Category Archives: Enrichment

Enrichment – something to listen to – historians in discussion. #VersusHistory

Posted on May 11, 2019 by Mr Kydd

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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Enrichment – Later Tudors – something to read – Rival Queens – Kate Williams (University of Reading)

Posted on May 6, 2019 by Mr Kydd

If you click here you can read a review of “Rival Queens” by Professor Williams in The Herald. The book suggests “that story needs re-tuning”, and would be excellent summer reading for Year Twelve historians. “Mary crossed the Solway Firth to England … Continue reading →

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Enrichment – something to listen to / discuss – Strange Fruit – the most shocking song of all time?

Posted on April 20, 2019 by Mr Kydd

If you click here you will get to an excellent BBC article on Strange Fruit by Billie Holiday. It was recorded 80 years ago today. Have a look and see what you think. On 20 April 1939, the jazz singer … Continue reading →

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Enrichment – something to discuss. What do the rest of Europe think of the EU (and why)

Posted on April 1, 2019 by Mr Kydd

I am not going to mention the B-work. However I thought the information in this survey link (from the Pew Research Center) makes fascinating reading. Views on the EU, Europe and it’s  future vary from country to country, and by far … Continue reading →

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Enrichment – something to listen to. In Our Time – William Cecil

Posted on March 8, 2019 by Mr Kydd

All, Something rather special for you today. If you click here you will get to last night’s In Our Time on Radio 4. In it, Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the impact on the British Isles of William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, … Continue reading →

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History Society – something to discuss – Halford Mackinder and Geo-politics.

Posted on March 2, 2019 by Mr Kydd

Geopolitics is the study how geography informs politics ( and thus history). In the aftermath of the First World War, is was particularly associated with a British thinker – Halford Mackinder. He famously argued; “Who rules East Europe commands the … Continue reading →

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Something to discuss in History Society. One in twenty Britons do not think that the Holocaust happened…

Posted on January 27, 2019 by Mr Kydd

In the turmoil of recent years, it is perhaps hard to be shocked anymore. However, today’s HMTD poll showing that Five per cent of UK adults do not believe the Holocaust took place and one in 12 believes its scale has been … Continue reading →

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Enrichment – places to go – Ian Hislop’s “I Object” exhibition at the British Museum

Posted on January 6, 2019 by Mr Kydd

All, There is still a little time to get along to the “I object exhibition” at the British Museum. I can strongly recommend it, and would suggest that you look out for the Stonyhurst Salt if you want a link … Continue reading →

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Enrichment – things to read.

Posted on December 31, 2018 by Mr Kydd

If you have book vouchers from Christmas burning a hole in your pocket, then click here and you will get to the BBC History magazine’s recommended history reads from 2018. There is something for everyone. Can I recommend American Empire: … Continue reading →

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Enrichment – something to watch. Simon Sharma – A history of Britain

Posted on November 27, 2018 by Mr Kydd

All, I am really pleased that you all enjoyed Sharma’s comparison of Mary, Queen of Scots and Elizabeth in History Society today. The episode is “Heart of a Queen”. It was certainly very different to anything we have watched to … Continue reading →

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