Category Archives: history in the news

Can wars can be started by history textbooks ?

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Mr Kydd

If you click here you will  find Gideon Rachman’s article from the Financial Times. In it he argues that “the imposition of an authorised version of events turns education into brainwashing“, and continues “politicians, like academics or ordinary citizens, will naturally have … Continue reading →

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Niall Ferguson – The Pity of War – watch a historian in action

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Mr Kydd

All, Year Thirteen historians will, in their Russian dictatorships course, soon be considering turning points in history. In particular, you will investigate war – to quote Trotsky – as the locomotive of change. If you click here you can watch Niall Ferguson discuss … Continue reading →

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Understanding the what is happening in the Ukraine

Posted on February 23, 2014 by Mr Kydd

Events in the Ukraine are both confusing and potentially very far reaching for Russia and indeed all of Europe. As ever, history has informed much of present day developments. If you want to know more, then please click on this excellent … Continue reading →

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Alfred the Great

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Mr Kydd

Following on from the discivery of the remains of Richard III, I have posted on the question – why should historians be interested in the remains of monarchs ? Indeed, as many of you know, there is presently a campaign … Continue reading →

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All the First World War comment will go here…

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Mr Kydd

All, It is only 20th January, and already we have had a deluge of comment on 1914. I though the best way forward would be to use this post as a place where you can find it all. 1. A … Continue reading →

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2014 – A year of anniversaries- history and politics will collide…

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Mr Kydd

Happy New Year all, In part at least I expect that you are looking at 2014 in terms of your forthcoming examinations (keep going with the mocks revision by the way). It is however also the anniversary of some emotive, … Continue reading →

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The cartoon that came in from the cold

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Mr Kydd

Year Thirteen, You may remember in the last week of the summer term we watched the 1955 cartoon version of  Animal Farm as part of your introduction to the Russian dicatorships course. What I did not realise at the time was … Continue reading →

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Is the face in the crowd really a young Adolf Hitler’s?

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Mr Kydd

Most of you will have seen this picture before. It shows the declaration of war in 1914, featuring what appears to be a young Adolf Hitler. The photograph was used by the Nazis to illustrate Hitler’s life-long loyalty to Germany. However, … Continue reading →

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What should the historian think about the death of Nelson Mandela ?

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Mr Kydd

Well the obvious answer to that is it is up to you. Moreover, many of you will have a clear understanding  of what Nelson Mandela did to destroy Apartheid from your GCSE coursework.  Yet, since studying Mandela, you will have moved … Continue reading →

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Presenting the Past – How the Media Changes History

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Mr Kydd

Or, as those of us at the History Society on Tuesday reflected when we discussed teh Battle of the Somme – the Blackadder effect. This BBC Radio 4 programme discusses the relationship between the past and the media. The programme discription states … Continue reading →

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