The nurse who picked up a rifle

The Post's new Retropolis columnist, Petula Dvorak, introduces herself and reintroduces you to what can be uncovered with a good look at history. Petula shares her Retropolis column "The presidential inauguration that made everyone sick" about the aftermath of James Buchanan’s in ... Show More

On Christmas Eve in 1968, the Apollo 8 astronauts captured an image that symbolizes hope and inspired environmentalism. 

On March 25, 1969, John Lennon and Yoko Ono were a few days into their marriage when they invited the press to join them at their honeymoon suite at the Amsterdam Hilton Hotel. 

In World War I, nurses helped take care of injured soldiers. They worked near the battlefields, often in tough and scary places. These nurses were very brave and kind, helping the wounded even when it was dangerous. In this fictional episode, we’ll learn about what they did, how ... Show More

Three WW1 characters. Flora Sandes, who enlisted and fought as a soldier in Serbia. Mick Mannock, the British 'Ace of Aces'; and 3 yr old Khaki George, who collected funds for the war effort on the streets of Halifax. 

Join Greg Jenner for a fun homeschool history lesson on the woman who changed the face of healthcare forever, Florence Nightingale. Learn about how she forged her own path to become a nurse, the obstacles she had to overcome to care for troops overseas and how she continued to fi ... Show More

A new episode of my other podcast, Calm History, is now available for everyone: “Florence Nightingale: Crimean War & Birth of Nursing”.  The citizens of England began hearing about the poor care of their soldiers in military hospitals during the Crimean War. Florence Nighting ... Show More

<p>Warning: this episode contains graphic details of injuries.</p><br><p>The brutal nature of the First World War presented frontline medical personnel with an array of horrific and debilitating wounds, inflicted on a previously unimaginable scale. From gas attacks and bayonet wo ... Show More

The Newcastle women's football champions who were unbeaten during the war, the Hull shop that bore the brunt of anti-German riots and 'Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag', the Welsh hit that boosted morale on the battlefield. 

Dickey Chapelle became one of the first woman war correspondents during WWII, sneaking onto the front lines and putting her life on the line to cover stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

Professor Maggie Andrews, historical consultant on the BBC Radio 4 drama series Home Front, joins us to reveal how the First World War was affecting British civilian life as the conflict entered its closing stages Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn ... Show More

How ordinary people – soldiers, mothers, nurses, even children – experienced World War One and the little-known human side of the world's first truly global conflict. With stories of love, loss, hope and fervour.