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  • Hamilton: Duel to the Death (Part 3)

    4 days ago

    Hamilton: Duel to the Death (Part 3)

    How did Alexander Hamilton go from impoverished orphan to one of the most important figures in the creation of the American constitution? Why was his relationship with Thomas Jefferson so strained? And, what happened in the famous duel that would ultimately claim his life…? Join Dominic and Tom as they discuss one of America’s most fiery founding fathers: Alexander Hamilton, and his duel with Aaron Burr. Join The Rest Is History Club: Unlock the full experience of the show – with exclusive bonus episodes, ad-free listening, early access to every series and live show tickets, a members-only newsletter, discounted books from the show, and access to our private Discord chatroom. Sign up directly at the⁠⁠restishistory.com⁠⁠. To read our new newsletter, sign up at: ⁠⁠therestishistory.com/newsletters⁠⁠ _______ Lloyds. 250 years on and still backing the nation's aspirations. _______ Advertise with us: ⁠Partnerships@goalhanger.com⁠ _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Video Editors: Jack Meek, Harry Swan + Adam Thornton Social Producer: Harry Balden Producers: Tabby Syrett & Aaliyah Akude Senior Producer: Callum Hill Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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  • Episode 13 – A Beechcraft recon plane “Dinky Toy” crashes but Foxbat & Zulu push onwards in Operation Savannah

    23/05/2021

    Episode 13 – A Beechcraft recon plane “Dinky Toy” crashes but Foxbat & Zulu push onwards in Operation Savannah

    This is episode 13 and its October 1975. Two SADF Task Forces are busy in Angola, Foxbat is in the south East, the other - Zulu has just taken the port of Namibe and will now head north aiming at Benguela and Lobito after initially swinging back eastwards to the main road. We begin this episode with an update about what had developed with Eddie Webb and his Foxbat Task Force. The name Foxbat emerged as both Webb and the other senior officer, Commandant van der Waals, were both parabats – Foxbat was also the name given by NATO to the latest MiG fighter produced by the Russians. Lots to chew on there. So by October 25th 1975 Foxbat was on its way westwards from Bailundu to meet up with Task Force Zulu at some point before the all-important date of 11 November. That was when elections were taking place in Angola despite the fact it was now well on the way to an intractable Civil War. But the politicians in Pretoria stressed to the SADF that they had to vacate the country by then. As we’ve discussed, the political strategy was muddle-headed and created major problems for the frontline soldiers fighting this operation. Foxbat’s blueprint for the attack by the way was a photostat of a road map. They used the road and by the evening of 25th had arrived at the bridge over the Queve river just east of the small town of Alto Hama. After a quiet night, the Task Force left before dawn on the 26th heading to Luimbale which lay on the main road east and was about 180 kilometers from Lobito where Task Force Zulu was heading further westwards towards them. Webb was aware there were around two companies of FAPLA infantry based in Luimbale about 250 strong so decided to approach the town from the south and left the road. He’d also received information that the FAPLA units were supported by two T-34 tanks and three armoured cars.

    23/05/2021

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  • Jefferson: The Betrayal of Liberty (Part 4)

    1 day ago

    Jefferson: The Betrayal of Liberty (Part 4)

    What part did Thomads Jefferson play in writing the American Declaration of Independence? Where did he come from, and how did it shape his attitude to the future of the U.S.A? And, why was he such a contentious figure? Join Tom and Dominic as they reach the epic conclusion of their series delving into the lives of the men who made America, and end with the most controversial figure of them all: Thomas Jefferson.  _______Lloyds. 250 years on and still backing the nation's aspirations. Join The Rest Is History Club: Unlock the full experience of the show – with exclusive bonus episodes, ad-free listening, early access to every series and live show tickets, a members-only newsletter, discounted books from the show, and access to our private Discord chatroom. Sign up directly at the⁠restishistory.com⁠ To read our new newsletter, sign up at: therestishistory.com/newsletters Advertise with us: Partnerships@goalhanger.com _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Video Editors: Jack Meek, Harry Swan + Adam Thornton   Social Producer: Harry Balden  Producers: Tabby Syrett & Aaliyah Akude  Senior Producer: Callum Hill  Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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  • Episode 10 – Operation Savannah begins as the SADF pocket force Foxbat faces FAPLA

    02/05/2021

    Episode 10 – Operation Savannah begins as the SADF pocket force Foxbat faces FAPLA

    We ended last week with the growing signs of an Angolan civil war becoming a major problem for South West Africa and the South African Defence Force. The number of incidents involving SWAPO had risen through early 1975 – but there was also UNITA which continued to attack Portuguese-developed infrastructure in southern Angola. FJ Du toit Spies writes about this in his work, Operation Savannah, published in 1989. UNITA had threatened to destroy Calueque which fed water to Ovamboland and was part of the Ruacana hydroelectric power project. Calueque was based inside Angola but as far as the South African’s were concerned, it was a key point feeding their Ruacana power station. By August 1975 UNITA had forced out the last Portuguese engineers based at Calueque – then men escaped seeking help from the South African Police based in Ovambo. They left a handful of Portuguese soldiers and a few pump operators behind, but the system was shut down breaking the flow of the all-important water to the strategic town of Ovambo. On the 7th August, ten South African workers traveling along the border were held up by UNITA soldiers who demanded money and cigarettes. The SADF was called in to protect the South Africans who travelled back to Calueque. But the three remaining Portuguese pump operators there refused to stay – despite the SADF being based nearby. The details of the crisis at the pumping station was now discussed by the SADF Director of Operations Brigadier W Black. IT just happened that he was in Rundu on the western edge of the Caprivi Strip and then travelled to Oshakati to meet other SADF officers. They had to do something about the Ruacana Water project which was in danger. On the 8th August 1975 it was decided that 2 South African Infantry based in Walvis bay should be readied to be deployed to the border.

