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#TwiceRemoved
The history show with a genealogy twist!
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#TwiceRemoved with Matthew Roberts
How do we find out about the emotions of our ancestors in the past? Have our emotions changed? Or our views on emotions evolved?
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#TwiceRemoved with Dr Dan O’Brien
Dr Dan O’Brien explores the funerals of our 18th Century ancestors and the rise of undertaking as a profession.
#TwiceRemoved with Professor David Turner
Professor David Turner explores the lives of disabled persons during the Industrial Revolution revealing attitudes far more varied then commonly perceived.
#TwiceRemoved with Addressing Health
Historian Laura Newman shares the work of Addressing Health, a project dedicated to examining and exploring the health of Victorian and Edwardian postal workers.
#TwiceRemoved with Packed With Potential
Anne Lister, a diarist, shot to fame when she became the subject of the brilliant BBC Drama Gentleman Jack. But who was the real Anne Lister? What can her diaries, which famously recorded her intimate relationships with women, tell us? What else did she record and why are her diaries so important?
#TwiceRemoved with Sarah Murden
Historian Sarah Murden takes us back in time to explore our Georgian ancestors. What was life like for our working ancestors? Why was there such a big divide between poor and rich? How long did they live and why was everyone so obsessed with getting married? Sarah answers all this and more!
#TwiceRemoved with Julia Laite
Historian Julia Laite joins me to explore the lives of our late 19th Century and early 20th Century working class female ancestors. Julia explains what life was like as a domestic servant. We delve into the aspirations and exploitations of those female ancestors.
About the show
Hi, I’m Natalie and I started #TwiceRemoved because I love history and I think everyone should get a chance to enjoy all the subject has to offer. Without requiring prior knowledge. Without the jargon or the fear of asking a ‘stupid question’. So, I sat down (over Zoom) with a host of historical experts from all different disciplines, to quiz them about their area of expertise. Of course, as a family historian each episode has at least a few genealogy questions too! So, come listen in, learning something new and enjoy the fun.
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