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Best of April Books

In this episode, we bring you a roundup of history books: we explore how New York was invented in...

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19.00 27 Apr 2025


Best of April Books



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19.00 27 Apr 2025


In this episode, we bring you a roundup of history books: we explore how New York was invented in the 17th century, with Russell Shorto, director of the New Amsterdam Project at the New York Historical and senior scholar at the New Netherland Institute; we chart the fall of civilisations with Paul Cooper, podcaster and historian; and discuss why Mary MacSwiney opposed the treaty, with Dr Leeann Lane, lecturer in the School of History and Geography, Dublin City University.


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