Category Archives: history in the news

Enrichment – something to read. Black Tudors – Miranda Kaufmann.

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Mr Kydd

If you click here you will get a New Statesman review of Miranda Kaufmann’s book Black Tudors – the untold story. In it, David Dabydeen reflects that the book is a “groundbreaking, but also a gripping set of portraits of … Continue reading →

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Enrichment – something to discuss. Will Trump be impeached ?

Posted on January 18, 2018 by Mr Kydd

If you click here you will get to Allan Lichtman’s prediction that President Trump will be impeached because “Mueller is going to come up with findings that are going to shock the country, not only involve conspiracy with Russia but could involve serious … Continue reading →

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Enrichment – places to go – the Tate Modern – Red Star over Russia

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Mr Kydd

If you click  you here you will get to the front page for Tate Modern’s Red Star over Russia exhibition. It opens tomorrow and is explained as follows… “Rebellion brought hope, chaos, heroism and tragedy as the Russian Empire became the … Continue reading →

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Is the Russian Revolution something celebrate or regret?

Posted on November 5, 2017 by Mr Kydd

A couple of nice enrichment articles from the BBC to mark the centenary of the October Revolution. If you click here you get a small video asking the question – is the Russian Revolution something celebrate or regret? If you … Continue reading →

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History in the news – JFK files: What do the newly released records tell us about Kennedy’s assassination?

Posted on October 27, 2017 by Mr Kydd

If you click here you will get to the Evening Standard’s summary of the recent release of the 2,800 new Kennedy documents. If you click here you will get the BBC’s analysis. Of course, they do not settle the conspiracy … Continue reading →

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Enrichment – something to watch – Elizabeth’s secret agents

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Mr Kydd

The first of the four part series aired tonight. You can watch them here. Please do – it is excellent enrichment for our course. The trailer below gives you a taste. The full program can be found below. If you … Continue reading →

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Enrichment – History in the news – Ursula Haverbeck: 88-year-old Holocaust denier historian given six-month prison sentence.

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Mr Kydd

One for History Society. If you click here you will get to The Independent’s account of the jailing of Ursula Haverbeck for Holocaust denial. This is a criminal offence in Germany, carrying a sentence of up to five years in … Continue reading →

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Enrichment – things to discuss – How valid are the parallels between the Trump administration and 1930s Germany ?

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Mr Kydd

If you click here you will get to an Independent write up of historian Timothy Snyder’s article for  The Guardian (it can be found here  but is not the easiest of reads). Snyder is a leading Yale historian, who suggests … Continue reading →

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Enrichment – ‘Incredibly rare’ William Caxton print discovered at the University of Reading

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Mr Kydd

If you click here you will get to a BBC report on a find in the University of Reading’s special finds department – two pages of previously unknown print by Claxton. “Erika Delbecque, special collections librarian at the university, described the find … Continue reading →

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80th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Mr Kydd

Today marks the the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street. If you click here you can read an excellent piece by Kirsty Major in The Independent. She argues that this has lessons for today. “Eighty years ago today … Continue reading →

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