Portrait of Lord Melvyn Bragg, host of In Our Time

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Frank Cogliano

Professor of American History at the University of Edinburgh

6 episodes

Appears in multiple episodes with: Kathleen Burk

Covers topics in categories such as:

Wars involving the United StatesUnited States Marine Corps in the 18th and 19th centuriesWorks published under a pseudonymWars involving the United Kingdom19th-century conflictsWorks published anonymouslyHistory of United States expansionismHistory of indigenous peoples of the AmericasGilded AgeMilitary history of the United States, United States involvement in regime changeHistoryBooks about conservatismUnited States documentsDemocracyHistory of the foreign relations of the United States1848 in California, Pre-statehood history of CaliforniaConflicts in 1848Wars fought in Arizona, Wars fought in Texas

  1. The Spanish-American War 1898

    Misha Glenny and guests discuss the imperial war in which the US took the Philippines, Guam and Puerto Rico from Spain and gained greater influence over newly-independent Cuba.

    2 April 2026

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    Also featuring: Mary Vincent, Stephen Wilkinson

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    HistoryGilded Age19th-century conflictsMilitary history of the United States, United States involvement in regime changeWars involving the United StatesUnited States Marine Corps in the 18th and 19th centuries19th centuryAmerica

  2. The Federalist Papers

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the essays written in 1787/8 by some of the authors of the US Constitution which offer insight into the interpretation of the Constitution.

    12 October 2023

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    Also featuring: Kathleen Burk, Nicholas Guyatt

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    HistoryWorks published anonymouslyBooks about conservatismUnited States documentsDemocracyWorks published under a pseudonym18th century

  3. The Franco-American Alliance 1778

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss why France supported the USA in its revolutionary war against Britain and how that related to the French Revolution a few years later.

    22 April 2021

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    Also featuring: Kathleen Burk, Michael Rapport

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    History

  4. The Mexican-American War

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the 1846-48 American war against Mexico, in which America won over a million square kilometres of Mexican territory, including California.

    28 June 2018

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    Also featuring: Jacqueline Fear-Segal, Thomas Rath

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    HistoryHistory of the foreign relations of the United States1848 in California, Pre-statehood history of CaliforniaConflicts in 1848Wars fought in Arizona, Wars fought in TexasUnited States Marine Corps in the 18th and 19th centuriesWars involving the United StatesMilitary history of the United States, United States involvement in regime changeHistory of United States expansionism19th centuryAmerica

  5. The California Gold Rush

    Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the California Gold Rush of the 1850s, when a chance discovery of gold led to massive demographic changes to parts of America.

    2 April 2015

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    Also featuring: Kathleen Burk, Jacqueline Fear-Segal

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    HistoryHistory of United States expansionism1848 in California, Pre-statehood history of CaliforniaMaterial

  6. The War of 1812

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the War of 1812, the conflict between America and Great Britain which is sometimes referred to as the second American War of Independence.

    31 January 2013

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    Also featuring: Kathleen Burk, Lawrence Goldman

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    HistoryWars involving the United StatesHistory of United States expansionismWars involving the United KingdomHistory of indigenous peoples of the Americas19th century