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21 Aug 2017
Partition - Seventy Years On
An excellent short primer from BBC Newsnight on the partition of India seventy years ago.
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7 Aug 2017
Intelligence Squared: 'Margaret Thatcher saved Britain'
Did Margaret Thatcher save Britain? Or did she hold Britain back? Join Intelligence Squared as the explore this question.
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31 Jul 2017
Intelligence Squared: The Catholic Church is a Force for Good in the World
In the second debate on the Catholic Church, Intelligence Squared debates whether or not the Catholic Church is a force for Good in the World.
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24 Jul 2017
Intelligence Squared: Should the Elgin Marbles Be Sent Back?
The Elgin Marbles have caused disagreement between Greece and Britain as well as historians for over 200 years. Should Britain send them back? Or should Britain keep them? Join Intelligence Squared...
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17 Jul 2017
Intelligence Squared: The Allied Bombing of Germany was Unjustifiable
Dresden is often held as an example of the devastation caused by Allied bombing in the Second World War. Was it right to cause such destruction? Join Intelligence Squared to explore the question.
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10 Jul 2017
Intelligence Squared: 'Hitler's Pope'
The agreement between the Nazis and the Catholic Church is contentious. Historians have laid the claim that the Catholic Church did too little help the Jews during the Holocaust. Intelligence...
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3 Jul 2017
Intelligence Squared: 'The Catholic Church is beyond redemption'
The Catholic Church has had a long history filled with scandal, betrayal, and crisis. Intelligence Squared debates the question that the the Catholic Church is beyond redemption.
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30 Jun 2017
Preparing for A Level History
Your GCSEs may now be over and you should be celebrating all your hard work. The summer ahead of you will be a long one, filled with possibility and potential. Whilst, studying and preparation may...
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26 Jun 2017
Intelligence Squared: Neville Chamberlain did the right thing
Chamberlain appeased Hitler, gave in to his demands and betrayed the people of Czechoslovakia. Or did he? Intelligence Squared explores this issue with an esteemed panel of historians.
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19 Jun 2017
Intelligence Squared: JFK and his quest for peace
Join Jeffrey Sachs as he explores the quest that President John F Kennedy had for peace. In a time of rising tension between the US and other nations, Sachs reflects on the challenges that JFK had...
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12 Jun 2017
Intelligence Squared: Britain should not have fought in the First World War?
Should Britain have fought in World War One? During the 100 year anniversary of the conflict, it is a question that is worthy of debate. Join Intelligence Squared to explore this debate.
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11 Jun 2017
GCSE History Revision Quizzes
Try these GCSE History revision quizzes to help you test your knowledge and understanding of key facts and events.
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5 Jun 2017
Intelligence Squared: Religion and the History of Violence
Former Catholic Nun Karen Armstrong explores the question, whether or not religion is the source of global violence? What do you think?
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30 May 2017
The Essay Tree: Planning GCSE Exam Answers
It was in my planning for my Y10 GCSE group in the final week before the half term that the Essay Tree grew from an idea on paper to one which I found resonated with my Y10s, taking some of the...
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29 May 2017
Intelligence Squared: Magna Carta Myth and Meaning
Magna Carta has been a staple of the English Legal System for over 800 years, inspiring to the US Declaration of Independence and the Univeral Declaration of Human Rights. Dinah Rose QC, Dr David...
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22 May 2017
Intelligence Squared: Napoleon the Great?
How should we remember Emperor Napoleon? Jeremy Paxman chairs the debate in this Intelligence Squared debate.
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16 May 2017
Intelligence Squared: Henry Kissinger Reappraised
Henry Kissinger a stalwart of US Foreign Policy during the Nixon administration and throughout the US Intervention in Vietnam. Andrew Roberts reappraises his legacy in this Intelligence Squared...
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11 May 2017
In Our Time: The Dutch East India Company
BBC Radio 4, Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Dutch East India Company in this edition of In Our Time, first broadcast on March 3rd 2016.
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8 May 2017
Intelligence Squared: Greece v Rome with Boris Johnson & Mary Beard
Clash of the civilizations, its Greece versus Rome battling it out for superiority with renowned historian Mary Beard and current Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson.
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4 May 2017
In Our Time: The Gettysburg Address
BBC Radio 4, Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Gettysburg Address delivered by US President Abraham Lincoln in 1863.
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