Simon Hall

03/08/2025 27 min
Simon Hall

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Simon Hall discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known.
Simon Hall studied history at Sheffield and Cambridge, and held a Fox International Fellowship at Yale, before moving to the University of Leeds, where he is currently Professor of Modern History. His previous books include 1956: The World in Revolt and Ten Days in Harlem: Fidel Castro and the Making of the 1960s. His new book is Three Revolutions, which is available at https://www.faber.co.uk/product/9780571367153-three-revolutions/?srsltid=AfmBOooAoS0oqmPXfgrMioTKtanZ_z6HLyCOkcz7bM0J37S10CjiylGm


King Cnut and the tide https://www.historyextra.com/period/viking/facts-you-probably-didnt-know-about-king-cnut-canute-who-was-he/


Hungarian paprika https://www.timeout.com/budapest/restaurants/hungary-paprika-cuisine-history


Nixon's love of bowling https://www.messynessychic.com/2015/08/19/bowling-with-mr-president-beneath-the-white-house/


Simon of the Desert https://larsenonfilm.com/simon-of-the-desert


Bridlington south beach https://www.eastridingcoastandcountryside.co.uk/places-to-visit/find-a-place/place/?entry=bridlington_south_beach


Martin Luther King's sense of humour https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZw6iT_gcL8



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