🎧 The Battle of Waterloo with Peter Snow
Archive of Dan Snow's History Hit 🎧
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55m
Dan Snow's History Hit is revisiting its very first episode, on the Battle of Waterloo with Dan's dad, veteran broadcaster Peter Snow.
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🎧 Richard III: How to find a Lost King
In August 1485, King Richard III was killed at the Battle of Bosworth. In 2012, having been lost for over 500 years, the remains of King Richard III were discovered beneath a car park in Leicester.
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🎧 When Fidel came to Harlem
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