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The Spanish-American War 1898
How a war that began in Cuba saw the US acquire the Philippines, Guam and Puerto Rico.
Silicon
The role of silicon from chips to glass to the balance of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere
Dadaism
How, in 1916 in Zurich, artists responded to the absurdity of war by creating absurd art.
Archaea
How a discovery in the 1970s changed the theory of the origin of complex life on earth.
Margaret Beaufort
How one woman helped her son survive the Wars of the Roses to become the first Tudor king.
The Columbian Exchange
The impact of the spread of animals, crops and diseases between continents after 1492
John Keats
How one of the great Romantic poets produced so much in his brilliant but short life.
The Code of Hammurabi
The impact of the wide-ranging laws of Hammurabi, King of Babylon from 4,000 years ago.
Henry IV Part 1
Shakespeare's powerful exploration of power and succession with Hotspur, Hal and Falstaff.
The Roman Arena
Misha Glenny and guests discuss the origins and harsh realities of the gladiator life.
