Why The Edwardian Wool Industry Made So Much Money

From Absolute History. Edwardian farmers Alex, Peter, and Ruth head out of the tranquil Tamar Valley and onto Dartmoor for summer. Discover the traditional—and surprisingly difficult—craft of hand shearing as the team cashes in on Devon’s historic wool industry ("white gold"). Plus, learn about the Edwardian adoption of silage for winter feed, and explore how…

The Hunt For General Yamashita’s $100 Billion Looted Treasure Haul

From Absolute History. Explore the decades-long hunt for Yamashita’s Gold, the legendary war plunder supposedly hidden across the Philippines by the Imperial Japanese Army. Learn the historical facts behind the legend—from the systematic looting of Asia by figures like the Yakuza-linked Yoshio Kodama to the final desperate efforts of General Tomoyuki Yamashita and a relative…

What Was Taking A Vacation Like In Edwardian Britain?

From Absolute History. Historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn are living as Edwardian farmers for a year. The episode centers on preparing for the arrival of a paddle steamer full of tourists for Empire Day, a huge summertime bonanza. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member…

The Backbreaking Labor Of Summer On A Victorian Farm

From Absolute History. In the mid-season of the Victorian Farm project, our historians race to bring in the vital spring life and face the crushing challenges of an 1880s farm. Alex and Peter oversee successful lambing and pig farrowing, but an incessant wet summer leads to a disastrous failed hay harvest. With their winter feed…