Wolfson History Prize Discussion.
Arts & Ideas
BBC
4.2 • 599 Ratings
🗓️ 8 May 2019
⏱️ 72 minutes
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Summary
Rana Mitter and an audience at the British Academy hear from the six historians on this year's shortlist. The books are:
Building Anglo-Saxon England by John Blair Reckonings: Legacies of Nazi Persecution and the Quest for Justice by Mary Fulbrook Trading in War: London’s Maritime World in the Age of Cook and Nelson by Margarette Lincoln Birds in the Ancient World: Winged Words by Jeremy Mynott Oscar: A Life by Matthew Sturgis Empress: Queen Victoria and India by Miles Taylor
The winner of the Wolfson History Prize 2019 will be named at a ceremony at Claridge’s Hotel, London, on Tuesday 11 June You can find more discussions about history on the Free Thinking website and podcasts showcasing new academic and historical research here https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03zws90
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| 1:39.0 | Hello. Today, we're looking forward to the past as we meet the finalists for Britain's most prestigious award for history, the Wolfson Prize. The winner receives a check, |
| 1:44.1 | or possibly a postal-lawed, |
| 1:45.5 | do they still have those, I wonder, of 40,000 pounds, and the accolade of having written a |
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