History

First World War revision: Channel 4’s microsite

2008-05-14T13:29:00Z

Channel 4’s First World War microsite has got some excellent revision pointers on it. Take a look.

GCSE Revision: John D Clare is a must visit

2008-05-14T09:35:01Z

John D Clare’s site is a gold mine for GCSE revision. As well as the information on the site there are excellent links as well.

Life in Shatila

2008-05-14T09:23:00Z

The Shatila refugee camp was established in Lebanon to temporarily house Palestinians who had fled from what became Israel during the 1948-49 war. The refugees have never been able to return. This slideshow from the BBC looks at life within the camp and makes reference to the massacre that took place here during the Israeli invasion of 1982.

Revising the Cold War? Visit CNN

2008-05-14T09:23:00Z

A great revision tool from CNN.

Pole who saved ghetto Jews dies

2008-05-12T15:31:00Z

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

2008-05-09T11:27:01Z

Another great resource from the BBC that will aid revision on the Arab-Israeli conflict. Watch them here.

Israelis celebrate 60 years of statehood

2008-05-08T11:09:00Z

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

2008-05-08T08:51:00Z

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

2008-04-29T18:36:00Z

‘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

‘Without a doubt the most important Holocaust teacher training programme in Europe today.’
David Metzler, Yad Vashem, Israel

If you are interested in applying for this unique CPD opportunity, please see attached:

- Summary details
- Essential information
- Application form
- Evaluation
- ‘What makes the Fellowship unique?’ An assessment by Andrew Wrenn, independent evaluator
- ‘What are people saying about the Fellowship programme?’

‘Being part of the Fellowship programme has been an unforgettable privilege and has
profoundly affected the way I think about the Holocaust.’
Denize Morris - Subject Officer for Religious Education
Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales

Further details can be found at www.iwm.org.uk/holocaust/education

Deadline for return of applications extended to Thursday 8 May 2008

The Marxist interpretation of history: A brief introduction

2008-04-26T07:06:00Z

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

2008-04-20T10:12:00Z

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

2008-04-14T22:38:01Z

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

2008-04-14T13:50:01Z

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.

View the presentation here.

Recommended books by and about AJP Taylor:
The Struggle for Mastery in Europe, 1848-1918 (Oxford History of Modern Europe) by A.J.P. Taylor (Paperback - 22 April 1971)

The First World War: An Illustrated History (Penguin Books) by A.J.P. Taylor (Paperback - 28 Mar 1974)

The Origins of the Second World War (Penguin History) by A.J.P. Taylor (Paperback - 31 Oct 1991)

Troublemaker: The Life and History of AJP Taylor: The Life and History of A.J.P. Taylor by Kathleen Burk (Hardcover - 31 Aug 2000)

AJP Taylor: A Complete Annotated Bibliography and Guide to His Historical and Other Writings by Chris Wrigley (Hardcover - Aug 1980)

Politics and sport: Other times when controversy hit the Olympics

2008-04-07T12:52:00Z

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.

Follow this link for a look at other times when politics created Olympic controversies.

40 years ago

2008-04-03T12:38:00Z

Dr King, the civil rights leader, was shot dead on the balcony of a motel room in Memphis, Tennessee, by James Earl Ray, an event that sparked riots throughout America.

Read more about this from the BBC’s On This Day here

Suspicion surrounded the circumstances related to Dr King’s death, due in no small part to the words he included in his last speech – a clip of which is above.

The possibility of a conspiracy over Dr King’s death was ruled out by the US Justice Department in 2000. Read more.