Monthly Archives: June 2019

Enrichment – obituary Norman Stone – perhaps the rudest historian…

If you click here you will get to The Guardian’s review to Margret Thatcher’s favourite historian – Norman Stone. Right-wing, undoubtedly brilliant, his survey texts were perhaps his real strength. I have also included one of his last lectures below. … Continue reading

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Enrichment – Understanding the significance of D Day. Something to read, watch and listen to.

There have been so many moving articles written to mark the 75th anniversary of D Day it is hard to know where to start. The following BBC interviews with  survivors might be as good a good place as any. Below is … Continue reading

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