An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List

183. History's Biggest Questions with Dan Carlin (Part 1)

May 09, 2022

Description

Who was the most influential leader of the 20th century? What would have happened if the South had won the American Civil War? Would you rather be under siege from the Mongols, the Romans, or the...
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Books Referenced

Tom Brown's School Days

Author: Thomas Hughes

Context:

Referenced when discussing the character Flashman, who originates as 'the bully from Tom Brown's school days' before becoming the protagonist of George MacDonald Fraser's series

The Flashman Papers

Author: George MacDonald Fraser

Context:

Discussed in the context of an UnHerd article about the 200th anniversary of the fictional birth of Harry Flashman, describing them as 'brilliant series' about 'Britain's sort of Victorian empire'

American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America

Author: Colin Woodard

Context:

Dan Carlin references 'a book out, I forgot what it's called, but it's a book basically that breaks the United States down into six or seven regions' when discussing American regional differences and potential political fracturing