Portrait of Lord Melvyn Bragg, host of In Our Time

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Tim Lockley

Professor of American History at the University of Warwick

4 episodes

Covers topics in categories such as:

Religion19th-century rebellions18th-century rebellionsHistory of the Church of EnglandUnited States documentsHistoryFrench Revolution, 18th-century revolutions17th century in the Dutch Republic

  1. The Gettysburg Address

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address of 1863, one of the most influential statements of national purpose.

    26 May 2016

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    Also featuring: Catherine Clinton, Susan-Mary Grant

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    HistoryUnited States documents

  2. The Haitian Revolution

    Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Haitian Revolution of 1791-1804.

    23 October 2014

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    Also featuring: Kate Hodgson, Karen Salt

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    History19th-century rebellions18th-century rebellionsFrench Revolution, 18th-century revolutions

  3. Pocahontas

    Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the life of Pocahontas, the 17th-century Native American woman who to English eyes became a symbol of the New World.

    21 November 2013

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    Also featuring: Susan Castillo, Jacqueline Fear-Segal

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  4. The Pilgrim Fathers

    Melvyn Bragg discusses the Pilgrim Fathers and why their 1620 voyage on the Mayflower has become iconic in the American imagination.

    5 July 2007

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    Also featuring: Kathleen Burk, Harry Bennett

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    ReligionHistory of the Church of England17th century in the Dutch Republic