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Enrichment – something to listen to. The significance of the death of Elizabeth I in 1603
If you click here you will Melvin Bragg’s Radio 4 “In Our Time” programme on the significance of the death of Elizabeth I. It is well worth a listen. “Melvyn Bragg and guests John Guy, Clare Jackson and Helen Hackett … Continue reading
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Obituary – Lee Evans, record-setting US sprinter and 1968 Olympic activist, dies aged 74
If you click here you will get to The Guardian obituary for Lee Evans – Evans became the first man to crack 44 seconds in the 400m, winning the gold medal at the Mexico City Games in 43.86. His victory … Continue reading
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History in the News – Hidden inscriptions discovered in Anne Boleyn’s execution prayer books
If you click here you will get to an article in today’s Independent. It explains how secret inscriptions hidden in Anne Boleyn’s prayer book have been discovered by a student. The concealed names, uncovered using ultraviolet light, reveal that the … Continue reading
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Something excellent (but very late) for International Women’s Day.
Clare Balding investigates whether Emily Davidson meant to kill herself at the Derby in 1913. En route she explores the brutal realities of how the suffragettes were treated, and asks if we should consider them terrorists.
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Obituary – Jonathan Steinberg. Historian whose work Bismarck: A Life is considered the best study of its subject in the English language.
If you click here, you will get to The Guardian’s obituary for Jonathan Steinberg. He famously wrote Bismarck – a life. The obituary suggests that Bismarck – a life is “brilliantly readable – nearly 500 pages go by in a … Continue reading
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History in the News – ‘A gift for Holocaust deniers’: how Polish libel ruling will hit historians. Something to discuss in History Society…
If you click here you will get to an article in The Guardian by Jo Glanville. It comments on reports a that the authors of a study on the fate of Polish Jews under Nazism have been told to apologise … Continue reading
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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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