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The Historian 44
The magazine of the Historical Association
Featured articles
3 Heroes of the Cuban Revolution: Martí, Maceo and Gómez - Joseph Smith
9 Update: Nationalism and National Cults in England and on the Continent between the Tenth and the Twelfth Centuries - Emma Mason
12 Biography: Churchill's Wartime Radio Rival - David Smith
16 Record Linkage: The Scottish Architect...
The Historian 44
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To what extent was the failure of denazification in Germany 1945-48 a result of the apathy of the allies?
Historian article
To blame the failure of the denazification process in postwar Germany entirely on a vague and generalised concept such as apathy is simplistic and does not stand up to serious scrutiny. Denazification was one of the most ambitious attempts ever at provoking an artificial revolution; it is reasonable to assume...
To what extent was the failure of denazification in Germany 1945-48 a result of the apathy of the allies?
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Polychronicon 176: Peterloo, 1819–2019
Teaching History feature
Polychronicon is a regular feature in Teaching History helping school history teachers to update their subject knowledge, with special emphasis on recent historiography and changing interpretations. See all Polychronicons
On Monday 16 August 1819 troops under the authority of the Lancashire and Cheshire magistrates attacked and dispersed a rally of some...
Polychronicon 176: Peterloo, 1819–2019
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Louis XIV
Classic Pamphlet
Louis XIV was born on 5 September 1638 and became King on May 14 1643 at the age of four years and eight months on the death of his father Louis XIII. He attended the Conseil d'en haut from 1649 when he was eleven years old. He announced his coming...
Louis XIV
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Teaching History 82
The HA's journal for history teachers
6 Project Chata: Concepts of History and Teaching Approaches at Key Stages 2 and 3 - Peter Lee, Alaric Dickinson and Rosalyn Ashby
12 History, Economics, Economic History and Economic Awareness - Peter J. Rogers
20 GCSE History: A Case for Revolution - John Checketts
23 History 14-19: Challenges and Opportunities...
Teaching History 82
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Making the Modern World: The shock of the real at the science museum
Primary History article
Making the Modern World is a vast, exuberant exposition of the real deal. From Arkwright's textile machines that kick-started the industrial revolution to the first Apple computer; from a pair of patented genetically-modified mice to the Apollo 10 command module that orbited the Moon - ons of the industrialised world...
Making the Modern World: The shock of the real at the science museum
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Teaching History 192: Out now
The HA's journal for secondary history teachers
Read Teaching History 192: Breadth
If the length of a curriculum relates to how long it lasts – to its duration in classroom time and to the volume of historical time it covers – then curricular breadth refers us to the number and the variety of the dimensions of human...
Teaching History 192: Out now
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Teaching History 190: Ascribing significance
The HA's journal for secondary history teachers
03 Editorial (Read article)
04 HA Secondary News
06 HA Update
08 Falling forward: three strategies to support pupils’ study of historical significance – Paula Worth (Read article)
22 Bringing historical method into the classroom: how the spectacle of teachers debating can help A-level students to understand the nature of interpretations –...
Teaching History 190: Ascribing significance
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Smithfield's Bartholomew Fair
Historian article
On the north-western side of the City of London, directly in front of St Bartholomew's Hospital near the ancient church of St Bartholomew the Great, there once lay a ‘smooth field', now known as Smithfield. This open space of around ten acres had a long and turbulent history. In medieval...
Smithfield's Bartholomew Fair
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Teaching the British Empire in primary history
Primary History article
The height of the BBC Proms season is its last night in the Royal Albert Hall. It features traditional patriotic songs such as Rule Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory. Cheerful crowds wave union flags as the magnificent music of Elgar and others swells to a crescendo. Contrast this...
Teaching the British Empire in primary history
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British Christians and European Integration
Historian article
Despite Britain’s longstanding membership of the European Union, the question of ‘Europe’ continues to loom large in the nation’s politics. Whilst the economic pros and cons of Britain ‘joining’ the euro might be understood by only a select few, that issue provides for the many an opportunity to debate Britain’s...
British Christians and European Integration
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Hungarian Nationalism in International Context
Historian article
All aspects of Hungarian nationalism – with one exception, which I shall consider later – had more or less similar counterparts elsewhere in Europe; but the blending of those elements yielded a unique constellation. Moreover, the ingredients of this mixture proved highly disruptive for central Europe, indeed at times for...
