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Enrichment – marking the bi-centenary of Peterloo
I hope very much that you remember our work on Peterloo from our voting and democracy work in the lower school. This month marks its bi-centenary, and there has been some excellent journalism on its significance. I have hyper-linked them … Continue reading
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St Swithin’s Day
If you you have ever wondered about the St Swithin’s Day legend, then click here you will get an answer from historic-uk.com. Failing that you can listen to Billy Bragg’s take in the video below. “Little is definitively known about … Continue reading
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The last word on Norman Stone – from today’s The Times
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Obituary – Eva Kor
If you click here you will get to The Guardian’s obituary for the remarkable Eva Kor. She was the victim of Joseph Mengele at Auschwitz, who became a forgiveness advocate, deadicting her life to Holocaust awareness. She testified in 2015 … Continue reading
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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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Enrichment – IGCSE – something to think about – Roe V Wade today
All, There are few more sensitive issues than abortion, and I certainly do not see it as my job to tell you what to think about it. However, as we study Roe V Wade in 1973 as part of our … Continue reading
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Enrichment – IGCSE – Who was Rosie the riveter?
If you click here, you will an article exploring the identity of the famous Rosie the Riveter. It is well worth a read – not least for the insight the casual sexism of the caption next to Naomi Parker. This … Continue reading
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Enrichment – what was the Tudor sweating sickness?
Following on from today’s lesson, the following pages help us understand what the English Sweat or the Sweating Sickness was. Click here for a description of it. “The disease began very suddenly with a sense of apprehension, followed by cold … Continue reading
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Enrichment – something to listen to – historians in discussion. #VersusHistory
If you click here you will get to the excellent #VersusHistory website to hear historians discuss and debate. Upper Sixth historians should click here to get to a very sharp podcast analysis of Soviet industrial policy. Mr Kydd.
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