Podcast appearances and mentions of Harry Bennett

La bataille de l'Overpass est un affrontement marquant qui s'est déroulé le 26 mai 1937 à Dearborn, dans le Michigan, aux États-Unis. Cet événement illustre la lutte acharnée entre les syndicats ouvriers et les grandes entreprises industrielles durant la Grande Dépression. Plus précisément, il s'agit d'un conflit entre l'United Auto Workers (UAW), un syndicat cherchant à représenter les ouvriers de l'industrie automobile, et la puissante Ford Motor Company, dirigée par Henry Ford, farouchement opposé à toute syndicalisation de ses employés. À l'époque, l'industrie automobile américaine est dominée par des entreprises comme General Motors, Chrysler et Ford, qui tentent par tous les moyens de limiter l'influence des syndicats. GM et Chrysler avaient déjà reconnu l'UAW, mais Ford résistait fermement, utilisant des méthodes brutales pour empêcher la syndicalisation de ses travailleurs. Le 26 mai 1937, des représentants de l'UAW, dont le célèbre syndicaliste Walter Reuther, se rendent sur un pont piétonnier (overpass) menant à l'usine de la Rouge de Ford, afin de distribuer des tracts et d'encourager les ouvriers à se syndiquer. C'est alors qu'ils sont attaqués par des membres de la Ford Service Department, une milice privée employée par Ford et dirigée par Harry Bennett, un homme réputé pour ses méthodes musclées. Les hommes de Bennett frappent brutalement les syndicalistes, sous l'œil des photographes présents, ce qui entraîne une couverture médiatique immédiate. Des images de syndicalistes roués de coups, ensanglantés et jetés au sol circulent dans la presse nationale, suscitant une vague d'indignation dans l'opinion publique. Ford, qui jusque-là jouissait d'une image paternaliste et bienveillante, voit sa réputation ternie par ces violences. Malgré la brutalité de la répression, l'événement marque un tournant dans la lutte syndicale. En 1941, face à la pression populaire et à l'essor des syndicats, Ford est finalement contraint de reconnaître l'UAW, accordant ainsi aux ouvriers le droit de se syndiquer et d'améliorer leurs conditions de travail. La bataille de l'Overpass est devenue un symbole de la résistance des travailleurs face aux abus des grandes entreprises et un jalon important dans l'histoire du mouvement ouvrier américain. Elle rappelle que les conquêtes sociales ont souvent été obtenues au prix de luttes acharnées contre des forces puissantes et bien établies. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Black Legion, Harry Bennett, the Black Legion's 1938 coup plot, La Cagoule, the Cagoulards' similar 1938 plot in France, Patriotic League of America, Henry Ford, Ford family, how the Ford family ousted Bennett, the parallels between American in 2024 and the time following the Spanish-American War & WWI, the use of military counterinsurgency on public, Michael Flynn, US Route 23, Lester's strange experiences on 23Music by: Keith Allen Dennishttps://keithallendennis.bandcamp.com/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Black Legion, US Navy, Harry Bennett, Henry Ford, Bennett's Navy background, the Navy connections to Ford's security staff, Boris Brasol, General Ralph van Deman, Bennett's estates, Bennett's private zoo & underground tunnels, the Battle of the Overpass & melees Bennett participated in, Bennett's ties to the Black Legion, the American Protective League, the Army's domestic counterinsurgency operations during World War I, the Army's sponsorship of vigilante groups, the American Legion, the American Security Council, the Spanish-American War, the Spanish-American War's influence on US counterinsurgency doctrine, the use of Spanish-American War veterans in anti-union activitiesMusic by: Keith Allen Dennishttps://keithallendennis.bandcamp.com/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

By Jared Samuelson Dr. Harry Bennett joins Jared to discuss his book, The War for England's Shores: S-Boats and the Fight Against British Coastal Convoys. Download Sea Control 546 – S-Boats and Coastal Convoys with Harry Bennett Links 1. The War for England's Shores: S-Boats and the Fight Against British Coastal Convoys, by G.H. Bennett, … Continue reading Sea Control 546 – S-Boats and Coastal Convoys with Harry Bennett →

