Greg Jenner 'Ask a Historian' with Hannah Woods

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An event with Public Historian Greg Jenner discussing his new book, 'Ask a Historian'. Chaired by Hannah Rose Woods.

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Join us for a free morning event in the Norrington Room to hear Greg Jenner discuss his latest book, 'Ask a Historian'. Greg will be interviewed by Hannah Woods, University Challenge Champion and author of the forthcoming 'Rule, Nostalgia' (May 2022)The BookWhy is Italy called Italy? How old is curry? Which people from history would best pull off a casino heist? Who was the richest person of all time? When was the first Monday? What were history's weirdest medical procedures that actually worked? How much horse manure was splattered on the streets of Tudor London? How fast was the medieval Chinese postal system? What did the Flintstones get right about the Stone Age? Who gets to name historical eras, and what will ours be called in 100 years' time? How do we know how people sounded in the past? How old is sign language?In Ask a Historian the author, BBC podcaster, and public historian Greg Jenner provides answers to things you always wondered about, but didn't know who to ask. Responding to 50 genuine questions from the public, Greg whisks you off on an entertaining tour through the ages, revealing the best and most surprising stories, facts, and historical characters from the past. Bouncing through a wide range of subjects - from ancient jokebooks, African empires, and bizarre tales of medicinal cannibalism, to the invention of meringues, mirrors, and menstrual pads - Ask A Historian spans the Stone Age to the Swinging Sixties, and offers up a deliciously amusing and informative smorgasbord of historical curiosities, devoured one morsel at a time.The AuthorGreg Jenner is a public historian, author, and adviser to Film &amp; TV. He hosts the chart-topping BBC podcast You’re Dead To Me, works on the multi-award-winning BBC comedy TV show Horrible Histories, and is the author of Ask A Historian, Dead Famous: An Unexpected History of Celebrity, and A Million Years In A Day: A Curious History of Everyday LifeThe EventThis is a free event to attend and will take place in the Norrington Room. For any enquiries, please call 01865 792792. Greg will be signing copies of his books following the talk.

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