, metrics, and online reviews now dominate how businesses measure success. But at Hooks Lincoln, service has always been about something far more timeless: people, relationships, and doing the right thing in the moment. In this episode of Changing Lanes: The Hooks Playbook, …

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28. Billy The Kid: The Outlaw Who Became A Legend (Ep 1) 46:45

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Who was the notorious Western icon, Billy the Kid? How did he get caught up in the murder which made him famous? And, who was really in charge in the lawless Wild West? Join David Olusoga and Sarah Churchwell as they relive the true story behind the legend that is Billy The Kid. Email: [email protected] X: @ThroughTimePod Blue Sky: …

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27. The Trial That Made Hitler Famous (Ep 2) 52:53

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How did Hitler get caught after leading the failed Beer Hall Putsch, which killed 20 people? Why was he allowed to turn his 24 day trial into a piece of internationally received political theatre? How did a botched coup become a dangerous Nazi myth? Join Sarah Churchwell and David Olusoga as they explore how Hitler’s trial for the notorious Beer Ha…

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26. The Failed Nazi Coup (Ep 1) 48:14

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The Nazis were voted into power in 1933, but how close did they come to seizing power 10 years before? What catastrophic economic conditions fuelled them? And where did Hitler take his inspiration from? Listen as David Olusoga and Sarah Churchwell discuss the 1923 Beer Hall putsch and the Nazis’ attempt to seize power. Email: journeythroughtime@goa…

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25. The Marketing of Fear: Selling Guns to America (Ep 3) 50:35

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How did the NRA manage to gain so much control over the American President and the Supreme Court? Who are the armed citizens masquerading as secret police in America today? Why is an understanding of history so important in the fight to regulate America's guns? Join David Olusoga and Sarah Churchwell as they discuss how The National Rifle Associati…

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24. Cowboys, Gangsters, and Assassins: How Gun Laws Died (Ep 2) 42:02

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Was the Wild West really lawless? Why did the 1960s mark a turning point in the gun debate? How did a convicted killer become one of the most influential figures in modern gun politics? Join Sarah Churchwell and David Olusoga as they discuss how the NRA changed from a sportsman's organisation to a pro-gun lobby. Email: journeythroughtime@goalhanger…

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23. The Gun Myth That Shaped A Nation (Ep 1) 40:42

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How does the history of the National Rifle Association explain how the pro-gun lobby got such a stranglehold on modern US politics? Was the United States always a firearm-loving nation? How did race and class shape early American gun laws? Join David Olusoga and Sarah Churchwell as they delve into the first chapter in the history of America’s Natio…

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Legacy in Motion: Kip Hooks on Four Generations of Customer-First Leadership 41:18

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In the premiere episode of Changing Lanes: The Hooks Playbook, Kip Hooks—Dealer Principal of Hooks Lincoln in Fort Worth, Texas—invites listeners into a candid conversation about what truly drives the dealership’s success: relationships, not transactions. As the third generation in a family legacy that spans more than 70 years in the automotive bus…

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22. The Great Fire: London Rises From The Ashes (Ep 2) 56:09

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How did the flames engulf the stone building of St Paul’s Cathedral, jump over the River Fleet, and reach 1,700 degrees celsius? After four days, how was this monstrous fire finally put out? What scars remain on the modern capital city from this fire nearly 400 years ago? Join Sarah Churchwell and David Olusoga to discuss the damage inflicted by Th…

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21. The Great Fire: London’s Burning (Ep 1) 44:44

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What caused London to go up in flames on 2nd September, 1666? How did a fire that started in a bakery grow to engulf so much of the city? Who was Samuel Pepys, the great diarist who documented the fire? Join David Olusoga and Sarah Churchwell as they relive the first day of The Great Fire of London. Email: [email protected] X: @Thro…

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20. How Sci-Fi Became Reality: The History of AI 1:02:28

