History House

About History House

Engaging stories told with the professionalism of a Historian https://historyhouse.my.canva.site/

Publisher

Owen Delaney

Category

history

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Jun 2024

Latest episode

3 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

26 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Jun 2026

   Episode 25: The Tlateloco Massacre, Remembering an October Day in 1968, (1940 to 1968)

   On October 2, 1968, a tragic event unfolded in Mexico City that would forever change the nation's history. Between three thousand to five thousand people gathered at the Plaza de las Tres Culturas for a peaceful student protest. However, this gathering turned into a horrific scene, leading to the deaths of over three hundred individuals, including students, men, women, and children. This episode delves into the Tlatelolco Massacre, exploring the years and events leading up to it and the lasting implications it holds for Mexican society. Episode Icon: Mexican soldiers at the streets. July 30, 1968, Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain. Recommended further reading Cline, Howard F. The United States and Mexico, (New York, 1966, Revised Edition). Cline, Howard F. Mexico, Revolution to Evolution, 1940-1960, (London, 1962). Draper, Susana, 1968: Mexico: Constellation of Freedom and Democracy, (Durham, North Carolina, 2018). Flaherty, George F. Hotel Mexico, Dwelling on the ’68 Movement, (Oakland, California, 2016). Poniatowska, Elena, ’The Student Movement of 1969’, in Joseph, Gilbert M. and Henderson, Timothy J. (eds.) The Mexico Reader, History, Culture and Politics, (Durham, North Carolina and London, 2022, Second Edition). Taibo II, Paco Ignacio, 68, (Madrid, 2006). Alfonso Cuarón talking about the 'El Halconazo' scene in 'Roma': https://youtu.be/jCa6tRUretU?si=tuqMgsYmI2ZSIpKR Break Audio: Kingdom of Shadows by Viljami Mehto from Premiumbeat.com (Purchased with Standard License on the 31/05/2026). Opening and closing theme: 'Classical Orchestral Dvorak Serenade Waltz Strings Music provided by mrgwertz on https://www.pond5.com (Purchased with license on the 01/06/2024). #Tlatelolco #MexicanHistory #StudentProtests #HistoryHouse #1968

2. 

   5 May 2026

   Episode 24: Mexico’s Irish Heroes, The Legacy of Los San Patricios

   The story of the Irishmen remembered as heroes by Mexico. Episode Icon: Churubusco's monastery at the height of the 1847 Battle of Churubusco, painted by James Walker, Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain. Recommended further reading… Bender, Abby, ‘Irish-Mexican Solidarity and the San Patricio Battalion Flag’, Genre Volume 36 Issue 3-4, (2003), pp. 271–293. Fanning, Tim, Paisanos, The Forgotten Irish Who Changed the Face of Latin America, (Dublin, 2016). Hogan, Michael, The Irish Soldiers of Mexico, (Guadalajara, 2011 edition). Miller, Robert Ryal, Shamrock and Sword: The Saint Patrick's Battalion in the U.S.-Mexican War, (Norma, Oklahoma, 1989). Wallace, Edward S. ’The Battalion of Saint Patrick in the Mexican War, Military Affairs, Volume 14, Issue 2, (Summer 1950), pp. 84-91. Wynn, Dennis J. The San Patricios and the United States-Mexican War of 1846-1848, Doctor of Philosophy thesis, Loyola University of Chicago, 1982. Break audio: La Llorona by Tom Deis from Premiumbeat.com (Purchased with Standard License on the 04/05/2026). Opening and closing theme: 'Classical Orchestral Dvorak Serenade Waltz Strings Music, provided by mrgwertz on https://www.pond5.com (Purchased with license on the 01/06/2024).

3. 

   31 Mar 2026

   Episode 23: An Irishman in Mexico, William Lamport. Mexican Rebel, Hero or Legend?

   The story of the Irishman who declared himself ruler of Mexico and was the inspiration for Zorro. Episode Icon: Peter Paul Rubens, Young Man in Armor, Timken Museum of Art, Wikimedia Commons, CC0 1.0, https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en Recommended further reading... Baracs, Ana Martinez, An Irish Rebel in New Spain, The Tumultuous Life and Tragic Death of William Lamport, (University Park, Pennsylvania, 2021). Crewe, Ryan Dominic, 'Brave New Spain: An Irishman's Independence Plot in Seventeenth-Century Mexico', Past & Present, Volume 207, Issue 1, May 2010, pp. 53–87. Ronan, Gerard, The Irish Zorro, The extraordinary adventures of William Lamport (1615-1659), (Dingle, Kerry, 2004). Silva Prada, Natalia, 'Irish News in the New Spanish Kingdoms: The Circulation of Political Information about William Lamport and Diego Nugent, 1642-1667',  Irish Migration Studies in Latin America, Volume 7, Number 1, March 2009. Break audio: Crystal Sonata by Tiny Music from Premiumbeat.com (Purchased with Standard License on the 27/03/2026). Opening and closing theme: Opening and closing theme, 'Classical Orchestral Dvorak Serenade Waltz Strings Music, provided by mrgwertz on https://www.pond5.com (Purchased with license on the 01/06/2024).

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 38 / 100

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YouTube

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Engagement

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