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  • Thinking Through History - Editorial

      Primary History
    ‘We even had a collection to buy him some trousers, he was so scruffy’, trilled the elegant, be-pearled lady discussing the breaking of the Germans’ Enigma code that helped the Allies win the Second World War. The ‘He’ was a Grammar School boy from a poor single parent family living...
    Thinking Through History - Editorial

  • HA Blog Watch

      Selected history education blogs
    We've collated some of the best history education blogs here. The list isn't exhaustive so if there is a great history education blog out there that is not on this list – let us know! One Big History Department HA Secondary Committee blog One Big History Department (OBHD) has been...
    HA Blog Watch

  • History, citizenship and controversy

      Primary History article
    Please note: this article pre-dates the 2014 National Curriculum and some content may be outdated. Y4 question their MP about nuclear waste policy; Y6 survey people in their community and school about a proposed casino in their town, and feed back the information to the local council; children decide to...
    History, citizenship and controversy

  • Enter the Tudor Prince

      Historian article
    Shakespeare's identity is an issue historians normally avoid - with 77 alternatives to Shakespeare now listed on Wikipedia, it has become a black hole in literary studies. Denial of the orthodox (Stratfordian) view* that William Shakespeare was the Bard dates back a century and a half, but has escalated in...
    Enter the Tudor Prince

  • HA Podcasted History: Ancient Persia

      Ancient Persia
    In this series of podcasts Professor Thomas Harrison of the University of Liverpool examines the Persian Empire, life in ancient Persian society and the Greek-Persian War.
    HA Podcasted History: Ancient Persia

  • Early Modern LGBTQ+ History

      Podcast
    In this podcast Professor Tim Hitchcock of the University of Sussex discusses LGBTQ+ history in Britain during the Early Modern period. Dr Hitchcock examines legal changes brought in by the Tudors, the development of Molly houses, subsequent persecution and hetero-sexism and the construction of some LGBTQ+ identities.
    Early Modern LGBTQ+ History

  • Film history in the Classroom

      Article
    A PowerPoint presentation by Ben Walsh indicating ways in which we can use Film in the history classroom. We often look at images or watch film clips but do we always see all that there is to see...Click the link below to open the presentation>>>
    Film history in the Classroom

  • Drama and history: a theory for learning

      Primary History article
    Please note: this article pre-dates the current National Curriculum and some content and links may be outdated. When I visit primary schools these days it heartens me to see how often drama is used in classroom teaching. Looking back over my own career, drama and role play have always been...
    Drama and history: a theory for learning

  • Using ICT in Primary History

      Article
    Alf Wilkinson our Professional Development Officer has produced a PowerPoint presentation to enable more effective use of ICT in the primary classroom...
    Using ICT in Primary History

  • The peace treaties of 1919

      Historian article
    Over the last five years the Historical Association has run a regular feature in this journal about the First World War from some lesser-known perspectives. Its purpose has been to capture some of the stories not always told about that life-changing, society-transforming conflict. As the centenary of the Armistice has...
    The peace treaties of 1919

  • The Norman Conquest: why did it matter?

      Annual Conference 2013 Podcast
    Keynote Speech from the Historical Association 2013 Annual Conference - Podcast Dr Marc Morris - Historian, author and television presenter 1066 is the most famous date in English history. Everyone remembers the story, depicted on the Bayeux Tapestry, of William the Conqueror's successful invasion, and poor King Harold being felled...
    The Norman Conquest: why did it matter?

  • 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

  • Past Forward: History and ICT

      Article
    ICT in History has made tremendous leaps forward in recent years, although it needs to be said that these advances do not necessarily represent the day to day experience of every history department. Perhaps the most notable development is in the ICT skills of teachers. The great majority of teachers...
    Past Forward: History and ICT

  • Professional wrestling in the history department: a case study in planning the teaching of the British Empire at key stage 3

      Teaching History article
    Three years ago (TH 99, Curriculum Planning Edition), Michael Riley illustrated ways in which history departments could exploit the increased flexibility of the revised National Curriculum. He showed that precisely-worded enquiry questions, positioned thoughtfully across the Key Stage, help to ensure progression, challenge and coherence. His picturesque image for this...
    Professional wrestling in the history department: a case study in planning the teaching of the British Empire at key stage 3

