HP110: Langston Hughes

HP110: Langston Hughes

This episode is a guest recorded podcast from Jim. I hope you enjoy this episode.

I have been very busy with my day job recently. But don’t worry the podcast is not going anywhere.

Here are some of the sources that Jim used on the podcast:

Biondi, Lawrence, “Black History Month Calls Us to Unite in Mind, Heart and Soul” St. Louis University website http://www.slu.edu/readstory/newsinfo/1106.html

King, Martin Luther. “I Have a Dream” Page by Page Books http://www.pagebypagebooks.com

HP108: Elizabeth Part 3

HP108: Elizabeth Part 3

Another great script from Fiona means another episode of History Podcast on Elizabeth I. I hope you all enjoy this episode and please leave comments for Fiona on this posts. Thank you. There may be no more episodes until 2008. Please check out the ‘Episodes List’ for older episodes in the meantime. Happy Holidays!

Sources:

Elizabeth – David Starkey
Elizabeth the Queen
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roanoke_Colony
www.elizabethi.org/us/
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Robert_Devereux%2C_2nd_Earl_of_Essex
http://ageofpirates.com/article.php?English_Privateers
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Privateer

HP106: Assassins

HP106: Assassins

This request was from listener Naif from Kuwait. The game Assassin’s Creed is being released soon and Naif wants to know more about Assassins. They have an very old history that I found interesting while doing the research for this podcast. I hope you all enjoy it. Happy holidays and thanks for listening!

Sources:

etymonline.com

How to Kill: The Definitive History of the Assassin

The Greatest Stories Never Told: 100 Tales from History to Astonish, Bewilder, and Stupefy

HP104: Harlem Renaissance

HP104: Harlem Renaissance

This episode was a request via email from Brandon M. For much more information on the Harlem Renaissance check out the links below and this cool YouTube Video.

Books:

HP103: Elizabeth The Early Years

HP103: Elizabeth The Early Years

In this episode I read a topic sent in from Fiona Skepper, a listener from Melbourne, Australia. Fiona did a great job compiling this episodes script on the early life of Elizabeth I. Please leave your feedback for Fiona in the comments.

Sources:

Elizabeth I the Word of a Prince
Children of England
Six Wives: The Queens of Henry VIII
Elizabeth
Elizabeth I
A History of Britain : At the Edge of the World, 3500 B.C.-1603 A.D
www.elizabethi.org/us/earlyyears
www.britannia.com/history/monarchs/mon45.html

HP101: Byzantine Empire

HP101: Byzantine Empire

The Byzantine Empire, a request form John Birkhead via email. John is also a podcaster. You can listen to his podcast at desertcastshow.com.

This is a very big topic and this episode is just an introduction to this vast subject. Please see the links below for more information about the Byzantine Empire. To find out how to can help those in Southern California currently battling the fires, please visit the Red Cross.

Web Links:

Wikipedia article

Online class on this subject open to the public via Boise State University

Lots of resources listed here via Fordham University

Downloadable lectures from Anders.com

Books from Amazon.com:

The Byzantine Empire

History of the Byzantine Empire: Vol. 1, 324-1453

A History of the Byzantine State and Society

HP100: Happy Birthday History Podcast

HP100: Happy Birthday History Podcast

A big, big thank you to all the listeners for making today possible. Today is the day we release our 100th episode! No history in this episode, just a little talk between Michelle (my wife) and I about History Podcast and what it means to us. I hope you all enjoy this episode and stay tuned for HP101, where I promise we will get back to the history.

Show Notes:

Lab Rats Episode 45 – Watch Jason be interviewed at the Portable Media Expo in 2006.

Podcasting For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech)) – History Podcast is mentioned on page 291..”History Podcast is completely devoted to history for the lovers of history. This is a feed you will want to subscribe to.”

People’s History of the United States: 1492 to Present (P.S.) – One of Jason’s favorite history books. The prefect holiday gift.

Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your History Textbook Got Wrong – A fascinating tour through history’s greatest lies. I recommend it!

Michelle’s Favorite Books:

Matisse and Picasso: The Story of their Rivalry and Friendship

Uffizi: The Great Masterpieces

Vatican Museums by Inglese (Sorry, there is not listing in Amazon for this title)