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*ANNOUNCEMENT*
We are excited to announce a brand new podcast series: UPRISING: THE CIVIL WARS. A six-part series produced by HistFest Productions for the HistoryExtra podcast.
🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts!
We are excited to announce a brand new podcast series: UPRISING: THE CIVIL WARS. A six-part series produced by HistFest Productions for the HistoryExtra podcast.
🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts!
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What’s that? You want an introductory BONUS episode of Uprising? Featuring @jonathanhealey.bsky.social and myself? No problem!
In this special @historyextra.bsky.social episode with Emily Briffett we give our five key moments of the conflict - do you agree?
www.historyextra.com/period/upris...
In this special @historyextra.bsky.social episode with Emily Briffett we give our five key moments of the conflict - do you agree?
www.historyextra.com/period/upris...
Uprising: the Civil Wars untangled
Rebecca Rideal and Jonathan Healey uncover the dramatic events that led to the execution of Charles I
www.historyextra.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:29 PM
What’s that? You want an introductory BONUS episode of Uprising? Featuring @jonathanhealey.bsky.social and myself? No problem!
In this special @historyextra.bsky.social episode with Emily Briffett we give our five key moments of the conflict - do you agree?
www.historyextra.com/period/upris...
In this special @historyextra.bsky.social episode with Emily Briffett we give our five key moments of the conflict - do you agree?
www.historyextra.com/period/upris...
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Had great fun chatting to @rebeccarideal.bsky.social about her brilliant new Civil War podcast, with Emily Briffett, here:
www.historyextra.com/period/upris...
www.historyextra.com/period/upris...
Uprising: the Civil Wars untangled
Rebecca Rideal and Jonathan Healey uncover the dramatic events that led to the execution of Charles I
www.historyextra.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Had great fun chatting to @rebeccarideal.bsky.social about her brilliant new Civil War podcast, with Emily Briffett, here:
www.historyextra.com/period/upris...
www.historyextra.com/period/upris...
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Is the pen mightier than the sword? With the outbreak of war, there’s an explosion of 'fake news'.
Listen to the latest episode of UPRISING: THE CIVIL WARS. Hosted by @rebeccarideal.bsky.social & produced by HistFest Productions for @historyextra.bsky.social.
🎧 play.megaphone.fm/quvuyhkqs66t...
Listen to the latest episode of UPRISING: THE CIVIL WARS. Hosted by @rebeccarideal.bsky.social & produced by HistFest Productions for @historyextra.bsky.social.
🎧 play.megaphone.fm/quvuyhkqs66t...
November 18, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Is the pen mightier than the sword? With the outbreak of war, there’s an explosion of 'fake news'.
Listen to the latest episode of UPRISING: THE CIVIL WARS. Hosted by @rebeccarideal.bsky.social & produced by HistFest Productions for @historyextra.bsky.social.
🎧 play.megaphone.fm/quvuyhkqs66t...
Listen to the latest episode of UPRISING: THE CIVIL WARS. Hosted by @rebeccarideal.bsky.social & produced by HistFest Productions for @historyextra.bsky.social.
🎧 play.megaphone.fm/quvuyhkqs66t...
Is the pen mightier than the sword? With the outbreak of war, there’s an explosion of 'fake news'.
Listen to the latest episode of UPRISING: THE CIVIL WARS. Hosted by @rebeccarideal.bsky.social & produced by HistFest Productions for @historyextra.bsky.social.
🎧 play.megaphone.fm/quvuyhkqs66t...
Listen to the latest episode of UPRISING: THE CIVIL WARS. Hosted by @rebeccarideal.bsky.social & produced by HistFest Productions for @historyextra.bsky.social.
🎧 play.megaphone.fm/quvuyhkqs66t...
November 18, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Is the pen mightier than the sword? With the outbreak of war, there’s an explosion of 'fake news'.
Listen to the latest episode of UPRISING: THE CIVIL WARS. Hosted by @rebeccarideal.bsky.social & produced by HistFest Productions for @historyextra.bsky.social.
🎧 play.megaphone.fm/quvuyhkqs66t...
Listen to the latest episode of UPRISING: THE CIVIL WARS. Hosted by @rebeccarideal.bsky.social & produced by HistFest Productions for @historyextra.bsky.social.
🎧 play.megaphone.fm/quvuyhkqs66t...
*TONIGHT*
AN EVENING WITH JANINA RAMIREZ
Mon 17 November | @storyhouselive.bsky.social, Chester
Celebrated medievalist and Sunday Times bestselling author, @drjaninaramirez.bsky.social takes audiences on a thrilling journey into the lives of medieval women.
Book now www.storyhouse.com/whats-on/an-...
Mon 17 November | @storyhouselive.bsky.social, Chester
Celebrated medievalist and Sunday Times bestselling author, @drjaninaramirez.bsky.social takes audiences on a thrilling journey into the lives of medieval women.
Book now www.storyhouse.com/whats-on/an-...
November 17, 2025 at 8:31 AM
*TONIGHT*
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📣 Starting next week!
THE PLANTAGENETS: AN ONLINE COURSE WITH HELEN CARR.
Join bestselling historian, Helen Carr, for a fascinating online course. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-planta...
THE PLANTAGENETS: AN ONLINE COURSE WITH HELEN CARR.
Join bestselling historian, Helen Carr, for a fascinating online course. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-planta...
The Plantagenets: How A Medieval Dynasty Shaped Britain
A four-week online course with Helen Carr exploring the Plantagenets
www.eventbrite.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 8:12 AM
📣 Starting next week!
THE PLANTAGENETS: AN ONLINE COURSE WITH HELEN CARR.
Join bestselling historian, Helen Carr, for a fascinating online course. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-planta...
THE PLANTAGENETS: AN ONLINE COURSE WITH HELEN CARR.
Join bestselling historian, Helen Carr, for a fascinating online course. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-planta...
📣 Starting next week!
THE PLANTAGENETS: AN ONLINE COURSE WITH HELEN CARR.
Join bestselling historian, Helen Carr, for a fascinating online course. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-planta...
THE PLANTAGENETS: AN ONLINE COURSE WITH HELEN CARR.
Join bestselling historian, Helen Carr, for a fascinating online course. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-planta...
The Plantagenets: How A Medieval Dynasty Shaped Britain
A four-week online course with Helen Carr exploring the Plantagenets
www.eventbrite.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 8:12 AM
📣 Starting next week!
THE PLANTAGENETS: AN ONLINE COURSE WITH HELEN CARR.
Join bestselling historian, Helen Carr, for a fascinating online course. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-planta...
THE PLANTAGENETS: AN ONLINE COURSE WITH HELEN CARR.
Join bestselling historian, Helen Carr, for a fascinating online course. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-planta...
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Come for my real dodgy Huntingdonshire accent (by way of Doncaster, sounds like) but stay for a fantastic overview of the period of British and Irish history that you *need* to know about...
It's war!
Episode 3 of our brand new podcast, UPRISING: THE CIVIL WARS, is out now!
Produced by HistFest Productions for the @historyextra.bsky.social podcast and hosted by historian @rebeccarideal.bsky.social.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts play.megaphone.fm/quvuyhkqs66t...
Episode 3 of our brand new podcast, UPRISING: THE CIVIL WARS, is out now!
Produced by HistFest Productions for the @historyextra.bsky.social podcast and hosted by historian @rebeccarideal.bsky.social.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts play.megaphone.fm/quvuyhkqs66t...
November 11, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Come for my real dodgy Huntingdonshire accent (by way of Doncaster, sounds like) but stay for a fantastic overview of the period of British and Irish history that you *need* to know about...
Reposted by HistFest
It's war!
Episode 3 of our brand new podcast, UPRISING: THE CIVIL WARS, is out now!
