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In A Splendid Exchange, William J. Bernstein tells the extraordinary story of global commerce from its prehistoric origins to the myriad controversies surrounding it today. He transports listeners from ancient sailing ships that brought the silk trade from China to Rome in the second century to the rise and fall of the Portuguese monopoly in spices in the 16th.

Foreign Exchanges is a newsletter that helps you stay on top of important stories happening around the world. Our companion podcast aims to understand the contemporary world by looking to the past. Join host Derek Davison as he interviews writers and scholars whose work sheds light on world history. www.foreignexchanges.news

Exchange Place is the story of a school whose mission was to train mostly African American women the skills they needed to integrate the secretarial offices of the Deep South between 1965 and ‘72. Those offices were not just segregated, for the most part they were completely off limits to women of color, and many were fighting to insure the workplace would stay that way for years or decades to come. Over the course of the school’s history, it was shut down multiple times and constantly under duress from forces conspiring to defeat it. But, it survived to became one of the most successful ...

Interviews with Cambridge UP authors about their new books

Welcome to Infinite Exchange Podcast, where the conversation gets natural, raw, and fun! 🎙️ Join Infinite Exchange Podcast and an eclectic mix of guests as we chat about everything from aliens to pop culture, conspiracy theories to cool science. There are no scripts, no filters, just authentic, unfiltered discussions that'll keep you entertained, enlightened, and coming back for more. Smash that subscribe button and become part of our wild, curious community!