The historian explains to Michael Mccomb how railways evolved from wooden structures into modern transport systems, altering industry, commerce and society across Britain in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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Author Interviews
Assassins and Templars – Steve Tibble Interviewed
The historian sat down with author, Adam Staten, to discuss the myths, realities and enduring legend of the two medieval orders.
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Fiction Book of the Month: Jim Loughran on The Bratinsky Affair
A discussion of the people, places and history that inspired the author's debut, a thriller exploring exile, identity and the ties between Ireland and Russia.
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AoH Book Club: Steven Veerapen on The Wisest Fool: The Lavish Life of James VI and I
In conversation with the Editor, the historian reflects on his mission to rescue England’s first Stuart king from centuries of caricature and revealing a politically astute monarch whose skills lay in image-making and peaceful governance.
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Assassins and Templars – Steve Tibble Interviewed
The historian sat down with author, Adam Staten, to discuss the myths, realities and enduring legend of the two medieval orders.
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The Seeker: S.G. MacLean Interview
S.G. MacLean is the creator of the Captain Damian Seeker series of novels set during the English Civil Wars. Interviewed by author and academic Steven Veerapen.
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AoH Book Club: Giles Milton on The Stalin Affair
The historian makes the case that the pragmatic partnership between Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin highlights how vital and difficult diplomacy and cooperation are then and today.
EDITOR’S CHOICE INTERVIEW
The Coming of the Railway – A Conversation with David Gwyn
The historian explains to Michael Mccomb how railways evolved from wooden structures into modern transport systems, altering industry, commerce and society across Britain in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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Britain In and Out of Europe: Robert Tombs Interview
Now that United Kingdom has departed the European Union, with a deal, it is a good time to reflect on the historical currents driving the 2016 vote, and the ramifications of it. Two historians who voted for Brexit, Saul David and Robert Tombs, discuss the historical background.
Franny Moyle on Hans Holbein
Franny Moyle
Franny Moyle is interviewed by historian and novelist of the Tudor period, Steven Veerapen.
Simon Turney
The prolific and bestselling author of historical fiction talks about his career and interests.
The Wolfson History Prize Interviews
We talk to the nominees of the prize about subjects such as child survivors of the Holocaust, Haitian revolutionaries, knowledge under attack, and more.
Andrew Sangster on Alan Brooke
Andrew Sangster
Andrew Sangster, the author of a new book on Alan Brooke, talks to Rupert Hague-Holmes about his re-appraisal
The Lion in Winter: Ben Kane interviewed by J.A.Ironside
Ben Kane is interviewed by J.A.Ironside about his writing and his new series, set during the Crusades.
Confessions of a King
David Woodman
The death of Edward the Confessor, the last Anglo-Saxon king, prompted the Norman invasion and a turning point in English history. But who was King Edward? We interviewed the author of a new biography.
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