- TWIH 167 The 47 Ronin
We are going to Japan this week for an episode about the 47 Ronin. A Japanese story passed down in history. This epic tale of vengeance is a truly fascinating one
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Back to the sea this week with another nautical tale but this one has been lost to history do you know about the Gustloff and if so what do you know?
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We are joined this week by a very special guest Dr Robin Bernstein who has agreed to share with us her amazing new book
"Freeman's Challenge: The Murder That Shook America's Original Prison for Profit"
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The most famous battle in history. Against the most famous general ever to live the two greatest powers in the world. Only one winner The Duke of Wellington or Napoleon. Join us for the story
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This week we are talking about one of the most famous structures in the world. An unwanted gift with a struggle to gain funding and nearly destroyed by an explosion. Do you know what this episode is about?
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This is part two of the Donner Party. Be advised this episode contains descriptions some may find upsetting.
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This week we learn that not all dreams come true and some are worse than nightmares. Listeners please be aware this episode contains some descriptions that might be upsetting. Part 1 of the most famous family to travel the Oregon trail
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This Week we are learning about true American hero's a story that ends in tragedy but is steeped in some of the most amazing acts of war that should never be forgotten.
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This week we will learn about one of the forgotten moments in Tudor England the 9 day Queen what really happened to Lady Jane Grey?
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Our yearly look back on the major events of the past 12 months
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The great eggnog riot of 1826 at the military academy of West Point. Who knows what happened? This riot changed the history of West Point to what we know today.
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A different episode for this week, from a part of the world we have yet to talk about on the show. But what do we actually know about the last Emperor of China and the end of the Qing dynasty
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As many of you know i set my Dad a challenge to do an episode of Bonnie and Clyde to rival my own episode and we shall see who's is better. Personally I think this episode is fantastic what do you think
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This week we are talking about a military blunder that is very rarely talked about where the British actually attacked and killed their allies.
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This Week we are doing an episode for our fallen Hero's and looking at some of their experiences from the first world war.
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The last successful cavalry charge in history 31st October 1917 the Australian light cavalry charged the the Ottoman defences at Bersheeba and their victory was a turning point in the 1st world war.
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What was the Oregon trail and why did over 400,000 Pioneers make the perilous 2000 mile journey across the plains to settle there?
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This week we are talking about one of the most famous mysteries to ever hit central London. Why did it happen? We still dont know what caused the Moorgate Tube Crash.
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Dad joins us again this week to talk about an amazing story and a secret one at that one that the Majority of the US navy didnt even realise was happening
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Welcome Dad back for his newest episode on one of the worst sporting disasters forgotten to history.
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