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15 Minutes of Fame
In celebration of the HistoryExtra podcast’s 15th anniversary, we asked 15 historians to nominate a person from the past who they believe deserves their 15 minutes of fame, from the inspiring whose stories deserve to be heard, to those whose significance has been overlooked, and some who simply led fascinating lives.
Published: February 25, 2023 at 11:34 AM
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Suzannah Lipscomb reveals why she thinks 16th-century royal influencer Marguerite de Navarre deserves to be better remembered today
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Janina Ramirez explains why medieval polymath Hildegard of Bingen deserves recognition today
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Rana Mitter explains how historian and diplomat Tsiang Tingfu was an important link between China and the west in the 20th century
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Alice KinlochPan-African activist. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Hakim Adi describes how Pan-African activist Alice Kinloch travelled across Britain, revealing the brutality of the South African diamond mining industry
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Hannah Greig reveals why she believes printseller Hannah Humphrey deserves to be better remembered today
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Marc Morris chronicles the impressive life of the controversial medieval saint, St Wilfrid
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Jerry Brotton considers the life and legacy of geologist and cartographer Marie Tharp, uncovering her major role in mapping the ocean’s floor
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Joyce Tyldesley explores how ancient Egyptian Queen Tiye’s story has been neglected, despite her fundamental role within her dynasty
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Fern Riddell reveals the life of transgender working man Charley Wilson and details how his story is still relevant to us today
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Michael Wood considers the extraordinary achievements of St Hadrian of Canterbury, an early medieval scholar
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MalintzinAztec interpreter. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Caroline Dodds Pennock explore the life and legacy of Malintzin, a Nahua woman who acted as Hernando Cortés’ translator during his conquest of the Aztec empire
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Tom Holland discusses the remarkable and somewhat unexpected life of adventurer, aristocrat and palaeontologist Franza Nopcsa
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Professor Michael Scott explains how the sixth-century BC aristocrat Kleisthenes became the unlikely father of Athenian democracy
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Hannah Cusworth introduces Aina Forbes Bonetta, also known as Sara, a Yoruba girl who was transported from West Africa and became a goddaughter of Queen Victoria
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BaburDynasty founder and diarist. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Margaret MacMillan profiles the life and legacy of the 15th-century leader Babur, who founded the Mughal empire – and kept a renowned diary
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To wrap up our ‘15 minutes of fame’ series, a panel of experts discuss who gets remembered from the past and how we can highlight forgotten stories today
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