Monthly Archives: January 2021

Something for Holocaust Memorial Day 2021 – Eva Kor – the Holocaust twin who forgave the Nazis

All, To mark Holocaust Memorial Day I have put some links to the experience of the remarkable Eva Kor (1934 – 2019). The links below speak for themselves, however I would just make the point that sometimes, when deals with … Continue reading

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Oxbridge preparation – reading something different – Best books of 2020: History

In normal times I would be advising those of you thinking of history / Oxbridge applications to start visiting places like the British Museum, and reading something completely beyond your A level topics. Only the latter is on the cards … Continue reading

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History Society – something to discuss – Cultural warriors attacking ‘woke’ history care little for truth. It’s all political theatre David Olusoga

If you click here you will get to a  sharp article in Sunday’s Observer by David Olusoga. I have included an extract below. Have a read and see what you think… “In both the US and the UK, these new … Continue reading

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History Society – Something to discuss – What will Trump’s legacy be?

If you click here you will get to a BBC article where US historians debate Donald Trump’s legacy. This is a useful article for us. By contrasting different historians back-to-back it makes the point very clearly that you conclusions often … Continue reading

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