Simon Targett (born 1964) is an English historian, lecturer and freelance journalist. He is a former associate editor of the ''

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''. In March 2018

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included his book ''New World, Inc.: The Making of America by England’s Merchant Adventurers'', co-written with American business writer John Butman, in its list of best history books of the month. Targett has a PhD in History from the

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. In May 2024 he was elected chair of the

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. He has given talks to the Society on

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, on

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and on Richmond and Mortlake’s part in the founding of America and the launching of the

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Works

Books

* (with John Butman} ''New World, Inc: The Making of America by England's Merchant Adventurers'' (

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, 2018) * (with Michael J. Silverstein, Abheek Singhi, Carol Liao and David Michael). ''The 10 Trillion Dollar Prize: Captivating the Newly Affluent in China and India'' (

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, 2012)

Journal articles

* "A house, a tomb, a monkey puzzle tree, a fight and a book of discovery" in Smith, Robert (ed.) (2024) '' Richmond History: Journal of the Richmond Local History Society'', 44: 46-56, * "Sir Robert Walpole, Britain's first Prime Minister, and his connections with Richmond" in Smith, Robert (ed.) (2023) '' Richmond History: Journal of the Richmond Local History Society'', 43: 7-17, * "A momentous conversation in Richmond Palace: the three secrets that Francis Drake told Queen Elizabeth on his return from circumnavigating the world" in Smith, Robert (ed.) (2020) '' Richmond History: Journal of the Richmond Local History Society'', 41: 86-92,

References

External links

Official website
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