History Talk Football Against the Nazis. The Death Match of Kyiv 1942
Football against the Nazis. The Death Match of Kyiv 1942. Presented by Keith Smith Football is often described as more than a game, but few stories illustrate that idea more powerfully than the “Death Match” of Kyiv in 1942. During the dark days of Nazi occupation, a team of players from a Kyiv bakery defeated […]
Robert the Bruce presented by Duncan Petrie
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Scott of the Antarctic presented by Keith Smith
In this presentation Keith explores the life and expeditions of Captain Robert Falcon Scott, placing his achievements and ultimate fate within the context of Britain’s imperial age. Born in 1868, Scott grew up when Britain dominated global trade and ruled the largest empire in history. Chosen by the Royal Geographical Society to lead the Discovery […]
La Malinche and the fall of the Aztec Empire presented by Angela Chantry
In the early 16th century Hernán Cortés and his conquistadors defeated the great Aztec Empire, built a new city for colonists from Spain and took control of vast lands stretching from today’s south-western U.S. down through most of Central America. In this presentation Angela will outline a story not often told, in that one of […]
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