  • The Historian 1

      The magazine of the Historical Association
    The first ever edition of The Historian magazine, first published in Autumn 1983. The edition's editorial sets out this vision for the magazine: “The Historian lays no claim to an elaborate philosophy, but is conceived as an up-to-date and forward-looking magazine provided by and for all historians. It advances no editorial...
    The Historian 1

  • Queer Britain and Public History

      Podcast
    In this podcast Dr Samantha Knapton of Nottingham University and Jennifer Shearman of Queer Britain explain how their work has come together to reveal and present the hidden history of LGBTQ+ lives across Britian and beyond. Queer Britain is the UK’s first museum dedicated to the LGBTQ+ community and its...
    Queer Britain and Public History

  • The Historian 155: Women and power

      The magazine of the Historical Association
    4 Reviews 5 Editorial (Read article) 6 Elizabeth I: ‘less than a woman’? – Tracy Borman (Read article) 12 A woman’s place is in the castle: two besieged noblewomen in medieval Scotland – Morvern French and Iain A. MacInnes (Read article) 17 Taj ul-Alam Safiatuddin Syah: a trailblazing Islamic queen – Khadija...
    The Historian 155: Women and power

  • The HA presents books by Asa Briggs to Keighley Library

      28th February 2018
    When Professor Asa Briggs died in 2016, the Historical Association lost a very dear and loyal friend. As a result the decision was made to publish a special edition of The Historian to celebrate the life of Lord Briggs. The intention was to focus on his work and achievements as an...
    The HA presents books by Asa Briggs to Keighley Library

  • The Romanov Tercentenary: nostalgia versus history on the eve of the Great War

      Historian article
    The spring of 2013 was unusually significant for devotees of the Romanov dynasty. Though there was little international recognition of the fact, the season marked the 400th anniversary of the accession of Russia's first Romanov tsar. Historically, the story was a most dramatic one, for Mikhail Fedorovich had not seized...
    The Romanov Tercentenary: nostalgia versus history on the eve of the Great War

  • 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...
    HA Awards Evening 2023 round-up

  • Film: What's the wisdom on... Enquiry questions (Part 2)

      Your Virtual History Department Meeting
    We’ve been talking to our secondary school members and we know how difficult life is for teachers in the current circumstances, so we wanted to lend a helping hand. 'What’s the wisdom on…' is a new and already popular feature in our secondary journal Teaching History and provides the perfect stimulus for a...
    Film: What's the wisdom on... Enquiry questions (Part 2)

  • Film: What's the wisdom on... Change and continuity (Primary)

      Article
    Please note: the 'What's the Wisdom On' film series has been produced principally for secondary school history teachers, however some of the content is transferrable to a primary setting. Secondary members can view the film here We know how difficult life is for teachers in the current circumstances. We also understand your need...
    Film: What's the wisdom on... Change and continuity (Primary)

  • Film: What's the wisdom on... Enquiry questions Part 2 (Primary)

      Article
    Please note: the 'What's the Wisdom On' film series has been produced principally for secondary school history teachers, however some of the content is transferrable to a primary setting. Secondary members can view the film here We know how difficult life is for teachers in the current circumstances. We also understand your need...
    Film: What's the wisdom on... Enquiry questions Part 2 (Primary)

  • Film: What's the wisdom on... Enquiry questions Part 1 (Primary)

      Article
    Please note: the 'What's the Wisdom On' film series has been produced principally for secondary school history teachers, however some of the content is transferrable to a primary setting. Secondary members can view the film here We know how difficult life is for teachers in the current circumstances. We also understand your need...
    Film: What's the wisdom on... Enquiry questions Part 1 (Primary)

  • Film: What's the wisdom on... Evidence and sources (Primary)

      Article
    Please note: the 'What's the Wisdom On' film series has been produced principally for secondary school history teachers, however some of the content is transferrable to a primary setting. Secondary members can view the film here  We know how difficult life is for teachers in the current circumstances. We also understand your need...
    Film: What's the wisdom on... Evidence and sources (Primary)