Produced by HistFest Productions for the @historyextra.bsky.social podcast and hosted by historian @rebeccarideal.bsky.social.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts play.megaphone.fm/quvuyhkqs66t...
Episode 3 of our brand new podcast, UPRISING: THE CIVIL WARS, is out now!
Produced by HistFest Productions for the @historyextra.bsky.social podcast and hosted by historian @rebeccarideal.bsky.social.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts play.megaphone.fm/quvuyhkqs66t...
November 11, 2025 at 8:35 AM
It's war!
Episode 3 of our brand new podcast, UPRISING: THE CIVIL WARS, is out now!
Produced by HistFest Productions for the @historyextra.bsky.social podcast and hosted by historian @rebeccarideal.bsky.social.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts play.megaphone.fm/quvuyhkqs66t...
Episode 3 of our brand new podcast, UPRISING: THE CIVIL WARS, is out now!
Produced by HistFest Productions for the @historyextra.bsky.social podcast and hosted by historian @rebeccarideal.bsky.social.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts play.megaphone.fm/quvuyhkqs66t...
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Have you been listening to UPRISING? Do you have any burning questions about the Civil Wars?
We’re doing a special bonus episode so please do post your queries below ⬇️
We’re doing a special bonus episode so please do post your queries below ⬇️
It's war!
Episode 3 of our brand new podcast, UPRISING: THE CIVIL WARS, is out now!
Produced by HistFest Productions for the @historyextra.bsky.social podcast and hosted by historian @rebeccarideal.bsky.social.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts play.megaphone.fm/quvuyhkqs66t...
Episode 3 of our brand new podcast, UPRISING: THE CIVIL WARS, is out now!
Produced by HistFest Productions for the @historyextra.bsky.social podcast and hosted by historian @rebeccarideal.bsky.social.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts play.megaphone.fm/quvuyhkqs66t...
November 11, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Have you been listening to UPRISING? Do you have any burning questions about the Civil Wars?
We’re doing a special bonus episode so please do post your queries below ⬇️
We’re doing a special bonus episode so please do post your queries below ⬇️
It's war!
Episode 3 of our brand new podcast, UPRISING: THE CIVIL WARS, is out now!
Produced by HistFest Productions for the @historyextra.bsky.social podcast and hosted by historian @rebeccarideal.bsky.social.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts play.megaphone.fm/quvuyhkqs66t...
Episode 3 of our brand new podcast, UPRISING: THE CIVIL WARS, is out now!
Produced by HistFest Productions for the @historyextra.bsky.social podcast and hosted by historian @rebeccarideal.bsky.social.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts play.megaphone.fm/quvuyhkqs66t...
November 11, 2025 at 8:35 AM
It's war!
Episode 3 of our brand new podcast, UPRISING: THE CIVIL WARS, is out now!
Produced by HistFest Productions for the @historyextra.bsky.social podcast and hosted by historian @rebeccarideal.bsky.social.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts play.megaphone.fm/quvuyhkqs66t...
Episode 3 of our brand new podcast, UPRISING: THE CIVIL WARS, is out now!
Produced by HistFest Productions for the @historyextra.bsky.social podcast and hosted by historian @rebeccarideal.bsky.social.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts play.megaphone.fm/quvuyhkqs66t...
Thank you to all who joined us this evening!
*TONIGHT*
ISLAM & MEDIEVAL ENGLAND
Mon 10 Nov | British Library
What was premodern England’s relationship like with the wider Islamic Worlds? Join Medieval & Early Modern Orients & HistFest for a special event.
Book now events.bl.uk/events/islam...
ISLAM & MEDIEVAL ENGLAND
Mon 10 Nov | British Library
What was premodern England’s relationship like with the wider Islamic Worlds? Join Medieval & Early Modern Orients & HistFest for a special event.
Book now events.bl.uk/events/islam...
November 10, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Thank you to all who joined us this evening!