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What role did WWII enigma hero Alan Turing play in the early development of AI? Why are games so important to the history of AI? Did 2001: A Space Odyssey influence the design of the iPad? Sarah Churchwell and David Olusoga are joined by Steven Johnson, author and co-founder of Notebook LM, to discuss all this and more. Email: journeythroughtime@go…

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19. The Wrath of God: England’s Greatest Natural Disaster (Ep 2) 47:14

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What death and destruction did the people of England wake up to after the 1703 storm? How did people make sense of this biblical devastation? Why do we remember The Great Fire of London and not The Great Storm? Join David Olusoga and Sarah Churchwell as they delve into the aftermath of the Great Storm. Email: [email protected] X: @T…

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18. England’s Hurricane: 10,000 Dead (Ep 1) 49:06

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How did a storm in November 1703 turn into one of the deadliest natural disasters in England’s history? Why is Daniel Defoe, ‘father of the British novel’ and author of Robinson Crusoe, at the centre of this story? With 10,000 people dead, why has this storm been forgotten? Join Sarah Churchwell and David Olusoga as they tell the story of the Great…

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17. Britain vs America: The Deadly Culture War (Ep 2) 52:30

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Why did the audience of Macbeth begin hurling theatre seats and food then cobble stones and bricks? What caused the militia, drafted in by New York’s mayor, to fire on the crowd? How did this riot change theatre and Shakespeare forever? Join David Olusoga and Sarah Churchwell as the Astor Place Riots unfold, leaving many innocent New Yorkers dead. …

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16. Carnage in New York: Killing Over Shakespeare (Ep 1) 50:03

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How did a fight about Shakespeare descend into America’s bloodiest riot during peace time? Why were tensions so high in New York City in May 1849? Who were Edwin Forrest and William McCready, the actors whose personal rivalry was at the centre of all this? Join Sarah Churchwell and David Olusoga as they explore the lead up to the Astor Place riots,…

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15. Showdown at Sea: Pirates vs Bounty Hunters (Ep 2) 58:42

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What piratical crimes did ‘good girl’ Anne Bonny and ‘bad girl’ Mary Reed commit on the high seas? Who were the bounty hunters chasing Calico Jack’s crew? How did the swash buckling, gender bending pair finally get captured and find themselves languishing in a Jamaican jail? Join David Olusoga and Sarah Churchwell as they dive into all this and mor…

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14. The Real Pirates of the Caribbean: Sex, Scandal, and the Golden Age of Piracy (Ep 1) 59:12

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How did ‘good girl’ Anne Bonny and ‘bad girl’ Mary Reed end up sailing with Pirates of the Caribbean? Who was ‘Calico Jack’ Rackham, the infamous Pirate Captain and ladies man? Did our notorious female pirates have a scandalous love affair with each other? To find out more about Find My Past visit: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/journey-through-time …

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13. The Woman Behind the Welfare State 59:11

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Eleanor Rathbone was instrumental to the implementation of child benefit and the welfare state, why have we forgotten her? Who were the two million “superfluous women” recorded in the 1921 census? How did Eleanor campaign for over three decades for caregiving to be recognised as “real work”? Joining David Olusoga and Sarah Churchwell as they explor…

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12. Murder Trial of the Century: Execution, Dissection and Revenge (Ep 2) 1:03:33

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17 murders in, what finally brought serial killers Burke and Hare to justice? How did the notorious partners in crime turn against each other? Which of the pair met a grisly end and who got off totally scot-free? Join Sarah Churchwell and David Olusoga as they retell the capture and gruesome fate of Burke and Hare. To find out more about Find My Pa…

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11. Scotland’s Most Notorious Serial Killers (Ep 1) 55:14

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How did Burke and Hare get into the lucrative business of murder? Why was there such a demand for fresh corpses in 1820s Edinburgh? What gruesome methods did the pair use to kill their victims? Join David Olusoga and Sarah Churchwell as they delve into the gothic story of Burke and Hare, the mass murderers who scandalised the nation. To find out mo…

