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Historical Projects
by David Jenkins
Historical Projects is a global community storytelling project where people share their favourite historical achievements — and we uncover the leadership lessons hidden inside them. Through diverse voices, unexpected stories, and emergent themes, the series transforms history into practical wisdom for modern leaders. Every 10 episodes reveal a new theme, discovered organically through the stories people bring. Historical Projects is human, reflective, global, and deeply connected to the idea that history teaches us what we need, not what we plan.
Episodes
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Garden Palace Sydney_Teaser
In 1879, Sydney built one of the most ambitious structures in its history — the Garden Palace — a colossal exhibition hall that rose in under a year, dazzled the world, and then vanished overnight in a catastrophic fire. In this episode of Historical Projects, David Jenkins and environmental…
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Afghan Civil Code_Full episode
In this episode of Historical Projects, we explore one of the most complex and fascinating legal transformations in modern history — the creation and evolution of the Afghan Civil Code.Afghanistan’s legal landscape has long been shaped by uncodified Islamic jurisprudence, tribal customs, foreign...
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Afghan Civil Code_Teaser
Afghanistan’s legal system is a tapestry of Islamic jurisprudence, tribal customs, foreign influence, and politicalupheaval — and at its centre sits the Afghan Civil Code. In this episode of Historical Projects, David Jenkins and HarounRahimi, an international attorney focused on transnational...
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Historical Projects WHY HOW WHAT
Historical Projects is a global storytelling community where people share their favourite historical achievements and uncover practical leadership lessons inside them. Through diverse voices and unexpected stories — from Roman coins that show how “debased standards can be the death knell of...
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Peace Corps Leadership project_Full podcast
What does leadership look like when a nation is standing on the edge of history? Today on Historical Projects, we return to early‑1990s South Africa — a moment filled with fear, hope, and massive political change. Nelson Mandela was preparing for release, apartheid was collapsing, and communities...
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Peace Corps Leadership project_Teaser
During South Africa’s tense transition to democracy in the early 1990s, the Peace Corps Leadership Project trained thousands of young people to calm violence, mediate conflict, and guide their communities toward a peaceful future. In this episode of Historical Projects, David Jenkins and guest...
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Shenyang Imperial Palace_Full episode
In this episode of Historical Projects, we travel to northeastern China to explore Shenyang Imperial Palace — the birthplace of the Qing dynasty and one of the most culturally significantsites in Chinese history. Built in 1625 by Nurhaci and expanded by Hong Taiji, the palace became the…
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Shenyang Imperial Palace_Teaser
Shenyang Imperial Palace is where a dynasty began — a place built not to impress the world, but to shape the futureof China. In this episode of Historical Projects, David Jenkins and guest Billy Wang, a chartered structural engineer and project manager, explore how this palace became the…
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Brasilia_Full episode
Brasilia is one of the most ambitious civic projects ever attempted — a purpose‑built capital city constructed in the1950s to unify Brazil’s vast interior and symbolise a new national future. In this episode of Historical Projects, David Jenkins is joined by Wilson Pascheto, a senior Manager with...
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Brasilia - Capital of Brazil - Teaser
Brasilia is one of the boldest national projects of the 20th century — a capital city imagined in the 1800s, revived in the 1950s, and built from scratch in just 41 months. In this episode of Historical Projects, David Jenkins and guest Wilson Pascheto, a senior Manager with over 25 years of...
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Sigiriya – The Lion Rock - Full postcast
Sigiriya is one of the most dramatic landmarks in the ancient world — a 200‑metre rock fortress rising above the SriLankan plains, carved, painted and engineered into a royal palace that has survived fifteen centuries. In this episode of Historical Projects, David Jenkins is joined by engineer…
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Sigiriya – The Lion Rock - Teaser
Sigiriya — the Lion Rock — rises 200 metres above the Sri Lankan plains, but its true height is measured in ambition, engineering brilliance and political drama. In this episode, David Jenkins and guest Kanchana Bishop explore how a controversial king carved a fortress‑palace into solid granite,...
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Battle of Austerlitz_Full podcast
The Battle of Austerlitz—often called The Battle of the Three Emperors—is widely regarded as Napoleon’s finest victory. But behind the cannons, cavalry, and fog lies a deeper story: a project executed with extraordinary precision.In this episode of Historical Projects, David Jenkins and guest…
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Battle of Austerlitz - Teaser
Step onto a fog‑covered battlefield in 1805, where Napoleon delivered one of history’s greatest strategic victories. In this episode, David Jenkins and David Matthews explore the Battle of Austerlitz not just as a military triumph, but as a masterclass in planning, timing, deception, and...
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Empire State Building_Full podcast
In this episode of Historical Projects, we travel to New York City to explore one of the most extraordinary construction achievements in human history—the Empire State Building.Rising during the chaos of the Great Depression, this project defied economic collapse, labour shortages, and…
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Empire State Building_Teaser
The Empire State Building is more than a landmark—it’s a story of ambition, speed, and resilience forged in the middle of the Great Depression. In this episode of Historical Projects, David Jenkins and Associate Professor Tillmann Boehme unpack how a 102‑storey skyscraper rose at a staggering...
