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An educational resource leading listeners through important milestones in history and providing a greater understanding of civilizations, individuals, and everything in between. Topics are tailored to the needs of high school students, teachers, and life-long learners.

Empires, Anarchy & Other Notable Moments Chris Lowery

    • History
    • 4.5 • 24 Ratings

An educational resource leading listeners through important milestones in history and providing a greater understanding of civilizations, individuals, and everything in between. Topics are tailored to the needs of high school students, teachers, and life-long learners.

    East India Company Part VI: Dancing on the Threads of History

    East India Company Part VI: Dancing on the Threads of History

    This is the final episodes in a series which details colonization and subjection of the Indian subcontinent by the British East India Company.  Napoleon's march on Cairo looms large.  With the Frenchmen threatening to cut India off from England, the EIC presses on to finish its conquest of the Indian subcontinent. This episode details the company's final transformation as its directorship changes hands from Lord Cornwallis to the Wellesley Brothers.  Join us to find out about the last stand of Tipu and Mysore Empire, the machinations that resulted in Shah Allam turning on the Marathas Confederacy, and whether or not the relatives of Sir Lancelot complete the conquest.
    Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com 
    If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80.  And here is a link for Venmo users.
    Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better.  
    Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to January.
    Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound
     

    • 37 min
    East India Company Part V: What Could Have Been

    East India Company Part V: What Could Have Been

    This is the fifth of six episodes in a series which details colonization and subjection of the Indian subcontinent by the British East India Company.  This show's focus is upon the directorship of Warren Hastings and then subsequently Lord Cornwallis.  Special attention is paid towards Hastings' dual as well as his impeachment hearing.  We will also check in on Shah Allam's blinding as well as the beginning of the end for the Mysore and Marathas confederacy.  
    Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com 
    If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80.  And here is a link for Venmo users.
    Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better.  
    Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to January.
    Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound
     

    • 37 min
    East India Company Part IV: The Bengal Famine of 1770

    East India Company Part IV: The Bengal Famine of 1770

    This is the fourth of six episodes in a series which details colonization and subjection of the Indian subcontinent by the British East India Company.  This show's focus is on the causes and effects of the 1770 Bengal Famine.  Throughout the episode, we'll talk about the general effects of famines by utilizing a number of historical instances of famines.  The effect on the locals, on the EIC stock prices, and the fate of Robert Clive will all be discussed.  
    Famine is still a major cause of the death, if you are looking for an organization to donate to, I highly recommend checking out the following groups: World Food Programme, Mercy Corps, and/or World Central Kitchen
    Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com 
    If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80.  And here is a link for Venmo users.
    Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better.  
    Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to January.
    Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound
     

    • 51 min
    East India Company Part III: The Creation of England’s Crown Jewel

    East India Company Part III: The Creation of England’s Crown Jewel

    This is the third of six episodes in a series which details colonization and subjection of the Indian subcontinent by the British East India Company.  This show's focus is on the power struggle between Mughal Shah Alam and Governor Mir Qasim. Eventually, the EIC figures out that it has the ability to play kingmaker.  The Patnam Massacre, the Treaty of Allahabad, and the return of Robert Clive are all discussed in detail. 
    Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com 
    If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80.  And here is a link for Venmo users.
    Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better.  
    Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to January.
    Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound
     

    • 44 min
    East India Company Part II: The Seizing of Bengal

    East India Company Part II: The Seizing of Bengal

    This is the second of six episodes in a series which details colonization and subjection of the Indian subcontinent by the British East India Company.  This show's focus is on how the East Indian Company transformed from a group of capitalist merchants into a private militarized force capable of defeating the ruling Mughal empire.  Villains Roger Drake and Robert Clive are introduced on the EIC side as well as the Mughal ruler Siraj ud-Daulah.  ud-Daulah's decision to invade the EIC stronghold of Calcutta is examined as well as Clive's infamous victory at Plassey which resulted in the beginning of Mir Qasim's rule over the Indian subcontinent.
    Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com 
    f you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80.  And here is a link for Venmo users.
    Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better.  
    Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to January.
    Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound

    • 54 min
    East India Company Part I: A Short History of Money

    East India Company Part I: A Short History of Money

    This is the first of six episodes in a series which details colonization and subjection of the Indian subcontinent by the British East India Company.  This episode serves to set the table for the the largest corporate takeover in world history by discussing questions related to capitalism and mercantilism, the economic systems that drove the East India company endlessly forward.  The creation of the stock market, its ties to Coffee, and how the EIC formed are all discussed in this episode.
    Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com 
    f you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80.  And here is a link for Venmo users.
    Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better.  
    Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to January.
    Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound

    • 48 min

Customer Reviews

4.5 out of 5
24 Ratings

24 Ratings

The Hooverster ,

Greatly informative, especially to students

A lot of other reviews have derided this podcast for how certain words are pronounced. This has been a predominant criticism of the show, and while it’s not totally unwarranted, the significance of this criticism is overblown. The information the podcast provides is fantastic and enlightening, and the creators go an extra mile by often connecting the stories to more modern and topical events. This I think really helps show the modern relevance of past events, a point which is often unclear for students.

little anime boi ,

Very informative

Love it mr lowery, great podcast

Sun King Episodes ,

Louis 14th Sun King episodes - inaccuracies and uninformed

I started listening to your sun king series and spotted a few historical inaccuracies in the first episode alone and the French names were terribly mispronounced to the point that it came across as poorly researched/ poorly informed and almost offensive to French culture and language - if this podcast is aimed at students I think you need to improve in these areas!!

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