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10. 1983: The World On The Brink (Ep 2) 51:32

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Why did a military training exercise seem like an imminent threat of nuclear attack? Despite being minutes away from launching Nuclear missiles, what made the Soviets back down? Why does no one know how close we came to total annihilation? Join Sarah Churchwell and David Olusoga on Journey Through Time as they discuss the days where we narrowly esc…

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9. Able Archer: The Closest We Ever Came To Nuclear War (Ep 1) 1:01:11

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Why was the world so close to the brink of nuclear war in November 1983? What tactics were the Americans employing to play high stakes mind games with the Soviets? And, what made the Soviets so exceptionally paranoid? Join David Olusoga and Sarah Churchwell on Journey Through Time as they discuss how a routine military training exercise in November…

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8. The Myth of Tokyo Rose: Truman and the FBI Witch Hunt (Ep 2) 1:00:30

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Why did Iva Toguri get branded America’s first female traitor, despite there being no evidence to convict her? How did her case become important to President Harry Truman’s re-election campaign? And, after decades, how did Iva and her supporters finally clear her name? Join Sarah Churchwell and David Olusoga on Journey Through Time as they delve in…

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7. The Myth of Tokyo Rose: The Woman Accused of Betraying America (Ep 1) 50:39

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How did Tokyo Rose, a woman who never existed, become one of WWII’s most well known Japanese figures? Who was Iva Toguri, the American citizen caught up in the myth? How did sensationalist journalists weaponise the story of Tokyo Rose to create a vicious narrative about post war Japan? To find out more about Find My Past visit: https://www.findmypa…

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6. Darwin, Dickens, and a Giant Diamond: Inside The Great Exhibition (Ep 2) 55:09

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Paranoid predictions of crime fill the newspapers - so how will the well-to-do react to the incoming crowds of the working-class? From Harrods to the Eiffel Tower, what iconic attractions do we have The Great Exhibition to thank for? Did this 'Peace Festival' unite a nation or expose the deep-seated class divisions of Victorian society? Join Sarah …

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5. The Great Exhibition: Prince Albert, Revolutionaries, and the Duke of Wellington (Ep 1) 47:55

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The Great Exhibition is to open in May 1851 and millions of people will descend on the capital to marvel at exhibitions of culture and industry. Victorian engineering and determination will transform one million square feet of glass into the Crystal Palace in London’s Hyde Park in just five months, ready to house the wares of the world. However, th…

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4. The First Woman to Run for President: Sex, Scandal, and Suffragists (Ep 2) 1:05:34

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From the trading floor of Wall Street to the campaign trail, Victoria Woodhull was a force to be reckoned with. Sadly, her scandalous presidential campaign ends in disaster, and she spends election night in a cell. She’s been arrested for trying to expose the hypocrisy of one of America's most revered figures, the preacher Henry Ward Beecher, and h…

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3. The First Woman to Run for President: Rags to Riches (Ep 1) 1:00:13

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The American public is outraged by the announcement of a woman running for president. The year is 1872 and the candidate is Victoria Woodhull. Victoria Woodhull’s fascinating life started in a rural frontier town in Ohio. By age twelve she had become her family’s main breadwinner, working as a travelling spiritual medium and faith healer. Her eccen…

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2. The Attack that Shook America: Black Tom Explodes (Ep 2) 46:31

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New York harbour erupts with an explosion as Black Tom island is ripped apart. The shock waves ripple out around Manhattan and New Jersey, shattering windows miles away and even registering on the Richter scale. However, despite the widespread destruction, the attack was downplayed as an accident by the US authorities and it was only years later th…

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1. The Attack That Shook America: German Spies in New York (Ep 1) 47:37

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New York, 1916. America is supposedly neutral in the war but they are shipping huge quantities of supplies to the allies. However, it being a nation of immigrants means loyalties across the United States are divided and members of the German-American community are causing trouble. Led by Franz von Papen and funded from Berlin, a ring of spies and s…