Aug 23

SYMHC Classics: Eunice Newton Foote

This 2021 episode covers Eunice Newton Foote, who became the first person to make a connection between the Earth’s temperature and the concentration of carbon dioxide gas in the atmosphere in 1856. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

39m 8s

Aug 22

Behind the Scenes Minis: Estevan and Fury

Tracy discusses the concept of race as it has and hasn't existed in European history. Both Tracy and Holly share their frustration and fury about the Buck v. Bell story. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

22m 50s

Aug 20

Buck v. Bell

Buck v. Bell is the 1927 SCOTUS decision that upheld the constitutionality of laws allowing involuntary sterilization of people deemed to be “unfit.” Most of these laws have been repealed, but Buck v. Bell has never been directly overturned. Research: "Buck v. Bell." Gale Encyclo ... Show More

43m 55s

Feb 2022

The Travels of Ibn Battuta

Subscribe to the podcast! https://podfollow.com/everythingeverywhere/ Prior to the modern era, very few people traveled anywhere. It was rare for anyone to travel more than about 20 miles from where they were born. However, there were a few people who managed to travel quite ext ... Show More

12m 7s

Jul 2023

Khalid Ibn al-Walid: The Sword of Allah (Encore)

In the 7th century, the world saw the rise of one of the most important religious and political forces in history: Islam. Springing forth from the Arabian Peninsula, within a matter of years, the Islamic Caliphate had become one of the largest empires on Earth. Much of that growt ... Show More

9m 35s

Nov 2022

265: Saudi Arabia: The Mystery of the Kaaba

Join Tom and Dominic for their World Cup episode on Saudi Arabia, where they discuss 'the most famous structure in global Islam' - the Kaaba in Mecca. Tune in to hear about the Prophet Mohammed, Abdul Malik, and the origins of the most sacred site in Islam. Join The Rest Is Histo ... Show More

54m 48s

Jun 2023

The Persian Empire(s)

Located roughly in the territory of the modern-day nation of Iran is the ancient region known as Persia. Persia sat at a strategic crossroad between South Asia, Central Asia, the Middle East, the Arabian Peninsula, and Asia Minor.It was influenced not only by all of the great civ ... Show More

13m 37s

Sep 2020

The Guru of Ojai

In the 1920s, a messianic visitor to Hari's family home unveils the connection between Indian Independence movement and the astral plane. Nearly a century later, Hari travels to the orange groves of Southern California, where the guru made his home, to examine the globetrotting l ... Show More

46m 53s

Dec 2022

281: Spain: The Caliphate of Córdoba

Today, Tom and Dominic are in Islamic Spain discussing Roman conquests, melancholy Emirs and vibrant harems... Don't miss the extraordinary story of the rise and fall of the Caliphate of Córdoba. Join The Rest Is History Club (www.restishistorypod.com) for ad-free listening to th ... Show More

55m 32s

Jul 2017

Introducing Tides of History

History does not repeat itself, but it does rhyme, said Mark Twain. From the fall of the Roman Empire to the rise of the modern world: history ebbs and flows over the centuries, driven by great tides of economic, social, political, religious, and cultural change that shape the wo ... Show More

1m 49s

Sep 2019

Around the World in a Model T: The Story of Aloha Wanderwell

Nowadays her name may be unfamiliar, but in the 1920s Aloha Wanderwell was an international celebrity, traveling hundreds of thousands of miles across the globe and filming her adventures. Tune in to learn more about the life and times of the explorer often called "the Amelia Ear ... Show More

27m 49s

Apr 2017

The Islamic enlightenment

Journalist and author Yasmin Alibhai-Brown interviews Christopher de Bellaigue about his new book The Islamic Enlightenment, which considers how the Muslim world has adapted to some of the wider changes of the 19th and 20th centuries Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor ... Show More

41m 30s

SYMHC Classics: Ibn Battuta, the Travele...