Annette Gordon-Reed in conversation with James Holland

Here’s Pulitzer Prize-winning author and Harvard Professor, Annette Gordon-Reed Annette Gordon-Reed talking to James Holland about Thomas Jefferson whose actions and ideas — more than those of any of the other Founding Fathers —still divide Americans two centuries later.

Annette Gordon-Reed in conversation with James Holland from Chalke Valley History Trust on Vimeo.

VIDEO: Competition Time!

Send us your best ‘lesser-known’ historical fact before midnight on Saturday 30 June and you could WIN a subscription to @HistoryHitTV!! Here’s @James1940 with the details of this AND our Festival Photo Competition.. #AmazingHistory

Competition update – Thursday from Chalke Valley History Trust on Vimeo.

VIDEO: Coming up on Friday..

VIDEO: 5 Minutes with..Kate Mosse

No. 1 international bestselling novelist and non-fiction writer, Kate Mosse talks to us about her new series of novels just launched that span 300 years of one of the darkest periods in French history set in Carcassonne, Paris, London and Amsterdam.

5 Minutes with… Kate Mosse from Chalke Valley History Trust on Vimeo.

5 Minutes With.. Rana Mitter

Rana Mitter, Professor of History and Politics of Modern China at the University of Oxford, talks to us about the importance of understanding China’s view of WW2.

5 Minutes with… Rana Mitter from Chalke Valley History Trust on Vimeo.

Live History Live! and Airshow Preview

Hear all about our NEW Live History Live immersive history programme from Luke Winter and upcoming the Air Show from Paul Beaver..

Live History Live! and Airshow Preview from Chalke Valley History Trust on Vimeo.

#AmazingHistory Historical Fact Competition

WIN 6 of the hottest tickets in town! Our HISTRIONICS quiz show has THE most amazing line-up: Paul Whitehouse, Al Murray, Charlie Higson, Dan Snow and Helen Castor!!! Tell us your best ‘little-known historical fact on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram using #AmazingHistory to enter – you have until midnight tonight!

VIDEO: CVHF Day 2 Round Up

Tuesday was a fabulous day at the festival but there is so much more to come! Here’s @James1940 with the daily round up.. #CVHF #AmazingHistory

Coming Up Weds from Chalke Valley History Trust on Vimeo.