Dominic Sandbrook

So the Republicans, as their candidate, have chosen General Ulysses S. Grant.

So he is the ultimate Northern war hero, and he is going to stand on an explicit platform of equal and civil political rights for all.

But the Democrats have chosen as their candidate Governor Horatio Seymour of New York.

And he is an outspoken critic of radical reconstruction.

And his campaign slogan is, and I quote, this is a white man's country.

But Tom, I have to say, when I look at the sheer sweep and scoby of everything we've done on The Rest is History, it starts to look a little bit like the Library of Alexandria, doesn't it?

We have.

And it is, of course, the official The Rest Is History website.

And I don't know about you, Tom, but when I look at that website, I don't think anything in my life has ever given me greater pleasure.

Well, Tom, I know you love the curated collections, but for me, the real highlight, the jewel in the crown, no less, is the Rest Is History archive.

So it is the complete official catalogue of every single episode that we have ever done.

Yeah, it's a brilliant thing, but it's not

The only thing that we have on the website.

There is a special book section if you're a book lover.

There's all the details about our live events, including the very exciting Rest is History Festival at Hampton Court.

And of course, there is a place where you can buy yourself our exclusive Rest is History book.

Now, I guess there are people here who are watching this who are not yet members.

Madness.

It is madness.

So the good news for you is the website also has its very own membership sign up page.