    02/05/2021

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  • The Founding Fathers of the US (Re-run)

    6 days ago ·  Bonus

    The Founding Fathers of the US (Re-run)

    The founding of the United States on July 4th, 1776, changed the world, and inspired other colonies to control their own destinies. The men responsible for writing and signing the Declaration of Independence - the Founding Fathers - have gone down in history as legends, with an almost ‘God-like status’. But nearly 250 years on, their legacy is challenged and debated. So who were the founding fathers? How did their talents, ideas and flaws shape their nation? And how do the choices they made in the 18th century still affect the world today? This is a Short History Of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America. Written by Kate Harrison. With thanks to Dr Lindsay M Chervinsky, a presidential historian, and author of The Cabinet: George Washingon and the Creation of an American Institution. If you've enjoyed this episode and want to hear more, you might enjoy our new series Founding Fathers: An American Dream, featuring contributions from leading historians and descendants of those involved. Search for Founding Fathers: An American Dream Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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  • The First World War: Churchill’s Calamity (Part 6)

    3 Jun

    The First World War: Churchill’s Calamity (Part 6)

    After Gallipoli has descended into a bloodbath, why do the British pour in more troops? Does Churchill finally understand his fateful error? How do the allies escape the total mess they find themselves in? And, why has this failed campaign become the foundational moment of Anzac identity? Join Dominic and Tom as they bring an end to this disastrous Gallipoli campaign and the bloody year of 1915. _______ Lloyds. 250 years on and still backing the nation's aspirations. _______ Join The Rest Is History Club: Unlock the full experience of the show – with exclusive bonus episodes, ad-free listening, early access to every series and live show tickets, a members-only newsletter, discounted books from the show, and access to our private Discord chatroom. Sign up directly at the⁠restishistory.com⁠ To read our new newsletter, sign up at: therestishistory.com/newsletters Advertise with us: Partnerships@goalhanger.com _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Video Editors: Jack Meek, Harry Swan + Adam Thornton Social Producer: Harry Balden Producers: Tabby Syrett & Aaliyah Akude  Senior Producer: Callum Hill  Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    3 Jun

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  • Lifeguard Drowning: Pulled Out to Sea

    12 Mar

    Lifeguard Drowning: Pulled Out to Sea

    A young British lifeguard travels to Spain and finds himself in mortal danger. In 1967, 28-year-old Guy Taplin arrives on the Costa del Sol seeking a fresh start. At first the days slip by in a happy haze. But when a fellow beachgoer gets caught in a riptide, Guy jumps in to help. Swept out to sea, his own chances of reaching safety are suddenly slim. And his strength is running out… A Noiser podcast production. Hosted by John Hopkins. Written by Heléna Lewis | Produced by Ed Baranski | Assistant Producer: Luke Lonergan | Exec produced by Joel Duddell | Sound Supervisor: Tom Pink | Sound design by Matt Peaty | Assembly edit by Rob Plummer | Compositions by Oliver Baines, Dorry Macaulay, Tom Pink | Mix & mastering: Ralph Tittley. Go to https://surfshark.com/survival or use code SURVIVAL at checkout to get 4 extra months of SurfsharkVPN! For ad-free listening, bonus material and early access to new episodes, join Noiser+. Click the subscription banner at the top of the feed to get started. Or go to noiser.com/subscriptions If you have an amazing survival story of your own that you’d like to put forward for the show, let us know. Drop us an email at support@noiser.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    12 Mar

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  • Treacle Tears: The Boston Molasses Disaster

    26 Jun

    Treacle Tears: The Boston Molasses Disaster

    The children of North End, Boston, play in the shadow of an enormous steel tank of molasses. The thick, sticky sugar syrup is being used to make munitions for the First World War. When a worker notices dark molasses seeping from the tank he warns the company that there could be a leak. But the man in charge, Arthur Jell, has more important things to worry about: schedules to meet and profits to make. Besides, it's only sugar. How dangerous could it be? For the sources, see the show notes at timharford.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    26 Jun

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    41 min
  • BLITZ Human Resources

    07/03/2022

    BLITZ Human Resources

    The Atlantic Slave Trade mixes centuries of human bondage with violence, economics, commerce, geo-political competition, liberty, morality, injustice, revolution, tragedy and bloody reckonings. That sounds like a lot, yet this show merely scratches the surface of this enormous subject.

    07/03/2022

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    5h 39m
  • Episode 12 – Xangongo, Ongiva, Lubango and Namibe fall in Operation Savannah

    16/05/2021

    Episode 12 – Xangongo, Ongiva, Lubango and Namibe fall in Operation Savannah

    This is episode 12 and we’re covering the first weeks of Operation Savannah which began in October 1975. Battle Group Zulu had entered Angola and then turned east first, then west and finally southwards to attack the major town of Ongiva from the north. After taking Ongiva, Zulu would turn back north westerly towards Xangongo and then head onwards to the port of Namibe. As we heard last episode however, there was chaos in southern Angola. The MPLA held Ongiva along with the armed wing FAPLA, while the area featured patches of both UNITA and MPLA units, along with FNLA towards central Angola. Some elements of the Portuguese army remained in places such as in the port of Lobito which was an additional challenge. Furthermore, Cubans were on the ground along with Russian advisors. And now, Battle Group Zulu with its two echelons, Alpha and Bravo, entered this morass. We heard last episode how Zulu had been confronted on the road south to Ongiva by elements of UNITA who probably confused the South African’s with Portuguese troops – or were just in a mood to start shooting at anything.

    16/05/2021

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    24 min

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