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Coronation Explainer
In light of the first British coronation in 70 years, we looked into the history of English kingship, the kitsch surrounding the ceremony, and much more.
New Smyrna, A Greek Colony in Florida?
We look at a number of brutal episodes in early Florida colonial history highlighting New Smyrna, an attempt to built an agricultural colony with Greek indentured servants.
Legendary Ancestry Claims
We examine how medieval and early modern European nobility imagined their families’ ancestors, the origins of such thinking, and how early nationalist movements came to think along similar lines.
A Global History of Dragons
From Britain to Beijing, cultures all around the world independently created the idea of dragons. In this episode, we try to find out why.
The Barbary Pirates
We take a slight detour in our history of Morocco series to discuss the Barbary Pirate phenomenon.