Tafdolphin wrote:Like, I enjoy his stuff but I really rather he put out more regular shorter eps at this point. Part two was what, 8 months ago? I have almost no memory of what it covered.
I agree, I'd rather have 10 x 2 hour episodes released on a regular schedule than 4 x 5 hour ones that appear only every once in a while.
I've thought that for a long time. Really i'd like half an hour a week. It's quite difficult to keep listening and take everything in when it's as long as it is now.
I'm currently listening to The History of Rome and although it's a long finished series I can just binge, each ep is 15-20 minutes long which is perfect length when you're dealing with complex historical structures and events.
I love Carlin, he's an unmatched orator, but I wish he'd go down that route.
I forget his name, but the History of Rome guy followed it up with a series called “Revolutions” which is excellent. He’s currently on the Russian revolution but has done the American, French, Haitian and Mexican revolutions.
Is it the Italian fella?
No, an American guy. Mike Duncan.
I'm a little late to the party on this but a few people have recommended Mike Duncan's stuff to me - I'm quite excited to have a listen this week.
Finished off the History of Rome yesterday, bloody good stuff throughout. I know Duncan's on the Revolutions thing, but I notice that there's a History of Byzantium podcast that is apparently directly inspired by HoR, and it begins in 476. Hoping it's good.
My daughter is just starting GCSE history and looking over her reading list yesterday has got me seriously considering doing a History course in some shape or form. Never did GCSE History myself so maybe that might be the way to go (if you can do it online).
There were also US civil war widows still alive up until just a few years ago.
Errr, what...
How is that possible. The Civil War was 150 years ago (roughly, I think). Unless I’m being dense, even if they were born and married immediately they’d have to be well over a hundred to make it anywhere near modern day.
There were also US civil war widows still alive up until just a few years ago.
Errr, what...
How is that possible. The Civil War was 150 years ago (roughly, I think). Unless I’m being dense, even if they were born and married immediately they’d have to be well over a hundred to make it anywhere near modern day.
A 19 year old married an 86 year old veteran in 1934.
There were also US civil war widows still alive up until just a few years ago.
Errr, what...
How is that possible. The Civil War was 150 years ago (roughly, I think). Unless I’m being dense, even if they were born and married immediately they’d have to be well over a hundred to make it anywhere near modern day.
They would often marry off the fetus, it's a well-known Civil War fact.
There were also US civil war widows still alive up until just a few years ago.
Errr, what...
How is that possible. The Civil War was 150 years ago (roughly, I think). Unless I’m being dense, even if they were born and married immediately they’d have to be well over a hundred to make it anywhere near modern day.
A young man fights in the war, gets very old and then marries a very young woman.
Rex Kramer wrote:My daughter is just starting GCSE history and looking over her reading list yesterday has got me seriously considering doing a History course in some shape or form. Never did GCSE History myself so maybe that might be the way to go (if you can do it online).
Did you take this any further mate? Let me know if you want any course recommendations or anything, or if there's a particular area you're interested in and want to read up on