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Frida Kahlo: life of the week

The arresting gaze, the stark monobrow, the intricate ribbons woven through the dark hair – Frida Kahlo's unmistakable image is recognised around the world today. Yet the woman behind the vivid self-portraits was far more complex than the icon she became. In conversation with Dan ... Show More

53m 20s

Aug 23

How the Americas transformed Tudor England

What did Tudor England really gain from its early encounters with the Americas? In this episode, Elinor Evans speaks to historian Dr Lauren Working about her new book A Golden World, exploring the overlooked exchange of ideas, materials and knowledge between Indigenous peoples an ... Show More

35m 42s

Aug 22

Preview: Master the medieval art of knowing yourself

How can the past help us live better, happier, healthier and more productive lives today? That's the question at the heart of our series Life Lessons from History, which is back for a new run – and today on the HistoryExtra podcast, we're bringing you a taste of what's on offer. ... Show More

13m 56s

Oct 2024

Boston Tea Party: How One Night Changed History

Explore the Boston Tea Party, a key moment in American history where colonists protested British taxes by dumping tea into Boston Harbor. We’ll break down what led to this bold act, who was involved, and how it helped spark the American Revolution. Join us as we dive into this re ... Show More

7m 56s

Jul 2023

348: The Boston Tea Party (Part 2)

“Last night three cargos of tea were emptied into the sea. This morning a man of war sails. This is the most magnificent movement of all. There is a dignity, a majesty, a sublimity, in this last effort of the patriots, that I greatly admire.” The Boston Tea Party occurs amid the ... Show More

57m 34s

Dec 2023

The Boston Tea Party

On December 16th, 1773, a band of American patriots quietly boarded three ships in Boston Harbour, under the cover of night. Armed with axes and hatchets, they pried open the crates on board and poured their contents into the ocean. The crates contained tea; black-leaved Bohea ... Show More

56m 27s

May 2024

#142 Boston Tea Party

📖 Episode Transcripts in Link Below ⬇️ Today we are going to talk about an important event in American history: the Boston Tea Party. https://patreon.com/HistoryinSlowGerman?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

4m 27s

Jun 2024

157. The American Revolution: The Shot Heard Around the World (Ep 2)

The infamous Boston Tea Party sees colonists dressed as Native Americans dump British tea in the surrounding waters. Calls of “the British are coming!” rally untrained militias to stand together against one of the most advanced militaries in the world. The two sides have their fi ... Show More

50m 44s

Aug 2024

Bonus Episode 66 - The Boston Tea Party: A Turning Point in History

📝 Get FREE Episode Worksheet or 🧐 Take English Level Test 👄 Improve Your Pronunciation In this episode of the British English Podcast, Charlie and Shana from the American English Podcast explore how the Boston Tea Party sparked revolutionary fervor and changed the course of hi ... Show More

24m 17s

Oct 2017

4: "Boston Harbor A Tea-Pot This Night:" The Boston Tea Party

"We have only been making a little salt-water tea."This is the story of the Boston Tea Party. The East India Company and the needs of the global British Empire are intertwined, and Parliament wants the American colonies to help foot the bill by drinking the company's tea. The Eas ... Show More

54m 20s

Jul 2019

Tempest in a Teacup

Bohea, the aroma of tire fire, Mob Wives, smugglers, “bro” tea, and what it all means to the backstory of the American Revolution. Malcolm tells the real story on what happened in Boston on the night of December 16, 1773. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodc ... Show More

35m 9s

Jun 2024

156. The American Revolution: No Taxation Without Representation (Ep 1)

From sugar to paper, a series of taxes in the 1760s spark outrage amongst American colonists that snowball into a revolution. Was it inevitable that thirteen of Britain's 26 colonies in the Atlantic would band together and break away from the British Empire? Listen as Anita and W ... Show More

47m 21s

Mar 2014

13 Reasons for the American Revolution

"No taxation without representation" is often thought of as the main beef that led to the American Revolution, but it was only one of many moving parts in the bigger picture. Read the show notes for this episode here. Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="ht ... Show More

27m 4s

Boston Tea Party | 4. The crackdown