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NEW ISSUE: PROTEST, REVOLT & REFORM

For our next issue we take a closer look at the theme of Protest from the events of Peterloo to the fall of the Berlin. Inside we cover a whole range of historical protests and the individuals who led the charge for change. This issues includes:

John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry, The Suffragettes, Billie Holiday and the role music has played in protests, The Civil Rights Movement, Protest and Sport, We are the People: The Fall of the Berlin Wall, Bloody Sunday at Trafalgar Square, and much much more.

Release date: 2nd June

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The Workhouse of Chester: The Lives of Others

21st June 2021. 7.30PM GMT Via Zoom

Inside History presents "The Lives of Others" which will explore the lives of those who experienced life in the House of Industry by the Roodee and the Chester Union Workhouse in Hoole in Victorian Chester.

From short term inmates and those who depended heavily on the Workhouse to the Master of the House himself, William Aldis, we will delve into the records to uncover the lives of 5 individuals who called the workhouse their home at some point in their lives.

Along the way we will learn the differing reasons as to why people entered the workhouse, a celebrity guest who stayed the night and even a murder that occured on the grounds.

Inside History will be using historical records and newspaper reports in order to bring these stories vividly to life.

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BEST OF 2020

MAJOR JONATHAN LETTERMAN:
THE FATHER OF BATTLEFIELD MEDICINE

When the Springfield Musket arrived on the scene in 1861 it had become the weapon that effectively changed warfare, Accurate to more than 500 yards, the Springfield would get its first real outing during the American Civil War with devastating consequences. Whilst the technology had advanced, the tactics operated in the battlefield had yet to catch up.

Lining up in traditional formations, the armies of the Union and the Confederacy would charge each other head-on in the same manner as armies had fought for years prior. It provided the Springfield Musket with plenty of targets and it duly delivered resulting in massive casualties as the 0.58 calibre bullets, weighing nine pounds, penetrated the enemy. More than a third of any unit would fall victim once the whistle was blown. Back in 1861, the Springfield was a weapon of mass destruction.

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THE REAL WYATT EARP

The gunfight was over in just over 30 seconds. As the smoke cleared no one at the time would have given it a second thought. After all, this was the wild west. A place where gambling, prostitution and corruption were rife. What happened on the 26th October 1881, has become the one of the most iconic moments of American History. The explosive crescendo would firmly establish a narrative of the lawman overcoming corrupt men in a lawless town. The town, and the lawman involved, would go on to become legends. But how much of what we know about the Gunfight at the OK Corral is actually true? As the legend of Wyatt Earp has continued to grow can we really see him as a good cop in difficult times?

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