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History 391
The Journal of the Historical Association, Volume 110, Issue 391
All HA members have access to all History journal articles (Wiley Online Library site). To access History content:
1. Sign in to the HA website (top right of any page)2. Then click this link to allow access to History content on the Wiley site.
NB all links below go to...
History 391
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The Irish War of Independence and the Civil War
20th Century Irish History
In this podcast Dr Fearghal McGarry examines the Irish War of Independence and the Civil War.
The Irish War of Independence and the Civil War
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Primary History 100
The primary education journal of the Historical Association
This edition of HA's Primary History magazine is currently free to download via the link at the bottom of the page. For a subscription to Primary History (published termly), plus access to our huge library of high-quality resources by primary history experts, free or discounted CPD and membership of a...
Primary History 100
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North London Branch Programme
Branch Programme
All meetings are held at Jubilee Hall, 2, Parsonage Lane, Enfield, EN2 OAJ at 8pm.
Parking is readily available close to the hall. The hall is 10 minutes’ walk from Enfield Chase Station and 15 minutes’ walk from Enfield Town Station, (both overground).
All enquiries to the Chair: Cllr. Michael...
North London Branch Programme
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The Legacy of Chartism
Podcast
In this podcast Professor Penelope Corfield looks at the legacy of the Chartist Movement, links to later political movements and discusses what the fate of the Chartist Movement can tell us about the difficulties in organising sustained protests and campaigning from outside the political system.
The Legacy of Chartism
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English Puritanism
Classic Pamphlet
When the modern world was christened Puritanism appeared as a bad fairy and bestowed upon it certain dubious gifts: capitalism, democracy, America. This is a fairy story, but like all fairy stories it contains a small grain of truth. But what was Puritanism? Already in the seventeenth century a critic...
English Puritanism
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Teaching History 200: Telling Histories
The HA's journal for secondary history teachers
This 200th edition of Teaching History is open-access to all until the New Year. For a subscription to Teaching History (published quarterly), plus access to our library of high-quality secondary history materials along with free or discounted CPD and membership of a thriving community of history teachers and subject leaders join the HA today.
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Teaching History 200: Telling Histories
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20th Century Europe: A Selection of Articles
Selected Articles
Below follows a list of useful articles for those of you studying the 20th century. Not all of these articles will directly relate to your courses, but they will provide the context for you to understand what was going on in Europe at this time. Please also refer to separate...
20th Century Europe: A Selection of Articles
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History 341
The Journal of the Historical Association, Volume 100, Issue 341
All HA members have access to all History journal articles (Wiley Online Library site). To access History content:
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Access the full edition online
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History 341
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Developing enjoyable historical investigations
Primary History article
About 2,000 years ago, a baby was born. No, not that baby. Not Jesus. This baby was a girl. Where she was born and what she was called we don't know but I'll call her Helena - it feels rude to go on just calling her ‘she'. When Helena grew up she became wealthy. Perhaps...
Developing enjoyable historical investigations
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Polychronicon 134: The Great War and Cultural History
Teaching History feature
Over the past two decades the historiography of the Great War has witnessed something of a revolution. Although historical revisionism is, of course, nothing out of the ordinary, the speed with which long-held assumptions about the First World War and its impact have been swept away has been quite astonishing....
Polychronicon 134: The Great War and Cultural History
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Primary History 12
The primary education journal of the Historical Association
5 Towards a Philosophy of Primary History - John Fines
Quarry Bank Mill
6 The Apprentice House - Vivienne Woods
7 Who Carried the Can? - Keith Robinson
9 A Dark Satanic Mill - Pauline Milk
10 The Fiction of History - Ian Fell
Ironbridge Gorge Museum
12 The Museum...
Primary History 12
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Teaching History 185: Missing stories
The HA's journal for secondary history teachers
02 Editorial (Read article for free)
03 HA Secondary News
04 HA Update
10 Teaching Britain’s ‘civil rights’ history: activism and citizenship in context – Hannah Elias and Martin Spafford (Read article)
22 Illuminating the possibilities of the past: the role of representation in A-level curriculum planning – Claire Holliss (Read article)...
Teaching History 185: Missing stories
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Your Secondary CPD calendar Autumn 2025
News Item
We know that it's not easy for teachers to get out of school or have budgets to afford a plentiful supply of CPD. We know how essential your CPD is to you and that is why we have worked to provide a wide range of online learning and webinar-based CPD...
Your Secondary CPD calendar Autumn 2025
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China 1976 to present: change and reform
20th Century Chinese History
In this podcast Professor Arne Westad looks at the changes that have taken place in China since the death of Mao Zedong.
China 1976 to present: change and reform
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Teaching History 199: Ordinary People
The HA's journal for secondary history teachers
Please note: the print edition of Teaching History 199 will start arriving with members from around 7 July onwards.
03 Editorial (Read article)
04 HA Secondary News
06 HA Update
08 When a name is not enough: telling rich stories about women’s lives in the American West at GCSE –...
Teaching History 199: Ordinary People
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The making of Magna Carta
Historian article
Magna Carta provided a commentary on the ills of the realm in the time of King John. Sophie Ambler looks at what grievances were addressed in the Charter, how the Charter was made, and what the Charter tells us about King John himself.
The world from which Magna Carta came...
The making of Magna Carta
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History 377
The Journal of the Historical Association, Volume 107, Issue 377
All HA members have access to all History journal articles (Wiley Online Library site). To access History content:
1. Sign in to the HA website (top right of any page)2. Then click this link to allow access to History content on the Wiley site.
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Access the full edition online
William...
History 377
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HA Awards Evening 2019
17th July 2019
On a hot afternoon in July key figures of the history world came together to celebrate history in all its diversity. Throughout the year, across the UK individuals with a passion for history work to educate, inform, entertain and excite those around them about the past. The Historical Association awards...
HA Awards Evening 2019
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The Council of the North
Classic Pamphlet
"The king, intending also the suppression of the greater Monasteries, which he effected in the 31st of his Reign for the preventing of future Dangers and keeping those Northern Counties in Quiet, raised a President and Council at York, and gave them his several Powers and Authorities, under one great...
The Council of the North
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The United States
Links to Articles & Podcasts
The Effect of the Loss of American Colonies
Captain Thomas and the North West Passage
American War of Independence
Thomas Paine
Expanding the reach of the American Revolution
The American West
Harnessing the power of academia to improve teaching of US political history
Interpreting 'The Birth of a Nation'
Podcast:...
The United States
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Warfare - GCSE
Links to Articles & Podcasts
Warfare
Warfare - GCSE
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Past Forward: Interpretations of History
Article
The internet revolution has accentuated the need for critical thinking about different interpretations of the past and has also generated a huge and exciting range of possibilities in terms of web-based sources and interpretations. Most teachers are now familiar with the many excellent websites that are designed to support school...
Past Forward: Interpretations of History
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Themes over Time
HA Resources
The study of an aspect or theme in British history that consolidates and extends pupils'chronological knowledge from before 1066While the 2014 Curriculum sets out the broad focus of each particular content area, considerable choice has been left to history departments in determining which particular events or developments to include and...
Themes over Time
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The use of sources in school history 1910-1998: a critical perspective
Teaching History article
Please note: this article pre-dates the 2014 National Curriculum and some content may be outdated.
The arrival of sources of evidence into secondary school history classrooms amounted to a small revolution. What began as a radical development is now establishment orthodoxy, with both GCSE and now National Curriculum in England...
The use of sources in school history 1910-1998: a critical perspective
