Pole who saved ghetto Jews dies
The death of a Polish woman who almost certainly saved the lives of 2,500 Jewish children during World War II has been announced. Read the full story here.
Key events in the Arab-Israeli conflict: Watch the videos here
Another great resource from the BBC that will aid revision on the Arab-Israeli conflict. Watch them here.
Israelis celebrate 60 years of statehood
Interesting stories on the anniversary of the founding of the state of Israel here…
...and an overview of the conflict here
8th May 1984 USSR pulls out of Los Angeles Olympics
In retaliation for the USA’s boycott of the 1980 Moscow Games the Soviet Union announced on 8th May 1984 that they would not send a team to Los Angeles. Both sides traded accusations of using sport for political purposes. The entire episode should be seen in the context of the renewed tension between the Superpowers during the early 1980s, the strategy of the Reagan administration and the paralysis of the Soviet leadership brought about by the entrenched gerontocracy that ruled until the rise to power of Gorbachev in 1985.
Read more on the Soviet announcement here
The Imperial War Museum’s Holocaust Education Fellowship - well worth an application
‘Professional development at its very best’
Michael Riley, Senior Lecturer in History Education, Bath Spa University
The Imperial War Museum seeks to provide the
most ambitious programme of professional development available to educators in the United Kingdom
A free of charge and all-expenses paid programme of
seminars and study visits in London, Jerusalem, Lithuania and Poland
Further details can be found at www.iwm.org.uk/holocaust/education
read more...»The Marxist interpretation of history: A brief introduction
A quick look at a school of history that sees past events in a particular way. This may be useful for those wanting to study history at university.
Pope tells of youth under Nazis
Pope Benedict XVI has spoken out for the first time about growing up under the “monster” of Nazism.
Read about what he had to say here
Titanic doomed by fire raging below decks, says new theory
There is yet another theory on what may have hastened the demise of the Titanic. Read about it here and see whether you agree.
And take a look at the report that states that there were attempts to block a 1947 radio play about the sinking.
AJP Taylor: A brief overview
Johnny Isaac today gave our Oxbridge History group an excellent overview of AJP Taylor’s work and significance as an historian. I’ve uploaded his presentation below.
Many thanks Johnny.
read more...»Politics and sport: Other times when controversy hit the Olympics
Yesterday, a former Blue Peter presenter carrying the Olympic torch had to wrestle for control of it with a man wearing a wolly hat who was protesting at Chinese actions in Tibet. Fire extinguishers and super soakers were also used by protestors in attempts to douse the Olympic flame. All good, traditional, British stuff. Yet using the Olympics to try and make political points is nothing new.
40 years ago
Another important anniversary occurred this week as it is 40 years since the assassination of Dr Martin Luther King
read more...»April 2nd 1982: Argentina invades the Falkland Islands
Today is the 26th anniversary of the invasion of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic by Argentinian forces.
read more...»Free lunchtime lectures at the National Army Museum
The National Army Museum holds free lectures on a military theme every Thursday. School holidays are a perfect time to go along and learn something outside of the curriculum. The next lecture, entitled ‘Six VCs before breakfast’ and delivered by Peter Doyle, tells the story of the Gallipoli Campaign of 1915. It’ll be interesting to hear whether Doyle takes the traditional ‘cock-up’ line about the landings and ensuing fighting between British, ANZAC, French and Turkish forces.
‘Killing Fields’ journalist dies
A Cambodian-born US journalist whose enslavement and escape from the Khmer Rouge became the subject of the famous film, The Killing Fields, has died.
Andrew Chater’s ‘Timelines’
This is a superb resource that enables pupils to get an overview of a thousand years of British history.
