Articles by History Extra podcast

In 1965 Malcolm X was shot dead in New York. Dr Clarence Lang and Dr Ashley Farmer explore the activist’s assassination, and his influence on Black Power

Robert Gildea revisits the miners’ strike of 1984-85 from the perspective of the strikers and their supporters

Jean Pfaelzer reveals the various forms that slavery has taken in California over time, from Native Americans forced into indentured labour to girls trafficked into caged brothels

Karen Smyth delves into the rich archive of the Paston family to reveal what the story of one aristocratic dynasty can tell us about love, life and death between the 14th and 18th centuries

Professor James Belich answers listener questions on the history of New Zealand

Diya Gupta explores the emotional responses of Indian soldiers and civilians to the Second World War

How successful was the 1964 Civil Rights Act? Dr Tomiko Nagin-Brown and Dr Rebecca Brueckmann explore the landmark legislation, as well as the case of the Little Rock Nine

Lucy Delap explores the overlooked, often surprising, story of how people with learning disabilities found work in the first half of the 20th century

Professor Jessica Rawson delves into the story of ancient Chinese civilisation through an unusual avenue – its tombs

Roger Moorhouse shares the story of the Lados Group, who forged and issued false documents to help thousands of Jews escape the Holocaust during the Second World War