In this series of podcasts Dave Martin examines the American West. What is the American West depth study actually about?What can we learn from the parallel lives of Custer and Crazy Horse?Who was with Custer at the Little Big Horn?Why did the Plains Indians lose the struggle for the Great...

Crime and Punishment - selected HA articles: Wanted, The Elusive Charlie Peace': A Sheffield Killer Of The 1870s As Popular Hero The 'Penny Dreadful' Occult and Witches Kett's Rebellion 1549 The Great Revolt of 1381

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...

In this series of podcasts Andy Harmsworth offers some advice and suggestions to help you when revising the Elizabethans for the GCSE History Exam.

Medicine selected articles: Anorexia Nervosa in the 19th Century Cholera and the fight for public health reform in the 19th century Child Health and School meals Nottingham 1906-45 Benjamin Jesty: Grandfather of Vaccination The ideological contribution of The Times in favour of motherhood in Great-Britain between 1910 and 1920 Two...

American History - selected articles: 1. American West, up to 20th Century.    The American Diplomatic Tradition Have gun, will travel: The myth of the frontier in the Hollywood Western Buffalo Bill and his Wild West show opens London's Earl Court in 1887 Savages and rattlesnakes', Washington, District of Columbia: A...

Crime and Punishment is a development study that forms part of the SHP GCSE history course. It traces the concepts of, attitudes and approaches to crime and punishment and the maintainence of law and order through time.  This helpful summary, written by a recent student, for students will guide you...

The history of crime and punishment across time spreads over 2500 years. It is really important that you have a way of making sense of this. In this podcast you will hear how the course has been divided into time periods, and learn about the main factors that affect crime,...

The Romans are known as forward thinkers who were well advanced for their time.  But did they manage to conquer crime? Listen to this podcast to find out.

A GCSE Topic Pack on Elizabeth I. The content is divided into sections on Elizabeth herself as a person and Tudor queen, and on Elizabethan Domestic and Foreign Politics including religion, social structure, crime, poverty, entertainment and foreign affairs.

A GCSE Topic Pack on Germany 1918-1945.

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This Topic Pack looks at the American West.

The Social and Political Climate in Britain before the Great War This resource is free to everyone. For access to a wealth of other online resources from podcasts to articles and publications, plus support and advice though our “How To”, examination and transition to university guides and careers resources, join...

Medicine Through Time is a Development study. It traces the development of medical practice from prehistoric times to present day. This development is not always continuous and sometime knowledge went backwards or stayed the same for long periods of time. You will need to know the reasons for this. Medical...

A selection of publications that link to the British Empire. See also our two podcast series The British Empire 1600-1800 and The British Empire 1800-present. A Commercial Revolution: the rise of a trading empire (Classic pamphlet by Ralph Davis) The pattern of overseas trade is always in movement: new commodities are constantly appearing,...

A selection of articles and publications that link to Social and Political Change in Britain from 1800. These articles are all free to HA Student Members  See also our 5-part Podcast series on Social and Political Change in Britain from 1800 1. The People's PensionPodcast of lecture by Professor Chris Wrigley.  2....

A selection of useful articles on modern Russia and the USSR:  1. Alexander II: Emancipation and Reform in Russia 1855-1881 The ‘great reforms' of Tsar Alexander II (1855-81) are generally recognised as the most significant events in modern Russian history between the reign of Peter the Great and the revolutions...