Season 2023 - Talk 16 - When newspapers were pressed to be 'right minded' - In 'When newspapers were pressed to be 'right minded'' Andrew Cole tells us about the state's efforts to control the press u

Carlinville to Pontiac - US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 31 - 'Carlinville to Pontiac' continues our journey through the lush farmland of Illinois and historic towns and cities. - Please click on a

Season 2023 - Talk 14- Napoleon III and Eugenie - In 'Napoleon III and Eugenie' Jo Watson tells us about the man who was Emperor of France from 1852 until his defeat by the Prussians in 1870 and his w

Walnut Ridge to Alton - US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 30 - 'Walnut Ridge to Alton' continues our journey through the night and into the morning as we travel through Arkansas, Missouri and enter I

Season 2023 - Talk 13- The History Divide - In 'The History Divide' Margaret Denyer, Alan Freeland, Andrew Cole, David Simpson and Richard Thomas give their views on the question Whilst the Treaty of

Texarkana to Little Rock - US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 29 - 'Texarkana to Little Rock' continues our journey through the evening and into the night as we leave Texas and travel into Arkansas. -

Season 2023 - Talk 12- The Earth Transformed - In 'The Earth Transformed' Alan Freeland reviews Peter Frankopan's book which changes our view of history by looking at the effect of climate on events.

Mineola to Marshall - US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 28 - 'Mineola to Marshall' continues our journey through the afternoon and in to the evening. - Please click on a thumbnail to see the photogra

Season 2023 - Talk 11 04- Going to the Pictures - In 'Going to the Pictures' Tim Davies tells us about the history of the projected image in the 'silent era'. - Click a thumbnail below to view the ima

Fort Worth to Mineola- US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 27 - 'Fort Worth to Mineola' covers the 120 miles between these two cities. The journey has a schedule of 3 hours. - Please click on a thumbna