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Extension work – a News Week article discusing the historical debate around the origins of the First World War.

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Mr Kydd

Please click here for an excellent article from the This Week website. It outlines the historical debate well, and then considers which country should take most of the blame. “The question of which country or countries caused the war is … Continue reading →

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The lie that started the First World War ?

Posted on June 29, 2014 by Mr Kydd

The 28th June marked the 100th  anniversary of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. This event is usually seen as the trigger that set off a chain of events that culminated in the First World War. However, the long term causes of that … Continue reading →

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Or alternatively – can history textbooks make peace ?

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Mr Kydd

After you have read the article from the Financial Times below, you might like to have a look at this BBC report on an Asian project where “educationalists and historians have been meeting across borders to attempt the seemingly impossible – … Continue reading →

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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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