51 - The End - Talking History

51 - The End

6/23/2019

We've come to the end of the series - this will be the last episode of our story. I'd like to spend this episode addressing some of the big questions that the series raised:
First, was unification inevitable?
Second, was the incorporation of Southern Italy into the new Italian state a result of conquest or unification?
And third, what was the legacy of the three men we focused on: Cavour, Garibaldi, and Mazzini?

Then I'll wrap up with a few closing remarks and say goodbye.

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12 Comments

Alex

6/23/2019 09:05:06 pm

I would like to say thankyou, I've really enjoyed the podcast. I haven't listened to it yet and I've missed listening to you guys. Have you considered doing m more subjects? Venice perhaps? Is there somewhere we could follow you? I get if life is busy though, hats off to you both I've enjoyed the ride.

Benjamin

7/11/2019 06:47:25 pm

Thanks for your lovely message! I've considered doing more episodes, but I simply don't have the time anymore. I'll post something on the podcast feed if I ever do start something again, though!

John

7/5/2019 08:40:17 am

I simply want to add my thanks as a professional historian (of Germany and France, mostly) for all your excellent work with this program!

Benjamin

7/11/2019 06:48:07 pm

Thanks, that's very kind of you! What era of German history? What do you think of the comparison between Cavour and Bismarck?

John

7/19/2019 12:51:49 pm

Mostly post 1871 German history, so just neatly missing the period you so ably discussed! Listening to the podcast, the comparison of Cavour and Bismarck really did seem apt: your readings brought me to realize that both were singularly able to straddle or braid together domestic and foreign policy (for lack of a cleaner phrase) in a way that allowed each their respective dominance. Not that failures or, indeed, micro-managing hindered this; indeed, perhaps the genius of their style of governance meant that both Bismarck and Cavour could lean in one direction as necessary--and perhaps personally, too.

You and your listeners may enjoy listening to this interview with Jonathan Steinberg on the publication of his 2011 biography of Bismarck, incidentally (or indeed reading the book, which I can heartily recommend): https://newbooksnetwork.com/jonathan-steinberg-bismarck-a-life-oxford-up-2011-3/.

So again, bravo! And hope you take up another project like this one day off in the future.

Ben

11/22/2019 03:01:18 am

Congratulations on a fantastic series. I was a complete novice to Italian history despite being half Italian and found this series before a trip to Italy to visit family. I could not have found you both more interesting and engaging with your delivery of this fascinating topic. Loved the perspectives you provided about the time period and especially the effort you made to give context to the events happening in Italy (or I should say the states that would one day make up Italy). Thank you very much for all your time and effort and I could not be more pleased to have stumbled across your amazing series.

Benjamin

1/22/2020 11:13:50 pm

Aw, thanks! Very lovely to hear from you! (Sorry for the delay in replying).

Gino

12/9/2019 11:56:56 am

Cmonnnnnn please do a podcast on Venice

Leif

2/27/2020 11:31:57 pm

I finished the series on Risorgimento!!! I loved it!!! It was an absolute adventure!!! I especially liked what you said about how it would make perfect sense for someone to look around at concepts like democracy and constitutions and seeing the violent revolutions done, see them as a threat and dangerous. Also, what did the uniforms of the Italian army after unification look like?

Benjamin

3/9/2020 08:44:11 pm

Thanks so much for the nice comment, we're glad you like the show! I'm afraid I have no idea what the uniforms looked like, sorry!

FIlippo

11/15/2020 04:40:05 pm

I just downloaded all the episodes, looking forward to listen to them in the next days!! Such a great work thank you!

Benjamin

12/26/2020 06:38:46 pm

Thanks! Hope you like them!

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