World 1745-1901

Trade and the morality of some trade such as slavery are brought into question during this period. Included here are articles providing information about the world structures and the challenges they experienced in this period. Key individuals are explored such as Thomas Payne, and how their reach was British, European and Global. In other articles the encounters with China that are taking place in the 19th century are discussed.

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  • What Have Historians Been Arguing About... the impact of the British Empire on Britain?

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    The murder of George Floyd during the summer of 2020 and the ongoing ‘culture war’ in Britain over the legacy of the British Empire have reignited interest in imperial history. This focuses, in particular, on the question of the empire’s impact on Britain itself: on how the act of conquering...

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  • ‘But they just sit there’: using objects as material culture with Year 8

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    Having specialised in the history of material culture during her degree, Gabriella West was struck by the dismissive attitude of her pupils towards the study of material objects from the past. She therefore set out to find the perfect object through which to induct her Year 8 pupils into the history...

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