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*TONIGHT*
ISLAM & MEDIEVAL ENGLAND
Mon 10 Nov | British Library
What was premodern England’s relationship like with the wider Islamic Worlds? Join Medieval & Early Modern Orients & HistFest for a special event.
Book now events.bl.uk/events/islam...
ISLAM & MEDIEVAL ENGLAND
Mon 10 Nov | British Library
What was premodern England’s relationship like with the wider Islamic Worlds? Join Medieval & Early Modern Orients & HistFest for a special event.
Book now events.bl.uk/events/islam...
November 10, 2025 at 7:32 AM
*TONIGHT*
ISLAM & MEDIEVAL ENGLAND
Mon 10 Nov | British Library
What was premodern England’s relationship like with the wider Islamic Worlds? Join Medieval & Early Modern Orients & HistFest for a special event.
Book now events.bl.uk/events/islam...
ISLAM & MEDIEVAL ENGLAND
Mon 10 Nov | British Library
What was premodern England’s relationship like with the wider Islamic Worlds? Join Medieval & Early Modern Orients & HistFest for a special event.
Book now events.bl.uk/events/islam...
*TONIGHT*
ISLAM & MEDIEVAL ENGLAND
Mon 10 Nov | British Library
What was premodern England’s relationship like with the wider Islamic Worlds? Join Medieval & Early Modern Orients & HistFest for a special event.
Book now events.bl.uk/events/islam...
ISLAM & MEDIEVAL ENGLAND
Mon 10 Nov | British Library
What was premodern England’s relationship like with the wider Islamic Worlds? Join Medieval & Early Modern Orients & HistFest for a special event.
Book now events.bl.uk/events/islam...
November 10, 2025 at 7:32 AM
*TONIGHT*
ISLAM & MEDIEVAL ENGLAND
Mon 10 Nov | British Library
What was premodern England’s relationship like with the wider Islamic Worlds? Join Medieval & Early Modern Orients & HistFest for a special event.
Book now events.bl.uk/events/islam...
ISLAM & MEDIEVAL ENGLAND
Mon 10 Nov | British Library
What was premodern England’s relationship like with the wider Islamic Worlds? Join Medieval & Early Modern Orients & HistFest for a special event.
Book now events.bl.uk/events/islam...
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Good morning! If you’re looking for something to listen to on your morning commute, may I humbly suggest Uprising: The Civil Wars…
play.megaphone.fm/quvuyhkqs66t...
play.megaphone.fm/quvuyhkqs66t...
November 7, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Good morning! If you’re looking for something to listen to on your morning commute, may I humbly suggest Uprising: The Civil Wars…
play.megaphone.fm/quvuyhkqs66t...
play.megaphone.fm/quvuyhkqs66t...
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We’re thrilled to share that a brand new podcast series has launched, starring our very own historians; Uprising: The Civil Wars!
🎧 Dr Jonathan Healey – expert contributor
🎧 Professor Andrew Hopper – expert contributor
🎧 Dr Charlotte Parsonson-Young – historical consultant
🎧 Rebecca Rideal – host
🎧 Dr Jonathan Healey – expert contributor
🎧 Professor Andrew Hopper – expert contributor
🎧 Dr Charlotte Parsonson-Young – historical consultant
🎧 Rebecca Rideal – host
November 6, 2025 at 3:31 PM
We’re thrilled to share that a brand new podcast series has launched, starring our very own historians; Uprising: The Civil Wars!
🎧 Dr Jonathan Healey – expert contributor
🎧 Professor Andrew Hopper – expert contributor
🎧 Dr Charlotte Parsonson-Young – historical consultant
🎧 Rebecca Rideal – host
🎧 Dr Jonathan Healey – expert contributor
🎧 Professor Andrew Hopper – expert contributor
🎧 Dr Charlotte Parsonson-Young – historical consultant
🎧 Rebecca Rideal – host
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Strafford is dead - what next for King Charles I?
