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Making links: Myths, legends and problem-solving with the Greeks
Primary History article
Please note: this article pre-dates the 2014 National Curriculum and some content may be outdated.
Introduction: Meaningful links
"Teachers will be able to make links within and across areas of learning to help children understand how each distinctive area links to and is supported by others."
(Rose Chapter 2, 2.23)
‘Meaningful...
Making links: Myths, legends and problem-solving with the Greeks
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Film: Stalin - The Early Soviet Economy & the preparation for war
Film Series: Power and authority in Russia and the Soviet Union
In this film, Professor James Harris (University of Leeds) examines how the New Economic Policy transformed the Soviet economy after the civil war, and looks at Stalin’s central role in that recovery. Key during that period was Stalin’s dispute with Nikolai Bukharin and the Great Break, and the drive to...
Film: Stalin - The Early Soviet Economy & the preparation for war
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Film: Stalin - Interpretations and Legacy
Film Series: Power and authority in Russia and the Soviet Union
In this film, Professor James Harris (University of Leeds) reflects upon how historical interpretations of Stalin have changed over time. Stalin’s legacy and influence continues to materialise in all subsequent Soviet and Russian administrations. The Man of Steel is used by politicians when they are looking for arguments to open...
Film: Stalin - Interpretations and Legacy
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Film: Stalin - World War II
Film Series: Power and authority in Russia and the Soviet Union
In this film, Professor James Harris (University of Leeds) examines Stalin and the Soviet preparations for global war. The reasons why Stalin agreed the Nazi-Soviet pact are explored as are Stalin’s response to invasion in 1941. Professor Harris addresses the impact the war had on the USSR and how that...
Film: Stalin - World War II
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Open access edition of History journal
From cross-dressing in the English Civil War to the 'Son of the Sixties'
History is a peer-reviewed academic journal published five times a year for those who want to explore aspects of history with more depth. It was established in 1916 and features original articles, book reviews, and archive pieces in all areas of historical scholarship.
The latest edition offers an eclectic range...
Open access edition of History journal
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Modern China at 70
1st October 2019
Right now some of you are thinking ‘but China is far older than 70’, and while you are correct, the China we know today – Modern China – is indeed only 70 years old. The Ancient China of the Great Wall, Terracotta Warriors and priceless Ming vases was upended and...
Modern China at 70
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History 394
The Journal of the Historical Association, Volume 111, Issue 394
All HA members have access to all History journal articles (Wiley Online Library site). To access History content:
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History 394
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History 379-380
The Journal of the Historical Association, Volume 107, Issue 379-380
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Jacques...
History 379-380
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Isle of Wight Branch Programme
Article
All enquiries to Caroline Jacobs, Secretary email: jacobscme@gmail.com phone: 07988171708
Unless otherwise stated, meetings take place at Newport Minster, St Thomas’ Square, NEWPORT, IW PO30 1BG, starting at 7.30pm and finishing at approximately 9.00pm. Doors open at 7.00pm
Associate branch membership: £10 per year. Talks free to national HA members and students, visitors...
Isle of Wight Branch Programme
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60th anniversary of Martin Luther King's ‘I have a dream’ speech
5th September 2023
At the end of last month (August) it was the 60th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr’s famous ‘I have a dream’ speech, made during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom held on 28 August 1963. The racism in the US at the time included segregation...
60th anniversary of Martin Luther King's ‘I have a dream’ speech
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'Veni, Vidi, Vici!'
Historian article
A personal reflection on Julius Caesar and the conquest of Britain
Julius Caesar always brings to mind the famous dictum of Winston Churchill, ‘History will be kind to me, for I shall write it!' In his writings Julius Caesar provides a vivid and detailed account of his invasions of Britain in...
'Veni, Vidi, Vici!'
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India in 1914
Historian article
Rather as Queen Victoria was never as ‘Victorian' as we tend to assume, so British India in the years leading up to 1914 does not present the cliched spectacle of colonists in pith helmets and shorts lording it over subservient natives that we might assume. Certainly that sort of relationship...
India in 1914
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Primary Committee biographies
Information
Find out more about the HA's committees here
Helen Crawford (Committee Chair)
Helen studied history at university and has worked in primary schools for twenty years as a class teacher, history subject leader, inclusion manager and senior leader. Most of her teaching career has been in London schools, but...
Primary Committee biographies
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History 351
The Journal of the Historical Association
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Disciplinary...
History 351
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Medieval 'Signs and Marvels'
Historian article
Medieval ‘Signs and Marvels': insights into medieval ideas about nature and the cosmic order.
Many aspects of life in the Middle Ages puzzle the modern reader but some are stranger than others. What can possibly explain an event reported from Orford Castle, in Suffolk? This is an amazing tale and...
Medieval 'Signs and Marvels'
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History 354
The Journal of the Historical Association
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‘Give...
History 354
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Historians in History, part 1: 1912-1939
Article
This is the first in a new series looking at the historians who have published in History: The Journal of the Historical Association, since it was founded in 1912. The journal has a long-standing record of featuring some of the most distinguished UK and UK-based historians and its pages constitute...
Historians in History, part 1: 1912-1939
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The Queen in procession
Primary History article
Today’s children in reception and nursery were probably not born at the last jubilee and it is possible that they will not remember this one, nevertheless they will have the chance to be part of this historic occasion. If we help prepare them to understand what is going to happen...
The Queen in procession
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Teaching History 173: Out now
Journal news
Access Teaching History 173 here (free to HA Secondary Members)
Opening Doors
The theme for this edition of Teaching History draws part of its inspiration from calls for the school curriculum to give young people access to genuinely ‘powerful knowledge’: knowledge that will take them beyond the confines of their own...
Teaching History 173: Out now
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The British Communist Party 1920-1945
Article
With the collapse of communism in Russia and Eastern Europe, archival material is becoming available not only on these regimes but also on communist parties in the West. Matthew Worley surveys the latest writing on the Communist Party of Great Britain. Since the collapse of Communism, a number of books...
The British Communist Party 1920-1945
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History 382
The Journal of the Historical Association, Volume 108, Issue 382
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Special...
History 382
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Choosing History
Information
Just as history has made our world what it is, history can also be a key part of your future. Learn how studying history informs the present and gives you the skills you need to prepare for the future.
Apart from being very interesting, history is useful for a host of...
Choosing History
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Edward II
Review
Edward II by Seymour Phillips
(Yale English Monarchs, Yale University Press), 2010
679pp., £25 hard, ISBN 978-0-300-15657-7
Stuck between two of the greatest medieval English monarchs his father Edward I, the ‘Hammer of the Scots' and his son Edward III, it is hardly surprising that Edward II has gained the...
Edward II
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History journal: State of the field
Article
The 'State of the Field' articles featured in History survey the current landscape of specific historical research areas, and consideration of how these fields might develop in the future. These articles are integral to the journal's broad chronological and geographical coverage, highlighting both established and emerging areas of historical inquiry....
History journal: State of the field
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The Historian 151: Out now
The magazine of the Historical Association
Read The Historian 151: Branches
As life begins to return to some semblance of normality for many people, numerous HA branches are also resuming in-person meetings this autumn. Although online platforms such as Zoom offered branches the opportunity to continue running lectures and email allowed us to keep in touch...
The Historian 151: Out now
