The Director of the Public Policy Research Lab at Louisiana State University, Michael Henderson, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss findings from the latest Education Next survey. The poll surveys parents on their experiences as schools attempted to reopen amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The full survey, “Pandemic Parent Survey FindsContinue Reading
In the latest in our series tackling the big questions on major historical topics, Professor Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones, an expert in ancient history, responds to listener questions and popular internet search queries on the Persian empire. Once the largest empire the world had ever seen, Persia was one of the dominant powersContinue Reading
Before the National Health Service (NHS) came into being, Britain’s healthcare – and the health of its people – left much to be desired. Pre-Second World War, infectious diseases including diphtheria and tuberculosis were rife, and infant mortality rates were high. Healthcare was something of a postcode lottery, with thoseContinue Reading
After a childhood constrained by draconian strictures – including on her diet – Victoria was determined not to deprive herself in later life. Her appetite would earn her scorn as “England’s fat queen”. Producing food and drink for the royal household was a vast enterprise and, with regular banquets andContinue Reading
In a talk from our virtual lecture series, author Charles Spencer discusses his book The White Ship, which explores the story of England’s early Norman monarchs and recounts a maritime tragedy that threw England’s royal line into disarray in 1120. How to download the HistoryExtra podcast Download as MP3 Continue Reading
Itliong may not be as well-known a name as Chavez, but his role among Filipino-American workers was as critical in the 1965-70 Delano grape strike—if not more. In the late 1960s, grapes grabbed national attention—and not in a good way. Newly organized farm workers, fronted by Mexican-American civil-rights activist CesarContinue Reading
Originally consumed as a bitter drink, it was prized as both an aphrodisiac and an energy booster. Mankind’s love affair with chocolate stretches back more than five millennia. Produced from the seeds of tropical cacao trees native to the rainforests of Central and South America, chocolate was long considered theContinue Reading
Dr. Jill Biden Less than 36 hours after President Biden had been inaugurated, the presidents of the nation’s two teachers unions were in the White House being honored by the First Lady. “I’m ready to get to work with you and the unions that support you every day,” Dr. BidenContinue Reading
In our March 2021 issue, on sale 18 February 2020… Winning on the western front Nick Lloyd explains how the Allies were eventually able to prevail over their German foes by 1918 The missing man David Musgrove considers why a key player in the drama of 1066 doesn’t feature inContinue Reading
Joe Biden is sworn in as U.S. President as his wife Dr. Jill Biden looks on during his inauguration on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. Besides pumping tons more recovery dollars into schools, getting more teachers vaccinated, and trying to getContinue Reading