Link: The War for England's Shores: S-Boats and the Fight Against British Coastal Convoys, by G.H. Bennett, US Naval Institute Press, 2023. Twitter: @h1bennett

Welcome back, dear listeners. If you don't like Henry Ford, well, you're right. Also, be prepared to think Harry Bennett is an equally shitty person since well, he was Ford's right hand man. Meaning he was the guy that actually carried out the ideas that Ford had. Since Ford wasn't gonna get his own hands dirty, oh no. So expect plenty of shenanigans, but not the cheeky and fun kind. Enjoy!

After a difficult couple of weeks for Major League Rugby, MLR Chairman, Ryan Patterson, comes on to the show to discuss the news of Toronto and New York withdrawing from the 2024 season. In this exclusive interview we also hear about the positive future of MLR and growing rugby in America. In College Corner, NCR Men's Champions are named and UCLA Head Coach, Harry Bennett, joins Will to recap the Bruins' famous win against Oxford. And for The Rundown, USA Eagles Women's Captain and Trailfinders number 8, Kate Zackary, reviews and previews Premiership Women's Rugby action. Watch on therugbynetwork.com Follow #TheRugbyRundown across social media @RugbyRundownTRN. Subscribe on your favorite podcast platforms.

Black Legion, Michigan, Ohio, Ku Klux Klan, political importance importance of Ohio in late 19th/early 20th century America, size and organization of the Black Legion, Appalachia, southern connections, Tammany Society, Improved Order of Red Men, Pinkerton National Detective Agency, private detective agencies in union busting, paramilitaries in Pennsylvania, fraternal orders in US, golden age of fraternal orders, shift from detective agencies to fraternal orders for union busting, major figures in the Black Legion, the Black Legion connections to the Detroit Lions, William J. Cameron, Christian Identity theology, British Israelism, Harry Bennett, Henry Ford, Ford's possible ties to the Legion, murders and crimes linked to the Black Legion, FBI, FBI's attitude towards the Legion, Malcom X, Malcom X's father possibly murdered by the Black Legion, the Black Legion's end, the possibility the Legion continued into the 1980s, La Cagoule, possible Legion links to the Cagoulards, Propaganda Due, P2, US Route 23 Music by: Keith Allen Dennishttps://keithallendennis.bandcamp.com/Additional Music by: J Money Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Study and Play Director Chris is joined by Australian born UCLA Rugby Coach Harry Bennett. They discuss the power of rugby as a connector and network tool for student-athletes.

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The D-Day landings of June 6 1944 were the largest amphibious landing in the history of warfare, and are famed as a major turning point towards Allied victory. But they weren't without planning and practice. In late April 1944, the Allies launched one of their trial runs, Exercise Tiger, off Slapton Sands in Devon. The aim was a closely choreographed landing, the result was a disaster. For this episode we're digging into our Warfare archives to hear Dr Harry Bennett from the University of Plymouth discussing the players in this trial run, and how it became the Battle of Lyme Bay.This episode first aired June 2nd 2021.For more Warfare content, subscribe to our Warfare Wednesday newsletter here.If you'd like to learn even more, we have hundreds of history documentaries, ad free podcasts and audiobooks at History Hit - subscribe today! To download, go to Android or Apple store.Watch James's new documentary D-Day - 24 Hours in Normandy on History Hit now. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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New UCLA Men's Rugby head coach Harry Bennett joins Josh Fredlund to talk about how he got his start in rugby, what drew him to the U.S., his time in Major League Rugby and his position as head coach of UCLA.

