Mostly History

On Liberty - Chapter 2

On Liberty by John Stuart Mill
An extended essay written by the Victorian philosopher John Stuart Mill in 1859, in which he discusses the limitations on individual liberty that society is justified in imposing.
Chapter 2 - the liberty of thought and discussion.

On Liberty - Chapter 1

On Liberty by John Stuart Mill, Chapter one, Introduction
Written in 1859, this extended article delves into the thorny subject of personal liberty and the extent to which society can legitimately be allowed to enforce limitations upon it.
Many of the situations raised by Mill here are still being argued today.
Chapter 1 - introductory.

Cut Them to Pieces - The Pazzi Conspiracy - part two

In April 1478, an attempt was made to assassinate Lorenzo de' Medici. It failed. 
Who was involved and why did they want to kill Lorenzo?
This is a fascinating glimpse into Florentine politics of the 15th century.

Cut them to Pieces - The Pazzi Conspiracy - part one

In April 1478, an attempt was made to assassinate Lorenzo de' Medici. It failed. 
Who was involved and why did they want to kill Lorenzo?
This is a fascinating glimpse into Florentine politics of the 15th century.

Abraham Lincoln - 2nd inaugural speech

After four years of leading the Union through a bloody and destructive civil war, Abraham Lincoln was elected to a second term as president, an endorsement by the country that he should finish the job. On 4th March 1865, at his second inauguration, he gave a short speech to the assembly. A few weeks later, he was killed by John Wilks Booth at Ford's Theatre. A few weeks after that, the war ended.
Introduction by Edward Harbour.

The Other Gettysburg Address

In November 1863, at the dedication of the American Soldiers' Cemetary at Gettysburg, Abraham Lincoln gave his famous Address. But Lincoln wasn't the only speaker that day - in fact, he wasn't even the main speaker. The two-hour oration spoken by Rev. Edward Everett is all but forgotten nowadays, here it is in full.
Introduction by Edward Harbour.

Abraham Lincoln - A House Divided

In the 1858 Senate election, Abraham Lincoln was nominated as the Republican candidate to stand against the incumbent, Stephen A. Douglas. His acceptance speech for the nomination is one of his most famous and well-regarded speeches. 
Introduction by Edward Harbour.

Fools’ Gold

A Story of the Klondike Gold Rush
Gold! We leapt from our benches. Gold! We sprang from our stools.
Gold! We wheeled in the furrow, fired with the faith of fools.
Fearless, unfound, unfitted, far from the night and the cold,
Heard we the clarion summons, followed the master-lure -- gold!
The Trail of '98, Robert Service  

Neither In Nor Out

The letters and journals of lady Adele Conroy
1831 - 1915
Written by Edward Harbour
Performed by Jilly Connick & Edward Harbour

There Shall Be No Pain pt 2

The pioneers of anaesthesia
Dr John Snow
1854