Book Club: Summer Reading

David Chaffetz, author of the recent and truly outstanding book Raiders, Rulers, and Traders: The Horse and the Rise of Empires, joins Tides to talk about the long and intertwined history of horses and people in Central Asia and beyond. The trade in horses, not silks and spices, ... Show More

Why did Rome win? It's a simple question, but the answer is anything but. To figure it out, we have to look not only at what made Rome special but also at its adversaries. Only then can we understand how, in such a short time, the Republic conquered the entire Mediterranean, a fe ... Show More

We usually think of the American Civil War as a conflict fought between massive armies at famous battlefields like Gettysburg, but that's not really accurate: Much of the war was actually made up of guerrilla attacks, insurgencies, and the kind of violence between neighbors that ... Show More

A summer announcement and a song Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

We annotate the Little House book series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

Silvio Berlusconi was a charismatic multi-millionaire real-estate mogul who upended the Italian political order and hypnotized an entire nation. He was one of the longest-serving prime ministers of one of the world’s wealthiest countries, until he was brought down by three powerf ... Show More

Our third not-quite-annual question and answer episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

A quick check-in, a catch-up...just a little chat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

For this installment, we cover chapter 12-16, when things really get dark See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. 

If you're home for the holidays, there are a couple affordable tech options to consider to keep you entertained.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. 

Alice in Wonderland appeared first on The History Chicks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

We revisit the lives of seven women with amazing stories including Hedy Lamarr and Judy Garland Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices