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On Long History we split historic source documents into chunks of around ten minutes. Our previous series have included first-hand accounts of journeys by Magellan, Drake, Columbus and more.
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Random UK Prime Minister of the Week. 25. John Russell: The Last Whig
As the Whigs were becoming the Liberals, John Russell was prime minister. His career spanned the whole of the first half of Victoria's reign, from the 1830s to the 1860s.
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Amerigo Vespucci’s Four Journeys. 6: Pearls and Paria
(6 of 12) How does Amerigo Vespucci describe the northern coast of South America in 1499-1500?
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Amerigo Vespucci’s Four Journeys. 5: The Caravel and the Canoe
(5 of 12) On Amerigo Vespucci's 1499 journey to the Americas, what is the strange herb that the local people chew?
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Random UK Prime Minister of the Week. 1783-1801; 1804-1806: William Pitt the Younger
One of the most famous and most superlative of the early prime ministers, why was Pitt the Younger such a successful premier?
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Amerigo Vespucci’s Four Journeys. 4: More Than a Thousand Souls
(4 of 12) Towards the end of the first voyage, why does Vespucci take so many prisoners?
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Amerigo Vespucci’s Four Journeys. 3: Compunctions of Conscience
(3 of 12) On his first journey, in 1497, why does Amerigo Vespucci describe one area as looking like Venice?