A triumph or a disaster? A masterpiece or a mess?
Ask an American, and you will get one answer; ask an Englishman, and you will get another. The story is littered with myths and legends, with Hollywood epics, and with historians grinding axes.
In 1763, England won her greatest war to date again the old enemy, France. Over in America, the thirteen English colonies rejoiced in her victory. Twelve years later Americans were firing on English troops. Why? What on earth had gone wrong?
Part of the "Talking of History" series by the same author. See "The End of Monasteries", "Cardinal Wolsey", and "The Duke of Wellington".
About the Author
Berwick Coates holds an honours degree in History from Cambridge University, and has been studying, teaching, writing, and talking about History for forty years. He has presented History to all abilities, all ages, and all walks of life.
He has published five books, and is working on a trilogy of historical novels about eleventh-century Normandy, as well as a historical whodunit about the Crusades.
‘After a lifetime spent getting people interested in History, it is my belief that there is no substitute for the spoken word. People like being talked to. And they like to know where they come from. History gives us our roots; without roots, nothing grows.'
‘It is also my belief that people will tackle the most complicated topics if those topics are presented with care, timing, sympathy, and humour. These talks may start with a light touch – even perhaps a superficial one – but that is only to get you on board. From then on, all I ask you to do is listen, and enjoy the ride.'
‘After many of my previous talks, people have come up to me and said, “I wish I had had History presented like this when I was at school.” Well, now is your chance to catch up.’
Christopher Lee
Peformed By : Anna Massey
BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Runtime : 3 hours
Categories : Non Fiction British Pre 1900
$22.25
The story of Britain from the arrival of Julius Caesar in 55BC to the death of Queen Victoria in 1901, specially written for BBC Radio 4 by Christopher Lee, narrated by Anna Massey More info...
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Simon Schama
Peformed By : Timothy West
BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Runtime : 10 hours 55 minutes
Categories : British History Pre 1900
$39.25
The second volume of Simon Schama's compelling chronicle of the British Isles. More info...
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Stephen E. Ambrose
Peformed By : Barrett Whitener
Simon & Schuster
Runtime : 22 hours
Categories : American Pre 1900 Adventurers & Explorers Historical
$59.95 $29.95
In 1803 President Thomas Jefferson selected his personal secretary, Captain Meriwether Lewis, to lead a voyage up the Missouri River, across the forbidding Rockies. More info...
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Not Known
Peformed By : Full Cast Production
Sound Mind Theater
Runtime : 50 minutes
Categories : Dramatizations American Pre 1900
$4.95
Full-cast tale of espionage, betrayal and romance set against the Civil War Battle of Antietam. More info...
Written By : Pete McCarthy
Narrated By : Pete McCarthy
Hodder & Stoughton Audiobooks
Length : 2 hours
Type : Autobiography Biographical Travel
Price : $16.75
The audio of the million-selling book - Pete McCarthy's hilarious journey in search of his Irish roots.
McCarthy's tale of his hilarious trip around Ireland has gained thousands of fans all over the world.
Pete was born in Warrington to an Irish mother and an English father and spent happy summer holidays in Cork. Years later, reflecting on the many places he has visited as a travel broadcaster, Pete admits that he feels more at home in Ireland than anywhere. To find out whether this is due to rose-coloured spectacles or to a deeper tie with the country of his ancestors, Pete sets off on a trip around Ireland and discovers that it has changed in surprising ways.
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