Horror stories about the worst cars we've ever owned. Plus a snapshot of the early history of the United Auto Workers, and the violent opposition that organizers faced from Ford's henchmen.Drop us a line: carsandcomrades@gmail.comFollow us on social media: https://www.instagram.com/cars_and_comrades_podcast/https://twitter.com/CarsAndComradeshttps://www.facebook.com/Cars-Comrades-Podcast-101908671824034 https://www.hexbear.net/u/CarsAndComradesAll music from the free album Polygondwanaland by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: https://kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/polygondwanalandBrandon's Chevy van: https://imgur.com/a/0MhVVINBryant's Miata: https://imgur.com/a/qTshD29Zach's Falcon: https://i.imgur.com/Z6obaPT.jpgSources: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-the-ford-motor-company-won-a-battle-and-lost-ground-45814533/https://web.archive.org/web/20110608031953/http://www.hfmgv.org/exhibits/fmc/battle.aspThe Dollop about Harry Bennett: https://allthingscomedy.com/podcasts/261---henry-fords-henchman-live-in-detroitTank Riot podcast about Fighting Bob LaFollette: http://www.tankriot.com/2008/058/Video about Soviet apartment buildings: https://youtu.be/JGVBv7svKLo

The D-Day landings of June 6 1944 were the largest amphibious landing in the history of warfare, and are famed as a major turning point towards Allied victory. But they weren't without planning and practice. In late April 1944, the Allies launched one of their trial runs, Exercise Tiger, off Slapton Sands in Devon. The aim was a closely choreographed landing, the result was a disaster. In this episode from our sibling podcast Warfare hear Dr Harry Bennett from the University of Plymouth discussing the players in this trial run, and how it became the Battle of Lyme Bay.Watch The Lincolnshire Buffalo: With Dan Snow where Dan was given exclusive access to the WWII Buffalo LVT recently dug up in Crowland, Lincolnshire. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The D-Day landings of June 6 1944 were the largest amphibious landing in the history of warfare, and are famed as a major turning point towards Allied victory. But they weren’t without planning and practice. In late April 1944, the Allies launched one of their trial runs, Exercise Tiger, off Slapton Sands in Devon. The aim was a closely choreographed landing, the result was a disaster. In this episode from our sibling podcast Warfare hear Dr Harry Bennett from the University of Plymouth discussing the players in this trial run, and how it became the Battle of Lyme Bay.Watch The Lincolnshire Buffalo: With Dan Snow where Dan was given exclusive access to the WWII Buffalo LVT recently dug up in Crowland, Lincolnshire. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Thousands of houses, 26 schools, 8 cinemas and 41 churches destroyed; 640 separate air raid sirens and almost 1180 killed. Plymouth is not the first city to come to mind when you mention the Blitz, and probably not the second or third, either. But, eighty years after this southwestern port city faced 59 separate air attacks, Dr Harry Bennett from the University of Plymouth is on Warfare to tell us about them. Harry explains how the bombing attacks of March and April 1941 impacted on Plymouth, and how they fit into the Luftwaffe's broader campaign on Britain.Check out the University of Plymouth's commemoration of the destruction of Plymouth here: https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/whats-on/plymouth-blitz-80th-anniversary© Plymouth Herald See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Horror stories about the worst cars we've ever owned.  Plus a snapshot of the early history of the United Auto Workers, and the violent opposition that organizers faced from Ford's henchmen.Drop us a line:carsandcomrades@gmail.com Follow us on social media:https://www.instagram.com/cars_and_comrades_podcast/https://twitter.com/CarsAndComradeshttps://www.facebook.com/Cars-Comrades-Podcast-101908671824034https://www.hexbear.net/u/CarsAndComrades  All music from the free album Polygondwanaland by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard:https://kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/polygondwanalandVote for Bryant's playlist here:https://theplaylistchallenge.com/2021/03/25/sci-fi-vibes/ Brandon's Chevy van:https://imgur.com/a/0MhVVIN Bryant's Miata:https://imgur.com/a/qTshD29Zach's Falcon:https://i.imgur.com/Z6obaPT.jpg Sources:https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-the-ford-motor-company-won-a-battle-and-lost-ground-45814533/ https://web.archive.org/web/20110608031953/http://www.hfmgv.org/exhibits/fmc/battle.asp The Dollop about Harry Bennett:https://allthingscomedy.com/podcasts/261---henry-fords-henchman-live-in-detroit Tank Riot podcast about Fighting Bob LaFollette:http://www.tankriot.com/2008/058/ Video about Soviet apartment buildings:https://youtu.be/JGVBv7svKLo

This week we're joined by Harry to discuss the role humour has in hip-hop. Is being funny in your rhymes a form of lyricism? What's the line between being funny and being corny? We also discuss the latest releases from Fredo and Madlib.