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Persepolis_Full podcast
Persepolis stands as one of the most extraordinary construction projects in human history — a vast ceremonial capital built by Darius the Great and expanded over generations. Rising from the plains of modern‑day Iran, its palaces, audience halls and monumentalgateways were designed not just to...
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Persepolis_Teaser
Persepolis wasn’t just a city — it was a message carved in stone. In this episode, David Jenkins and guest Younes Rahnama travelback to ancient Persia to explore the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire, a place where architecture, identity, diversity and power converged.From monumental...
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CN Tower_Full podcast
Please follow this show on Spotify The CN Tower is one of the most recognisable structures in the world — a 553‑metre engineering triumph thatredefined Toronto’s skyline and solved a national communications challenge. In this episode of Historical Projects, David Jenkins is joined by…
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CN Tower_Teaser 3 mins
The CN Tower didn’t just change Toronto’s skyline — it changed Canada’s identity. In this episode, David Jenkins and guest Jean‑Philippe (JP) Hudon explore how a national communications problem led to one of the most ambitious engineering projects of the 20th century. From a continuous concrete...
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La Sagrada Familia_Full podcast
Please follow this show on Spotify La Sagrada Familia is unlike any other building on Earth — a basilica that blends Gothic Revival, Art Nouveau and Gaudí’s nature‑inspired geometry into a structure that feels alive. Construction began in 1882, shifted dramatically when Antoni Gaudí took over…
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La Sagrada Familia_Teaser 3min
La Sagrada Familia is one of the world’s most astonishing architectural achievements — a basilica so ambitious it has taken more than 140 years to build and still isn’t finished. In this episode, David Jenkins and guest Derek Hannigan explore the vision of Antoni Gaudí, the engineering brilliance...
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Library of Alexandria_Full podcast
The Library of Alexandria wasn’t just a building — it was one of humanity’s earliest and boldest innovation projects. A project with a sweeping vision, complex stakeholders, generational leadership, and an ambition so vast it still shapes how we think about knowledge today. In this episode of...
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Library of Alexandria_Teaser
Step inside one of history’s greatest innovation projects — the Library of Alexandria. In this episode of HistoricalProjects, David Jenkins and strategist Dewetia Latti explore how this ancient knowledge engine was built, how it operated, why it declined, and what its bold ambition can teach us...
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From Roman Precision to Medieval Chaos_Full podcast
“Coins weren’t just currency — they were instruments ofstate identity, trust, and control.” In this episode of Historical Projects, host David is joined by engineer and sustainability leader Phil Bangerter to explore a remarkable story at the intersection of engineering, economics, and trust: the...
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From Roman Precision to Medieval Chaos_Teaser
Step into the world of ancient engineering, economics, and human trust. In this episode, David Jenkins and Phil Bangerter explore how Rome built one of history’s most precise minting systems—andhow centuries later, that system collapsed into the chaotic coinage of medieval Europe. A fascinating...
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Cologne Cathedral Full episode
Cologne Cathedral is more than a Gothic masterpiece — it is one of history’s longest and most extraordinary projects. In this episode of Historical Projects, David Jenkins and guest Eric Lengling unpack the 600‑year journey of a building that began in 1248, paused for over three centuries, and…
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Cologne Cathedral_Teaser
Step into one of Europe’s greatest architectural stories. In this episode, David Jenkins and Eric Lengling explore Cologne Cathedral — a project that stretched across six centuries, survived wars, plagues, and leadership turnover, and still stands as a symbol of human resilience and shared…
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Hagia Sophia_Full Podcast
Hagia Sophia is more than a monument—it’s a masterpiece of engineering, imagination, and cultural identity that has stood at the crossroads of empires for over 1,500 years. In this episode of Historical Projects, Eric Lengling and guest David Jenkins take listeners on a journey through the...
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Hagia Sophia_Teaser
Step inside one of history’s greatest architectural achievements. In this episode, we explore Hagia Sophia—not just as a building, but as a 1,500‑year project of ambition, reinvention, and resilience. David Jenkins joins Eric Lengling to reveal how this iconic structure shaped empires, survived...
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History of coffee_full podcast
Coffee is more than a morning ritual — it’s a story shaped by mountains, hardship, culture, and centuries of human ingenuity. In this episode of Historical Project, David Jenkins sits down with Ala Al-areqi to explore the extraordinary origins of coffee in Yemen, the country that transformed…
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History of coffee_Teaser
Take a journey from the mountains of Yemen to the modern workplace. In this episode, David Jenkins and guest Ala Al- areqi uncover the remarkable origins of coffee, its spiritual and cultural roots, and the powerful leadership lessons hidden in its 700‑year story. A rich, aromatic conversation…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Historical Projects is a global community storytelling project where people share their favourite historical achievements — and we uncover the leadership lessons hidden inside them. Through diverse voices, unexpected stories, and emergent themes, the series transforms history into practical wisdom for modern leaders. Every 10 episodes reveal a new theme, discovered organically through the stories people bring. Historical Projects is human, reflective, global, and deeply connected to the idea that history teaches us what we need, not what we plan.
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