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Historical anniversaries calendar
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Historical anniversaries can be a great way to get children and young people interested in a subject or to raise awareness about a particular issue.
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Historical anniversaries calendar
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Film: Proto-feminism in Britain and Ireland – 1714 to 1785
Power and Freedom in Britain and Ireland: 1714–2010
In Episode 11, Dr Mary Jo MacDonald of the University of Jyväskylä explores how the end of the Licensing Act, sweeping political change, and a revolution in intellectual culture opened unprecedented opportunities for women to shape political, social, and intellectual life in Britain and Ireland. The film highlights major proto‑feminist thinkers...
Film: Proto-feminism in Britain and Ireland – 1714 to 1785
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Census 2021: using the census in the history classroom
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As we approach the next census in March 2021, we are reminded of what a rich historical source the census is. For historians, using the census can shine a light on particular people and places – a snapshot in time. Big stories can be told through a sharp local lens...
Census 2021: using the census in the history classroom
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Report on Reclaiming Women’s Place in the History Curriculum
End Sexism in Schools research report
Congratulations to the team behind the new report The Great History Heist: Reclaiming Women’s Place in the History Curriculum.
The publication of some of the outcomes from the report in The Guardian has brought to public attention the important evidence that despite being at least 50% of the population, women are...
Report on Reclaiming Women’s Place in the History Curriculum