Harry Bennett describes his journey from the Waratahs' Academy to America, life with Rugby United New York, Basta's first season, and the MLR. (USA Rugby had yet to file for bankruptcy at the time of recording.)

Rat Salad Review presents a special Episode of Beyond Bushido with special guest Harry Bennett. This is a special episode with a kickboxing match mixed into the wrestling action. The Bushido boys will bring a fun commentary with the action of the early '90s wrestling and martial arts. Fight card as follows: Kickboxing match Makoto Ohe vs Fernando Calleros. Anjo/Fleming vs Nakano/Burton, Takada vs Steve Cox --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rat-salad-review/message

Great Britain's victory in the First World War brought with it the competing challenges of defending an expanded empire while reducing military expenditures. In The Royal Navy in the Age of Austerity, 1919-22: Naval and Foreign Policy under Lloyd George (Bloomsbury Academic, 2016), Harry Bennett details how British policymakers responded to the quandary that the postwar strategic and political situation posed to them. Though triumphant against the German High Seas Fleet, the British faced the prospect of a new naval arms race against the United States and Japan at a time when the British electorate sought cuts in wartime levels of taxes and spending and the reduction in naval construction threatened to add to the problem of industrial unemployment. With divergent demands on domestic, naval and strategic policy, the Lloyd George government sought to resolve their dilemma with their participation in the Washington Naval Conference of 1921-22, which established limits on the tonnage of capital ships that effectively mitigated against construction sprees while maintaining a degree of warship-building capacity. As Bennett demonstrates, the decisions taken during this period not only shaped policy for years afterward but determined events in the Second World War, offering lessons about the intersection of politics, strategy, and policy formulation that remain valuable today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Great Britain’s victory in the First World War brought with it the competing challenges of defending an expanded empire while reducing military expenditures. In The Royal Navy in the Age of Austerity, 1919-22: Naval and Foreign Policy under Lloyd George (Bloomsbury Academic, 2016), Harry Bennett details how British policymakers responded to the quandary that the postwar strategic and political situation posed to them. Though triumphant against the German High Seas Fleet, the British faced the prospect of a new naval arms race against the United States and Japan at a time when the British electorate sought cuts in wartime levels of taxes and spending and the reduction in naval construction threatened to add to the problem of industrial unemployment. With divergent demands on domestic, naval and strategic policy, the Lloyd George government sought to resolve their dilemma with their participation in the Washington Naval Conference of 1921-22, which established limits on the tonnage of capital ships that effectively mitigated against construction sprees while maintaining a degree of warship-building capacity. As Bennett demonstrates, the decisions taken during this period not only shaped policy for years afterward but determined events in the Second World War, offering lessons about the intersection of politics, strategy, and policy formulation that remain valuable today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Great Britain’s victory in the First World War brought with it the competing challenges of defending an expanded empire while reducing military expenditures. In The Royal Navy in the Age of Austerity, 1919-22: Naval and Foreign Policy under Lloyd George (Bloomsbury Academic, 2016), Harry Bennett details how British policymakers responded to the quandary that the postwar strategic and political situation posed to them. Though triumphant against the German High Seas Fleet, the British faced the prospect of a new naval arms race against the United States and Japan at a time when the British electorate sought cuts in wartime levels of taxes and spending and the reduction in naval construction threatened to add to the problem of industrial unemployment. With divergent demands on domestic, naval and strategic policy, the Lloyd George government sought to resolve their dilemma with their participation in the Washington Naval Conference of 1921-22, which established limits on the tonnage of capital ships that effectively mitigated against construction sprees while maintaining a degree of warship-building capacity. As Bennett demonstrates, the decisions taken during this period not only