Hungarian Nationalism in International Context
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Teaching History 150: Enduring Principles
The HA's journal for secondary history teachers
02 Editorial
03 Letters
05 HA Secondary News
06 Mary Brown - From Muddleton Manor to Clarity Cathedral: improving Year 12's extended writing through an enhanced sense of the reader (Read article)
14 John Stanier ‘Much to learn you still have!' An attempt to make Year 9 Masters of Learning...
Teaching History 150: Enduring Principles
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The Nation of the Scots and the Declaration of Arbroath
Classic Pamphlet
This pamphlet seeks to chart the progress of the Scottish struggle for independence after 1291 by considering the changing nature of the Scottish resistance. The primary sources are exiguous when compared to those bearing upon the English attempt at subjugation, and the interpretation offered is at best tentative: that initially...
The Nation of the Scots and the Declaration of Arbroath
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Lenses, mirrors and bridges: one department’s holistic approach to diversifying and decolonising local history
Teaching History article
As was the case for many heads of history, Jack Brown was prompted by the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020 to reflect afresh on the content and questions asked within his school’s history curriculum, paying particular attention to local history. In this article he sets out the principles and...
Lenses, mirrors and bridges: one department’s holistic approach to diversifying and decolonising local history
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The Historian 21
The magazine of the Historical Association
3 Feature: Sick people, health and doctors in Georgian England - Roy Porter
7 Portfolio: The life and death of Colonel Blimp - Kevin Jefferys
10 Update: The French Revolution - Norman Hampson
24 Education Forum: Pushing for the past - Nicholas Reeves
The Historian 21
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The Historian 24
The magazine of the Historical Association
3 Feature: Napoleon and the French Revolution, Irvne Collins
10 Update: The Causes of the Second World War, Michael Dockrill
13 Education Forum: Time for Change at 'A' Level, John Fines
14 Museums: Working From Museums, Gail Durbin
18 Portfolio: Medieval Emperors and the English Kings, Dorothy Meade
The Historian 24
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The Historian 89: The Great Liberal landslide
The magazine of the Historical Association
4 Letters 5 Editorial 6 HA News
8 The Great Liberal Landslide of 1906: The 1906 general election in perspective - Dr Ian Packer (Read article)
17 A Pirate of Exquisite Mind: The Forgotten William Dampier - Diana Preston (Read article)
26 Popular Revolt & the rise of Early Modern States -...
The Historian 89: The Great Liberal landslide
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Out and about in D.H. Lawrence country
Historian feature
Eastwood is a busy, small town, about twelve miles west of Nottingham. It lies just within the county boundary with Derbyshire. Its name probably derived from a settlement in a clearing of the old Sherwood Forest. It sits mostly on a hilltop, which is the meeting place for main roads...
Out and about in D.H. Lawrence country
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Teaching History 93: History and ICT
The HA's journal for secondary history teachers
Why Gerry likes history now: the power of the word processor - Ben Walsh (Read article)
History using information technology: past, present and future - Alaric Dickinson (Read article)
The Hopi is different from the Pawnee: using a datafile to explore pattern and diversity - Dave Martin (Read article)
Maps,...
Teaching History 93: History and ICT
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Teaching History 174: Structure
The HA's journal for secondary history teachers
02 Editorial (Read article)
03 HA Secondary news
04 HA update
08 Austin’s narrative: an exploratory case study, with Year 8, into what kinds of feedback help students produce better historical narratives of the interwar years – Alex Rodker (Read article)
16 Cunning Plan: Teaching Year 8 to create and...
Teaching History 174: Structure
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Faction in Tudor England
Classic Pamphlet
'This wicked Tower must be fed with blood' - W. S. Gilbert's dialogue sums up the popular myth of Tudor England. This pamphlet looks at the reality, a society and politics necessarily divided into rival factions by the pulls of patronage, local loyalty and the implications of personal monarchy, and...
Faction in Tudor England
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The Historian 92: Child Health and School meals
The magazine of the Historical Association
Featured articles:
Iconic images of war - Edgar Jones (Read Article)
Child health and school meals - Denise Amos (Read Article)
Edo period Japanese art
Hungary 1956 - Ann Kneif (Read Article)
Kilpeck church - John Hunt (Read Article)
The Historian 92: Child Health and School meals
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History 384-385
The Journal of the Historical Association, Volume 109, Issue 384-385
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History 384-385
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The Historian 59: The Eighteenth Century Transformation of Bath
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4 The Eighteenth Century Transformation of Bath, by Trevor Fawcett
10 The Purpose and Political Significance of Sir Walter Raleigh's History of the World, by Jenny Wilson
16 Working Class Conservatism and the Rise of Labour: a case study of Birmingham in the 1920s, by John Boughton
21 A National...
The Historian 59: The Eighteenth Century Transformation of Bath
