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Hijacked Histories

Written by: Dominic Sandbrook
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We've all heard of fake news, but what about fake history?

Dominic Sandbrook explores two and a half millennia of human history, traveling from the American Deep South to the air raid shelters of wartime Britain, to discover how the past has constantly been manipulated, rewritten and reshaped.

It turns out that when it comes to history, separating fact from fiction isn't always easy. Many of the widely held beliefs about our past are based on a web of lies.

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Episodes
  • Ep. 1: The Horse That Ruled Rome

    Ep. 1: The Horse That Ruled Rome
    Jun 22 2020

    Roman emperors Nero and Caligula are remembered as some of history’s greatest monsters, but the truth about these “depraved” rulers is very different.
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    32 mins
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  • Ep. 2: England's First Socialists

    Ep. 2: England's First Socialists
    Jun 22 2020

    How did a group of 17th Century rebels become the radical heroes for activists on both the left and right wings of modern British politics?
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    37 mins
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  • Ep. 3: The Storming of the Winter Palace

    Ep. 3: The Storming of the Winter Palace
    Jun 22 2020

    This is the story of how Stalin used movies to spread myths and rewrite history, fuelling his attempt to build a Communist utopia.
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An easy listen, broken into moderate length installments that can be conveniently consumed in a commute or during chores, this book was insightful and thought provoking. An interesting read that really questions not only the accuracy of historic accounts, but the motivations of the people who created those inaccuracies. Spoiler alert: they weren't always malicious in their intent.

A story badly needed in this post truth world.

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I thoroughly enjoyed this, so much so that I'm disappointed there are only 6! I dislike reading history so I listen to it and these angles of history were captivating.

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A great reminder of how history is edited according to who wrote it.

All of know that the truth is defined by who told the story. And yet we still follow our history books as though they were a gospel rendition of times gone by.

Perspectives challenged.

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For a podcast about how history is warped and twisted by those with political agendas, there sure is a lot of twisting and warping of history to meet a political agenda in this. The fact that the presenter clearly misrepresents contemporary facts that are easily double checked makes it hard to trust any claims or conclusions made by the presenter about historical facts that aren't contemporary and cannot be easily confirmed. It's kind of ironic that this whole series is a historian being dishonest about history in an attempt to illustrate how historians are often dishonest about history.

A lesson that fails its own test.

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Loved it. you need to listen to all six sessions because if will rap up things very very nicely.

Amazing and absolutely unbiased

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if you want to learn about history. this is a good listen.

would recommend

history, maybe not as you know it

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A perfect blend of entertainment through history as well as insightful information about the human psych.

Clear, easy to understand and entertaining.

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In an era of fake news these great stories force us to investigate our own history.

A must for anyone interested in history.

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Excellent analysis of carfully selected examples of how history can be manipulated to serve specific purposes. then, series asks the larger questions based on the case studies as a whole.
The analysts of confederate statutes particularly relevant and thought provoking in current context of contested American self-image.

thoughtful analysis of how history is used

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Some say that history cannot be rewritten. On the contrary, this series illustrates so well that it can not only be written but rewritten and edited according to who wishes to do so. A truly fascinating account of this reality!!

Absolutely loved this!!

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