Episode 2 of our brand new podcast, UPRISING: THE CIVIL WARS, is out now!
Produced for the @historyextra.bsky.social podcast and hosted by @rebeccarideal.bsky.social
Listen wherever you get your podcasts. play.megaphone.fm/quvuyhkqs66t...
Episode 2 of our brand new podcast, UPRISING: THE CIVIL WARS, is out now!
Produced for the @historyextra.bsky.social podcast and hosted by @rebeccarideal.bsky.social
Listen wherever you get your podcasts. play.megaphone.fm/quvuyhkqs66t...
November 4, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Strafford is dead - what next for King Charles I?
Episode 2 of our brand new podcast, UPRISING: THE CIVIL WARS, is out now!
Produced for the @historyextra.bsky.social podcast and hosted by @rebeccarideal.bsky.social
Listen wherever you get your podcasts. play.megaphone.fm/quvuyhkqs66t...
Episode 2 of our brand new podcast, UPRISING: THE CIVIL WARS, is out now!
Produced for the @historyextra.bsky.social podcast and hosted by @rebeccarideal.bsky.social
Listen wherever you get your podcasts. play.megaphone.fm/quvuyhkqs66t...
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Have you listened to episode 2 yet? The peerless Prof Jane Ohlmeyer guides us through the Irish Rebellion of 1641. We explore how events in one Stuart Kingdom are inextricably linked to events in others…
🎧 Please do listen and share! #UprisingTheCivilWars
🎧 Please do listen and share! #UprisingTheCivilWars
Strafford is dead - what next for King Charles I?
Episode 2 of our brand new podcast, UPRISING: THE CIVIL WARS, is out now!
Produced for the @historyextra.bsky.social podcast and hosted by @rebeccarideal.bsky.social
Listen wherever you get your podcasts. play.megaphone.fm/quvuyhkqs66t...
Episode 2 of our brand new podcast, UPRISING: THE CIVIL WARS, is out now!
Produced for the @historyextra.bsky.social podcast and hosted by @rebeccarideal.bsky.social
Listen wherever you get your podcasts. play.megaphone.fm/quvuyhkqs66t...
November 4, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Have you listened to episode 2 yet? The peerless Prof Jane Ohlmeyer guides us through the Irish Rebellion of 1641. We explore how events in one Stuart Kingdom are inextricably linked to events in others…
🎧 Please do listen and share! #UprisingTheCivilWars
🎧 Please do listen and share! #UprisingTheCivilWars
AN EVENING WITH JANINA RAMIREZ
Mon 17 November | @storyhouselive.bsky.social, Chester
Celebrated medievalist and Sunday Times bestselling author, @drjaninaramirez.bsky.social takes audiences on a thrilling journey into the lives of medieval women.
Book now www.storyhouse.com/whats-on/an-...
Mon 17 November | @storyhouselive.bsky.social, Chester
Celebrated medievalist and Sunday Times bestselling author, @drjaninaramirez.bsky.social takes audiences on a thrilling journey into the lives of medieval women.
Book now www.storyhouse.com/whats-on/an-...
November 4, 2025 at 3:04 PM
AN EVENING WITH JANINA RAMIREZ
Mon 17 November | @storyhouselive.bsky.social, Chester
Celebrated medievalist and Sunday Times bestselling author, @drjaninaramirez.bsky.social takes audiences on a thrilling journey into the lives of medieval women.
Book now www.storyhouse.com/whats-on/an-...
Mon 17 November | @storyhouselive.bsky.social, Chester
Celebrated medievalist and Sunday Times bestselling author, @drjaninaramirez.bsky.social takes audiences on a thrilling journey into the lives of medieval women.
Book now www.storyhouse.com/whats-on/an-...
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Currently on the second episode, it's really interesting. I've recommended it to a few other people.
November 4, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Currently on the second episode, it's really interesting. I've recommended it to a few other people.
Strafford is dead - what next for King Charles I?