shaped policy for years afterward but determined events in the Second World War, offering lessons about the intersection of politics, strategy, and policy formulation that remain valuable today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Great Britain’s victory in the First World War brought with it the competing challenges of defending an expanded empire while reducing military expenditures. In The Royal Navy in the Age of Austerity, 1919-22: Naval and Foreign Policy under Lloyd George (Bloomsbury Academic, 2016), Harry Bennett details how British policymakers responded to the quandary that the postwar strategic and political situation posed to them. Though triumphant against the German High Seas Fleet, the British faced the prospect of a new naval arms race against the United States and Japan at a time when the British electorate sought cuts in wartime levels of taxes and spending and the reduction in naval construction threatened to add to the problem of industrial unemployment. With divergent demands on domestic, naval and strategic policy, the Lloyd George government sought to resolve their dilemma with their participation in the Washington Naval Conference of 1921-22, which established limits on the tonnage of capital ships that effectively mitigated against construction sprees while maintaining a degree of warship-building capacity. As Bennett demonstrates, the decisions taken during this period not only shaped policy for years afterward but determined events in the Second World War, offering lessons about the intersection of politics, strategy, and policy formulation that remain valuable today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Great Britain’s victory in the First World War brought with it the competing challenges of defending an expanded empire while reducing military expenditures. In The Royal Navy in the Age of Austerity, 1919-22: Naval and Foreign Policy under Lloyd George (Bloomsbury Academic, 2016), Harry Bennett details how British policymakers responded to the quandary that the postwar strategic and political situation posed to them. Though triumphant against the German High Seas Fleet, the British faced the prospect of a new naval arms race against the United States and Japan at a time when the British electorate sought cuts in wartime levels of taxes and spending and the reduction in naval construction threatened to add to the problem of industrial unemployment. With divergent demands on domestic, naval and strategic policy, the Lloyd George government sought to resolve their dilemma with their participation in the Washington Naval Conference of 1921-22, which established limits on the tonnage of capital ships that effectively mitigated against construction sprees while maintaining a degree of warship-building capacity. As Bennett demonstrates, the decisions taken during this period not only shaped policy for years afterward but determined events in the Second World War, offering lessons about the intersection of politics, strategy, and policy formulation that remain valuable today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On March 29, 2017, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Turner v. United States, which was consolidated with Overton v. United States. In 1984, the body of Catherine Fuller was discovered in an alley after she had been beaten and raped. Sufficient physical evidence to identify the perpetrators was not recovered, and the medical examiner could not determine the number of attackers involved. Thirteen teenagers were initially indicted for being involved in a group effort to originally rob and subsequently assault and kill her. Two of them, Harry Bennett and Calvin Alston, pled guilty and agreed to testify, but the details in their accounts differed. Turner and nine other defendants were found guilty by a jury, and their convictions were affirmed on direct appeal. Nearly 25 years later, Turner and several of the other original defendants moved to have their sentences vacated, claiming that they had not received fair trials because the government had withheld exculpatory evidence in violation of Brady v. Maryland. They also argued that newly discovered evidence, including the recantations of Bennett and Alston, established that they were actually innocent of the crime. The trial court denied the motion, and the District of Columbia Court of Appeals affirmed. The Court held that the defendants had not shown a reasonable probability that the outcome of their trials would have been different with the new evidence. -- The question now before the Supreme Court is whether the petitioners' convictions must be set aside under Brady v. Maryland. -- To discuss the case, we have Brian Lichter, who is Associate at Latham & Watkins.

