Nov 16, 2021
EP 003: FROM EGYPT, WITH LOVE
Historycal: Words that Shaped the World
Quickfire history in history’s own words, Historycal is the podcast for anyone who’s ever marvelled at the stories that shape us. From the earliest Cuneiform to the crooning of Elvis, from Rock Art to the Model T Ford, Historycal is an exuberant jaunt through the words people have spoken, sung, or scribbled down, and the unexpected ways in which they echo through our world.
Episodes
Episodes
Nov 16, 2021
Nov 16, 2021
16 min
What do a pencil, a peanut, and a pilot have in common? They're all in the same book - and this is how they got there. In this episode, we take a quick whip through the highs and lows of the journey to a Dictionary of the English Language. But don't let that put you off. We came the weird way.
Nov 16, 2021
Nov 16, 2021
10 min
What convinced Abraham Lincoln to grow his most famous feature? In this episode, we dive into the charming letters between the famous president and his youngest advisor.