Secondary news

  • 60th anniversary of Martin Luther King's ‘I have a dream’ speech

    5th September 2023

    At the end of last month (August) it was the 60th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr’s famous ‘I have a dream’ speech, made during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom held on 28 August 1963. The racism in the US at the time included segregation...

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  • A-level results 2023

    17th August 2023

    Well done to all who took A-levels this year and to all those who taught and supported those students. Following years of disruption to their education and examination changes due to the pandemic, it was back to normal this year with full public examinations. Whilst 2022-23 was a fairly straightforward...

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  • Secondary Committee biographies

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    Find out more about the HA's committees here  Helen Snelson (committee chair) Helen Snelson is the current chair of the Secondary Committee. She is the course leader of the History PGCE at the University of York. Helen taught history in 11-18 schools for over 20 years. In addition to supporting...

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  • Oppenheimer – a review

    1st August 2023

    It is a blockbuster summer and autumn for films as the big studios seem to be hitting back following the Covid slump. Even better, rather than it just being about comic-book superheroes and supervillains, this year some of the film studios have hit on historical topics to get the audiences...

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  • Young Quills winners 2023

    14th July 2023

    It is with great pleasure that the HA is able to announce the winners of the Young Quills for Historical Fiction for 2023: Young readers category Winner: Tony Bradman for Bruno and Frida (Barrington Stoke)Highly Commended: Judith Eagle for Accidental Stowaway (Faber) Intermediate category Winner: Tom Palmer for Resist (Barrington...

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  • HA Awards Evening 2023 round-up

    14th July 2023

    It was a joy to bring together so many people to celebrate the study of history at our annual ‘Medlicotts’ awards evening on 12 July. Originally formed around awarding the Medlicott Medal for History to that year’s recipient it is now also an opportunity to celebrate all the awards, honours...

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  • Teaching History 191: Out now

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  • HA Honorary Fellows 2023

    5th July 2023

    Each year the Historical Association awards a small number of Honorary Fellowships. These awards are to recognise and celebrate outstanding services to history and to the Historical Association. The awards cover services to the Historical Association Branches (of which there are over 45 across the country); our committees; the work...

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  • South Asian Heritage Month

    4th July 2023

    Want to know more about people’s cultural history? Listening to the stories they tell can offer a great way in. This year for South Asian Heritage Month stories ranging from the mythical to the musical are a key focus for learning about the people and cultures of South Asia. What...

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  • Bastille Day

    4th July 2023

    If you couldn’t get excited about the Coronation earlier this year perhaps the trigger for a revolution is more your thing? If so, why not celebrate or commemorate Bastille Day with a little bit of French Revolution reading and listening. Collected here is one of our classic pamphlets as well...

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