Comedians Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds are joined by Matt Christman of Chapo Trap House to examine Harry Bennett, Henry Ford's muscle. SOURCES TOUR DATES REDBUBBLE MERCH

Martin talks to author Tom Stanton about Terror in the City of Champions: Murder, Baseball, and the Secret Society that Shocked Depression-era Detroit. Detroit, mid-1930s: In a city abuzz over its unrivaled sports success, gun-loving baseball fan Dayton Dean became ensnared in the nefarious and deadly Black Legion. The secretive, Klan-like group was executing a wicked plan of terror, murdering enemies, flogging associates, and contemplating armed rebellion. The Legion boasted tens of thousands of members across the Midwest, among them politicians and prominent citizens—even, possibly, a beloved athlete. A New York Times Bestseller, Terror in the City of Champions opens with the arrival of Mickey Cochrane, a fiery baseball star who roused the Great Depression’s hardest-hit city by leading the Tigers to the 1934 pennant. A year later he guided the team to its first championship. Within seven months the Lions and Red Wings follow in football and hockey—all while Joe Louis chased boxing’s heavyweight crown. Amidst such glory, the Legion’s dreadful toll grew unchecked: staged “suicides,” bodies dumped along roadsides, high-profile assassination plots. Talkative Dayton Dean’s involvement would deepen as heroic Mickey’s Cochrane’s reputation would rise. But the ballplayer had his own demons, including a close friendship with Harry Bennett, Henry Ford’s brutal union buster. Award-winning author Tom Stanton weaves a stunning tale of history, crime, and sports. Richly portraying 1930s America, Terror in the City of Champions features a pageant of colorful figures: iconic athletes, sanctimonious criminals, scheming industrial titans, a bigoted radio priest, a love-smitten celebrity couple, J. Edgar Hoover, and two future presidents, Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan. It is a rollicking true story set at the confluence of hard luck, hope, victory, and violence. The interview was recorded on August 3, 2016

Harry Bennett discusses the role of the Merchant Navy in the Battle of the Atlantic, Niall Ferguson considers how much longer western supremacy can last, and Edward Higgs explores the challenges of the Victorian census. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Pilgrim Fathers and their 1620 voyage to the New World on the Mayflower. Every year on the fourth Thursday in November, Americans go home to their families and sit down to a meal. It's called Thanksgiving and it echoes a meal that took place nearly 400 years ago, when a group of religious exiles from Lincolnshire sat down, after a brutal winter, to celebrate their first harvest in the New World. They celebrated it in company with the American Indians who had helped them to survive.These settlers are called the Pilgrim Fathers. They were not the first and certainly not the largest of the early settlements but their Plymouth colony has retained a hold on the American imagination which the larger, older, violent and money-driven settlement of Jamestown has not.With Kathleen Burk, Professor of Modern and Contemporary History at University College London; Harry Bennett, Reader in History and Head of Humanities at the University of Plymouth; Tim Lockley, Associate Professor of History at the University of Warwick

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Pilgrim Fathers and their 1620 voyage to the New World on the Mayflower. Every year on the fourth Thursday in November, Americans go home to their families and sit down to a meal. It’s called Thanksgiving and it echoes a meal that took place nearly 400 years ago, when a group of religious exiles from Lincolnshire sat down, after a brutal winter, to celebrate their first harvest in the New World. They celebrated it in company with the American Indians who had helped them to survive.These settlers are called the Pilgrim Fathers. They were not the first and certainly not the largest of the early settlements but their Plymouth colony has retained a hold on the American imagination which the larger, older, violent and money-driven settlement of Jamestown has not.With Kathleen Burk, Professor of Modern and Contemporary History at University College London; Harry Bennett, Reader in History and Head of Humanities at the University of Plymouth; Tim Lockley, Associate Professor of History at the University of Warwick

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Pilgrim Fathers and their 1620 voyage to the New World on the Mayflower. Every year on the fourth Thursday in November, Americans go home to their families and sit down to a meal. It’s called Thanksgiving and it echoes a meal that took place nearly 400 years ago, when a group of religious exiles from Lincolnshire sat down, after a brutal winter, to celebrate their first harvest in the New World. They celebrated it in company with the American Indians who had helped them to survive.These settlers are called the Pilgrim Fathers. They were not the first and certainly not the largest of the early settlements but their Plymouth colony has retained a hold on the American imagination which the larger, older, violent and money-driven settlement of Jamestown has not.With Kathleen Burk, Professor of Modern and Contemporary History at University College London; Harry Bennett, Reader in History and Head of Humanities at the University of Plymouth; Tim Lockley, Associate Professor of History at the University of Warwick