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The Historian 168: Economic History
The magazine of the Historical Association
4 Ask The Historian
5 Editorial (Read article)
6 A stimulating journey along the ‘weary paths of Dryasdust’: using financial records to gain insights into medieval society – Alisdair Dobie (Read article)
11 Letters
12 Women who stirred the pot: female protagonists in early East India Company history – Karin Doull (Read...
The Historian 168: Economic History
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The Mary Celeste: the history of a mystery
Historian article
Graham Faiella guides us through the historical evidence and literary speculation surrounding one of the ultimately unresolved incidents of recent times.
One hundred and fifty years ago, sometime between 25 November and 4 December 1872, the brigantine Mary Celeste was abandoned at sea somewhere between the Azores and the coast of Portugal....
The Mary Celeste: the history of a mystery
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The Historian 160: Sport in History
The magazine of the Historical Association
4 Letters
5 Editorial (Read article)
6 Faster, higher, stronger – but don’t try too hard: political and social attitudes underpinning the 1924 Olympics – Steve Illingworth (Read article)
12 Who only history know? Cricket, society, and the historical oversight of sport – Duncan Stone (Read article)
16 The right to...
The Historian 160: Sport in History
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The Historian 140: A Shared History
The magazine of the Historical Association
Contents
4 Reviews
5 Editorial (Read article)
8 Civil Rights: 1968 and Northern Ireland – Jim McBride (Read article)
13 Dr Joseph Parry: the story of Wales’ greatest composer – Colin Wheldon James (Read article)
18 National distinctions entirely laid aside?: British history through the eyes of Welsh writers in the...
The Historian 140: A Shared History
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My Favourite History Place: Llanelly House and Saint Elli’s Church
Historian feature
There are so many delightful places of historical interest in Wales that it is very difficult to select just one or two as favourites but among contenders must be those visited by the Pontllanfraith Branch of the Gwent Historical Association in August 2018...
My Favourite History Place: Llanelly House and Saint Elli’s Church
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Female protagonists in early East India Company history
Historian article
Traditional histories of the East India Company have had a focus on the largely male characters who were involved as merchants, politicians and soldiers. Here Karin Doull considers the significance of the women who were part of the company’s story, discussing some of the issues encountered in researching and retelling...
Female protagonists in early East India Company history
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Out and About: exploring Lancaster’s ‘glocal’ history online and on foot
Historian feature
The city of Lancaster has many important historical landmarks from both the medieval period and the time of the Industrial Revolution. In this article Sunita Abraham and Christopher Donaldson describe the thinking behind a guided historical tour they have devised for the city. This involves engaging with modern technology, placing Lancaster within a...
Out and About: exploring Lancaster’s ‘glocal’ history online and on foot
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Who only history know? Cricket, society, and the historical oversight of sport
Historian article
The early 2020s have seen various investigations and reports about discrimination in English cricket. As well as finding many examples of racial and gender prejudice, these investigations have unearthed a long history of social elitism in the sport. In this article, Duncan Stone explores some of the historical background to...
Who only history know? Cricket, society, and the historical oversight of sport
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An Intimate History of Your Home - Lucy Worsley
Historian Article
‘You've gone over to The Dark Side'.
These were the words of a well-respected historian to whom I'd been enthusing about the pleasures and perils of Dressing Up.
During 2009-10 I spent several months in historic costume, recreating the habits and rituals of domestic life in the past. It was...
An Intimate History of Your Home - Lucy Worsley
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Out and About: The historical significance of the Botanic Garden in Oxford
Historian feature
The Oxford Botanic Garden was Britain’s first botanic garden and is world-renowned. Mia Andreasen, who knows it well, explores why they have been so successful and how they reflect not only plant life but also the global history of the past 400 years.
Out and About: The historical significance of the Botanic Garden in Oxford
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The Historian 119: Women in History
The magazine of the Historical Association
5 Editorial
6 Queenship in Medieval England: A Changing Dynamic? - Louise Wilkinson (Read article)
12 Petticoat Politicians: Women and the Politics of the Parish in England - Sarah Richardson (Read article)
17 The President's Column
18 Strange Journey: the life of Dorothy Eckersley - Stephen M. Cullen (Read Article)...
The Historian 119: Women in History
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My Favourite History Place: The Red House
Historian feature
Tim Brasier tempts others to visit the iconic Arts and Crafts Red House, home to William and Jane Morris in Bexleyheath, London.
This is a favourite historical venue of mine because it is so accessible. We literally live around the corner from the Red House in its location of the London...
My Favourite History Place: The Red House
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A history of Choral Evensong: the birth of an English tradition
Historian article
The apogee of the native church music tradition, Evensong is a jewel born of the English Reformation, but how did it come to be, asks Tom Coxhead?
Evensong is a miraculous success-story for the Anglican Church in an increasingly secular society. Midweek attendance at cathedrals, collegiate chapels, and larger churches...
