HISTORY: A fascinating history of the home by Lucy Worsley.

Earlier this year, British historian Lucy Worsley was featured on NPR's Fresh Air. Worsley is Chief Curator at Historic Royal Palaces in the UK and is keen to attract wider audiences for both the estates in her care (including The Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace and Kensington Palace) and more generally, history discourse. Her book, "If Walls Could Talk," has been released in the US and offers a fascinating glimpse into the rooms we take for granted in our homes. 

Historian, Dr. Lucy Worsley

A scene from the BBC production.

The book is a companion to Worsley's BBC series by the same name. Through interviews, tours and a bit of dress-up, she reveals to her audience the fascinating journey of humanity's essential tool for survival - shelter. For those of us in America, the series has been uploaded on YouTube.

The brilliance of Dr. Worsley (apart from her encyclopedic knowledge) is her passion for history and it is contagious!