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A decolonial history podcast that studies how people all over the world have resisted empires and colonialism. Join me as I discuss a different conflict each season, highlighting the different tactics that were, and can still be used today, against imperialism, colonialism, and empire building.
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109 episodes
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I am very excited to be joined by Associate Professor Dr. Leeann Lane and we discuss all things Mary MacSwiney.
Dr. Leeann Lane is an associate professor of History and Geography at Dublin City University. She studies modern Irish history with a specialization in nineteenth and twentieth-century g…
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I am very excited to be joined by historian Gerard Shannon and we discuss all things Liam Lynch and Rory O'Connor.
Gerard Shannon is a public historian with a Masters in History in the School of Geography and History from Dublin City University (DCU) and the author of two biographies: Liam Lynch:…
In this final episode of season three, I discuss the 1924 Army Mutiny. In early 1923, the Cosgrave Administration tasked Richard Mulcahy with shrinking the National Army through demobilization. As he set about his task, he invoked the ire of former IRA men turned National soldiers who felt they wer…
During the Irish Civil War, Kevin O'Higgins had a reputation of being an acerbic, elitist, imperialist who was responsible for the execution of 81 anti-treaty IRA men. Who was he during the Irish War of Independence?
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It is early 1923 and many anti-treaty commanders believe they cannot win this war militarily. However, Liam Lynch, the anti-treaty chief of staff and commander, believes victory is just around the corner, despite the government's use of state-sanctioned executions and growing number of atrocities. …
Eamon de Valera is probably the most famous Irish person of the 20th century. Listen to this episode to learn how he became involved in Sinn Fein and the fight for Irish liberation and how he set the stage for the Irish Civil War.
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In this episode I discuss some of the most well-known atrocities that occurred during the Irish Civil War such as the murders of Edwin Hughes, Brendan Holohan, and Joseph Rogers, three teenagers for putting up posters and the death by mine at Ballyseedy, Countess Bridge, and Cahirciveen.
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After the first phase of the Irish Civil War ended with the National Army holding major cities all over Ireland, the anti-treaty IRA switch to guerilla tactics. However, the anti-treaty IRA find these tactics as difficult to maintain as the Free Irish state finds them difficult to counter.
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Richard Mulcahy was the IRA's chief of staff during the Irish War of Independence and retained his role as Minister of Defense as well as Chief of Staff of the Irish Free State army after Michael Collins died. He would propose and manage the controversial state sanctioned execution policy and kept …
It's a new year and after an unexpected and unwanted hiatus I'm back! While it feels awkward to discuss state executions considering what's happening in the world, but it's also important to understand how the Irish Free State implemented and justified government sanctioned and military managed exe…
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