A history of Choral Evensong: the birth of an English tradition
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My Favourite History Place: Castle Hill, Huddersfield
Historian feature
Alison Hramiak tempts us to visit Castle Hill, south of Huddersfield, to look for traces of our long dead ancestors, to contemplate the passing of the centuries on that site and to enjoy the lovely views.
It’s often the way that we ignore what’s geographically close to us when we visit...
My Favourite History Place: Castle Hill, Huddersfield
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The death of a hero: Vice-Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson
Historian article
Michael Crumplin comments on the injuries and illnesses that Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson suffered during his shortened career. His bold leadership style, much admired by his naval companions, inevitably led to a series of wounds. Using a combination of contemporary accounts and current clinical, anatomical and physiological interpretation, this article...
The death of a hero: Vice-Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson
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1906-2006 One Hundred Years of the Historical Association
The Historian 91
4 Foreword - Lady Antonia Fraser
6 Swanning around - Jeremy Paterson
10 A Parade of Past Presidents 1906-82 - Donald Read
24 The Norton Medlicott Medal - Bill Speck
30 For Short Time an Endless Monument: The Shifting History of a Familiar London Landmark - Lisa Jardine
38 Wise...
1906-2006 One Hundred Years of the Historical Association
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In search of Alice Molland: an English witchcraft will o’ the wisp
Historian article
As the Historical Association runs its short course on Witchcraft, Werewolves and Magic in European History, Mark Stoyle investigates an apparent turning point in the history of English witchcraft: the case of a woman accused of witchcraft in seventeenth-century Devon.
We also include Mark Stoyle's 'Doing History' companion piece to his...
In search of Alice Molland: an English witchcraft will o’ the wisp
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Saint Robert and the Deer
Article
It is almost a commonplace that there is an affinity between a holy man and the creatures of the wild. The archetype is St. Francis of Assisi but the phenomenon was well marked both before and after his time. I would like to consider briefly an episode in the life...
Saint Robert and the Deer
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Magna Carta and the Origins of Parliament
Historian article
In February this year the four surviving originals of Magna Carta were briefly brought together in the Houses of Parliament. John Maddicott, examining the Charter's role in the early development of Parliament, shows that the setting was well chosen.
What did Magna Carta contribute to the origins of parliament? If...
Magna Carta and the Origins of Parliament
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The Historian 113: History Painting in England
The magazine of the Historical Association
5 Editorial
6 Empires of Gold - Eamonn Gearon (Read Article)
11 The President's Column - Jackie Eales
12 History Painting in England: Benjamin West, Philip James de Loutherbourg, J.M.W. Turner - A. D. Harvey (Read Article)
18 Why Reichskristallnacht? - Sarah Newman (Read Article)
22 Robert Peel: Portraiture and political commemoration -...
The Historian 113: History Painting in England
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The Historian 43
The magazine of the Historical Association
Featured articles
3 Feature: Henry the Great? - E.W. Ives
9 Update: Eisenhower - Peter Boyle
13 Historiography: The Historical Novel: History as Fiction and Fiction as History - David Powell
16 Historiography: Has History Ceased to be Relevant? - Alan Bullock
21 Education Forum: The National Trust - Tricia Lankester...
The Historian 43
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The Historian 27
The magazine of the Historical Association
3 Feature: The Question of Germanies, Michael Biddiss
10 Update: Britain at War 1914-1918, Keith Grieves
13 Portfolio: Moles under HQ? — Kennington Station and the First Tube Line, Neil Lloyd
14 Education Forum: History in Secondary Schools: the Scottish Experience, Mary B. Gould
15 Local History: Local History and...
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From strategic routes to economic lifelines: the historical and contemporary importance of La Pintada
Article
In his work on the local history of his hometown in Panama, Miguel Elias Escobar Cornejo highlights the importance of understanding the geography of the historical sites we study. Here, he explains how a defensive route from the coast to the rugged mountain interior developed into one of the most important...
From strategic routes to economic lifelines: the historical and contemporary importance of La Pintada
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Personality & Power: The individual's role in the history of twentieth-century Europe
Article
What role do individuals wielding great power play in determining significant historical change? And how do historians locate human agency in historical change, and explain it? These are the issues I would like to reflect a little upon here. They are not new problems. But they are inescapable ones for...
Personality & Power: The individual's role in the history of twentieth-century Europe
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The Historian 141: New approaches to local history
The magazine of the Historical Association
Contents
4 Reviews (See all reviews online)
5 Editorial (Read article)
6 A European dimension to local history – Trevor James (Read article)
11 The President’s Column
12 The Diabolical Cato-Street Plot: the Cato Street Conspiracy, 1820 – Richard A. Gaunt (Read article)
16 George Eliot and Warwickshire history – David Paterson (Read article)...
The Historian 141: New approaches to local history
