Category Archives: History Society

History Society – something to discuss…

Posted on March 9, 2023 by Mr Kydd

This is Cold War Steve‘s take on Gary Lineker’s comments on Twitter. Below is the famous 1936 August Landmesser image. The government are certainly not happy with what Lineker posted. Lots to discuss here. 1.Do you agree with Lineker (and … Continue reading →

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Enrichment – something to discuss – Should black Americans get slavery reparations?

Posted on June 29, 2022 by Mr Kydd

Further information – the case for reparations Further information – the case against reparations

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Enrichment. History Society – something to discuss. Do you agree with Noam Chomsky?

Posted on April 8, 2022 by Mr Kydd

This is taken from his recent New Stateman article. This can be found here. See what you think. Mr Kydd.

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History Society – something to discuss. Should we still be tracking down Holocaust war criminals seventy six years after the Second World War ended?

Posted on October 7, 2021 by Mr Kydd

If you click here you will get to a BBC article exploring the trial of a 100-year-old SS guard – Josef S – who is accused of complicity in the shooting Soviet prisoners of war and the murder of others … Continue reading →

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Enrichment – something to listen to. Radio 4 – a user’s guide to disinformation.

Posted on August 24, 2021 by Mr Kydd

If you click here you will get to historians such as Robert Service and Richard Evans discuss how there is nothing new about fake news. It is excellent enrichment, and I recommend it to you. Mr Kydd. Programme description. Phil … 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

Posted on January 26, 2021 by Mr Kydd

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?

Posted on January 21, 2021 by Mr Kydd

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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Enrichment – something to discuss – the battle over what US children learn about American history

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Mr Kydd

As President Trump pushes for “patriotic education” in American schools, some teachers say students aren’t being taught the whole story when it comes to US history and its roots with slavery. Click here for a BBC video report. Mr Kydd

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Enrichment – something to read / discuss. Being an American historian in 2020

Posted on September 11, 2020 by Mr Kydd

If you click here you will get to Professor Joanna Freeman’s article on being an (American) historian in the Pandemic. It is from the Washington Post. In it she argues, “historians don’t just study history. We construct it. We puzzle … Continue reading →

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History Society – something to discuss. Is history is better served by putting statues in museums?

Posted on June 15, 2020 by Mr Kydd

If you click here you will get to a very thoughtful article by Simon Sharma in the Financial Times. You need to read the whole article to do it justice, but the first paragraph summarises his argument. “Statues are not … Continue reading →

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