We delve into some Irish history with Prof Liam Kennedy. Liam has published a myriad of books on Irish history. We look closely at his 2020 book "Who was responsible for the Troubles". These are some of the questions we try to answer: What is a brief definition of the Troubles?What period are we looking at?Is Ireland part of the UK?What is at the heart of the violence of the Troubles?Which events led up to the Troubles?How did the division/partition of the island of Ireland come about?Why ar...
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We delve into some Irish history with Prof Liam Kennedy. Liam has published a myriad of books on Irish history. We look closely at his 2020 book "Who was responsible for the Troubles". These are some of the questions we try to answer: What is a brief definition of the Troubles?What period are we looking at?Is Ireland part of the UK?What is at the heart of the violence of the Troubles?Which events led up to the Troubles?How did the division/partition of the island of Ireland come about?Why ar...
#13 Reevaluating World War II: Stalin's War with Prof Sean McMeekin
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#13 Reevaluating World War II: Stalin's War with Prof Sean McMeekin
Join us for a conversation with Prof Sean McMeekin on his new book Stalin's War: A New History of World War II. This is a very timely discussion in light of the unfolding war in Ukraine. Some of the points of discussion: How is Stalin’s War different from the conventional Hitler-centric account of World War II?How is it possible to even write a new history of World War II 77 years after the fact?Is the way we teach World War II unbalanced?How likely was the Hitler-Stalin pact?What are the ma...
High School History Recap
We delve into some Irish history with Prof Liam Kennedy. Liam has published a myriad of books on Irish history. We look closely at his 2020 book "Who was responsible for the Troubles". These are some of the questions we try to answer: What is a brief definition of the Troubles?What period are we looking at?Is Ireland part of the UK?What is at the heart of the violence of the Troubles?Which events led up to the Troubles?How did the division/partition of the island of Ireland come about?Why ar...
