Portrait of Lord Melvyn Bragg, host of In Our Time

City founders

George Hamilton (c. October 1788 – February 20, 1836) was a Canadian merchant and politician, who founded the city of Hamilton, Ontario. == Life and career == Hamilton was born on October 1788 in Queenston Heights.

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  1. Akhenaten

    Melvyn Bragg and guests Elizabeth Frood, Richard Parkinson and Kate Spence discuss Akhenaten, the ruler who brought revolutionary change to ancient Egypt.

    1 October 2009

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    Featuring: Richard Parkinson, Elizabeth Frood, Kate Spence

     
  2. Alexander the Great

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life and legacy of Alexander the Great, king of Macedon and conqueror of the Persian Empire.

    1 October 2015

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    Featuring: Paul Cartledge, Diana Spencer, Rachel Mairs

     
  3. Constantine the Great

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Constantine the Great, the Roman emperor who made Constantinople his capital rather than Rome and who legalised Christianity across the Empire.

    5 October 2017

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    Featuring: Christopher Kelly, Lucy Grig, Greg Woolf