Episode 2 of our brand new podcast, UPRISING: THE CIVIL WARS, is out now!
Produced for the @historyextra.bsky.social podcast and hosted by @rebeccarideal.bsky.social
Listen wherever you get your podcasts. play.megaphone.fm/quvuyhkqs66t...
Episode 2 of our brand new podcast, UPRISING: THE CIVIL WARS, is out now!
Produced for the @historyextra.bsky.social podcast and hosted by @rebeccarideal.bsky.social
Listen wherever you get your podcasts. play.megaphone.fm/quvuyhkqs66t...
November 4, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Strafford is dead - what next for King Charles I?
Episode 2 of our brand new podcast, UPRISING: THE CIVIL WARS, is out now!
Produced for the @historyextra.bsky.social podcast and hosted by @rebeccarideal.bsky.social
Listen wherever you get your podcasts. play.megaphone.fm/quvuyhkqs66t...
Episode 2 of our brand new podcast, UPRISING: THE CIVIL WARS, is out now!
Produced for the @historyextra.bsky.social podcast and hosted by @rebeccarideal.bsky.social
Listen wherever you get your podcasts. play.megaphone.fm/quvuyhkqs66t...
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New episode coming tomorrow! Catch up with the first episode of UPRISING: THE CIVIL WARS now… play.megaphone.fm/quvuyhkqs66t...
November 3, 2025 at 5:17 PM
New episode coming tomorrow! Catch up with the first episode of UPRISING: THE CIVIL WARS now… play.megaphone.fm/quvuyhkqs66t...
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We have selected two titans for November’s History Book Club!
NONFICTION – Stalingrad by Antony Beevor
FICTION – Regeneration by Pat Barker
Meetings are early in December to give you more time to read. The book club is free and open to all. Sign up histfest.org/history-book...
NONFICTION – Stalingrad by Antony Beevor
FICTION – Regeneration by Pat Barker
Meetings are early in December to give you more time to read. The book club is free and open to all. Sign up histfest.org/history-book...
November 1, 2025 at 12:19 PM
We have selected two titans for November’s History Book Club!
NONFICTION – Stalingrad by Antony Beevor
FICTION – Regeneration by Pat Barker
Meetings are early in December to give you more time to read. The book club is free and open to all. Sign up histfest.org/history-book...
NONFICTION – Stalingrad by Antony Beevor
FICTION – Regeneration by Pat Barker
Meetings are early in December to give you more time to read. The book club is free and open to all. Sign up histfest.org/history-book...
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Enjoy the All Souls Day sunshine with a cuppa and a listen of this great new podcast!
NEW PODCAST ALERT! 'Uprising: The Civil Wars' is the new show from historian @rebeccarideal.bsky.social, @historyextra.bsky.social and @histfest.bsky.social — we're very excited as our members provided some of the 'historical' voices for this series! Check it out: play.megaphone.fm/quvuyhkqs66t...
November 1, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Enjoy the All Souls Day sunshine with a cuppa and a listen of this great new podcast!
We have selected two titans for November’s History Book Club!
NONFICTION – Stalingrad by Antony Beevor
FICTION – Regeneration by Pat Barker
Meetings are early in December to give you more time to read. The book club is free and open to all. Sign up histfest.org/history-book...
NONFICTION – Stalingrad by Antony Beevor
FICTION – Regeneration by Pat Barker
Meetings are early in December to give you more time to read. The book club is free and open to all. Sign up histfest.org/history-book...
November 1, 2025 at 12:19 PM
We have selected two titans for November’s History Book Club!
NONFICTION – Stalingrad by Antony Beevor
FICTION – Regeneration by Pat Barker
Meetings are early in December to give you more time to read. The book club is free and open to all. Sign up histfest.org/history-book...
NONFICTION – Stalingrad by Antony Beevor
FICTION – Regeneration by Pat Barker
Meetings are early in December to give you more time to read. The book club is free and open to all. Sign up histfest.org/history-book...