The Mexican-American War
In Our Time: History
06/28/18
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Melvyn and guests discuss the 1846-48 conflict after which the United States of Mexico lost half its territory to the United States of America. The US gained land covered by the states of Texas, Utah, California, New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona and part of Colorado. The outcome had a profound impact on Native Americans and led to civil war in defeated Mexico. It also raised the question of whether slavery would be legal in this acquired territory - something that would only be resolved in the US Civil War, which this victory hastened.
With
Frank Cogliano Professor of American History at the University of Edinburgh
Jacqueline Fear-Segal Professor of American and Indigenous Histories at the University of East Anglia
And
Thomas Rath Lecturer in Latin American History at University College London
Producer: Simon Tillotson.
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Montesquieu
June 14, 2018
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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the ideas of Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu (1689-1755) whose works on liberty, monarchism, despotism, republicanism and the separation of powers were devoured by intellectuals across Europe and New England in the eighteenth century, transforming political philosophy and influencing the American Constitution. He argued that an individual's liberty needed protection from the arm of power, checking that by another power; where judicial, executive and legislative power were concentrated in the hands of one figure, there could be no personal liberty.
With
Richard Bourke Professor in the History of Political Thought at Queen Mary, University of London
Rachel Hammersley Senior Lecturer in Intellectual History at Newcastle University
And
Richard Whatmore Professor of Modern History at the University of St Andrews and Director of the St Andrews Institute of Intellectual History
Producer: Simon Tillotson.
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Is Shakespeare History? The Plantagenets
October 11, 2018
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In the first of two programmes marking In Our Time's 20th anniversary on 15th October, Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Shakespeare's versions of history, starting with the English Plantagenets. His eight plays from Richard II to Richard III were written out of order, in the Elizabethan era, and have had a significant impact on the way we see those histories today. In the second programme, Melvyn discusses the Roman plays.
The image above is of Richard Burton (1925 - 1984) as Henry V in the Shakespeare play of the same name, from 1951
With
Emma Smith Professor of Shakespeare Studies at Hertford College, University of Oxford
Gordon McMullan Professor of English at King’s College London and Director of the London Shakespeare Centre
And
Katherine Lewis Senior Lecturer in Medieval History at the University of Huddersfield
Producer: Simon Tillotson
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