Week 28: The First Ascent of the Matterhorn

This week in history we’ve got an iconic moment from the French revolution, we’ve got a famous historical duel, we’ve got someone trying to get to the North Pole in a balloon - and we’ve got the tale of the first expedition to summit the Matterhorn, and the tragedy that struck afterwards. The Most Interesting People You've Never Heard Of, the second Half-Arsed History book, releases on the 29th of…