History Behind the Headlines: student protests down the centuries
HistoryExtra podcast
05/13/24
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In the latest episode of our monthly series charting the past behind the present, Hannah Skoda and Rana Mitter chronicle the history of student protests, explore the story of a remarkable medieval astrolabe and discuss some new discoveries about Jane Austen.
The HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine.
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